RE: blade 400 vs trex 250
[quote]ORIGINAL: jon6565 sounds like an excellent plan. if you have 5 or 6 months on the sime thenthe 250 or b400 won't make too much difference - the 250 will still be harder to fly compared to the B400 though. [/quote] alright thank you very much, but which one seems to be better in terms of like quality and design. the 250 seems to be made out of more aluminum and carbon fiber parts and the b400 seems to be made the most of plastic. I know you can get aluminum upgrades but thats like $250 more. also do u know if you can put scale fuselages made for the 450 (align/heliartist) on the blade 400? Thank you very much!!
Posted on: 11/3/2009 9:30 PM by Author "kyle 9" in the forum "Electric RC Helis"
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RE: blade 400 vs trex 250
[quote]ORIGINAL: jon6565 Hey Kyle ~ What you should also consider is the stability if you are a beginner. The Blade 400 is right at the limit of being a newbie heli in terms of it's stability... if you haven't flown a eCCPM heli before then you will need time to learn on the Blade. The Trex 250 is smaller again and even less stable and indeed more susceptible to winds. I don't own
Posted on: 11/2/2009 10:50 PM by Author "kyle 9" in the forum "Electric RC Helis"
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RE: blade 400 vs trex 250
[quote]ORIGINAL: Rafael23cc I have flown my Trex 450 in winds up to 15 mph. Is not fun but is possible. To take it a step further, sometimes is not about the helicopter, but about the pilot. Rafael [/quote] so what do u think they could both fly in winds at like 10 mph good? i know the blade msr can fly in winds 5 mph or less. Is that the same for these two heli's?
Posted on: 11/2/2009 2:20 PM by Author "kyle 9" in the forum "Electric RC Helis"
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RE: blade 400 vs trex 250
[quote]ORIGINAL: kyle 9 i know that they are not in the same class, but i was at my LHS today and these are the only two electric helis that they have on the shelf , and also stock up parts for. They also have a Trex 600 but thats too much money for me to spend right now. I have a many big parks around my house so i dont think space should be a problem. Wut would be cheap, easier to fly, and well
Posted on: 11/1/2009 8:35 PM by Author "kyle 9" in the forum "Electric RC Helis"
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blade 400 vs trex 250
i know that they are not in the same class, but i was at my LHS today and these are the only two electric helis that they have on the shelf , and also stock up parts for. They also have a Trex 600 but thats too much money for me to spend right now. I have a many big parks around my house so i dont think space should be a problem. Wut would be cheap, easier to fly, and well better for me. I dont want to do two much 3d, just fly around and then maybe go scale. I was thinking about the trex 450, but they would have to order it, it would be much more then those 2, and they didnt stock up alot of parts for the 450. What do you think . Thanks
Posted on: 10/28/2009 8:15 PM by Author "kyle 9" in the forum "Electric RC Helis"
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how do you fly a heli inverted ??
hi i have a blade msr and me and my dad are just curious on how a collective pitch heli can fly upside down? Can it spin the blades 360 degrees or does the blades spin backwards when inverted? How does it work lol [:D] thanks
Posted on: 10/7/2009 9:16 PM by Author "kyle 9" in the forum "Electric RC Helis"
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RE: My first heli, E-flite Blade MSR! Questions.....
[quote]ORIGINAL: IceWindius [quote]ORIGINAL: kyle 9 im goin to go to my LHS and get some spare parts just so when i break i dont have to drive 45 minutes to get some. What are good spare parts to get? i was thinking about getting a set of main blades, tail boom and motor assembly, and a pack of main blade grips. is there anything else that i should get for spare parts? like what about the main
Posted on: 9/27/2009 9:55 PM by Author "kyle 9" in the forum "E-Flite Helicopters"
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RE: My first heli, E-flite Blade MSR! Questions.....
im goin to go to my LHS and get some spare parts just so when i break i dont have to drive 45 minutes to get some. What are good spare parts to get? i was thinking about getting a set of main blades, tail boom and motor assembly, and a pack of main blade grips. is there anything else that i should get for spare parts? like what about the main gear? do those go easy? thanks.
Posted on: 9/27/2009 8:51 PM by Author "kyle 9" in the forum "E-Flite Helicopters"
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RE: msr flyers !! Please help
well i went to my LHS today and i bought new tail boom and motor assembly, i put it in and well it works. Thanks for all the help
Posted on: 9/24/2009 7:45 PM by Author "kyle 9" in the forum "E-Flite Helicopters"
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RE: msr flyers !! Please help
[quote]ORIGINAL: gi1mo2 Have you thought about calling Horizon Hobby support to see what they have to say and how they can help? They might be able to send you a part under warranty. They did for me for my CP Pro 2. [/quote] no i didnt think of that. thank you.
Posted on: 9/23/2009 3:22 PM by Author "kyle 9" in the forum "E-Flite Helicopters"
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RE: msr flyers !! Please help
[quote]ORIGINAL: J-MICHAEL Kyle ~ Its most likely just your tail motor. I've had my CX2 stock motors make that whining sound also right before one of them would finally just quit. The reason you have no right yaw, is the tail motor isn't providing the torque anymore to counter the main blades torque. The reason also why the heli wants to spin to the left. The main rotors rotating
Posted on: 9/23/2009 7:49 AM by Author "kyle 9" in the forum "E-Flite Helicopters"
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RE: msr flyers !! Please help
[quote]ORIGINAL: baurwin make sure u do not have a bent wire in ur plug from the heli or tap on the battery. i had a bent prong on my mcx, so the battery was not getting a good connection and it was doing similar things you have described. lvc starts blinkin 30 sec or so into flight on a full charged battery. i just pried it out a bit and all was good. [/quote] i tried all three batteries and they all do it. and the tail motor makes a really weird loud whining sound.
Posted on: 9/22/2009 9:46 PM by Author "kyle 9" in the forum "E-Flite Helicopters"
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RE: msr flyers !! Please help
we have an MSR down, i repeat we have an MSR down! lol yesturday i was flying my MSR in my garage and i hit the garage door and i crashed it on the concrete floor :(, i was farily high up to. Now i dont know if thats the reason casue i crashed it quite a bit, and i let my dad fly it and he crashed alot more then me, like one time he crashed it and he forgot to stop the throttle and it went from one side or the garage to the other on its side, on the ground :(. my question is i found that at the end of yesturday the tail motor started to make a funny sound, and i am not getting any right rudder (yaw) when i move the stick and somethings the motor wont even speed up when i push the rudder to the right like it should. The heli also likes to spin left and the right trim is already maxed out. wut did i do?? lol [:(] what part do u think i broke , im starting to think its either the tail tail motor or even the 5-in-1 control unit. What do u think Thanks
Posted on: 9/22/2009 5:58 PM by Author "kyle 9" in the forum "E-Flite Helicopters"
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RE: My first heli, E-flite Blade MSR! Questions.....
is there any maintenace or cleaning i should do on the MSR?
Posted on: 9/21/2009 7:51 AM by Author "kyle 9" in the forum "E-Flite Helicopters"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9111759

RE: My first heli, E-flite Blade MSR! Questions.....
[quote]ORIGINAL: 9sec240 Once you have your heli hovering, you let go of the right stick and see what direction the heli wants to go. Then press the trim button on the transmitter in the opposite direction that the heli goes. Each time you press the button, it adds a bit more trim in that direction. [/quote] thank you so much im gunna have to tryt it after school tmrw cant wait thanks
Posted on: 9/20/2009 10:22 PM by Author "kyle 9" in the forum "E-Flite Helicopters"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9110993

RE: My first heli, E-flite Blade MSR! Questions.....
ya i just bought this today, it is also my first heli, now the guy at the store said i could skip the mcx and fly this one. I flew the mcx at the store and it stayed pretty much prefect on hovering. Mine likes to go all over i guess and it doesnt take off strait up, it goes to the side. is there anyway to fix this. Is this the trim? wut is trim? and how do u trim the msr properly? Thanks
Posted on: 9/20/2009 9:52 PM by Author "kyle 9" in the forum "E-Flite Helicopters"
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RE: new and uncertian?
[quote]ORIGINAL: lje553 It is just a diffrant body if I am not mistaken. I know the navigation lights and the body is really cool on the cx3 but you can get all glow in the dark parts for the MCX which is kind of cool too. I would say learn to fly get a sim. And fly the heck out of he MCX and look at going into some scale stuff later. You can find all kind of options for scale stuff when your ready to move into the 450 class. Just don't rush yourself, it is a steep learning curve that just takes time. I tried to go to fast and bought a bunch of crap helis that I had to spend more time waiting on parts from china than I ever did flying. I also didn't get a sim till very late in the game. That made worlds of difference. But any way try the MCX I am going to get one for my son for Christmas and get him started learning now. :) [/quote] alright thank you very much and i was thinking the same, whats a scale helicopter with 2 main blades [;)], im going to wait untill i get good and then i will move up to MSR and then a 450 heli or maybe nitro. then with the 450 or nitro i can start looking scale. thank you for all you help, you helped me choose the right helicopter and also ideas for down the road. Thanks
Posted on: 9/7/2009 8:10 AM by Author "kyle 9" in the forum "RC Helicopter Beginners Forum"
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RE: new and uncertian?
i think im goin to stick with e-flite becasue i know they sell them at my lhs, i dont want to order anything off the internet but i would rather buy from the store. I dont know any other manufacture that they sell and when i go there i will ask them what is better, but as of right now im mostly looking at the sizes and i think im going with the ultra-micro (mcx) over the micro (cx3). Now, there is no difference between the mcx and the MCX S300, correct?
Posted on: 9/6/2009 4:58 PM by Author "kyle 9" in the forum "RC Helicopter Beginners Forum"
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RE: new and uncertian?
[quote]ORIGINAL: lje553 I say go with the mcx. It is smaller and you can always find a place to fly indoors. I have a cx2 and if you have access to a larger area it is great but in a house (unless you have a big house.) it is harder to really enjoy it. It will go though a doorway but it is hard to do fast. And when it hits it usually breaks. The mcx is easy on parts because of the low mass. And if your LHS dosn't have them they soon will, the msr. This little guy is coooool! It is the same size as the mcx but is a fixed pitch heli with a tail motor. This thing is a great step up after the mcx. CX3 is a nice heli but you have to have very little wind or it gets pushed around. I would go with the mcx. then the MSR then a TREX 450. The blade 400 is not bad. But after I got my trex I was just blown away. I have a 401 for the gyro so that also makes a big difference. But that is just my two cents. :) But be warned once you are bitten with the heli bug you will never be the same.... and your wallet will always be empty! [:)] [/quote] Yea i think the empty wallet thing is the same for anything in the hobby [:)], but it must be enjoyable!! Alright thank you very much. this is what i was thinking of doing to. The cx3 would only be nice if it could fly outside alot, but since it can't well it seems to big for in a house. one reason i really liked the cx3 was becasue of the upgraded lights and the scale fuselage's that you could purchase. For the mcx i dont care if it has the lights but is there any manufacture that sells scale fuselages for the MCX? Thank you very much
Posted on: 9/6/2009 6:45 AM by Author "kyle 9" in the forum "RC Helicopter Beginners Forum"
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RE: new and uncertian?
anyone?? please
Posted on: 9/6/2009 12:22 AM by Author "kyle 9" in the forum "RC Helicopter Beginners Forum"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9072938

new and uncertian?
alright so i want to get into this hobby, i started looking at rc trucks, but i realized that it would be fun if i could race them (cant get a ride to my LHS every weekend), or if my friends got them (they dont want to) I also looked at boats but once again it would only be fun if i could race or my friends would get them, but once again same answer. I have always loved helicopters and getting an rc heli was always in the back of my head. Im starting to think it is the right choice. Now, it is probably the same as rc cars and that i should start with an elecrtic and then work up to the nitro ones. I also heard the the coaxial ones are what to start with. I am looking at the e-flite blade CX-3 rtr or the Blade MCX. I know you cant fly the blade mcx outside becasue of the size, but what about the CX-3? If u cant fly that outside would it be smart to just get the MCX? Which one would be better? Thank you
Posted on: 9/5/2009 5:03 PM by Author "kyle 9" in the forum "RC Helicopter Beginners Forum"
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RE: AquaCraft Rio ep
[quote]ORIGINAL: srt10 a simple brushless would work just fine on this hull, and get mid 30s and that's plenty fast on a small pond Boating is fun, I bought a UL-1 this spring now I own two SV27s a MM a MV and soon to build a 33'' mono to race against the nitro guys [/quote] what do u like better? the UL-1 of the SV27?
Posted on: 8/26/2009 12:30 PM by Author "kyle 9" in the forum "Speed - Electric"
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RE: Basher?
[quote]ORIGINAL: pede_187 If the case is that you'll be racing in the Spec class, you may actually want the XL5 unless you have another truck to put the vxl system in. Reason being is that chances are the spec class will require you to run a 27t stock motor like the [link=http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_info.php/products_id/22596/n/Trinity-Cobalt-27-Monster-Stock-Pro-Tweaked-Motor-27T]CO27 Pro[/link]. [/quote] yea the spec class at my LHS has it where you can use and traxxas or rpm upgrade besides (performance parts), stock body, shocks, tire, so all the upgrades i ge, i can just keep on the truck, and when im bashing i can throw the brushless motor and esc in, and when im racing i can throw the stock stuff back in. this is what many people said would be smart, and i will not be racing every week, so its not like i have to keep changing it once a week.
Posted on: 8/24/2009 11:43 PM by Author "kyle 9" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: AquaCraft Rio ep
[quote]ORIGINAL: srt10 [quote]ORIGINAL: kyle 9 alright thank you very much. how fast do oyu think this boat is with the 550 motor, is that enough power for a beginner and for ponds. this is my price range becasue i want my friend to get a boat and he doesnt want to spend alot of money, or else i would get the sv27. [/quote] Stock with a 6cell pack will be in the upper teens and this boat
Posted on: 8/24/2009 11:26 PM by Author "kyle 9" in the forum "Speed - Electric"
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RE: Basher?
[quote]ORIGINAL: traxxas4ever no experience with the slash but i believe it does flip. the ruslter does too. you need it to be set just right. i would go for the rustler. it is more of a fun truck to play around with. plus i would go for the vxl. it is worth it. if your are going to go brushless later dont waste your time with the brushed systems and nimh/nicd batteries. they are a waste. the slash can take a beating but so can the rustler. plus remember both have a few rpm hop ups you can get. they will make either car indistrucable. again however i would get the rustler. it just handles so much better and comes as ahte vxl. DONT GET THE XL-5. [/quote] yea thats what i was thinking earlier, but at the same time i found a track closer to my house 20-25 minutes away and they also run the spec class. another thing i was thinking about is well its almost winter and the snow is coming. The vxl isn't waterproof and the slash is, so i could have the waterproof in the winter and my bday is in october and christmas is coming, so i do get money for those. So yea when the snow and water drys up, i can go get a mamba max pro or another new brushless system that will probably be out at that time, and i still have to stock motor and esc for the spec class and next winter... hopefully [;)]. But at the same time, its still a hard decision. I still want to know if the stock tires can hold up with brushless power, or atleast some sort of scale looking tire and wheels (sc10 tires, strike tires, proline beadlocks, blitz tires/rims). I heard they can, and ithey can't. If they cant, does anyone know any fairly scale looking tires that do? Thanks
Posted on: 8/24/2009 6:59 PM by Author "kyle 9" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: Basher?
i heard the slash flips over easy on road... is this true?
Posted on: 8/24/2009 2:18 PM by Author "kyle 9" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9040805

RE: AquaCraft Rio ep
alright thank you very much. how fast do oyu think this boat is with the 550 motor, is that enough power for a beginner and for ponds. this is my price range becasue i want my friend to get a boat and he doesnt want to spend alot of money, or else i would get the sv27.
Posted on: 8/24/2009 2:01 PM by Author "kyle 9" in the forum "Speed - Electric"
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RE: Basher?
o yea and the e-maxx is to much for my budget too, thats y it is out. [;)]
Posted on: 8/24/2009 1:50 PM by Author "kyle 9" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: Basher?
alright, well i dont really know where to post this, so i thought i would right here. [:)] Now i have been back and forth and back and forth on which rc to get and it came down to the rustler vs slash and well... Which one would be the better basher? I like the looks of the slash and i like the fact that i can race it at my LHS if i wanted to. If i wanted to go brushless i have to change the stock tires, but i dont really want to scale looks of the truck (even though it isn't that scale) Also do you know yet if the blitz tires and wheels fit on the slash (i really like the looks) The ruslter VXL i was told was also a good basher and it is fast for onroad, but i dont know if i want to spend that money just yet[:o] Which one would be better for off road. Keep in mind i probably wont go to the track alot because i would have to ask my dad for a ride and he probably wont take me too much [:(], but if he say he will take me alot, then slash it is. If not... which would be better. Im sorry if this is starting to bug you guys, but not being able to go to my LHS often, gives me time to keep thinking of new ideas and cars[;)], but next time i go... im buying something forsure. Thank you oh so very much.
Posted on: 8/24/2009 1:46 PM by Author "kyle 9" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: AquaCraft Rio ep
How durable is ABS? I want to get this boat because it is cheaper and it also looks very nice. In the future i would put a brushless system into it, would that be a good idea/ is ABS durable enough for brushless? Also how big of a running area do u need for brushless? There are a couple good sized ponds around here and there is also the Detroit River (big river)? Is this boat/and boat a good idea to run in rougher water like a big river? Please Respond!!!! Thanks soooo much, As you can probably tell i am new and really dont know anything about rc boating [:o]
Posted on: 8/24/2009 11:56 AM by Author "kyle 9" in the forum "Speed - Electric"
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