Micro Helicopters advice please ??

Invasion

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have been lloking at Micro helicopters and I really want one but just wanted a bit of advice, I was looking at the Buzzfly what do you think of it ?http://www.buzzflyer.co.uk/Sub-Micro-RC-Helicopters/BuzzFlyer-Buzz-Fly/p-97-747/

I really wanted one with a tail rotor and not a twin rotor job as although I know it will be much harder to fly I think it will be more of a challange and worth the extra effort.

opinions much appreciated ;)
 
Small one tend to be harder to fly than larger ones, especially if you're just starting.
also ones that tiny usually have problems with getting rid of heat so motors die quite quickly. You'll note that it comes with a spare main motor.

To get good you need flying time and you should take that 8-10 mins with a pinch of salt.

Or there is always this one:
Even smaller

Simon
 
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Sweet, I didn't know you could get 4chs that small, I wouldn't mind one for flying around the house, my 3ch Micro Mosquito is getting a little boring.
 
hmmm so the motors dont last that long :( just had a look and replacment motor is £5.95 for main rotor and about £5.00 for tail.

I am sure this is like how long is a piece of string but, how long will it last a few weeks couple on months ???

regards
 
Get that string out!
It depends on how much you fly, how you fly (hovering kills motors faster than forward flight), how warm the room you are in is.
We are talking hundreds of normal length flights though.
Breakages can be more costly the smaller you go.

Simon
 
would letting the motor cool down before next flight increase it's life span? I imagine if you have a few batteries and didnt let it cool down that would kill it really quickly!
 
[TW]Taggart;12009111 said:
if this is your first micro chopper why not get a inexpensive picoZ and learn the basics on that? there £17 from that DVD site that ships from jearsy
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Because the picoZ isn't anywhere near the same controls as a 4 channel helicopter?

Don't get me wrong I love flying my one round the office but it's nothing like my 4 channel one at home.

Simon
 
Up and down spinning in circles gets a little tedious, especially when a 3ch can be had for around £10-20 more. Atleast you can move forward, just not the quickest!

I think i'll order myself a BuzzFlyer.
 
Invasion said:
would letting the motor cool down before next flight increase it's life span? I imagine if you have a few batteries and didnt let it cool down that would kill it really quickly!
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Yep, and you can get little heatsinks that clip on, dig out that arctic silver5 and you're in business!

I like the BuzzFlyer, and would have one if I had any spare money (or the micron v2). The 2.4Ghz transmitter is worthwhile as well, at least you don't have to fight for channels if you know someone else with anything (flying)radio controlled.

Simon
 
I wanted the Micron V2 but the warning about it not being for newbie flyers put me off it ??

so the buzzzfly comes with no heatsink as standard??
 
Pretty much the same for the Buzz fly and Walkara. When the thing you are controlling can move in 4 directions at the same time and some of the controls seem to be reversed when you are flying nose in, you've got to hope your brain works!
You may be a natural and take to heli flying straight away. However, taking your new £100+ purchase into the air and possibly straight into the wall/ceiling at full tilt is not for the faint of wallet.
Read up on them in the rcgroup forum I linked to (not a competitor?) and make your decision.
Personally I went for an easy copter v2 coaxial. I wanted a Esky Lama v3 but they didn't have one in the shop I went to and the money was burning a hole in my wallet!
Its small enough to fly in my front room and nice and stable to learn with. Plus it's responses work in almost the same way as a non coaxial design (it tends to drop when you spin one way and rise when you spin the other). Also the parts are cheap!

I would say have a go at one of the free rc simulators out there, it's not quite the same without the controller but they give you and idea of what the controls will do.

Simon
 
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Invasion said:
have been lloking at Micro helicopters and I really want one but just wanted a bit of advice, I was looking at the Buzzfly what do you think of it ?http://www.buzzflyer.co.uk/Sub-Micro-RC-Helicopters/BuzzFlyer-Buzz-Fly/p-97-747/

I really wanted one with a tail rotor and not a twin rotor job as although I know it will be much harder to fly I think it will be more of a challange and worth the extra effort.

opinions much appreciated ;)
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If your a begginner i would have thought that heli would be a nightmare to fly (extremely twitchy),i know you're not keen on twin main rotor but i recommened the blade cx2,excellent for the begginner and you can upgrade it as you go,when the weather's bad and i can't fly my trex i get the cx2 out and throw it around the house,chase dog etc:D
 
Just picked up a Walkera 4#3b today.
Awesome bit of kit for the money and really small, way much smaller than my other Walkera 5#5.

Not had a problem with the new Wireless 2.4GHz radio technology, seems to work really well without needing an 8ft aeriel extended at all times.

Moving from Co-Axial to this is a bit of a challenge as it's nowhere near as stable. Downsizing isn't helping the situation either, but I'm an indoor flier at heart and the smaller the better :D

Really impressed and as soon as I get my NTLWorld webspace working again I'll upload a photo.
 
dejavu, I just bought a buzz fly 2.4 today but after spotting a cheap walkera 4#3b on the bay for £80 (same heli with bling cnc bits) bought that as well oops. Will sell the buzz fly to a m8 at a small loss.

they are apparently nice little machines, my beltcp just too big inside.... so this is for zooming around inside.
 
SimonCHere said:
Because the picoZ isn't anywhere near the same controls as a 4 channel helicopter?

Don't get me wrong I love flying my one round the office but it's nothing like my 4 channel one at home.

Simon
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spot on, a picooz style machine teaches you nothing about flying a real RC Heli...a fixed pitch 4ch machine is a must ..not coaxial, though coax will at least teach you stick control. Collective pitch machines are abit fragile to be learning on..
 
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