Jetpainter;2525 wrote: A friend that I used to fly with at another club came by the shop one day and showed me his new T-Rex 700. I went out to the old club and watched him one day and I was hooked. I haven't flown a heli since a MiniBoy back in 1985, but I've been wearing out my sim flying heli's ever since seeing his.
I just recently bought a used Align T-Rex 550E V1. After talking to the three heli guys at my field that I trust, I decided on the 550. There are others that say a 550 is too big for a beginner and I guess I'll find out if they are right, but most agree bigger flys better. This is also my first thing with big LiPo's so there a learning curve there as well.
The heli is stock except for the larger 550 blades and slant gears. I'm also using an AR7200BX FBL controller. I bought a 550 DFC PRO canopy to replace that stock one that was a little beat. I'll be running the stock one at first just in case, but I do like the look of the longer DFC PRO canopy. I'm still working on a few things so it hasn't flown yet. I'm planning on having a friend go over the setup and put the first flight on it for me.
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