which 450 clone???

[ssav]

I'm looking for a 450 frame to install a scale fuselage on.
I just want to fly around, nothing agressive. More for the look than for the performance.
What do you guys suggest (good and cheap).
Motor and ESC suggestions will be apreciated too.
Thanks!!

[sly the dogman]

Take a look at the EXI 450 (Xheli). Good stuff got one.
Also Coptrex. I hear it's descent.
Sly

[life2short1971]

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[phoenixheli]

If you're going with an exi 450, you might as well buy the exi 500 and for less than $200, you can have a nice century swift 16 spinning a 1220mm (48") diameter disk. No matter which heli you get, you will need to spend $500 - $800 for all items needed (battery, charger, pitch tool, blades, hand tools, servos, blade balancer,Tx Rx, ect). If I had known what I know now, I would not have started on a 450 and gone right to a 1000mm+ rotor diameter heli. 6S 5000mAh packs can be had at xheli for the same price as tower does just for a 3S 2500mAh and half that for 6S 3000mah for a 500. Don't get me wrong, there's nothing wrong at all with having an exi 450, I like mine a lot. However, I began to realize after flying in large open areas that I can't see its orientation at a distance. I would say, get atleast the exi 500CF. It is 3x more stable vs a 450, 2x more visible at a distance, it's an excellent deal and you get an all metal head and tail that has very little slop even after 100+ flights for $139 now. Only down side to the 500 is that you have to use mini servos which are not very popular. Everyone uses micro servos(200's to 450's) or standard servos(550's and up), so having to use mini servos puts you at a slight selection disadvantage (xheli only has micro and standard servos, no deal there).