HBFP= Honey Bee Fixed Pitch
ppl= people

i would have to agree with skarn though. fixed pitch can be very twitchy and you will end up in a death wobble. however, usually, from what i've seen anyways, the fixed pitch helis just snap right back together.

as far as a collective pitch heli, your best bet is a 400 or larger. i learned with a T-Rex 450SA and have since moved to the 450 SEV2. the T-Rex can be extreemly stable or it can be super nimble, its all in the setup.

as far as a blade 400 goes, friends have told me it is a very nice heli that can grow with you through upgrades and such. i'm not sure how well it performes 3D but, im sure it will be a good heli to get you started in the CP field.

good luck, wraith