500 (430mm) Airframe Options

Discussion in 'The Chat Room' started by feral, Oct 26, 2014.

By feral on Oct 26, 2014 at 9:24 PM
  1. feral

    feral Well-Known Member

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    Looking for a new airframe
    Whats out there dudes?

    Align can take a long walk off a short pier and im not keen on a Protos

    What else exists that can cop a flogging without blowing a TT gear in flight?
     

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Discussion in 'The Chat Room' started by feral, Oct 26, 2014.

    1. utrinque

      utrinque Well-Known Member

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    2. feral

      feral Well-Known Member

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    3. utrinque

      utrinque Well-Known Member

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      I order my kits from China and parts from Taiwan. Actually they are cheaper with shippment cost to Europe than kits and combos in local shops.

      Scirocco helis are not very popular nor cheap considering I built 800 using $200 airframe.

      Anyway I think they are just wort considering. My colleague Bassler had Scirocco helis and was very happy with them. He told me they are tough but low weight. His style is smack. He told me he prefered Scirocco over Gaui X5... It is bold statement.
      He had TDR and sold it, has Thunder Tiger 700, Agile 7.2. He likes small Forza 450. So he is very experienced pilot.
       
    4. Jeff_Bradley

      Jeff_Bradley Well-Known Member

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      They look like as awesome machine and reasonably priced


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    5. HungryHungryHippos

      HungryHungryHippos Well-Known Member

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      I have been keeping my eye on the Logo 400, perhaps the Logo 400 SE, or even Logo 480 xxtreme.

      The reason why I have been looking at a Mikado 400 is, I have a Hirobo Lepton which is 425 mm, one look at the price of replacing the main frames and main shaft, and your sphincter will drop.
       
    6. Mark Mickels

      Mark Mickels Well-Known Member

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      GAUI X5. A friend had one and it flew well, also crashed pretty cheap.
       
    7. feral

      feral Well-Known Member

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      Next time you speak to Mr Stephens let him know about the big hole in the 430mm market
       
    8. feral

      feral Well-Known Member

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      Maybe someone could do Sirocco in aus

      Hint hint
       
    9. Mark Mickels

      Mark Mickels Well-Known Member

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      The X5 is a true 500, but it performs well using only a 6S pack!
       
    10. feral

      feral Well-Known Member

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      I had 1 Mark cool heli I like my 430mms though
       
    11. mr_squiggle

      mr_squiggle Well-Known Member

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      There's not a lot in the 430mm market anymore unfortunately. I agree, it's a good size.
      A logo 480 would be an easy swap to 425 or 430mm blades & running a light 6S, say 2600 to 3000ma it should fly like an old logo 400 for disk loading & be a lot of fun


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    12. feral

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      Was lookin at a logo but theyre pretty hard to come by
       
    13. mr_squiggle

      mr_squiggle Well-Known Member

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      Only if you want one second hand. They're available new easy enough.


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    14. feral

      feral Well-Known Member

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      New from where bud?

      Perth aint got shiz
       
    15. mr_squiggle

      mr_squiggle Well-Known Member

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      PerthRC has 480's in stock, not super combos but they do have scorpion motor kits. They'll get you a combo kit if you contact them.
      Otherwise order direct from Mikado USA.


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    16. feral

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      480 is way more than what I wanna spend I wanted to use all the gear outa my rex 500 in a reliable airframe
       
    17. mr_squiggle

      mr_squiggle Well-Known Member

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      What about the Cell 500?


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    18. feral

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      Got 1 and its a hanger queen I want a beater.

      $780 for a logo 480 kit!

      Theyre fracken dreamin
       
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      That's a lot of coin for not much product!
       

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