RC Helicopters
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I started off with a Pico Z, £20 one. I flew it until it was dead but got pretty good with it.
I then bought a DX6i Transmitter as this would be good for both planes and Helicopters, the phoenix simulator and a Blade MSR.
I find I use the sim more than flying the MSR as it seems to be too constrained in my house(I have a big house) yet outside it gets blown around with a breath of wind.
My wife bought me a Parkzone P47 plane for xmas. I've been practicing this loads on the Phoenix sim.
I'd recommend anyone to buy a Dx6i and phoenix sim as although they seem expensive, they are damn good for practising planes and helicopters.
I then bought a DX6i Transmitter as this would be good for both planes and Helicopters, the phoenix simulator and a Blade MSR.
I find I use the sim more than flying the MSR as it seems to be too constrained in my house(I have a big house) yet outside it gets blown around with a breath of wind.
My wife bought me a Parkzone P47 plane for xmas. I've been practicing this loads on the Phoenix sim.
I'd recommend anyone to buy a Dx6i and phoenix sim as although they seem expensive, they are damn good for practising planes and helicopters.
I love my helis. Right now I'm converting my Trex 250 to flybarless. I'm just waiting for the loctite to set as I post this.
I have an Outrage Fusion 50, Trex 250, Trex 500, 3x Tarot 450s with varying setups, a Blade mCP X (which is brilliant btw), a Blade mSR, a Blade mCX, a Guru-Z Xeon fixed pitch, and a Walkera 4#3a. The last 4 of those I listed I'll probably never fly again, so I should really get around to selling them before they're worthless.
The Fusion 50 isn't finished yet. It still needs a flybarless controller/receiver. I've been buying bits for it every month so it's less painful to the wallet.
I also have a DX8, a DX7 (which my Dad uses and hasn't paid me for yet), Phoenix sim, about 30+ lipos and an iCharger 308B to charge them all.
I have an Outrage Fusion 50, Trex 250, Trex 500, 3x Tarot 450s with varying setups, a Blade mCP X (which is brilliant btw), a Blade mSR, a Blade mCX, a Guru-Z Xeon fixed pitch, and a Walkera 4#3a. The last 4 of those I listed I'll probably never fly again, so I should really get around to selling them before they're worthless.
The Fusion 50 isn't finished yet. It still needs a flybarless controller/receiver. I've been buying bits for it every month so it's less painful to the wallet.
I also have a DX8, a DX7 (which my Dad uses and hasn't paid me for yet), Phoenix sim, about 30+ lipos and an iCharger 308B to charge them all.
intended to look and have similar flying characteristics of the real thing.
ie , you take a photo/movie of one flying and you wouldnt be able to tell if its real or a toy.
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My S107g had a run in with the clothes horse and now sounds very rattly and seems to have lost some power... I've taken the top blades and gyro off as I'm pretty sure that's where the problem was, checked everything was ok and reassembled but still no joy 
Just bought that very combination today and am looking forward to getting to grips with it.
May take some time though
Was going to buy the kit with the Dx5 bundle but the guy recommended the Dx6i.
i saw on the ****** website this 4 channel one
http://www.******.co.uk/4-channel-indoor-i-r-helicopter-538016
the store for tools , electronics etc most cities have one
reduced from 50 to 29.99 until the 24th of january it seems to be this
http://caipo.manufacturer.globalsou...tl/RC-helicopter/1045943949/RC-Helicopter.htm
Product dimensions: 22 x 5 x 10.5cm
Aircraft body main materials: zinc alloy, PC and nylon
Maximum receiving distance: more than 30m outdoors and more than 15m indoors
Flight/charge time: 8min flight /25min charge
Function: forward, backward, turn left/right, flying up/down, side flight and hovering
Aircraft battery: lithium battery 3.7V x 180mAh
im guessing its going to be better than the u4/u6 and cheap syma ones?
http://www.******.co.uk/4-channel-indoor-i-r-helicopter-538016
the store for tools , electronics etc most cities have one
reduced from 50 to 29.99 until the 24th of january it seems to be this
http://caipo.manufacturer.globalsou...tl/RC-helicopter/1045943949/RC-Helicopter.htm
Product dimensions: 22 x 5 x 10.5cm
Aircraft body main materials: zinc alloy, PC and nylon
Maximum receiving distance: more than 30m outdoors and more than 15m indoors
Flight/charge time: 8min flight /25min charge
Function: forward, backward, turn left/right, flying up/down, side flight and hovering
Aircraft battery: lithium battery 3.7V x 180mAh
im guessing its going to be better than the u4/u6 and cheap syma ones?
One of the customer reviews on that site has confirmed that it is the same as the Caipo toys KM-630A2 model.... although as far as I can see they are the only reseller in the UK anyway!
Sounds like quite a good price to me though... or is it?
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Just bought that very combination today and am looking forward to getting to grips with it.
May take some time though
Was going to buy the kit with the Dx5 bundle but the guy recommended the Dx6i.
Good call. The DX5e is no good for flying helis. Personally, I wouldn't even use one for planes, and I don't even fly planes (yet).
Buying the sim and radio first really is the best way to go. Learn the basics on that, then join a club, buy a heli that plenty of folks at the club know inside out, and then get buddy cabled up with an experienced pilot, and you'll be in the air in no time.
i was planning on getting on of these because for the money they seem really good
http://www.heliguy.com/Electric-RC-Helicopters/Heliguy-Atom/Heliguy-Atom-FP/
2.4ghz , 4 channel ! looks awesome
but i was passing modelzone today and the syma107g was in there
could not resist lol, ima get one of those helihuy atom FP's another day though
single blade so harder to fly but more manouverable i guess
http://www.heliguy.com/Electric-RC-Helicopters/Heliguy-Atom/Heliguy-Atom-FP/
2.4ghz , 4 channel ! looks awesome
but i was passing modelzone today and the syma107g was in there
could not resist lol, ima get one of those helihuy atom FP's another day though
single blade so harder to fly but more manouverable i guess
I just wanted a simple basic model to fly indoors, so was also thinking about getting a S107G, but (of course!) I wanted it today, and not some time next week.
Anyway, I popped into our local model shop this morning, and they showed me a Micro Twister Ninja, which is a small carbon fibre 3-channel heli with a gyro stabilisation system.
It is said to be virtually 'unbustable', but still comes with spare main rotor blades and two spare tail rotors also... all for just £25, so how could I resist!
Looking forward to having some fun with it later!
Anyway, I popped into our local model shop this morning, and they showed me a Micro Twister Ninja, which is a small carbon fibre 3-channel heli with a gyro stabilisation system.
It is said to be virtually 'unbustable', but still comes with spare main rotor blades and two spare tail rotors also... all for just £25, so how could I resist!
Looking forward to having some fun with it later!