PSA: Go buy a Picco Z(mini rc helicopter)

[aceO07]

Originally posted by: Hammerhead

Originally posted by: aceO07
Wow! Talked to local radioshack CSR and she said they weren't expecting it to come back until Christmas! Another guy said Thanksgiving. There's 11 stores within 4 mile radius, and none of them show up as available on the website. I've also called a few too.

They're also available at Toys R Us. My friend wanted one and Radio Shack was OOS, so we went to Toys R Us and they had 5 in stock.

Unfortunately they don't have any stores nearby. I'm in Boston.

 

[michaels]

Yeah that video was cool and all but I hope heli noobs dont think theycan be doing that stuff. I had a Blade CP and learned real fast that's not possible.

 

[Hammerhead]

Originally posted by: michaels
Yeah that video was cool and all but I hope heli noobs dont think theycan be doing that stuff. I had a Blade CP and learned real fast that's not possible.

It's like trying to balance a marble on a sheet of glass.

 

[michaels]

To fly like that you need expert skills.

 

[Hammerhead]

Originally posted by: michaels
To fly like that you need expert skills.

and A LOT of flight sim time...

 

[cheesehead]

Originally posted by: swtethan
happy baby is not a cheap toy though its a hobby grade beginner http://www.hobbyjapan2000.com/store/proddetail.php?prod=eSky3201

Some PiccoZ's are junky and don't work right, but most are fine. (I modded the heck out of mine, and it now flies much better.)

If you want a "proper" heli, get a Honeybee CP. Coaxials are limited in performance and aerobatics, and a HBCP will let you do inverted flight bone-stock for about 170$.

 

[dxkj]

Originally posted by: newParadigm
Why does it use an IR Transmitter instead of Radio. Does it require a LOS?

Can you fly anything without LOS lol


LOS is kinda iffy, ive flown it without LOS

 

[dxkj]

Aero ace > all


go to rcgroups and search, you need to add some weight to the nose, otherwise it is bogus for flying it forward..

I taped a paper clip on, and now I can zip all over the office.. 15-20 min charge, runs 5-10 mins and you can dive bomb and land pretty well.


Here is a sweet tip, if you release from your hand, in an open space hold the copter so the blades are at a 45 degree angle facing away from you, it will do a fast dive bomb/accelerate forward, then come up and level out, woo!

 

[xaeniac]

mark for later

 

[krunchykrome]

I just picked one up while doing a little xmas shopping. Very fun, although Im not too good at it yet.

 

[ranmaniac]

I want one of those R/C helicopters from GTA, w/machine guns attached...