@aqinthe If you got some R/C experience before you might be able to start with a 500. The question is not whether it is to advanced, but rather whether it is to expensive. Because you will crash at some point, and the parts for a bigger heli like this are much more expensive than that of a small one, say the fixed pitch Blade 120 SR. The blades for example, are about ten times more expensive on the 500, than on the 120 SR.
@Tjita1 I ended up buying a Blade 120 sr a few weeks ago. I am starting to get the hang of it. I can hover and do some manuvers. My crashes are starting to get less. So far I like it. And yes it is pretty cheap to fix, a whole new tail section is only about 15 dollars. So it's not to bad when I have to buy new parts. Also the heli looks very fragile but it has survived some pretty hard crashes.
just 2 let evryone no the pheonix flight simulater is coming 2 the us the beggining of october it is much more realistic than real flight as far as practicing 3d and alot cheaper cause a crash on the sim doesnt cost u anything except for the price u pay for it check it out on the tube.
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lol i remember my first flight. then 3 weeks after that im doing 3D but I spent lots of crashes and money. but it was fun. good thing im out of this hobby or ill be broke.
WOW! it looks stable, unlike my belt cp which drifts like mad and difficult to control. is it really that stable for first timers? i am thinking of getting a 500 before i proceed to nitro.
Yes, they are. Just ake sure the set up is ok, and that the gyro is not too cheap. I went from crashing an esky cp2 to flying a 500 easily. Its worth the little extra investment.
pfff lol,belt cp,plastic crapy shity designed rotor head,and trex 500 cnc well desined,dont even think of comparing them xD TREX 500 is a very good heli that ull never regret for,just a bit expensive batteries..
Nope. It was my first hover without sim training. Got only coaxial heli before. But bought sim (PhoenixRC) some times later. It helps alot. For me now it was not so nice ;-). Now hovering without bigger moves on sides.
Man it was more than half year ago :-). My Trex long time flying without training gears (anyway you have right about stability with and without train gear). Thx for your comment.
I dont think so. Bigger heli, easier to control.
crazygotmoh 6 months ago
Is the Trex 500 too advanced for a first helicopter?
aqinthe 6 months ago
@aqinthe If you got some R/C experience before you might be able to start with a 500. The question is not whether it is to advanced, but rather whether it is to expensive. Because you will crash at some point, and the parts for a bigger heli like this are much more expensive than that of a small one, say the fixed pitch Blade 120 SR. The blades for example, are about ten times more expensive on the 500, than on the 120 SR.
Tjita1 5 months ago
@Tjita1 I ended up buying a Blade 120 sr a few weeks ago. I am starting to get the hang of it. I can hover and do some manuvers. My crashes are starting to get less. So far I like it. And yes it is pretty cheap to fix, a whole new tail section is only about 15 dollars. So it's not to bad when I have to buy new parts. Also the heli looks very fragile but it has survived some pretty hard crashes.
aqinthe 4 months ago
try a 0 75 75 75 75 for your normal throttle curve
Arclightmarksman 1 year ago
Not enough headspeed. Training gear is a smart move. The 500 "CAN" be a docile heli in the hover. Take it slow, you'll figure it out.
Arclightmarksman 1 year ago
@Arclightmarksman Would you reccomend ramping up the throttle curve to get higher headspeed, or more toth pinion?
msteer79 1 year ago
nerd
nickjonasismine1414 1 year ago
just 2 let evryone no the pheonix flight simulater is coming 2 the us the beggining of october it is much more realistic than real flight as far as practicing 3d and alot cheaper cause a crash on the sim doesnt cost u anything except for the price u pay for it check it out on the tube.
goldenchub 2 years ago
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lol i remember my first flight. then 3 weeks after that im doing 3D but I spent lots of crashes and money. but it was fun. good thing im out of this hobby or ill be broke.
supertrex2 2 years ago
WOW! it looks stable, unlike my belt cp which drifts like mad and difficult to control. is it really that stable for first timers? i am thinking of getting a 500 before i proceed to nitro.
shaneomac67 3 years ago
Yes, they are. Just ake sure the set up is ok, and that the gyro is not too cheap. I went from crashing an esky cp2 to flying a 500 easily. Its worth the little extra investment.
leifning 3 years ago
pfff lol,belt cp,plastic crapy shity designed rotor head,and trex 500 cnc well desined,dont even think of comparing them xD TREX 500 is a very good heli that ull never regret for,just a bit expensive batteries..
beeromaniac 2 years ago
learn to setup your heli. it drifts because of you, not because of a flawed design.
Duckyistrippin 2 years ago
Are you using a sim before hovering like this? If so how long have you been practicing before achieving this? Nice hovering
Denso2131 3 years ago
Nope. It was my first hover without sim training. Got only coaxial heli before. But bought sim (PhoenixRC) some times later. It helps alot. For me now it was not so nice ;-). Now hovering without bigger moves on sides.
crazygotmoh 3 years ago
yeah. Pop the RPM's a few hundred up.
girrocks12345 3 years ago
get the training legs off. They will make the hovers easier.
girrocks12345 3 years ago
Man it was more than half year ago :-). My Trex long time flying without training gears (anyway you have right about stability with and without train gear). Thx for your comment.
crazygotmoh 3 years ago
Seems to me that your headspeed is also to low, causes instability also.
Best regards,
Robbert
robbertderouw 3 years ago