trex 600esp

[motorhead540]

OK I have been flying helis for quite some time but my larger birds have always been fuel but recently I have been thinking about the ease of electric due to time ect. I have a chance to buy a older new never built trex 600 esp metal head torque tube tail . The kit comes with motor and esc + carbon blades . would this be a good deal at $200 and it still be a viable heli or should I purchase a brand new version

[goodhunting]

Depends what you want. If you fly 3D then go for 12S setup as it is more powerful... If you fly sport...or Scale then this is one of the best platforms ever.... 200$ is a good price for such helicopter...

Gh

[Gladius]

If you decide you aren't interested, I'll take it! Like GH said, you can build it up as is, or modify it to run 12S. The ESP has the higher tail ratio, which helps when running lower headspeeds. Parts are still plentiful too.

[motorhead540]

so I would assume that it would be a pretty good deal for me to go after as I still don't "3d" well anyway. I fly pretty good most upright orentations and can do some inverted hover, a loop or a roll once in a while maybe a back or forward flip buy no heavy or super fast 3d moves yet ! maybe sometime in the future but for now I enjoy being able to get out and fly once in a while without spending all my time fighting nitro fuel system issues that arise from setting to long between flights or usage due to our hecktic schedules , I need to call this guy

[SumOFparts]

$200 is about the going rate for the older 6HV's - Fusions - 550/600 trex airframes...ect....

They dont last long because someone grabs up just for the spares....
What sweetens the deal is the 'extra' s thrown in - sometimes those can add up to hundreds on their own - so if you can multi task those extras....

Although they go quick I'm sure a WTB ad would net any older airframe you could think of - but in the end - the old 600 aligns are gonna have part sources - forever.....

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[Luvmyhelis]

The old Esp is probably one of the most modded helis in existence by guys who have owned them or still do. The aftermarket is full of stuff to improve and or repair them. Such as the RJX fbl head at Hobbyking for just over $60 that is simply amazing for the money. They also have dirt cheap parts available for every aspect of that heli. It also takes the direct servo to swash mod with little effort and is easily changed over to 12s. Companies such as KDE also have upgrade main gear sets. RcTek has some super cool parts for them also.

Three guys at our field still fly Esp based helis, including myself. All that is somewhat factory are the modified frame halves. The rest is aftermarket, and they fly extremely well.

[SilverRex]

Couldn't agree more, upgraded mine a while back to FLB and still love the heli.......even @ 6S.....

[Stevendavis]

Originally Posted by SilverRex

Couldn't agree more, upgraded mine a while back to FLB and still love the heli.......even @ 6S.....

Still rockin my 6s ESP

[ticedoff8]

I agree with everything already said in this thread.
$200 for the combo that you are getting is a great price.

The only thing you will need to finish it off is servos and a BEC

[strat1960s]

I've got an old ESP with a DSP FBL Head and Beast X controller. (Did I miss any acronyms?)

I've got two spare frames; 1 with the bearings pressed in and one without, and a lot of other spare parts. I've been riding on the fence to keep or sell. I'd need more than $200 though. Flys solid on 6s.

[reALIGNed]

Originally Posted by strat1960s

I've got an old ESP with a DSP FBL Head and Beast X controller. (Did I miss any acronyms?)

I've got two spare frames; 1 with the bearings pressed in and one without, and a lot of other spare parts. I've been riding on the fence to keep or sell. I'd need more than $200 though. Flys solid on 6s.

very nice looking bird