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Another new toy. R/C helicopter - Video

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  • #21
Zero,
It only took a 2 to 3 charges to really get the hang of it. I fly R/C planes as well and found the heli easier then the plane. If my interest holds up after a few months I will get a larger heli to fly outside.

Cars. I had a few of them over the years.
My first was a Tamiya Hornet.
Tamiya Wild One
Tamiya Clod Buster
Then a Team Losi RC10 that I raced for 3 or 4 years. I had the Stealth Drive, graphite chassis, BBings and many other upgrades. I loved racing it. I used to race at 3 different tracks over the years. Then 1 by 1 they all dissapeared. I've located 2 tracks with in an hour to hour and a half drive, but all they run is gas motors. I ended up selling the car 2 years ago after sitting for several years so I could buy my plane.
I did not want to go gas. It would be starting over and a lot more $$$$, my wife would have kill me. A plane of heli is more fun flying by yourself, but if you have a car, for some reason you fell you need to race with several other cars.
Now all I have is a Zip Zap.

I've also had a sailboat and a speedboat. Thought about getting another speedboat.
 
  • #22
Ive allways wanted Heli's and Airplanes... every chance ive had to get them Money suddenly went to a different fund... since this one is cheep im probably gonna go for one of these cute little guys.
 
  • #23
I LOVE rc :love: , it's my other hobby. Here's some pics of my Align T-Rex 450XL
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A short video http://www.jjl-remodeling.com/trex/trex.wmv
 
  • #24
Nice helicopters.
 
  • #25
I have always wanted to get an RC plain or heli, but was told they were hard to fly and costly to repair from a plung so I never got into it. It is very interesting though. I am kicking myself in the butt now for getting the robosapien instead of the micro mosquito!!!
 
  • #26
you should be kicking youre self in the but JB!
 
  • #27
Those helicopters are so cool! It seems like if they could hold enough charge and transmit far enough they could be useful for the NASC bog-hunters (with camera transmitters mounted on them). Is that practical to do on one of these? -- I don't know what your transmission distance is like with those controllers, or how much cargo load they can carry--
 
  • #28
it isn't practical for out door use its to light weight...
 
  • #29
I have always wanted to get an RC plain or heli, but was told they were hard to fly and costly to repair from a plung so I never got into it. It is very interesting though. I am kicking myself in the butt now for getting the robosapien instead of the micro mosquito!!!

The helicopters that Larry has would be very hard to fly and take a good amount of pratice, I do not consider his a toy. The toy like I have and some other that use the coaxial rotor design are very stable and easy for beginners fly. I may get a larger coaxial rotor design heli for outdoor flying later this year. You can get some descent RTF 4 channel helis for under $150.00.
As for planes, heres the one that I have.
http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=393
 
  • #30
Those helicopters are so cool! It seems like if they could hold enough charge and transmit far enough they could be useful for the NASC bog-hunters (with camera transmitters mounted on them). Is that practical to do on one of these? -- I don't know what your transmission distance is like with those controllers, or how much cargo load they can carry--

You can do that, but it would be better with an airplane instead. There are a bunch of people that have done aerial photography/video with a camera strapped to their airplane. With helicopters, the added weight would be a huge issue.
 
  • #31
Let's raise a dead thread.

Once in a great while I'd get my Micro Mosquito out and fly it. I tried in the spring and it would no longer take a charge and forgot about Helis for a while. Then when shopping a few weeks ago I saw a 4 channel Heli for $80.00, thought maybe I should get that. I came home and looked it up. The Heli did not get that great of reviews from people.
So I started to search micro 3 channel Helis to replace my dead MM.
It came down to the Syma S107 and the FireBird. After seeing people where starting to get bad S107's and a persons dissection of the controllers between the 2, and how the FireBirds build was much better, I purchased a FireBird.
Boy have these little Helis come a long way since my original MM. Had the FireBird for a week now and I'm very pleased it. Here's a little video.

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Next Heli that I think I'll be buying before this one dies is the E-FLITE Blade mSR. Fast, fixed pitched heli.

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  • #32
Nice, I bought 2 like yours about a year ago on ebay. Has different canopy and the frame is metal. Does your have the built in gyro?
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I also got this blueray 450 over a year ago, I have never taken it out to fly it. It has all the metal upgrades, but is not set up correctly from the factory. I never got around to properly setting it up, guess I lost interest. A shame really, it's so beautiful.
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  • #33
Nice man, I have a few E-helis... you're a better flyer than me though :p I still very much enjoy messing with them every now and then though!
Andrew
 
  • #34
I have a little guy. It's controlled with infrared, like the TV remote, and keeps setting off the smoke alarm!
 
  • #35
Nice, I bought 2 like yours about a year ago on ebay. Has different canopy and the frame is metal. Does your have the built in gyro?

I also got this blueray 450 over a year ago, I have never taken it out to fly it. It has all the metal upgrades, but is not set up correctly from the factory. I never got around to properly setting it up, guess I lost interest. A shame really, it's so beautiful.
Yes the one I have has a gyro. Flys so much better then the MM I had.
It's amazing what they are doing to these tiny helis now for very reasonable prices.


The 450 looks like a great Heli. I need to learn on a small fixed blade like the mSR before going to a bigger heli like I want to then.... Heli are not as forgiving as the planes.

Nice man, I have a few E-helis... you're a better flyer than me though :p I still very much enjoy messing with them every now and then though!
Andrew
Thanks.
They are a lot of fun to fly around, especially in the house when it's cold / rainy out.


I have a little guy. It's controlled with infrared, like the TV remote, and keeps setting off the smoke alarm!
The one I have is also.
I was flying it in the living room when I turned the tower fan on. Blew it right at my wife on the sofa. I had to cut the power and crash landed right beside her. :0o:
 
  • #36
I have had a few different kinds and they all rock....
 
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