Has anyone who has been in Helis a while ever done a comparison on the average cost of operating a TREX 600 nitro versus a 600e over a period of years? This would of course have to make some assumptions about how often you would fly in a given year, battery cost, of cycles before the battery goes bad, cost of nitro fuel, average amount used per flight, etc...

Up to this point, I have been a solid electric power guy (I am an electrical geek by nature and training / profession), but recently, looking at the high cost of batteries for a 600, I have been re-evaluating nitro as a possible next step. I had an opportunity to see and fly a nitro Raptor over the weekend and liked the idea of being able to bring a gallon of nitro with you to the field and fly all day.

Problem is, I have NO nitro experience whatsoever. A follow-up question would be, is it possible, working solo and with Finless' videos and guidance from the forums, to build a 600N without someone physically present to help you out? I have built two TREX 450 SE V2's this way, FYI.