RC Helicopters

Totally agree about getting a 'proper' helicopter, 4 channel is the way to go.
They arent easy to fly though, take a lot of practice.

Ive got the very popular honeybee v2.

http://www.heliguy.com/Electric-RC-Helicopters/HoneyBee/002435-Honey-Bee-V2/

Lots of spares and if you want to get into rc helicopters this is great for learning on.
Be prepared to crash and replace parts offten though !!!.

You can also practice on a simulator like clearview http://rcflightsim.com/
The honeybee comes with the cable that allows you to connect your controller to your PC :)
 
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I bought a Silverlit Spy Cam Helicopter.
Was only £40 and awesome around the house etc, however you can't use it outside!

Has a 1.3mp camera built in for taking pics and videos.

Crashed it about 50 times and haven't broke nothing yet.....
 
Small and cheap heli's are not the way to go.

Bigger they are, the easier they are to fly.

Get yourself a simulator Phoenix do a good one as does realflight if you do not have a tx.

Be a real man and get a trex 500 and join a club. You may need to start saving though hahaha!

Best fun you can have with your clothes on once you master it!
 
Ewaf said:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Syma-S107-C...IS72/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1325034552&sr=8-1

Got this for my brother in law, after playing with it bought myself one. It's bloody amazing, just look at the amazon reviews.
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Got one of these too. Excellent bit of kit. It is all metal so looks very good, could keep it as a desk toy when not in use. It's also very durable - have dropped it numerous times within the last few days and hit the blades into tables, sofa's, chairs etc. Most components are replaceable even if you did end up breaking it.

Importantly, it is very fun to fly around in doors. Took a bit of getting use to but have got the hang of it within a few days.
 
If you're serious about getting into helicopters don't bother withe Syma crap!

If you have some experience i'd recommend going with a Blade mSR, or if you don't have any experience at all get a co-ax (but you'll quickly get bored of it and be able to fly it very easily).

The bigger they are the easier they are to fly, so that is also something else to take into account, if you can master fast flying with the mSR (figures of 8 etc), then perhaps go for a CP heli such as one of the Trex helis (250 is NOT a good starting heli, too small and unpredictable - but again, depends how much money you want to invest).


As already said, a simulator is very good to start (Phoenix is without a doubt the best tbh) getting into and will teach you how to do a lot of things, but the one thing to remember is that it won't give you confidence when you come to fly your actual helicopter, so you have to master both (no risk of expensive crashes in a sim!)!
 
It is all metal so looks very good
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plastic is generally better aslong as its not that chinese cheese stuff because its lighter and absorbs impacts rather than bends.

nearly all the aftermarket rc parts are platic or carbonfibre , aluminium is only for looks
 
One thing I learned from my last RC mini heli was not to use my thumbs only to move the control sticks, I found that holding the sticks between thumb and first finger gave me much more precise control and feel.
 
Montala said:
If that was indeed your first 'flight' you did very well... and even managed a safe landing!

They certainly look like good fun! :)
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Was indeed of the U6. Much easier to fly than the smaller one but also goes a lot higher quickly... Have had it up about 25ft outside before I bottled it! :D
 
pyropetepete said:
I have a T-rex 600 and love it!
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Looking at the price of these, they are for serious flyers only!

Not quite the sort of thing to buy for the kids to fly around the house, I wouldn't have thought! ;)

Some of the (much!) cheaper ones are quite appealing though.
 
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