RC Helicopters
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Eric_M
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cutlerylover
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Slowrider said:dont buy e rc helicopter at beginning.
first try it with a simulator like this one.
its very difficult
Thats a great idea, I know someone who sunk $385 into a gas helicoptor and crashed it within 2 hours of use...I bet he wished he used a simulator 1st...
MorpheusT1
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Simulators are no fun
Start with a Indoor Heli like the Esky Lama V3/V4 easy to fly,cheap parts and lots of fun
But keep the spares close,they go fast if you havent tryed it before.
Im still learning on my Lama and i love it.
Benny
Start with a Indoor Heli like the Esky Lama V3/V4 easy to fly,cheap parts and lots of fun
But keep the spares close,they go fast if you havent tryed it before.
Im still learning on my Lama and i love it.
Benny
cutlerylover said:
Erm...basically, crashing an R/C helicopter is unavoidable.
The point is to buy a R/C helicopter which has spare parts available.
Yes, I fly R/C helicopters...I wrote the Electric Helicopter Beginner's Guide available here: http://www.swashplate.co.uk/ehbg
Toshi
4sevens
Flashlight Enthusiast
Thank you everyone for your help.
I have the Walkera Dragonfly 4 FP.
Most the forums on the internet said this was a good choice
to start with. The better one was said to be the Honybee FP.
I should have got that one instead. They are saying it is way
easier to fly than the Walkera Dragonfly 4 FP.
I use the transmitter hooked up to my computer with a
flight simulator called FMS until I can buy a high end one.
I will check into the ones you post also.
I just bought the E-flight Blade CX2. This is a great Helicopter!
Took off the training gear a couple days later and I
am practicing flying around.
I have done some near perfect picture hovers. Only took me one battery
pack to learn to hover with the CX2.
It's hard to fly around but I will get it with lots of practice.
This is one fun hobby!
Tom
I have the Walkera Dragonfly 4 FP.
Most the forums on the internet said this was a good choice
to start with. The better one was said to be the Honybee FP.
I should have got that one instead. They are saying it is way
easier to fly than the Walkera Dragonfly 4 FP.
I use the transmitter hooked up to my computer with a
flight simulator called FMS until I can buy a high end one.
I will check into the ones you post also.
I just bought the E-flight Blade CX2. This is a great Helicopter!
Took off the training gear a couple days later and I
am practicing flying around.
I have done some near perfect picture hovers. Only took me one battery
pack to learn to hover with the CX2.
It's hard to fly around but I will get it with lots of practice.
This is one fun hobby!
Tom
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TMorita said:
Good job with your Electric Helicopter Beginner's Guide!
I did see it and read it. One of the forums linked it.
Yep, I crashed my Blade CX2 today outside. I was flying out when it was
snowing. I flew around my tree too close and hit a branch, ouch!
Only broke the lower blades and lower rotor head.
I do have a lot of spare parts handy.
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/Helicopter_Beginners_Forum/forumid_165/tt.htm
More challenging circuit:
1. figure 8 in front of you, both directions.
2. circle in front of you in both directions.
3. Nose-in hover
4. Tail-in circle infront of you
Note: those are much more difficult than flying around you!
Once you master those, then do #1 and #2 tail first.
You are correct that the Blade CX2 is the easiest to fly. You may want to add the motor heatsinks and drill some more holes on the canopy as well as the RX casing.
More challenging circuit:
1. figure 8 in front of you, both directions.
2. circle in front of you in both directions.
3. Nose-in hover
4. Tail-in circle infront of you
Note: those are much more difficult than flying around you!
Once you master those, then do #1 and #2 tail first.
You are correct that the Blade CX2 is the easiest to fly. You may want to add the motor heatsinks and drill some more holes on the canopy as well as the RX casing.
dyee said:
Calibrating is very important and makes all the difference in flying.
It can also take a lot of time then if you crash, you have to do
some or all of it again.
I'm to getting good at it now. Lots more to learn still.
Flying is very very hard and takes a lot of time, practice and patience.
Also need to put a lot of money into repairs.
When some people get good at flying they say it is easy, it's not.
Try it sometime if you can. It is real fun once you get the hang of it.
GhostReaction
Flashlight Enthusiast
I just got a Lama V3.
Still in learning stage.
Anybody handle both the Lama V3 and Blade CX2 before.
Is the CX2 really more superior and better than the Lama?
I wanted to get the CX2 but had my eye on the Aplus400 V2, mid size
3d aerobatic with full CNC Aluminum parts.
Still in learning stage.
Anybody handle both the Lama V3 and Blade CX2 before.
Is the CX2 really more superior and better than the Lama?
I wanted to get the CX2 but had my eye on the Aplus400 V2, mid size
3d aerobatic with full CNC Aluminum parts.
It's been a while since I flew my RC helicopters, but here's a video of me flying my Litemachines Corona about a year and a half ago... I am now flying a Mikado Logo 10 which I had the hardest time setting up due to some unpredictable radio glitches, which was quite cringe inducing when you're talking about a heli which costs in excess of $1,000... 
To prevent further glitch and interference problems, I'm probably going to upgrade my radio (Futaba 9CHP with Berg 9XP) with an Xtreme Link 2.4Ghz Spread Spectrum system once it's been released....
To prevent further glitch and interference problems, I'm probably going to upgrade my radio (Futaba 9CHP with Berg 9XP) with an Xtreme Link 2.4Ghz Spread Spectrum system once it's been released....
gregw, nice helicopter and good job flying in such massive winds.
My helicopter can hardly handle 5 mph winds...
I have had problems with my Walkera 72 Mhz transmitter.
While using it one time the right joystick stopped responding
and sent my heli full right and smashed my wall.
The second time I lost my left joystick and it went full throttle
forward and hit some stuff.
My blade CX2 has the new 2.4 GHz transmitter and no problems!
Tom
My helicopter can hardly handle 5 mph winds...
I have had problems with my Walkera 72 Mhz transmitter.
While using it one time the right joystick stopped responding
and sent my heli full right and smashed my wall.
The second time I lost my left joystick and it went full throttle
forward and hit some stuff.
My blade CX2 has the new 2.4 GHz transmitter and no problems!
Tom
Tom,
I do believe that the Corona is significantly heavier than the Walkera, which does makes it easier to handle in the wind... Although, since it is fixed pitch, it has a tendency to pitch up in forward flight, and the wind wasn't helping things either...
Since the blade CX2 is a Coaxial, it's meant for indoors or very calm weather only, so I wouldn't fly it outdoors in the wind..
I really do recommend training on a simulator for rc heli flying since it doesn't cost you anything to crash in the simulator when you're trying out new stuff.. I'm using Reflex XTR since it seems to have better heli physics than Real Flight...
I do believe that the Corona is significantly heavier than the Walkera, which does makes it easier to handle in the wind...
Although, since it is fixed pitch, it has a tendency to pitch up in forward flight, and the wind wasn't helping things either... Since the blade CX2 is a Coaxial, it's meant for indoors or very calm weather only, so I wouldn't fly it outdoors in the wind..
I really do recommend training on a simulator for rc heli flying since it doesn't cost you anything to crash in the simulator when you're trying out new stuff..
I'm using Reflex XTR since it seems to have better heli physics than Real Flight...I do have FMS flight simulator and I have been using it every day.
Use it with my transmitter connected to my computer.
I'm buying Cleaview Simulator until I can get more money to buy
an expensive one. Still have to buy the Blade CP soon.
The simulator has really helped out with both my helicopters!
At first I couldn't do anything with the Blade CP on the sim
and now I can take off, land, hover, fly around
in circles both ways, all not too bad.
I now feel I'm ready to buy the Blade CP and try it out.
The Blade CX2 is fun too fly outside with low winds under 5 MPH.
I've done it in 18 Degree weather snowing with almost no wind.
Thanks for the info, videos and suggestions.
This is one FUN hobby! But expensive…
I am in contact with a flying club near me and will join them soon.
Tom
Use it with my transmitter connected to my computer.
I'm buying Cleaview Simulator until I can get more money to buy
an expensive one. Still have to buy the Blade CP soon.
The simulator has really helped out with both my helicopters!
At first I couldn't do anything with the Blade CP on the sim
and now I can take off, land, hover, fly around
in circles both ways, all not too bad.
I now feel I'm ready to buy the Blade CP and try it out.
The Blade CX2 is fun too fly outside with low winds under 5 MPH.
I've done it in 18 Degree weather snowing with almost no wind.
Thanks for the info, videos and suggestions.
This is one FUN hobby! But expensive…
I am in contact with a flying club near me and will join them soon.
Tom
