Just sold Blade CP and would like something just a bit larger, sport flying only. I've looked at Trex 450 SE V2, Quick of Japan EP8, Logo 10, Eco 8, and JR Voyager 8. Any suggestions? I would like a stable, docile setup. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated?

MX400Pro........ I have made a few mods but over all im very pleased with it. Parts are too simple to get. (one of the reasons why i chose it)

Logo 10 if you got the cash. It's the biggest of all the ones you just posted, and so the most stable. They're also aggressive 3D machines if you set them up to be. I believe theres even a review of the helicopter here on RCU, give it a look .

Damn nice birds the logo line of helis are.

If you want to stay cheaper, the T-rex or X-400 are both superb choices. X-400 is a bit more stable out of the box than the T-rex, but not as 3D ready, so depends on what you need . I'm astounded by the X-400's stability to be honest, it's alot more stable than I thought it would be. But as always, your milage may vary .

I also have an Eco-8 which is a great flier, but it doesn't stand up next to the logo 10 (which is similar in size). The Quick EP-8 is a nice heli somewhere inbetween the t-rex and logo 10 in size. Never seen one in real life, but they look nice, with everything nicely machined.

Also, don't bother with the JR E-Voyager, it's an old design and a bit clunky. Not popular birds and I imagine part support may be difficult come the near future, especially with JR pushing alot of it's new micro heli's.

Trex 450 is good helicopter. [link=http://www.linknety.com/modevideos/demo/zoom.php?id=21]Video of the Trex 450XL[/link]

Thanks for the advice guys!!!! Credence you mentioned the X-400. Is this the Ark X-400? Please let me know.

Thanks for all the help.

Yup, Ark X-400 from Li Chann enterprises, also rebadged under the Helimax name as the MX400.

T-rex is a better quality kit though, so you may be better off with that. I've never flown a t-rex personally, but i've seen a bunch at the LHS and they're nice machines, no doubt. Especially the SE version. From what I can tell, they're aggressive on the cyclic and very nimble in the air. Probably not good if you're a beginner, but great if aerobatic flight is what you're after .

I appreciate the reply credence. The Ark X-400 and Trex SE appear to be the same size, a little larger than the BCP I had. I was hoping for something a little larger. I want something docile and very stable. I'll never do any agressive flying I don't think. That's what made me look at the Eco 8 and Q of J QJ8. The Logo 10 looks great, but I'm sure the investment would be as well. I am looking at it hard though. I wonder about parts availability on these 3 birds? Do you know anything about the Swift? Decisions, decisions??????

I can't speak from personal experience on the swift, i've never even seen one in person. It does look to be a decent bird though if you put a good setup on it. Theres a review of it here on RCU if you want a more in-depth look at it.

Your investment in the swift and logo 10 will probably be pretty close, so i'd just choose whichever appeals more to you.
I like my eco-8 quite a bit, but it's an old design. It's a good deal bigger than the mini helis like the T-rex and X-400 though. Perhaps the new Eco-8 Royal thats due out soon will do much to re-vitalize the design. It's an inexpensive bigger electric helicopter, which is it's strongest point. I fly it on 10 cell sub-c packs and it flies great. Because ikarus is phasing out the original eco-8 to be replaced by the eco-8 royal (well, it seems that way, anyways) prices on the eco-8 kits are dropping quite a bit.

Ikarus parts are a little harder to get than Mikado parts, although none of them are what i'd call widespread availability like the t-rex or raptor helicopters. QOJ parts are very scarce from what i've seen. Century birds have a good deal of support in terms of parts, so that would be a safe bet if you're prone to crashing .

I use helihobby and fxaeromodels for my eco-8 needs. I'll buy anything else I need for my micro helis on ebay most of the time.


Personally, i'm waiting on the T-rex 600, i'm going to sell my eco-8 soon and use the funds to buy the 600 kit. Bout time I stepped up to something even bigger, I think .