Need advice guys. Would you say that a 500 is tougher than a 450? I had the dumbest crash yesterday from 3ft up and I can't believe how much I broke. Tail boom, 2 servos, main gear, fly-bar, feathering shaft, main shaft, and finally bent the rotor head. I was thinking of getting rid of the 450 and jumping to a 500. I bet the parts can take more of a beating. What do you think?
I wish I could tell ya something Joey, but I've only crashed my T-500 once and so comparing from me wouldn't count...
That T-500 crash did cost $160.00 though... The last Logo flight which got stuffed into the ground much worse came in at $67.00 in damage and that chopper has 7" of more rotor than the T-500. Ivan over on the Struggling Thread wrecked his T-500 and it also cost him about $150.00... Some get lucky, some don't...! Like Chopper and Vic say "It all depends on the angle of the dangle"....
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They are more stable, so maybe then crashes will be less ? Dunno... I'll have that answer in time. You'd love a 500 class heli for sure though ! There much more powerful and quicker than the 450 class. My T-500 is pushing 1.97 ponies and the T-450 is only 1/2 a pony with the -6 Scorpion in her. The T-500 will lick the 450's ***** twice !
But I would say never to sell the 450, simply because its always a good trainer, and really is the perfect size heli for most flying areas. Practice with the 450 and beat her, and save the other stuff then for the 500 is what I do....
Jay ~
Great picture of Grandpa Husk.....
[8D] I've always liked those Cub's also ! I can't believe the size of that one Rick had.....!!!!!!!!!!! Holy moly there ! So awesome.....
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