Extreme 3D Helicopter Flying

[Garry Driffill]

Really? thats awsome, i bet it has taken a few repairs to get to that stage and getting back over again?!

[Battle_axe]

Originally Posted by Garry Driffill

Really? thats awsome, i bet it has taken a few repairs to get to that stage and getting back over again?!

oh dear god it has taken about 2 years to get to the point when i will pull the sticks and take it upside down but still i cringe and listen for the tell tale slap when the blades hit the boom and you know that your going to have to call up the hobby shop

[Garry Driffill]

owch!

Is there any 'Ok-ish' 3D kits you would reccomend? I know with price comes quality but a good starter?

[Battle_axe]

Originally Posted by Garry Driffill

owch!

Is there any 'Ok-ish' 3D kits you would reccomend? I know with price comes quality but a good starter?

well i leart to fly with a honey bee cp2 its a good starter kit and it will allow some mild 3d aswell getting some time in on the simulator is a good idea when its too windy to go flying

[Garry Driffill]

Humm, ive heard about these Honeybee Heli's and im tempted, Ive seen a pretty cool one at DMS for around £260 odd. Its all brushless and has a fair sized LiPo pack too and it comes with a balence charger aswell i thnk..

[Battle_axe]

Originally Posted by Garry Driffill

Humm, ive heard about these Honeybee Heli's and im tempted, Ive seen a pretty cool one at DMS for around £260 odd. Its all brushless and has a fair sized LiPo pack too and it comes with a balence charger aswell i thnk..

what is it thats for sale at dms?

[Garry Driffill]

I hope Darren doesnt mind this posted here, i Guess its only the same as posting a link really.. It must have been anouther i was looking at that came with a charger too, But from what ive seen video wise it looks pretty good!

[Battle_axe]

Originally Posted by Garry Driffill

I hope Darren doesnt mind this posted here, i Guess its only the same as posting a link really.. It must have been anouther i was looking at that came with a charger too, But from what ive seen video wise it looks pretty good!

well all i can say is it wont be easy i honestly would start with a honeybee FP or if you really wat this you will need allot of sim time a big wallet and really a person who can fly it to help you learn

[racingdwarf]

Just seen this, I started with the Blade400 its ok, I did get a friend who flys a lot to calm it down a bit for me before I started, a half decent shop should have someone behind the counter who can do this for you,But you will crash more than a few times when lerning, and the blade parts are so cheep, tail booms £4.80ish pr pair, worst part is the blades at £8.50 a pair

but once you get the hang of it , it is a cheep hobby as you don't ware much out,just grab the heli and go flying. I have the blade400 now and also bought a T-rex500 sweet but a bit more costly to put in,so I practice with the blade...then the 500 But the buzz is great, it's like driving an A final every time you lift of the ground.

I learnt on my own,I put training gear on and spent hours on a tenis court, this way the heli can slide around a bit on the tamac, and you won't tip it over straight away as you get the hang of it ,as they are so so sensetive to input on the cyclic.

[dave g]

wife bought me a heli for christmas,one of the 6ch trex 450 clones.

i can now fly nose in as of yesterday

i was crapping myself first time i flew nose in expecting to ditch it but wasnt too bad.
i guess it makes it easier with racing cars as you already know the basics.

i have set mine up for basic hovering and a low headpseed so im getting 14-15 mins out of a 2250 lipo.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cot17kQ4YHY

[mark christopher]

is that one you killed earlier at the bottom of the goal posts?

[dave g]

no thats our kids who was filming,he can hover tail in,hes too chicken to try nose in yet.

[steelie600]

now i may have lost the plot again but im sure im a post missing off this thread??