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General RC Heli Discussion Discuss general topics on rotary wing aircraft, including construction, Servo's, Gryo's and Stabilizer discussions.
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Topic Review (Newest First)
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| 05-18-2014 05:48 PM | ||
| Droptek |
Re: First CP - NCPX or 300x Well I just started on a 500 for my first cp and thats going well, the bigger the more stable. |
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| 05-17-2014 06:51 AM | ||
| crashcanuck |
Re: First CP - NCPX or 300x Each of those helis have their pros and cons which have been mentioned by some of the other guys. The Nano is a good starter, parts are cheap but the motors don't usually last that long. A plug n play brushless motor kit is available as a replacement which gives it a bit more power, my buddy has one. The 300 is a nice size and flies great. Some of the stock components don't have the greatest quality. This heli likes to be upgraded so be prepared to spend a few bucks on it. Mine was flying great till I plowed it into a tree. First flight after fixing it I fly it into a tree again, poor depth perception. If I had to do it again I would get the Nano or a good used MCPX and then move to a 450 and skip the 300 size. Later |
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| 05-14-2014 12:22 AM | ||
| Braddock54 |
Re: First CP - NCPX or 300x Thanks for the tips guys, really helpful! Yes I will get the sim too! |
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| 05-13-2014 05:36 PM | ||
| Neosyzygy |
Re: First CP - NCPX or 300x absolutely, more important than anything else is the sim time. Enjoy the Nano, I know I do. |
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| 05-13-2014 02:00 PM | ||
| dashpuppy |
Re: First CP - NCPX or 300x Quote:
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| 05-13-2014 01:02 PM | ||
| Braddock54 |
Re: First CP - NCPX or 300x Hey guys thanks for the help. I think I am going to put off the big bird for a bit. Ordered a dx6i and Nano Cpx last night. Can't wait for it to show up! |
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| 05-12-2014 09:32 PM | ||
| tporter416 |
Re: First CP - NCPX or 300x Quote:
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| 05-12-2014 06:03 PM | ||
| Neosyzygy |
Re: First CP - NCPX or 300x I would suggest you start with the Nano CPX. I've got the 300x and a Nano CPX. And I'm relatively new to the hobby. As someone new to CP heli's my experience so far would lead me to suggest you get the nano brushless if you want to fly outdoors much. But that Nano can take a beating and keep flying! I haven't had any trouble whatsoever replacing parts due to their small size as some people have described. If I could go back in time and give myself advice on the 300x, I'd probably tell myself to get the 450 instead. The size difference is not significant, and parts would be way easier to get a hold of. My local hobby store doesn't even carry 300x parts anymore. Everything has to be ordered. And new to the hobby means dumbfingers galore. So far in three months, I have had my 300x in the air properly one time, yet I have bought, blades $12.00 , completely new servos 4x $27.00 , two stab fins 2 x $15.00 , all rear rotor parts $20.00 , main blade grips $15.00 , all due to being inexperienced and mostly settings on the beastx. Thats $185.00 in replacement parts and I don't mind the cost of the parts at all, it's the availability and waiting constantly for parts to come in. I find that I fly my Nano while I wait for parts for the 300x, fix the 300x, fly, crash, order parts, and fly the trusty Nano again till they arrive. Don't get me wrong, I love my 300x, but I would have loved a 450 too. I figured smaller would be less expensive but it appears to me that the parts cost about the same. Either way, Welcome to the fly, replace, fly hobby. I'm loving it so far. People on this forum have been amazing and have always tried to offer helpful advice and have often pointed me in the right direction to learn learn learn. |
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| 05-12-2014 02:43 PM | ||
| dashpuppy |
Re: First CP - NCPX or 300x Quote:
Id ask for a refund  i have yet to find someone that likes and fly's on a regular basis of any eflite smaller helis.
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| 05-12-2014 02:37 PM | ||
| Smokeman |
Re: First CP - NCPX or 300x Quote:
My nano cpx has been great....it flies just fine for what I do with it, and survives quite well if I put it into the grass. |
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