I am looking to sell my 2 RC planes if you are interested..... PM for more details.
1 is a pretty good trainer.
1 is a pretty good trainer.
My uncle got me a cheapo 3-channel RC coaxial chopper for Xmas. A lot of fun. I had to weight the front to get it to balance, and it already has a couple of broken parts (flimsy made-in-China plastic), but so far wire+glue has been good enough to repair it. I only wish it had one extra channel.
I have been so desperate to fly tonight since I wont get more blades until tomorrow, that I used electrical tape and some glue to fix my broken blades. It actually works well and seems to be more stable for some reason. Just a little more vibration.
This is wierd. The directions say that it takes 1-1.5 hours to charge. I have been averaging around 2 hours per charge.
KLin, yeah thats the right idea, get Realflight G3.5/4. best way to learn how to fly full sized rc helicopters without destroying them and costing you more than its worth in time and money.
For beginners, check out sites like Horizon Hobby. They are the makers/distributors of helis like the CX2 and CP products. Affordable, great parts support and actually fly very well.
The CX and CX2 are very much beginner helis. You will literally open the box, charge the batt and fly. Yes, there are cheaper little helis out there, but watch out for parts support. If you crash and can't get parts, they don't make very good paper weights.
If you don't want to start w/ something like the CX/CX2 and wanna jump right into something like the T-Rex 450 or larger, get a sim. The sim costs ~ $200, but trust me, you'll save money and a lot of frustration in the long run.
If you do step right up to something like a T-Rex 450 or similar, do yourself another favor and buy the kit. By building the heli you will learn a lot more about it, its upkeep and how to repair it. You'll know just what to order when you need parts and how to tweak when you need to.
I own and fly a lot of helis, work a shop on the side and have built well over 100 different brands/models/types. If you have questions or would like some suggestions drop me a line.
j
The CX and CX2 are very much beginner helis. You will literally open the box, charge the batt and fly. Yes, there are cheaper little helis out there, but watch out for parts support. If you crash and can't get parts, they don't make very good paper weights.
If you don't want to start w/ something like the CX/CX2 and wanna jump right into something like the T-Rex 450 or larger, get a sim. The sim costs ~ $200, but trust me, you'll save money and a lot of frustration in the long run.
If you do step right up to something like a T-Rex 450 or similar, do yourself another favor and buy the kit. By building the heli you will learn a lot more about it, its upkeep and how to repair it. You'll know just what to order when you need parts and how to tweak when you need to.
I own and fly a lot of helis, work a shop on the side and have built well over 100 different brands/models/types. If you have questions or would like some suggestions drop me a line.
j
Well you want to cool down the motors in between battery packs.
for me, by the time i go through 2 battery packs, I'm pretty much satisfied for the day.
Demon-Xanth
Lifer
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When you go to a hobbyshop to pick one up. Explain that you're a noob. They'll (correctly) assume that you're going to crash it in 5 seconds (you will) and help you pick out one that can take some bumping.
Those flat foam planes look like they'd be a great beginning plane, but they're a great beginner plane like an F1 car is a great beginner car. Completely fail. A coworker of mine is an experienced R/C pilot, and has trouble with the flat foam planes as well as the choppers.
Those flat foam planes look like they'd be a great beginning plane, but they're a great beginner plane like an F1 car is a great beginner car. Completely fail. A coworker of mine is an experienced R/C pilot, and has trouble with the flat foam planes as well as the choppers.
The difference with hobby grade heli's and those toy foam ones is in the controls.
The hobby grade heli's have the yaw in the left control stick whereas the the toy controls have the yaw in the right control stick. it's pretty confusing if you're used the hobby grade controls.
Oh, btw, here's my CX2 baby
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BoomerD
No Lifer
- Feb 26, 2006
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My grandkids got me this one for my birthday:
http://www.rc-fever.com/syma-f...y-helicopter-c-29.html
(actually my wife got it for me, but let the grandkids give it to me)
I've only had it out once and fucked it up a bit...(broke the cockpit, knocked part of the tail askew...but nothing non-repairable or non-replaceable. The link I posted has parts fairly cheap.
I've read that if you add a bit of weight to the front of the copter, it will fly a bit nose-down which should make it fly straighter.
http://www.rc-fever.com/syma-f...y-helicopter-c-29.html
(actually my wife got it for me, but let the grandkids give it to me)
I've only had it out once and fucked it up a bit...(broke the cockpit, knocked part of the tail askew...but nothing non-repairable or non-replaceable. The link I posted has parts fairly cheap.
I've read that if you add a bit of weight to the front of the copter, it will fly a bit nose-down which should make it fly straighter.
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