[That new guy]

Hey all...

Looks like I'll be getting my first heli today! It's a 450 T- Rex clone...

bump to speednut.... is that how that's done?

No batteries or (tx) transmitter that's what I need help with receiver is a

dsm2 what transmitter should i be looking for? He says Spectrum any 6ch

model will do???

Basic programmable and well cheap for now looks like i'll need a $100 one eventually.

OK what kinda lipo battery do i need? largest size/capacity?

any suggestions help would be great

wish me luck...

a few pics of Big Guy











https://www.rccanada.ca/rccforum/albu...ictureid=11466

in case pics don't work

[mikekimc]

Batteries for a trex 450 ... you will need 3cell 2200mAH lipo with a minimum of 30C discharge rate ... as for a Radio that runs on DSM2 ... look for a JR or Spektrum radio ... a Spektrum DX6 minimum. Depending on how serious you are about the hobby ... I would say DX7 would be a better choice or a JR 9503.

Cheers
Mike

[That new guy]

Originally Posted by mikekimc

Batteries for a trex 450 ... you will need 3cell 2200mAH lipo with a minimum of 30C discharge rate ... as for a Radio that runs on DSM2 ... look for a JR or Spektrum radio ... a Spektrum DX6 minimum. Depending on how serious you are about the hobby ... I would say DX7 would be a better choice or a JR 9503.

Cheers
Mike

Thanks mike I'm melting my brain looking now...

With that battery how much fly time is that?
How many battery packs should I go thru (safely)before letting engine cool down?
Thanks again

[mikekimc]

That all depends on the motor esc set up and the type of flying you do. Hard 3D I would safely say 4:00 to 4:30 minutes. Hover only 6:30 to 7 minutes again that all depends on the set up of the heli. As far as cool down ... you can fly the batteries back to back with little to no cool down!

[That new guy]

Originally Posted by mikekimc

That all depends on the motor esc set up and the type of flying you do. Hard 3D I would safely say 4:00 to 4:30 minutes. Hover only 6:30 to 7 minutes again that all depends on the set up of the heli. As far as cool down ... you can fly the batteries back to back with little to no cool down!

That's a HUGE help

thanks again mike

looking for a battery n charger ya'll feel free to chime in with used deals or
deals on the net....

[JoeT]

I have that exact Heli, it came with Flysky T6 Transmitter. Works really really well, it's how I learned how to fly Heli's. if you've never flown before, the "Ping Pong Ball" training gear is well worth it to teach yourself how to maneuver the heli without getting off the ground.

The training gear will save you tons of rotors and shafts if you do land hard. There are a couple of charges available at the classifieds section of RCCanada that you can use. Any LiPo charger will be fine.

Enjoy

[mikekimc]

Originally Posted by That new guy

That's a HUGE help

thanks again mike

looking for a battery n charger ya'll feel free to chime in with used deals or
deals on the net....

For 3s any good hobby king charger will do but again it all depends on how serious you are about the hobby ... Helis have a very steep learning curve and are extremely costly to learn on. I would suggest to keep your cost down and restrict the size of heli you decide to learn with. A good sim is where you should invest your money on ... May I suggest Real Flight7 ... it's a great tool for learning orientation and such as long as it's used as a learning tool and not a game!

[twistedge]

Ditto on the steep learning curve...The combination of a simulator and a little indoor flyer (like an MSR) can do wonders for muscle memory, orientation training, and confidence.

I think it can be a little tricky to adopt a clone that needs work, especially if you're new to the CP heli game.

I recommend spending some time reading about head setup... The fact that's new to you and it needs work after a crash... means it's worth your while to go over the setup carefully.

My second recommendation is to learn what you can about that gyro (FMT009). If it were me, I'd be looking for an upgrade there. High quality Flybar gyros should be fairly reasonably priced these days...

[That new guy]

Originally Posted by JoeT

I have that exact Heli, it came with Flysky T6 Transmitter. Works really really well, it's how I learned how to fly Heli's. if you've never flown before, the "Ping Pong Ball" training gear is well worth it to teach yourself how to maneuver the heli without getting off the ground.

The training gear will save you tons of rotors and shafts if you do land hard. There are a couple of charges available at the classifieds section of RCCanada that you can use. Any LiPo charger will be fine.

Enjoy

Originally Posted by mikekimc

For 3s any good hobby king charger will do but again it all depends on how serious you are about the hobby ... Helis have a very steep learning curve and are extremely costly to learn on. I would suggest to keep your cost down and restrict the size of heli you decide to learn with. A good sim is where you should invest your money on ... May I suggest Real Flight7 ... it's a great tool for learning orientation and such as long as it's used as a learning tool and not a game!

Originally Posted by twistedge

Ditto on the steep learning curve...The combination of a simulator and a little indoor flyer (like an MSR) can do wonders for muscle memory, orientation training, and confidence.

I think it can be a little tricky to adopt a clone that needs work, especially if you're new to the CP heli game.

I recommend spending some time reading about head setup... The fact that's new to you and it needs work after a crash... means it's worth your while to go over the setup carefully.

My second recommendation is to learn what you can about that gyro (FMT009). If it were me, I'd be looking for an upgrade there. High quality Flybar gyros should be fairly reasonably priced these days...

Ok Guys/Gals

He's here and i tucked him in for the night

Pretty happy

Full update in the morn 12:30 now gotta thank rccanada.ca a member less than a week and the dream is starting to take focus.....

JoeT

That's awesome I'll be leaning on you a lot then... looked up the tx not much luck yet...
Yes the learning gear is definitely on the list

mikekimc

That's going to be my next purchase... you know I'm gonna start the new guy

sim loaner program..... just for new guys `

Looking up Real Flight 7 after this... throw me a few more suggestions

everything is budget pending.


twistedge

spednut told me the same thing you n mike are telling me I'm going to find a 6ch smaller guy to learn on that muscle memory is huge...thanks for the heads up i'm looking forward to reading up on everything how it works why it works
speednut also suggested I replace the gyro good eye..
Thanks again

[RCcanuck]

Dont listen to these guys...none of them even know how to fly without training gear on. Specially the mikekimc guy and twistedge guy! Just spool it up full throttle...and let her rip. You'll learn how to fly it from there. Make sure you video tape the maiden and post it on this thread!

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