General trex 550 vs 600

[danhampson]

I'm thinking of doing a scale build and was wondering if the only differences between the 550 and 600 are boom, torque tube and boom supports, I know that the 550 is 6s and 600 is 12s and am thinking that 6s would have plenty of power for scale flight. And save some money on batteries.

 

[flysolo]

If you get the latest 550 dfc you get the exact same tail(boom, torque, supports) as on the 600

 

[coolgabsi]

a 600 scale body is I think easier to find. But a 550 is the same electric setup and power with a little less weight.. A heavier scale body though, you mmight have to go with bigger blades for more lift.. and that will again tilt the scales towards 600 frame

 

[danhampson]

Its looking like I will be going with 600 mechanics as I've found a scale head from a French company, that is perfect but a bit pricey. Looks like this will be a cool project.

 

[coolgabsi]

cant wait to see the updates bro!

 

[danhampson]

Cheers gaba. Project is going to start at the end of the month I've decided to go with a trex 500 for the mechanics, still with a scale head. I'm really looking forward to it. I've been doing a lot of research over the last week, looking at different colour schemes , scale rivets and weathering.
I will start a new thread in the 500 forum once I've got some of the stuff together.