RC helicopter's

[Blanco]

I've been wanting an R/C Helicopter for a long time & while looking around on YouTube for some clips I found this clip.

This dude has some incredible skills! :eeK: :16:

YouTube - Insane RC helicopter

[97F250HD Dude]

i used to be into r/c airplanes when i was 10. those choppers are expensive. i remember them being like $800 for a basic starter. my planes were $250-350 for a starter.

[Blanco]

I plan on starting with a cheapy electric for like $30.00 to see if I can even manage to fly one of them & them from there if I'm into it I'll step up to a bigger & better one. :D

[Blanco]

This video reminds me I should make sure to get myself a collection of spare blades. :17:

YouTube - RC helicopter crash

[RocZuk]

Cam if you want to get into another hobby and buy a helicopter then buying those cheap $30 helicopters is no way to go on learning.

they are no where near the same thing regarding how it controls, etc.

You sure like to get into expensive sports!

Ask Chris T. about his. He's got Mucho money in his and it's sitting in his garage broke.... from his test flight. parts aren't cheap either.

yet again, maybe you should just buy the $30 one and have fun, forget the real R/C type.

[Blanco]

Here's what I'm gonna go get tomorrow But Maggie say's I have to wait till my B-Day to open it & learn how to use it. :rolleyes:
http://www.thinkrc.com/images/products/mosquito/main_m.jpg
http://www.thinkrc.com/images/products/mosquito/side.jpg
http://www.thinkrc.com/images/products/mosquito/front.jpg
http://www.thinkrc.com/images/products/mosquito/remote.jpg
http://www.thinkrc.com/images/products/mosquito/box.jpg
http://www.thinkrc.com/alany-mosquito-3ch-mini-helicopter-p-6.html

& It come with a nice 3 chnl control that is similar in design to high dollar units.

I figure I'll master this simple one then move up from there. :D

I decided to go with the ring type in hopes of slight skims against the wall wont damage the blades unlike the ones with out a ring. :shrug:

& yes I'll get the spare blades as I buy the toy.
http://www.thinkrc.com/images/products/mosquito/main_rotor_m.jpg
http://www.thinkrc.com/images/products/mosquito/tail_rotor_s.jpg

I'm also gonna buy this tomorrow to start practicing before I get to open the B-Day present. :D
http://www.thinkrc.com/images/products/esky/replacement_parts/ek2-0905a.jpg
http://www.thinkrc.com/esky-flight-simulator-ek20905a-p-148.html

[bigbroncojeff]

i could have $30 worth of fun with that pretty quickly

[97F250HD Dude]

Here's what I'm gonna go get tomorrow But Maggie say's I have to wait till my B-Day to open it & learn how to use it. :rolleyes:
http://www.thinkrc.com/images/products/mosquito/main_m.jpg
http://www.thinkrc.com/images/products/mosquito/side.jpg
http://www.thinkrc.com/images/products/mosquito/front.jpg
http://www.thinkrc.com/images/products/mosquito/remote.jpg
http://www.thinkrc.com/images/products/mosquito/box.jpg
http://www.thinkrc.com/alany-mosquito-3ch-mini-helicopter-p-6.html

& It come with a nice 3 chnl control that is similar in design to high dollar units.

I figure I'll master this simple one then move up from there. :D

I decided to go with the ring type in hopes of slight skims against the wall wont damage the blades unlike the ones with out a ring. :shrug:

& yes I'll get the spare blades as I buy the toy.
http://www.thinkrc.com/images/products/mosquito/main_rotor_m.jpg
http://www.thinkrc.com/images/products/mosquito/tail_rotor_s.jpg

I'm also gonna buy this tomorrow to start practicing before I get to open the B-Day present. :D
http://www.thinkrc.com/images/products/esky/replacement_parts/ek2-0905a.jpg
http://www.thinkrc.com/esky-flight-simulator-ek20905a-p-148.html

counter-rotating blades are great with stabilty. should be easy to learn with that

[MUDMAD]

Have a blast, but don't you need some work done on your Sami, or are you done with that hobby? Just messin', and when's your B-Day again, on the 12th. or something like that? Have fun.

[Blanco]

Have a blast, but don't you need some work done on your Sami, or are you done with that hobby? Just messin', and when's your B-Day again, on the 12th. or something like that? Have fun.
The Chopper was a gift from my GF & your close my B-Day is on the 13th

& all the things I need for my Sammy cost alot more than $30.00 :rolleyes:
Besides, I've always wanted a R/C Chopper. :D

[Blanco]

I did'nt buy the simulator because I was'nt sure it would work on my OLD pc.
But it seems too. :D

Check out for your self its fun. http://n.ethz.ch/student/mmoeller/fms/index_e.html

[Blanco]

Here's an example of why I bought the style blades I did.
YouTube - Micro Mosquito Acrobatics ( R/C heli from RadioShack )

I dont thing your standard open blades could do this? :shrug:

[RocZuk]

well the copter that you want to buy is a hell of alot better design than the one I gave you.

[Blanco]

well the copter that you want to buy is a hell of alot better design than the one I gave you.
Either way, I appreciate you giving it too me.

I found some replacement blades for it. :)
They don't fit right, but I'm gonna try to modify them to see if I could get it to work. :)

[Blanco]

I just hooked up my R/C Simulator to the Home PC & must say its a good thing I got this because its hard to control. :o

But I can see countless hours of fun practicing being I'm at home everyday with no work & need something to occupy my time. http://www.emofaces.com/en/smilies/h/helicopter-smile.gif

[Blanco]

well on my B-Day this past Sat. I got my Helicopter out to fly. :D

Here it's being charged.
http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/694486/fullsize/img_8381.jpg

Fly's pretty good.
http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/694487/fullsize/img_8387.jpg

I prefered flying it over the kitchen floor because when it landed it was safer than on the carpet.
http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/694488/fullsize/img_8389.jpg

[RocZuk]

so did you master the art of heli flying?

[Blanco]

so did you master the art of heli flying?

Not in the 10 minutes I spent flying it. :rolleyes:

[RocZuk]

what about all that simulator help?

[Blanco]

what about all that simulator help?
That did give me a better understanding in it operation, But the controls are a bit different.

The SIM is an 4/8 chl & the toy is a 3.

Not to mention if you crash the SIM its no biggy. :shrug:

[Blanco]

Biggest bummer is I have no room to fly it. :(