rayman

Newbie to air rc I'm looking at these beginner elec heli. They look the same to me.

Honey Bee RTF Micro Heli
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=289414

Humblebee / ESKY Electric Helicopter
http://www.hobbytron.com/humblebee-rc-helicopter.html

venom
http://www.atomicmods.com/ProductInf...roductid=10432

There's a socket at the back of the transmitter for a trainer. Is that for a PC simulator? Where can you get the cable for it? Tnx.

jeff jenkins

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what ever you do don't get the blade cp pro they are money pits

Dan

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Get a heli that you can easily get parts for because if you're new, you will be breaking tons of parts!

jeff jenkins

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to be perfectly honest with you i would probably get the new venom night ranger XL 3D because it looks to be identical to a T-rex and should fly way better than any other rtf out there in the price range. plus if it is identical to the t-rex almost every lhs carries the parts. i think it would be the best bang for your buck. comes with TX, Lipo, charger,gyro and everything to fly. just my 2 cents.

Michael.H

if you want a good heli get a trex 450se or trex 600. The venom 3d xl doesn't look like a trex and will not fly well because the gyro, esc, servos and tx are not good. This hobby is not cheap and if you don't start with good stuff then it just doesn't help you and will end up costing more in the long run.

Dan

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Yeah, the Venom 3DXL is definitely not a Trex. It is, however, based on one of the larger sized Walkera helis. Walkera helis have questionable quality but the higher price you pay for the 3DXL will be offset by Venom, who should have decent customer service.

Thai3g_Eclipse

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You have to also remember Walkera helicopters are copies of other helicopters as well, so it makes it somewhat interesting when you have a helicopter that is a copy of another, which in turn is a copy of something else.

Dan

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Yup, lot of rebadged helis out there.

GWS Sabre = Venom Night Ranger II = Walkera #4

Esky CP = E-Flite Blade CP

Michael.H

yep thats right, copy of a copy of a copy . In this hobby if you start with a good heli and electronics then it will save you money.

jeff jenkins

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thats true the saying goes if you buy cheap you buy twice. in my other post i was saying that by the pic. that i saw it has a t-rex influence by the looks of it. it should fly alot better than there previous heli's and others like the blade and hummingbird.

Michael.H

i see what your saying.

jeff jenkins

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if you are looking to get a t-rex for any reason you should get in touch with team brood we are soon to become a dealer for align. just a heads up on whats to come...

flying G.E.O.

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check my signature for flight training

rush evo dude

Go for that humblebee thing mate, IMO it is the best of the 3.

Marcos.J

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I just got a heli to try out,for the first time, I've flown real helicopters in the past so hopefully flying a scale down version wont be as hard ( I hope)

here is what I usually fly



and this is what I bought