ORIGINAL: wcc963
Not fair on that video, I had a WAY nicer crash and it stripped ALL my swashplate servo gears
yeah i was supprised too on how little damage their was. this would be a heli i would like to learn on seeing how tough it is.
OK now the reason for this post. I did the math and heres a price and list of what i came up with. now this is the best setup i could find and have heard very good things about this combo. This also includes a TX. now this is IMO the ulitmate setup.
great now all need is 2376.52 more and im there[:'(][
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ok here we go:
-T-REX 600 Kit+600L+75G ESC+3A BEC - 619.95
-JR9303 Air R770 & No Servos - 499.95
-Futaba GY401 & S9254 Digital Servo Combo - 219.95
-3x HS-6975 Coreless Digital servos - 254.97
-Align 6S2P Li-Polymer Battery 22.2V 4200mAh 16C - 229.95
-2x VBLADES 600mm (Silver Flash) - 229.90
-Thunder Power 1010 Charger - 179.95
-Thunder Power Balancer TP-210 - 99.95
= $2376.52 [X(]
That price isn't totally accurate. You can get a T-rex 600 in the air for less than $1500. Your setup above uses alot of higher end things, such as the JR9303 and V-blades. While definately nice things to have, they are definately not absolutely nescesary. A 7 channel TX is more than adequate. I would definately NOT suggest v-blades for a beginner, expensive and would be a shame to destroy them from a newbie crash. You can get by just fine with simple helimax carbons or wood blades solong as you don't run insane headspeeds. Servos are also alot more than is nescesary. I'm using Hitec digitals and i've only got about $150 CAD in servos. (~$50 each). Also, i've seen the full 600CF kit sell for quite a bit lower than $620.
You can further save money by using your existing 3 cell chargers/balancers and simply use 2x 3S batteries connected in series rather than one 6S battery. I fly 2 3S1P 4400 mAh Electric Power batteries on my t-rex 600 and performance so far is excellent, and the batteries aren't even broken in yet
. I also have the added bonus of being able to use the batteries in other models.
Your setup above would definately make a nice flying machine assuming you've got the money and the skill. But it is less than ideal for a newbie, I think. Granted, the T-rex 600 really isn't geared towards newbies either, but it would still be easier to learn on than a T-rex 450 would, or any small heli, for that matter.
Just gotta get over the intimidation factor
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