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e-Electric General Discussion > Trex 500's for sale
 
 
denheli
Senior Heliman
Location: aurora,co

Looking at all the classified ads and can't help to wonder why so many people are selling their Trex 500's. I thoought this was to be "the heli".

Chris

Always learning TT R50 V1, TT R50 V2
06-15-2008 12:56 AM
 
 
MMike
Elite Veteran
Location: Holland,Mi-USA

Good question!

I like mine.
06-15-2008 01:38 AM
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denheli
Senior Heliman
Location: aurora,co

Is it that people get bored quicky with them? I know that if I had one, I would fly the crap out it.

Always learning TT R50 V1, TT R50 V2
06-15-2008 03:38 AM
 
 
TADitto
Senior Heliman
Location: Phoenix, AZ - USA

I have one and I do fly the crap out of it. It's my first heli and I think that I will keep it forever. The 500 is the perfect heli to learn with in my opinion. Not to expensive to buy build and when crashed not to expensive to repair and is very stable in flight.
06-15-2008 03:50 AM
 
 
Brovic777
Elite Veteran
Location: Los Angeles, CA

I sold my Trex 500 because it was way to expensive to fix after a crash. I only crashed it twice, and that cost me almost $400 to fix. Not worth it IMO, unless you never crash, or you got lots of money to throw away.

Blades alone cost like $70 bucks to replace. Canopy cost like $55 bucks to replace.

Even just a simple crash with only blades and canopy toast will at least cost you over $100 to fix.

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06-15-2008 06:09 AM
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outhouse
Senior Heliman
Location: auburn ca

i crashed mine twice hard never busted a blade. always toast plastic servo gear so now i have MG,s. i fly with a repaired beater canopy and it,s the original. really all youll toast is flybar mainshaft and main gear and feathering shaft sometimes. better be quick with your TH finger thats for sure.

1 wreck was 38 the other was more cause i bought a new canopy and a cf boom 75.

did have a tipover cause i had a dx6 and spooled up with 450 settings and cost me a set of blades. that one hurt the most because it was sheer stupidity. own a dx7 now
06-15-2008 08:32 AM
 
 
denheli
Senior Heliman
Location: aurora,co

I was considering a Trex500. Maybe I will go ahead and jump to a Raptor 50 instead.

Always learning TT R50 V1, TT R50 V2
06-15-2008 01:32 PM
 
 
MMike
Elite Veteran
Location: Holland,Mi-USA

You raise an interesting question:

Which one is cheaper to crash?
06-15-2008 03:15 PM
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Magic Hook
Senior Heliman
Location: Naples, Florida USA

Mine will be sold when they pry my cold dead hands off it!
06-15-2008 06:47 PM
 
 
Brovic777
Elite Veteran
Location: Los Angeles, CA

Any heli 500 size and up will cost more to fix. If I had extra crash to throw around, I would of for sure kept the Trex 500.

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06-15-2008 10:24 PM
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raptorheli2
Elite Veteran
Location: rip off britain and no changing it

if you can't afford to repair a 500 then perhaps this is not the hobby for you or stick to the 450 range.

as for blades being $70 and a canopy is $55, where do you shop?
good blades are $59 from ricks and a painted canopy is $38 or you can get a blank canopy for $20. there are ofcourse cheaper blades so it's upto the end user. also there is wooden align blades for the 500 coming which maybe an option for some.

i have a 500 and it is the best heli in my fleet and there is a few.

cheers


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06-17-2008 02:51 PM
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S76 Mech
Elite Veteran
Location: Hatboro, Pennsylvania

I have only 2 helis, a 450 and a 500.

I don't fly the 450 as much as I used to, and I love my 450!
06-17-2008 03:44 PM
 
 
michael88997
Key Veteran
Location: northern texas, us

the gaui hurricane 550 is pretty cheap 2 fix... everybody uses the rcp 500mm blades which are 60 bucks but sometimes go on sale as 2 for 60...


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trex 500, scorpion motor
06-19-2008 03:54 AM
 
 
Dr. Fibinotchi
Key Veteran
Location: Sioux Falls SD

huh

Wait till you get to a 90 or gasser...500 is cheap to fix.


-Cody

All that a man achieves and all that he fails to achieve is the direct result of his own thoughts
06-19-2008 05:42 PM
 
 
beeflyer2
Key Veteran
Location: Woodstock, GA

Any time a heli is as popular as the 500 you will see lots for sale, just because there are so many out there!

I love mine, don't plan to ever sell it!
06-20-2008 07:18 PM
 
 
OICU812
rrProfessor
Location: Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada

well they are heavy and slow imho. And yes there are alot of them out there, thus there will be many for sale of course.

...Once upon a time there were Nitros, flybars and frequency pins...
06-24-2008 04:12 AM
 
 
dhc8guru
Senior Heliman
Location: Texas

I thought about getting a 500 heli but I couldn't see that the added cost of running two 3s batteries would be worth it over my Trex 450.... Too me its all about getting flight time and if I needed to cut my flying time in half by running two lipo's over one lipo, the 500 doesn't add any value to this. I could see where for some people who's circumstances wouldn't allow them to fly a nitro, maybe due to size, noise or availability of a flying field, the 500 would be the best choice among the electrics...not as small as a 450 but not as expensive as a 600. Probably alot of guys who bought the 500's are like me and have a 450 and really didn't find any benefit too it and yes also they got jaded.
06-24-2008 04:24 PM
 
 
mrhumble1
Heliman
Location: Chicago, IL - USA

500 Appeal

I have never owned an electric heli before (I have a Raptor 90 now and love it), and I just bought a T-REX 500. It will be here tomorrow (Friday) and I will be in the air by Saturday or Sunday.

I was seriously looking at a 450 sized heli, until I noticed the cost difference. The 400s and 450SEs were not any cheaper (and in some cases, more expensive) than the 500. I got the T-REX 500 CF kit with blades (and motor, ESC) for $450, and I've seen 450-sized helis go for more than that. The only higher cost is for batteries, and those are not every day purchases. Since you don't need fuel, you save some money there.

Also, I have read MANY times that the 500 flies much bigger than the 450s. Sine I don't see myself ever paying $250+ each for 8 cell packs (for 600s), I think 500 is about as big as I will ever go. Besides, I want a smaller heli so I can fly more places.

When it comes to crash costs, I don't focus on that when I go out. I go out to fly, not to crash. I think that mindset (and a lot of patience) has served me well. Any crash will be unpleasant, and the for me cost is not the worst of it. Dealing with downtime and re-setting up a perfectly flying heli are much harder to take than buying new parts.

I did check parts prices on the 500, the costs are not that high compared to nitro helis. I would kill to find $64 blades for my R90, and a painted stock canopy for $38 is a steal.

I don't know why anyone is selling theirs. I can't wait to get mine in the air.

Jason
06-26-2008 07:38 PM
 
 
Magic Hook
Senior Heliman
Location: Naples, Florida USA

Jason, I think you are right on about the 500. Inital cost is not much more than a 450 and if you attack the ground, its not much more either especially if you fly CF blades on a 450. Yes it fly's much bigger than the 450 and you get much better flying in those 10-15 mph winds that are so common. That said,I like them all!

DC8, You make a good point but when I read around on the threads. Its hard to find anybody that dosent like a 500 that has built and flown one.
06-30-2008 01:56 PM
 
 
JKos
Elite Veteran
Location: City of California in the state of Maryland

> why so many people are selling their Trex 500's

Because the Protos came out. Just messing with you guys, but seriously, the Protos is going to impact TRex 500 sales at least a bit.

- John

MSH Protos
06-30-2008 04:14 PM
 
 
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