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Blueray SE/PE vs. Genesis/Legend
Comparrison of model classes
Blueray PE & Blueray SE are similar. PE model has an all metal head and tail. SE model has a plastic head and plastic tail.
Genesis
& Legend are similar. Genesis model has an all metal head and tail.
Legend model has a plastic head and plastic tail.
A Metal head
and tail will not only have less slop and flex initially but will
develop less slop over time. Metal heads typically survive a crash
better than a plastic head. The blade grips on a plastic head are the
most likely part to break in a violent crash on the head. The Head and
tail are easily upgradable making the Legend or SE models a good choice
for your first CP helicopter if you are moving up from a Coaxial or
Fixed Pitch.
Blueray vs. Genesis/Legend comparrison
Blueray
is more parts compatible w/ the Trex SEV2 than the Genesis. The Genesis
has a unique Mainshaft as well as Tail Belt that only Xheli will
stock. It is advised that if you purchase a Genesis or Legend that you
purchase a few mainshafts and possibly a tail belt ahead of time so
that if Xheli is out of stock you are not without parts. All the
major crash components (Boom, main gear, main shaft, flybar, spindle)
are all Trex SEV2 compatible(sometimes a little Tweeking is needed on
the boom). It is almost always less expensive to purchase from Xheli
the spare parts but if they are ever out of stock, you can purchase
Trex SEv2 parts for most of the components).
The
Genesis has a
single large gear up front for the tail. This is a design that is more
simple than the Blueray or Trex SEv2 and likely is more efficiant.
Similar to the Esky Honey Bee King 2, the single main gear up front
drives the tail directly from the main shaft instead of using 2
seperate gears like the blueray or Trex SEv2 model. Since the belt goes
all the way up front around the main shaft, the belt is different on a
Genesis/Legend vs. Blueray. You also need to remove the main gear and
pull the main shaft up and out if you ever want to remove the tail on
the Genesis/Legend. On the Blueray, you need to loosen the bottom
rear servo so you can tilt it up then loosen the 4
screws on the tail boom block and unhook the tail belt up front to
remove the tail mechanics (plus remove the boom struts of course on
either model). The Genesis also has the 2 CCPM swash servos up front on
outside mounted servo plates. This makes the front servos easier to
access for maintanance/replacement. In a crash, there is not alot of
difference in how much time it takes to dissasemble, probably the same
amount of work overall since you have to remove the shaft and maingear
anyway.
The frames of the Blueray, Genesis, Legend are unique and do not match the Trex brand.