Sell Trex 250 for upcoming Blade 300x??

[litehawkdown]

JoeW in the 250 forum was saying you can find the 3gx Align FBL controller for $100 in the classifieds here. I have seen a complete Align FBL head for $30-40 on some online sites. I think HH even sells it for 30ish. But I plan on waiting a bit to go FBL. I think the Technology is going to drop in price soon enough. I also would like to learn how a FB heli works. I am more of a mechanical brain then a Electronic brain. I like the Idea of playing with flybar weights to tame the 250 to get me going. I can't wait to get this thing spooled up. I still have to program the ESC the gyro and play with the TX settings but it's pretty much GTG.

[toys2cars2toys]

Originally Posted by litehawkdown

JoeW in the 250 forum was saying you can find the 3gx Align FBL controller for $100 in the classifieds here. I have seen a complete Align FBL head for $30-40 on some online sites. I think HH even sells it for 30ish. But I plan on waiting a bit to go FBL. I think the Technology is going to drop in price soon enough. I also would like to learn how a FB heli works. I am more of a mechanical brain then a Electronic brain. I like the Idea of playing with flybar weights to tame the 250 to get me going. I can't wait to get this thing spooled up. I still have to program the ESC the gyro and play with the TX settings but it's pretty much GTG.

I had a bad experience with my 250, but I put that down to my lack of pilot skills, not the heli
I froze during early set up flights, the inevitable happened

My best advice is to spend ages on the set up, get the swash right, use a pitch gauge to the extreme and spend time on your TX settings
If you have the luxury I'd ask an experienced pilot to do the first set up flight (sorry I'm assuming that this is you first kit build)
I think you'll love it

[litehawkdown]

Originally Posted by toys2cars2toys

I had a bad experience with my 250, but I put that down to my lack of pilot skills, not the heli
I froze during early set up flights, the inevitable happened

My best advice is to spend ages on the set up, get the swash right, use a pitch gauge to the extreme and spend time on your TX settings
If you have the luxury I'd ask an experienced pilot to do the first set up flight (sorry I'm assuming that this is you first kit build)
I think you'll love it

Yep first build. I am taking my sweet time. I'm in no real hurry. I only work on the heli when the better half is out at her derby practice. My mCPX was my first heli 9 months ago. It's all stock except some home made mods and a MH swash. I'll keep flying that for now. Love that little guy.

[vertico]

This is my first kit as well

[litehawkdown]

Originally Posted by vertico

This is my first kit as well

If you sell it you might fair better at parting it out. But as a complete heli you are bound to take a big loss. Having the HK parts on there make it a even tougher sell. I don't think you'll get close to your money invested back. I say hold onto it. Wait and see how the 300x is reviewed. If you still want it after it is critiqued by the masses then get it. then you can decide which heli is best for you without a doubt. Plus you never know some of your 250 parts might be able to be used on the 300x.

[toys2cars2toys]

Vertico

You may find that people will be buying the 300X for the AR7200 and then selling on the airframe unused - I bet that will happen

Then you could get one to work with your BeastX

[vertico]

That is an excellent idea. I could pick up an unused frame and drop the beast in it.

[toys2cars2toys]

Originally Posted by vertico

I could pick up an unused frame and drop the beast in it.

What you do in your spare time is up to you

[vertico]

Originally Posted by toys2cars2toys

What you do in your spare time is up to you

lol, this is the best forum ever

[jaydekay]

@litehawkdown

I've owned a T250 SE and converted to FBL, it cost me around $800+ : )

IMO, the T250 and 300X serve very different purposes.

To me, the 300X is a heli that will cheap to repair and more suitable to fly in smaller areas than larger helis. This is attractive to me.

I've learned long ago that the eflite stuff is best taken for 'what it is' and that adding lots of hopups starts to take away the unique benefits of their products (cheap and durable/flexible parts). Not to mention, I think a lot of the hopups are kind of... negligible at best. They put out pretty 'decent' stuff right out of the box. Course, I'm always game for a couple upgrades, but full-bling on eflite stuff often tries to make it something that it just isn't, and at a cost that doesn't make much economical sense (but does for the 'fun' of moding of course).

At any rate, enjoy the 250 - it's a nice little machine

[mediclavina]

One thing I don't like about the smaller helis from Align is they are the least maintenance-friendly helis.

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[litehawkdown]

Originally Posted by jaydekay

@litehawkdown

I've owned a T250 SE and converted to FBL, it cost me around $800+ : )

IMO, the T250 and 300X serve very different purposes.

To me, the 300X is a heli that will cheap to repair and more suitable to fly in smaller areas than larger helis. This is attractive to me.

I've learned long ago that the eflite stuff is best taken for 'what it is' and that adding lots of hopups starts to take away the unique benefits of their products (cheap and durable/flexible parts). Not to mention, I think a lot of the hopups are kind of... negligible at best. They put out pretty 'decent' stuff right out of the box. Course, I'm always game for a couple upgrades, but full-bling on eflite stuff often tries to make it something that it just isn't, and at a cost that doesn't make much economical sense (but does for the 'fun' of moding of course).

At any rate, enjoy the 250 - it's a nice little machine

I think you hit the nail right on the head of my thinking with this post.

I have a mCPX and I can not for the life of me understand why guys mod those little guys with all the CF and Aluminum. IMHO $179.99 for the mcpx is enough invested for a heli that size. The brushless mod is one thing. But all that bling????

I am predicting that the 300x in the hands of a inexperienced pilot (like myself) is going to need some upgrades to survive repeated crashing. Those upgrades will do just what you state and make the 300x cost more then a 250 in the end. Which takes away for what a Blade is. A well flying cheap machine.

My T-rex super combo was $360 all I needed to complete the build was a RX and a battery. $13 for the battery and a extra 5 for some male deans connectors. A free Rx came with my DX7s. So I am in for $378 so far

I may change my mind in the future but right now I am very happy.

[InFocus]

Originally Posted by litehawkdown

I think you hit the nail right on the head of my thinking with this post.

I have a mCPX and I can not for the life of me understand why guys mod those little guys with all the CF and Aluminum. IMHO $179.99 for the mcpx is enough invested for a heli that size. The brushless mod is one thing. But all that bling????

I am predicting that the 300x in the hands of a inexperienced pilot (like myself) is going to need some upgrades to survive repeated crashing. Those upgrades will do just what you state and make the 300x cost more then a 250 in the end. Which takes away for what a Blade is. A well flying cheap machine. ....

Agree, blinged out mCPX makes no sense.

Curious, it sounds like you want the 300x to be durable like the mCPX. I think this is not a reasonable expectation. My expectations are that the 300x will be more along the lines of durability as any normal 450. If you touch the ground with the blades (ie crash it), you will need to buy around $20 worth of parts, like you do with the 450. If it flys well, then I think it would still be considered a well flying inexpensive machine.

'Blinging out' a 300x in attempt to make it more durable will do nothing but make the heli fly worse, and be even more expensive to crash.

[litehawkdown]

Originally Posted by InFocus

Agree, blinged out mCPX makes no sense.

Curious, it sounds like you want the 300x to be durable like the mCPX. I think this is not a reasonable expectation. My expectations are that the 300x will be more along the lines of durability as any normal 450. If you touch the ground with the blades (ie crash it), you will need to buy around $20 worth of parts, like you do with the 450. If it flys well, then I think it would still be considered a well flying inexpensive machine.

'Blinging out' a 300x in attempt to make it more durable will do nothing but make the heli fly worse, and be even more expensive to crash.

I don't expect it to be like a mCPX in a crash. I know any heli with that kind of weight and speed is not going to fair well in a crash.

But better materials can help with durability. SR's were known to break frames. Cost of repairs on that heli are well documented. I expect that the 300x will perform great and above a SR. That is until it hits the dirt. Then it will cost you. Much like a SR.

I have seen talk of guys hopping up Blade heli's in hopes of better durability and performance. I am sure lots of people will do the same with the 300x. And I totally agree with what you are saying about Blade hop ups. They are not worth the money in most cases. That is why I suggest people consider the higher quality kits if they are that type of person. I think It will cost you less in the long run

[02stampede]

Why not bling out an mCPX?

Some of the after market parts, have been said by many to improve performance. Yes, some are just junk and only add a bling factor. Converting to brushless is without question a great upgrade. They are small and affordable to fly. Why not customize one to suit you and make it your own? I have one upgraded and one that is bone stock. Best of both worlds.

[jaydekay]

Originally Posted by 02stampede

Why not bling out an mCPX?

Originally Posted by jaydekay

...for the 'fun' of moding of course.

Moving on, I think we all agree that the brushless mod is great for more performance. Although I wish it wasn't so dang hit and miss!

But some (many?) of the mods add weight and not much else. IMO some make more sense than others. But just because there is an aftermarket part for sale by some company, doesn't mean adding it will make the heli better performance wise.

Some of the stock plastic parts absorb shock and actually are pretty durable simply because they are plastic. Generally speaking, I think the mCPX is very durable and is "balanced" pretty nicely as far as the choice of materials for each given task. (Although I think the solid tail boom, solid main shaft and slightly more durable landing gear would be nice out of the box).

One thing to keep in mind is that when you start adding ridged parts to a heli, the shock caused by a crash is more efficiently transfered to other parts. Meaning parts that used to not break, now can.

As far as modding the 300X, I will probably mod a couple of things based on how it performs, but for the most part, I am keeping my fingers crossed that it is quite good stock. I'm betting that it will be a lot better than the SR (even though myself and others had a blast and flew the crap out of that thing!). The 300x looks to have all the goods where it needs them for the most part:

- Fast servos (and perhaps even a bit over the top for a heli this size - haha like that's possible)
- Great FBL controller
- Brushless
- Variable pitch tail (no tail motor to mess with)
- Belt tail (nice for durability)
- Chinese tail weights
- Metal swash component where it needs it

Looking forward to it!

[vertico]

Here's how you do an mcpx:
HP05 brushless
120SR tail w/Walkera prop
Rakon Swash w/grommet mod

No other fluff

It flies great and handles crash well
See the dirt ;-)

[Varc]

I have ben thinking the same thing. I love the quality and support of Eflite and their Blade series.
However, my 250 has on it, a very nice scale fuselage by Align them selves. I dont see much difference between 250 and a 300. But, my thoughts may change once I see the 300, and the 450X is pretty cool as well. It would be nice to have a fleet of various sizes, all maintaining the same factory quality.
I hope that these afternarket companies will produce similar parts for the 300 as well as the 450x. Including the ever so awesome TDR canopies and skids, and full alloy and carbon upgrades. I would love to have my fleet ranging from 450x, down to the MSRX and MQX all matching with the same aftermarket upgrades.
Flying the MSRX, SHOULD translate into flying the 450x with the same electronics on board.

[litehawkdown]

If you go MSRX to 450X your gonna hurt someone!

[vertico]

lol, it should