Steve Campbell
Elite Veteran
Location: Baton Rouge, LA
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Couldn't have said it better myself. I didn't realize the TT "upgrades" were so over-priced. Sounds like TT is taking a page from someone else's book, Howard...
qmotion, take z11355's advice. Keep the basic Raptor kit and unload the 50 motor and all the eye candy (upgrades), turning that money into fuel, a GOOD expanded scale volt meter or onboard battery checker such as the GEM 2000, a decent starting system, etc. Don't be like a new guy I know; his Shuttle has so many "upgrades" that he probably has more into it than I do in my X-Cell 60; yet he is still struggling with one of those el cheapo starting wands designed to be used with a plank starting cup.
The basic 29BB Raptor is a good-flying helicopter that makes an excellent beginner's ship, right out of the box. Hopefully you bought the kit sans engine; put an OS 32 SX-H in there and know happiness.
Raptors aren't designed to "fly real smooth"? It's a plastic 30, for Pete's sake. No, it won't be as good as a Robbe Nova or Millie or Futura or X-Cell Pro, etc. But trust me; it will be quite some time before you personally could tell the difference. Not dissing you; simply reciting facts. And if you went the high-end Robbe route, you (actually, your wallet) would regret it the first time you dorked that bird. Z is right; a good crash on a metal 60, especially a Schluter, can and usually does exceed the cost of a new plastic 30 kit to repair.
Sounds to me like someone is trying to unload a Schluter (Robbe) on you, qmotion.
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