Re: Anyone else fly heli's ?

pariah · Post by **pariah** » Thu Jul 22, 2010 2:48 pm

Go for it Mike, been looking at buying the Chunka ( thats chinook to you.) They look hours of fun. Really would like to have a go in the real thing though..

benny hedges · Post by **benny hedges** » Tue Aug 24, 2010 7:17 pm

theyre ace them indoor choppers - don't last long if you crash em like but theyre cheap as fook.
dunno how they can make a profit on them tbh - damn good fun.
i was amazed they actually work

got a few little tiny ones small enough to fit on the palm of my hand (like the yellow one in the pic) and a twin rotor one which is a bit easier to fly.
got the small ones for a fiver each from a pc store in mcr and the twin rotor one was about Â£15 from http://www.iwantoneofthose.com

theyve got some ace ones in stock now - even a voice controlled one

http://www.iwantoneofthose.com/search;j ... helicopter
also bought myself a metal powerball - kinell that thing doesn't half pump yer arms up lol

Soutie · Post by **Soutie** » Tue Aug 24, 2010 7:28 pm

whats the green one? I am looking at the Honeybee V2 or the king 3

I am watching 9 of them on flea bay at the mo

doggit · Post by **doggit** » Tue Aug 24, 2010 10:51 pm

well i dont fly helis, but i do scratchbuild planes, mainly flying wings, and various other flying things, dont build conventional planes with tails, i prefer to fly using elevons, here are a couple of vids, first one is a flying wing, second is a variation of a wing, and last is just some video of the spy cam on my wing, bit shaky due to vibration but you should get the pic
http://www.vimeo.com/10132607

http://www.vimeo.com/12823550

http://www.vimeo.com/12316400

carl

LotusSevenMan · Post by **LotusSevenMan** » Wed Aug 25, 2010 12:06 am

Well I have a go at most R/C things. Fly the co axials indoors (blade cx2) and have got stuff from R/C tanks thru to r/c submarines etc. Largest sub is 7' 2" long; 2185mm and has blank firing .22 main armament.
Have a 6.5cc nitro powered hovercraft ................................. and the r/c blimp is fun too.
Must sort out the repair of the r/c decoy duck as that refurb has been on hold a while. Add to that, yachts and an r/c motorcycle and no wonder I have no time for all the other toys!!!!!!!!

Soutie · Post by **Soutie** » Wed Aug 25, 2010 7:12 pm

there is a belt CP on flea bay ending in a couple of days! As a beginner what would you reckon the chances would be to learn to fly with it?

doggit · Post by **doggit** » Wed Aug 25, 2010 8:11 pm

have a look at the videos on here http://mikeysrc.com/RC-Helicopters-Lear ... eries.html, they may help a learner
carl

Soutie · Post by **Soutie** » Fri Aug 27, 2010 10:43 am

Thanks doggit, will have a look see!!!!
I will need it as I just won a eSky King II, was thinking it would be best to start with a 2nd hand cheapy then by the time i have learnt to fly their wont be much left of the heli

then I will buy a spanking new one

Soutie · Post by **Soutie** » Sat Aug 28, 2010 12:27 pm

Lucky BUGGER

you bagged a bargain. It just goes to show that it pays to shop around!!!! A good example is to compare the prices at heliguy and buzzflyer. Heliguy want Â£119 for the king 3 and buzzflyer want Â£198
Do you use a flight sim?

Soutie · Post by **Soutie** » Sat Aug 28, 2010 6:58 pm

I am now the very chuffed owner of E-Sky usb flight sim
ebay item num 220658891517 I am not sure if you can see it as the bidding is finished Â£10.50 with Â£5 delivery......

The post man better hurry up and get it here pronto as I have promised myself to get more or less proficient on the sim before flying/crashing the real thing