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1st Electric, Considering MX400, Please help with quest... - 11/3/2006 12:15:37 AM   
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Status: offline 		I’m considering an MX400. I have a Raptor 50 which I have been learning on. How does the MX400 compare to the Raptor 50 in terms of stability and easy of use.

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RE: 1st Electric, Considering MX400, Please help with q... - 11/3/2006 12:43:47 AM   
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Status: offline 		Generally speaking, the smaller the heli the more touchy / less stable it is, especially going from a nice large .50 size to a lighter & smaller MX400 heli. However, it is not supposed to be as bad/hard as flying e.g. a Blade CP or similar micro heli.

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RE: 1st Electric, Considering MX400, Please help with ... - 11/3/2006 3:09:05 PM   
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I suspect that you will be disappointed in any small electric. Going from a bigger, more stable, better behaved model like yours to a smaller, twitchier, more-critical setup model like you are considering is usually painful.
What is your reason for going with an electric? And what is your budget like?
A T-Rex 450 SE will be closer to the flight performance of your 50 nitro.
A T-Rex 600 will be identical to your Notro 50. OK, not identical. More quiet and more power.

But with these models, budget is a concern. The 600 is going to set up back. $600 for 2 batteries. $800 for all the electronics. $620 for the CF combo. Prices are guesstimates. It has been a while since I priced out all of the pieces.

The 450 SE will run under $1000, or it did a year and a half ago. Maybe the packages are a bit less now.
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RE: 1st Electric, Considering MX400, Please help with ... - 11/7/2006 6:02:03 AM   
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Status: offline 		As an original owner of a Raptor 50 before purchasing a T-rex I can say that you are going to appreciate the smoothness and stability of the Raptor. However, a little electric heli is great training. After putting 20 flights on my T-Rex I took up my Raptor 50 and was amazed at the progress I had made with it by flying the smaller heli.

In regarding buying an MX400 I will say that the copter seems to fly well, but I would encourage you to buy a T-Rex because the parts are cheaper and hop-ups are more available and with a bigger selection. Glad to encourage more to join the T-Rex cult, lol!

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RE: 1st Electric, Considering MX400, Please help with q... - 11/8/2006 1:07:59 AM   
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I’m considering an MX400. I have a Raptor 50 which I have been learning on. How does the MX400 compare to the Raptor 50 in terms of stability and easy of use.

Thanks




Uf-enginner,
I'd also suggest the T-Rex 450, for it's size, it's very stable and is very capable of 3D. The T-Rex is the most popular heli, World Wide.
That's saying something for Align. Just food for thought, also, depends on what budget you are considering.

Toooo, many choices,

Dave / Choppersrule


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RE: 1st Electric, Considering MX400, Please help with ... - 11/8/2006 12:11:31 PM   
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Status: offline 		Thanks for the replies. For now, I'm going to stick with my Raptor. I wanted an electric heli that I could fly anywhere, backyard, park, school fields without the noise of a nitro. I wanted a small heli that is stable and easy to setup. After talking with some other experienced Heli pilots, I'm not sure I'm going to find this in a smaller Heli.


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RE: 1st Electric, Considering MX400, Please help with ... - 11/9/2006 12:33:50 AM   
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Here's a link to Alan Szabo flying a Trex 600.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3080398045380100525&q=Trex+helicopter&hl=en

Pretty impressive for an electric.

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RE: 1st Electric, Considering MX400, Please help with ... - 11/9/2006 2:05:17 AM   
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Status: offline 		Better have deep pockets for a 600 class electric. While Align rules the 450 class there a lot of good choices in the 600 catagory. The Hirobo Lepton and Century Swift for example.

The small electrics are a lot of fun and relatvely affordable. So what if they are harder to fly? Don't we do this to learn a new skill? Would it be any accomplishment if you just had to steer it around?

Heck, if you just want to putter around in your house, try a BCX. The guys over at the LHS who have totally trick Leptons (at around $2.5K) also have the CX and love 'em. They fly in the shop...over the counter, up and down the aisles....quite a sight.

I'm a big fan of the FP micro's. I have a Esky Honeybee, but there are others like the Century Hummingbird. I find it a lot easier to fly than the BCP (which I also own) plus there's not much setup, other than blade balance and it's tough as nails. Cheap too. I've seen 'em as low as $90....w/ radio.

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RE: 1st Electric, Considering MX400, Please help with ... - 11/9/2006 2:32:53 AM   
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Better have deep pockets for a 600 class electric. While Align rules the 450 class there a lot of good choices in the 600 catagory. The Hirobo Lepton and Century Swift for example.

The small electrics are a lot of fun and relatvely affordable. So what if they are harder to fly? Don't we do this to learn a new skill? Would it be any accomplishment if you just had to steer it around?

Heck, if you just want to putter around in your house, try a BCX. The guys over at the LHS who have totally trick Leptons (at around $2.5K) also have the CX and love 'em. They fly in the shop...over the counter, up and down the aisles....quite a sight.

I'm a big fan of the FP micro's. I have a Esky Honeybee, but there are others like the Century Hummingbird. I find it a lot easier to fly than the BCP (which I also own) plus there's not much setup, other than blade balance and it's tough as nails. Cheap too. I've seen 'em as low as $90....w/ radio.


Drphoto,
My pockets aren't that deep or my skill level that high. Only been doing this for about a year and it's ton's of fun. I agree with all you've mentioned. Never had a FP, may have to try it. As far as the CX, that was my first. Sold them (had 2) a few months ago. When the CX2 comes out, later this month, I will have one. Kinda miss the old CX, was great to fly in the computer room.

Take care Dr,
Dave / Choppersrule

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RE: 1st Electric, Considering MX400, Please help with ... - 11/9/2006 4:17:22 AM   
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Better have deep pockets for a 600 class electric. While Align rules the 450 class there a lot of good choices in the 600 catagory. The Hirobo Lepton and Century Swift for example.

The small electrics are a lot of fun and relatvely affordable. So what if they are harder to fly? Don't we do this to learn a new skill? Would it be any accomplishment if you just had to steer it around?

Heck, if you just want to putter around in your house, try a BCX. The guys over at the LHS who have totally trick Leptons (at around $2.5K) also have the CX and love 'em. They fly in the shop...over the counter, up and down the aisles....quite a sight.

I'm a big fan of the FP micro's. I have a Esky Honeybee, but there are others like the Century Hummingbird. I find it a lot easier to fly than the BCP (which I also own) plus there's not much setup, other than blade balance and it's tough as nails. Cheap too. I've seen 'em as low as $90....w/ radio.



Both the Lepton and Swift are smaller than the T-rex 600, and do not have as steep power requirements.

The lepton specfically is only a bit bigger than a t-rex 450.


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RE: 1st Electric, Considering MX400, Please help with ... - 11/9/2006 4:29:49 AM   
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Status: offline 		Ok, I stand corrected. I've actually never seen a Rex 600. However my local LHS guru's Lepton looks quite a bit larger than my Rex 450. Maybe not twice as big, but more on the order of how much bigger the Rex is compared to the BCP.

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RE: 1st Electric, Considering MX400, Please help with ... - 11/9/2006 7:11:27 PM   
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Status: offline 		I took a look at some specs on rotor diameters,

Trex450: aprox. 28"
Lepton: aprox. 37"
Trex600: aprox. 53"

I guess you could call the Lepton a '500' class machine then. I really had no idea the Rex600 was THAT big!



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