View Full Version : TREX 600 NITRO pics!
Symon
03-07-2007, 09:56 AM
Looks familiar? :D
maxime
03-07-2007, 03:21 PM
awesome pictures. very nice that the tail servo is mounted up front!! but still weird he hasn't put his JK muffler onto it.
also the fan shroud and cooling system looks pretty good. beats the raptor system :glasses2:
helicopter looks great so far
would it be the exact same canopy as the electro 600? perhaps I'll get one painted allready :D
erniefritz
03-07-2007, 04:28 PM
alright guy's , let's get some video's of this thing in action..... :wink:
jet22b
03-07-2007, 05:19 PM
Looking at that last picture, I am sold. Now to hound my local hobby shop to see when he will be taking pre-order for this helicopter. Then I will have the best of both world!!! :mrgreen:
jet622b
jetblue2135
03-07-2007, 06:33 PM
hmmmm same heli, just different frame......exciting
I hope they come with a 90 nitro soon. Ive got a engine waiting.
jetblue2135
03-07-2007, 07:04 PM
I was looking foward to this nitro but think i'm going to go with a raptor Titan/OS 50 Hyper combo. I love my 600, but was hoping the 600N would be a little different
Dflyer
03-08-2007, 12:42 AM
Hi jetblue2135,
In what way should the nitro version be different ? I like the way the electro version flies, and if possible i would like the nitro-version to fly like the electro.
I think Align does a good job to keep the heli-design as close to their electro-version.
Can't wait to get my hands on the nitro version tho !! :mrgreen:
Grtz,
Dirk
stevehonn
03-08-2007, 02:56 AM
I was looking foward to this nitro but think i'm going to go with a raptor Titan/OS 50 Hyper combo. I love my 600, but was hoping the 600N would be a little different
I own both and I find the 600 is much more rewarding to fly, the control system is smoother, the heads response is better, after flying the 600 for 8 month the Raptor is a bit of a bus. One other major consideration is the cost of spares, in the UK Raptor 50 spares are around twice the cost of 600 parts. I think the nitro version will be different enough, just changing from electric to glow will change its characteristics.
JIMKID MOTORSPORTS
03-08-2007, 06:57 AM
I was ready to buy a raptor 50 when i over heard my hobby shop guy talking about this one and changed my mind cant wait i want one yesterday
Efliernz
03-08-2007, 08:17 AM
My lhs is drooling... there are so many experienced heli pilots saying "that the 600 is the sweetest flying 50 sized machine on the market" but the electric-phobic gassers won't go there. Now they can have their own sweet 600. It's just a little noisey and smelly, thats all.
I have a Raptor that I put the Compass CCPM kit on. It flies very well; however, I think the 600 head is more stable yet more responsive with faster role rates.
Since I am already at CCPM, I might just throw on a TREX head. I am running 620 blades and that is a nice feature.
I also think the Raptor belt system is probably a bit better then the TREX 600 belt system. Though the tail shaft drive system is probably better then both.
The thing is, I like flying the TREX 600 so much more that I might just give up on Nitro all together. With the Neu 1910 motor I can get 90 performance in a 50.
Not sure if it can get much better that that. :glasses2:
One last note: Flight time. Trex 600 on 8s flying 11t gives me about the same pop as my Raptor (needs 13T) but I can get 8 minute flights.(Same as my raptor) Batteries are less then 100 f after landing.
electricdarr
03-08-2007, 03:49 PM
The video is up....
Check http://www.thetrex600forum.com
OS hyper 50 (brand new), Align 600A/SAB 600 blades, Align new 95mm carbon tail blades, Align 3A BEC/1800mAh LiPo, Futaba 9255 servos, Gryo 611
:WOW On Second thought, after seeing that video. Maybe a nitro trex wouldn't be so bad. My Raptor does not fly like that. I am sure the head makes the difference. I wonder what the total weight savings is as well. <6.5 lbs. It looks Align nailed it on the 50 design.
manu2604
03-08-2007, 05:36 PM
wow..do you guys think it has more power than the 6S 600XL setup?
electricdarr
03-08-2007, 05:45 PM
It's hard to tell....
If we could remove the noise and smoke it might look the same.....
Time will tell....
Looks like the RPM's are up a bit though. Think the Align world is all about 2300 rpm's and up. Maybe I will try the Rappy at this headspeed, just so I can give it a fair comparison.
One other note:
That flight was 3 and half minutes long, tank looked almost empty on landing. Must have the OS 50 at 100%. My Rappy gets 7 and a half minutes of flight time at 2000 rpm. Of course, I don't know anything about the size of the tank. It just looks like they are wide open on that flight.
:?:
Gscott
03-08-2007, 10:07 PM
If the engine is truely being broken in then he is running it very rich. That would account for the short flight time.
erniefritz
03-08-2007, 10:14 PM
I hope they come with a 90 nitro soon. Ive got a engine waiting.
I'm with you Jay ...... I can't wait , already got my Money waiting and engine and gyro , servo's..... Common Align , stop dinking with the little birds let's play with the big guy's.... :glasses2:
Edit: Just watched the Video, WOW :shock: i hope the 90 is that and more :D
oldschool269
03-09-2007, 04:31 AM
Spank that nitro piglet ..
awsome , i am waiting .... for the release date !! LOL's
that is wicked , and fill it up and go do it again !!!
cant charge a lipo in the time it takes to refuel ... LOL's
Awesome :noteworthy
Jason
q8hobbytime
03-09-2007, 04:09 PM
It looks alote like my Avant EFX its a copy of the aroura or should i say a 50 size aroura
Just ran my raptor up to 2100+ RPM's just to compare tic-tocs. Very similar performance. I am not as good as those guys but Tic tocs were similar in speed.
With that said, I still like TREX 600 nitro idea more then my Raptor.
Seems more stable
Cheaper with upgrades from the start
Porbably will be less weight then the Raptor.
Only beef I have is that that Video makes you think he is flying a 90 when actually he is just flying it at crazy head speeds. :)
Symon
03-11-2007, 02:24 PM
Bob...if you're not comfortable with me posting this please feel free to delete :)
I've already been banned (4th time in 2 years) from RR for sharing the knowledge and I don't wanna be banned from here ;) (I'm not losing sleep over RR but would over HF ;) )
Latest:
All 5 movies (inc 3 new) available to watch instantly if you can't be fussed to download:
<< Here >> (http://www.thetrex600forum.com/index.php?board=54.0)
But if you'd prefer to download them:
<< Align site 03 >> (http://ms.align.com.tw/bb2/mpeg/TREX600N070311B.wmv)
<< Align site 04 >> (http://ms.align.com.tw/bb2/mpeg/TREX600N070311D.wmv)
<< Align site 05 >> (http://ms.align.com.tw/bb2/mpeg/TREX600N070312.wmv)
torkboy
03-11-2007, 11:10 PM
Vids are posted on RR link but :FThat
http://www.thetrex600forum.com/index.php?topic=932.0
I am SOLD!!!! Although I doubt Ill get one :badair: