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montyZooma · 02-14-2012, 08:04 AM

Hey!

My question is in the title! At the moment I am only starting forward flight on my current mcp x. I was going to order some parts so I figured I may as well get the stuff needed for bl. But after thinking about it I could basically get a used 120$ or so mcp x for the same price as a bl upgrade with batteries, extra frame etc.. And the stage that I am at now I won't be needing a bl upgrade for a while! So bl or second heli?!?!

Thanks!

SuperBee364 · 02-14-2012, 08:23 AM

Get a second mCPX, and convert it to BL. That way if you have any problems, you still have your stock mCPX to fly. You'll most likely have an easier time of your BL conversion if you do it on a v1 mCPX. Tons of thread around here of problems converting v2's.

CousinLarry · 02-14-2012, 08:28 AM

If you are only starting forward flight - why do you need brushless?!! You won't be using the full power any time soon, and you may just bring on some headaches with tuning the system.

I can do lots of 3D moves on the stock setup... Save your money for parts that you WILL break when you should be practicing more

pakk · 02-14-2012, 08:30 AM

Tough decision.

If you for see being able to go BL later, then I'd get a second bird too. But it doesn't make much sense to have two stock birds unless you break a lot and like having a back up. Which that is pretty nice to have as well.

If getting the second bird means no funds for BL in the near future, I'd just get a 7a/converter/c05m. I don't fly my stock birds since I've gotten my c05m. The head speed seems to be just a tad bit more, but there is a lot less bogging. If you setup the c05m correctly, its lighter, faster, less bog, and you'll find that you break less than with a stock bird.

1800BIGK · 02-14-2012, 08:33 AM

I say get the second one and convert one to BL and leave one stock. Once I went brushless I could no longer fly it in my house which was a deal breaker so I had to get one stock just to keep flying at home.

montyZooma · 02-14-2012, 05:20 PM

yes as i am just starting forward flight i think brushless is still to far off to even be concidered, and i havnt even tried any 3d yet! so i suppose the second would be a good investment, as i still have all upright munouvers to practice and inverted! so my guess is i may be crashing at least a few times

3din · 02-14-2012, 05:56 PM

SECOND mcpx! I just went brushless and it has been a non stop nightmare! The second I figure out one issue there is something else that goes wrong!

Ampdraw · 02-14-2012, 09:10 PM

Second mcpx and convert it to C05m...it'll then entirely replace your stock heli and convert that to something more powerful! I am not one for a heli collection at all. I only own three (and one about to sell).

A mild Mcpx for indoors etc
A powerful mcpx
and a larger heli if desired.

Amp

02-14-2012, 08:04 AM	#1 (permalink)
montyZooma Registered Users Join Date: Aug 2011	Get a second mcp x or go brushless!? Hey! My question is in the title! At the moment I am only starting forward flight on my current mcp x. I was going to order some parts so I figured I may as well get the stuff needed for bl. But after thinking about it I could basically get a used 120$ or so mcp x for the same price as a bl upgrade with batteries, extra frame etc.. And the stage that I am at now I won't be needing a bl upgrade for a while! So bl or second heli?!?! Thanks!

02-14-2012, 08:30 AM	#4 (permalink)
pakk Registered Users Join Date: Nov 2011	Tough decision. If you for see being able to go BL later, then I'd get a second bird too. But it doesn't make much sense to have two stock birds unless you break a lot and like having a back up. Which that is pretty nice to have as well. If getting the second bird means no funds for BL in the near future, I'd just get a 7a/converter/c05m. I don't fly my stock birds since I've gotten my c05m. The head speed seems to be just a tad bit more, but there is a lot less bogging. If you setup the c05m correctly, its lighter, faster, less bog, and you'll find that you break less than with a stock bird. __________________ Hello, my name is Pakk and I'm addicted to heli's.

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02-14-2012, 08:23 AM	#2 (permalink)
SuperBee364 Registered Users Join Date: Jan 2008	Get a second mCPX, and convert it to BL. That way if you have any problems, you still have your stock mCPX to fly. You'll most likely have an easier time of your BL conversion if you do it on a v1 mCPX. Tons of thread around here of problems converting v2's.

02-14-2012, 08:28 AM	#3 (permalink)
CousinLarry Registered Users Join Date: Jan 2012	If you are only starting forward flight - why do you need brushless?!! You won't be using the full power any time soon, and you may just bring on some headaches with tuning the system. I can do lots of 3D moves on the stock setup... Save your money for parts that you WILL break when you should be practicing more

02-14-2012, 08:33 AM	#5 (permalink)
1800BIGK Registered Users Join Date: Dec 2010	I say get the second one and convert one to BL and leave one stock. Once I went brushless I could no longer fly it in my house which was a deal breaker so I had to get one stock just to keep flying at home.

02-14-2012, 05:20 PM	#6 (permalink)
montyZooma Registered Users Thread Starter Join Date: Aug 2011	yes as i am just starting forward flight i think brushless is still to far off to even be concidered, and i havnt even tried any 3d yet! so i suppose the second would be a good investment, as i still have all upright munouvers to practice and inverted! so my guess is i may be crashing at least a few times

02-14-2012, 05:56 PM	#7 (permalink)
3din Registered Users Join Date: Jan 2008	SECOND mcpx! I just went brushless and it has been a non stop nightmare! The second I figure out one issue there is something else that goes wrong!

02-14-2012, 09:10 PM	#8 (permalink)
Ampdraw Registered Users Join Date: Nov 2008	Second mcpx and convert it to C05m...it'll then entirely replace your stock heli and convert that to something more powerful! I am not one for a heli collection at all. I only own three (and one about to sell). A mild Mcpx for indoors etc A powerful mcpx and a larger heli if desired. Amp

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