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MMike
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Location: Holland,Mi-USA

Nope. Helidirect is $240.

I saw them somewhere for $200.

Someone here's gotta know.
05-13-2008 01:32 AM
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MMike
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Location: Holland,Mi-USA

Yellow has a servo thread with a link to a place that has a GF TREX 450 with motor and ESC for $200.
05-13-2008 02:00 AM
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2old2fly
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Location: Mill Creek, Wa.

http://www.miracle-mart.com/store/i...roducts_id=1712

Not a bad deal really.
It's a 450S GF (glass fiber) version.

But... I can get the same motor/ESC combo for $50. So that brings an equiv. EXI to $150.
Although the Trex DOES come with a set of "Pro" blades. I'm not sure which ones come with the EXI.

Okay, okay.. the quality on the EXI is not quite up to Align standards, but it's still a great heli to learn on.
It's bare bones so there is the education of getting it all together, set up & flying. That is invaluable for a beginner.
And yes, this Trex is bare bones, and offers the same.

I really can't argue against this deal on the Trex. It's a good deal!

Helicopters don't fly, they beat the air into submission.
05-13-2008 04:07 AM
 
 
norsman
Veteran
Location: paradise PA

Go to search type in EXI trex clone and it will pull up a old thread whwre some one has a trex right next to a exi and thay are identical.The stock trex has nothing on a EXI nothing.Sorry trex people you have paid way to much for nothing,it comes with a plastic auto rotation bar EXI is metal.Align standards I guess HAAAA
05-13-2008 04:42 AM
 
 
2old2fly
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Location: Mill Creek, Wa.

My short story: I like the EXI. I'll be building one soon.

Helicopters don't fly, they beat the air into submission.
05-13-2008 07:30 AM
 
 
MMike
Key Veteran
Location: Holland,Mi-USA

2OLD

Where can I get a TREX motor and ESC for $50?
05-13-2008 02:33 PM
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2old2fly
Veteran
Location: Mill Creek, Wa.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ALIGN-430L-Brus...1QQcmdZViewItem

Looks like a decent deal to me. They're normally $50 a piece!
I figure that is a good starter motor/esc for my EXI.
In fact, this one is a better ESC than what comes stock on the Trex.

It should hold me for quite some time.

Helicopters don't fly, they beat the air into submission.
05-13-2008 03:49 PM
 
 
TJinGuy
Elite Veteran
Location: Socorro, NM - USA

That does look like a good deal!

- Chris

Variety+spice+life+supporting_paper_towel_industry=
King2+Rex450+Protos+Concept30
05-13-2008 03:55 PM
 
 
2old2fly
Veteran
Location: Mill Creek, Wa.

It's for the 430L 3550kv. But for a starting heli, that should be plenty of power.

There is also a 430L 4050kv for $109. But I don't think I need that just yet.

Helicopters don't fly, they beat the air into submission.
05-13-2008 03:59 PM
 
 
norsman
Veteran
Location: paradise PA

2old have you built and flown heli's before??

My son is flying that 430L in his EXI and it flys great.I bouhgt his of the RR board for 25 bucks new,the guy never flew it and bought a bigger motor for his ...
05-13-2008 04:13 PM
 
 
2old2fly
Veteran
Location: Mill Creek, Wa.

norsman

Why do you ask?
Is there something very obviously wrong with that motor/esc combo that I'm missing?

I have some limited experience with Helis over the last few months.
But I have extensive, although dated, experience with fixed wings.

This will be my first large(r) sized heli.
Up until this build, I've been flying a CX2, and this



An lemme tell ya, that lil guy is a handful to hover! lol

Helicopters don't fly, they beat the air into submission.
05-13-2008 04:19 PM
 
 
norsman
Veteran
Location: paradise PA

No real reason,If the EXI has one falt it is thst it comes with on instructions.But it is total built,you only have to install servos motor esc and gryo and your off.I had to flip the servos around a few times but no real problem.My so had his flying in about a hour,we did locktight every thig the factory did not.Even the ball joint and linkage was perfect blad tracking was right on.And it comes with crapy blades a set of aglin pro's is 13 bucks.I can set you all the piocs you will need for a perfec t build.Xheli .com has them in stock now for 99 bucks 113 to my door.Thay all so have the pro version for 189 but out of stock on that...
05-13-2008 04:39 PM
 
 
norsman
Veteran
Location: paradise PA

Hey 2old you want to make this heli like no buddy els,there ia a hacker A20 6XL for a 450 size heli on the board new for 50 bucks aint no buddy running hacker motors on a 450 around here.I have a hacker C50 on my logo it's the size of a beer can
05-13-2008 04:45 PM
 
 
2old2fly
Veteran
Location: Mill Creek, Wa.

Pics of a build would be nice. It's good to hear that they go together that well. I know they come with no instructions, I was bracing myself for that. I've been forraging around on the net for all the info I can find. But it be honest, I don't think it's going to be that bad.

I looked at the "pro" version. Lots of really nice bling. I even thought about it for a second or two. Nice light blue anodizing. But for this heli, it just doesn't make sense. This is a learning heli, it's going to live a hard life. All that bling just makes for more expensive repairs!

Helicopters don't fly, they beat the air into submission.
05-13-2008 04:55 PM
 
 
2old2fly
Veteran
Location: Mill Creek, Wa.

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Hey 2old you want to make this heli like no buddy els,there ia a hacker A20 6XL for a 450 size heli on the board new for 50 bucks aint no buddy running hacker motors on a 450 around here.I have a hacker C50 on my logo it's the size of a beer can

Beer can sized motors?!? lol


I'll probably go with the Align 430L & ESC combo from ebay.
Those are $50 each from HeliDirect. So it's a decent deal for getting started. I know there are better deals on the classifieds on this board, and others, but this really just isn't a bad deal. That motor should fly the EXI well enough to learn on.

Helicopters don't fly, they beat the air into submission.
05-13-2008 04:58 PM
 
 
norsman
Veteran
Location: paradise PA

That motor and esc will be fine JR use's a 12 t pinion on his ...
05-13-2008 05:01 PM
 
 
2old2fly
Veteran
Location: Mill Creek, Wa.

I thought they would.

Isn't a 12t kind of agressive? (for me?)
I was thinking of something in the 10t range... But I guess it depends on the size of the main gear. I haven't really looked at that yet.

As to blades, I was planning on using Align woodys. I'm not going to get to extravagant just yet. I'll just break 'em anyway.

Helicopters don't fly, they beat the air into submission.
05-13-2008 05:24 PM
 
 
norsman
Veteran
Location: paradise PA

My EXi and LOGO

05-13-2008 05:26 PM
 
 
norsman
Veteran
Location: paradise PA

Don't forget about throttle curves,you can run 10,11,or 13 t pinions .If it's to much you run your high curve at 75% or so.I would always run a higher pinion and tame it down on the radio so it's always there when you want it not changing pinions all day..
05-13-2008 05:32 PM
 
 
2old2fly
Veteran
Location: Mill Creek, Wa.

Wicked looking canopy on the Logo! I like it!!!

Yeah, I was wondering if you couldn't just turn down the power on the throttle curves. I wasn't sure if it was okay to run them at reduced power like that. But if so, that is a good solution for taming it down until I'm more ready for it.

Helicopters don't fly, they beat the air into submission.
05-13-2008 05:46 PM
 
 
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