Is it worth while to convert your nitro heli to electric yet.

I read a post on here by one member saying he would have paid $1000USD in fuel rather than <$500USD on batteries. (using 2 gallons a week).

Certainly gets you thinking. At what price would it be worthwhile converting your 30-50 nitro to electric.

Could you just take out the engine, clutch and fuel tank and replace it with a suitable motor mount, electric motor, battery and ESC. That would be simple to do.
Or would you require changing the main heli gear to get the correct RPM, or installing an extra couple of gears. Would a motor and suitable pinion using your existing main gears be OK to get the correct rotor speed. This would be the cheapest option if available. My Trex 450 seems to have a very small pinion with a large heli main gear.

I get 15 minute flights with my 30 nitro (Caliber 30). Batteries to even give you 10 minute flights may be $300-400USD at present. At what price per pack would it be worth converting. I normally do (3) 15 minute flights at a time, so I would want 3-4 Battery packs available at any one time. A Thunder Power 5000MaH, 22.2V 6S is around $300USD. What sort of flight time would you get in a Trex600 or 30 sized nitro conversion with one of these batteries.

Also how heavy would a nitro conversion be compared to a bought electric (such as the Trex 600). If you want an electric now, buy a Trex 600 as parts etc, are cheaper. But with the number of 30-50 nitros out there, will people consider converting them rather than buying a new electric.

I know some have converted a few. I saw a video of a 90 conversion. But I wouldnt think it cost effective to convert a 90 sized machine yet. Maybe a 30 though.

Ive just bought a new engine for my 30 nitro, so it got me thinking. Therefore I wont be converting just yet. But it may be the last nitro heli or heli engine I buy. I would like to buy a larger electric, or convert my 30 nitro in the future. But only if its more cost effective than running a nitro.

Anyone done the maths and converted a 30-50 nitro for cost sake yet.

As I mentioned before, Ive had one battery pack swell after only a few flights (more likely my fault), but recently one of my new packs with only 40 flights on it is loosing power, I have taken all precations with my new packs. They are not well known brands, but that would certainly pxxx you off if they were $300 packs.
I had water in my fuel bottle once, threw out 1/3 of a gallon of fuel ($5USD). No big deal. But ruin a battery pack somehow, or get bad pack at $300-$400 and it is a significant loss. Hell I just bought a brand new OS 37SZ-H engine for $150.

Some may factor in where they can fly. Eg: a one hour drive to the flying site as opposed to 10 minutes to a nearby field or park. Theres no doubt electric seem more acceptable in that respect, even though they may be just as dangerous.
I flew my small Trex450 in many public grass areas (not busy areas, but public areas none the less) and the few people that were nearby didnt blink an eye. If it had been a noisy nitro they may have considered it less desirable to be around.

There must be a level where electric is more cost effective. Are we there yet FOR THE 30-50 SIZED MACHINES. If not at what price per battery pack, price per ESC, flight time available / per cost of pack, would you guys consider it time to convert.

When I do convert Ill miss the smell of castor oil, but look forward to the cleaner running heli, and occasional tuning / /water in fuel / hole in tubing / messy oil, etc, problems of glow engines.