sarconastic
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I have flown the blades off my V911 and now my v912. I have gotten pretty proficient at flying the v912, even in pretty hefty 8-10mph wihds for that heli. Nothing amazing but I can do 5 minute flights with no crashes, banking turns and the like. I was looking at getting a v913 as my next heli when I started doing some math and figured out that with some o the stuff I have already I can get into a CP trex 450 clone right now for just over $100. I dug and read and researched to death and finally order the kit and the pieces I didn't have. I have the FlySky Fs-T6 Radio and receiver, the ESC and the swash servos. Esc Programmer, 25C 2200 3s 11.1 Lipo Packs, And Zip tie to level my Swash (lol, I know I m Cheap.), I have My Emax B6 Charger and Power Supply too.
So what I had to order is the Heli kit, The Swash Servo, a Gyro, a motor, and Swash level gauge and blade pitch gauge. So here is what I ordered.
Hausler 450 V2 kit $69
HobbyPower G401b Gyro $12
Hobbymate HB2835H 3800Kv motor $17
Emax Es09D Digital Tail Servo $11
JMT KDS Micro Screw Heli Pitch Gauge $4
Grand total $113, not bad for a 450 size CP heli.
I realize none of what I ordered are top of the line but they should teach me about setup and if I crash it, it is an affordable repair on this heli. A few Align parts and I'm back in business. I was going to order a complete Hausler RTF kit but I decided to build it myself for the learning experience and of course the price. I couldn't touch the all metal Hausler for under $180. But for about $30 more than a V913 I get a lot more bird.
When I got back into this flying Hobby I was stuck on Airplanes, since that what I did back in the day. I had no Idea how much I would enjoy the helis. I guess I am hooked. Still got a brand new 182 Trainer in the box I haven't even assembled and a new heli on the way. Maybe I should go crash that first to get it out of my system lol. . LOL. So now I continue reading on settings of the pitch, gyros settings, swash leveling to learn all I can. etc. etc. etc. Any advice anyone has I am open to it. My main concern is getting the curves and everything right in the radio. Not a lot of info on the Flysky stuff but I will get it figured out for sure.
Later
Woody
So what I had to order is the Heli kit, The Swash Servo, a Gyro, a motor, and Swash level gauge and blade pitch gauge. So here is what I ordered.
Hausler 450 V2 kit $69
HobbyPower G401b Gyro $12
Hobbymate HB2835H 3800Kv motor $17
Emax Es09D Digital Tail Servo $11
JMT KDS Micro Screw Heli Pitch Gauge $4
Grand total $113, not bad for a 450 size CP heli.
I realize none of what I ordered are top of the line but they should teach me about setup and if I crash it, it is an affordable repair on this heli. A few Align parts and I'm back in business. I was going to order a complete Hausler RTF kit but I decided to build it myself for the learning experience and of course the price. I couldn't touch the all metal Hausler for under $180. But for about $30 more than a V913 I get a lot more bird.
When I got back into this flying Hobby I was stuck on Airplanes, since that what I did back in the day. I had no Idea how much I would enjoy the helis. I guess I am hooked. Still got a brand new 182 Trainer in the box I haven't even assembled and a new heli on the way. Maybe I should go crash that first to get it out of my system lol. . LOL. So now I continue reading on settings of the pitch, gyros settings, swash leveling to learn all I can. etc. etc. etc. Any advice anyone has I am open to it. My main concern is getting the curves and everything right in the radio. Not a lot of info on the Flysky stuff but I will get it figured out for sure.
Later
Woody