RC Helicopters

FunkyCowie · 31 Dec 2012 at 17:32

Just spent £100 on a Blade mQX, ok its not a helicopter its a quadcopter but its the first RC flything I have owned and its such great fun even with the controller you get with the RTF model.

Tachyon · 31 Dec 2012 at 18:34

dbmzk1 said:
What's the best cheap indoor one going at the moment? For less than £20 ideally.

Think some people earlier in the thread got this one, but haven't had any experience with it myself.

Homer-Simpson · 31 Dec 2012 at 19:06

FunkyCowie said:
Just spent £100 on a Blade mQX, ok its not a helicopter its a quadcopter but its the first RC flything I have owned and its such great fun even with the controller you get with the RTF model.

Where did you buy it from?

Snow-Munki · 8 Jul 2013 at 14:04

Hi,

Hopefully right thread...

Looking to getting a friend a RC plane for his birthday. Any recommendations, as I have no idea where to start. No actual budget but don't want to waste money,

Thanks,

rhysduck · 8 Jul 2013 at 14:20

Has your mate flown any rc planes before?

arknor · 8 Jul 2013 at 15:11

rhysduck said:
Has your mate flown any rc planes before?

yea what is your friends experience with RC planes? NON/amateur/enthusiast
does he already have a transmitter a real one not one that came with one of those £20-£50 toys

Snow-Munki · 8 Jul 2013 at 15:17

ummm he just likes tinkering with things like this....

so built himself a remote controlled car via a raspberry pi and iphone app ( which he did himself)

And has a couple of the smaller i guess £100 ish helicopters.

Flukester · 11 Jul 2013 at 18:00

After messing with several ipad controlled 4chans and dusting off ageing belt cp, I just dropped a heap of cash on a walkera V120D02S V2 and devo 10 tx, looks a awesome machine.... Hope to get it toms :-)

Maybe finally inverted flight will be mine :-)

, which is way to risky on the belt as one slip and its a write off

http://www.buzzflyer.co.uk/Sub-Micro-RC-Helicopters/Walkera-V120D02S/p-97-2171/

You can get them cheap from HK, but it's a 100 quid tx, so not so bad

Third Opinion · 11 Jul 2013 at 18:11

I have a fully modded Esky Lama v3 with all the Xtreme (motors/batteries/blades) upgrades along a Walkera single blade.

Can't make my mind up whether to stick them on the bay or fix them back up.

Reality Bites · 11 Jul 2013 at 18:42

Flukester said:
Maybe finally inverted flight will be mine , which is way to risky on the belt as one slip and its a write off

are you saying that you shouldn't fly inverted with belt drive models?

PiKe · 11 Jul 2013 at 18:47

He's saying its expensive to repair..

Flukester · 11 Jul 2013 at 18:50

Reality Bites said:
are you saying that you shouldn't fly inverted with belt drive models?

No, the belt cp trashes itself with the slightest impact, so want to try on something smaller and tougher..... Can fly inverted on sim fine though

Reality Bites · 11 Jul 2013 at 19:39

Flukester said:
No, the belt cp trashes itself with the slightest impact, so want to try on something smaller and tougher..... Can fly inverted on sim fine though

Ok, didn't get what you meant when you said one slip and its a write off. Not sure I'd class a torque tube driven tail tougher than a belt drive though.

For the money, I'd have gone for a 130x. Great model to learn on and will do 3d. That one you linked to seems to run on 1s battery's?

Also, do you need 10 channels? You can get a dx7s or second hand dx8 for the same money.

Reality Bites · 11 Jul 2013 at 19:40

PiKe said:
He's saying its expensive to repair..

Not sure I agree.....It would depend on the model more than if its belt or tube driven.

Cuchulain · 11 Jul 2013 at 20:00

Reality Bites said:
Ok, didn't get what you meant when you said one slip and its a write off. Not sure I'd class a torque tube driven tail tougher than a belt drive though.

Was wondering this myself :| I've stripped more TT gears with heavy landings than I can count but my belt drive Trex 450 has survived intact for years!

Bigpops · 11 Jul 2013 at 20:08

The Blade mCPX was the machine I popped my inverted cherry on. I wouldn't recommend it though. That thing is a pain to turn over due a severe lack of power.

The newer mCPX BL is much better (I flew a club member's last weekend), but the 130X is better still. I give mine a right hammering, and other than stripping tail gears twice, I've only broken the skids in the almost 12 months I've had it.

The Walkera is more 130X like, but a 1 cell power system rather than 2 cells. I'm sure it will fly pretty well. Walkera were the first out with a flybarless sub-micro collevtive pitch helicopter by a long way, so they've had the time to get it right. Parts are quite difficult to source over here, but plentiful in the far east.

Enjoy it. There's nothing finer than pulling off for real something you've only tried on the simulator.

Flukester · 11 Jul 2013 at 20:17

Reality Bites said:
Ok, didn't get what you meant when you said one slip and its a write off. Not sure I'd class a torque tube driven tail tougher than a belt drive though.

For the money, I'd have gone for a 130x. Great model to learn on and will do 3d. That one you linked to seems to run on 1s battery's?

Also, do you need 10 channels? You can get a dx7s or second hand dx8 for the same money.

I have a dx6i with the beltcp, but that's not compatible with the walkera afaik... The belt will prolly go on the bay :-(

I think the walkera is 1s but has out runner brushless and plenty of power.... Should find out toms *gulp*

Reality Bites · 11 Jul 2013 at 20:24

Flukester said:
I have a dx6i with the beltcp, but that's not compatible with the walkera afaik... The belt will prolly go on the bay

I think the walkera is 1s but has out runner brushless and plenty of power.... Should find out toms *gulp*

If I were you I'd have kept the dx6 and bought a 130x. Cheaper in the long run and I'm learning loads on mine. Going to take it out this weekend after installing its new lynx motor.

Flukester · 11 Jul 2013 at 20:27

Hum, maybe, reading around there is not much between them.... Can't wait till tomorrow though. I can't get my head around how simple head is... No more flybars !!

Buzzpod · 11 Jul 2013 at 20:29

Does anyone recommend a good sub 100 quad copter for beginners