Looking for a New Toy..
- SuperBeetle
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I started flying RC helicopters about a year ago. It's a lot of fun. I do however, tend to crash a lot and spend more time doing repairs than I do in the air. I put my brand new helicopter in a tree last Saturday and my granddaughter found it hilarious and couldn't wait 'til grandma got home so she could tell her "pap crashed in the tree". We did some repairs then had to order some parts. Should be here this week so we can crash again Saturday. If anyone is considering trying this, do yourself a favor and start out with a 4 channel not a 3 channel. If you fly these things you'll already know what I mean.
- Poconoeagle
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Im in deep...... super is correct...... crash ...fix.....crash....fix
at least im past it some although crashing the raptor with all the carbon fibre stuff....way mucho dinaro
start with a blade cx
at least im past it some although crashing the raptor with all the carbon fibre stuff....way mucho dinaro
start with a blade cx
- SuperBeetle
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Blade CX is a good choice. The Walkera Lama 2-1 is a good choice as well. I Just bought a Walkera 4#6 which is my first single rotor heli. Has the CNC metal head upgrade, brushless motor, and shaft driven tail rotor. Should be interesting as I am used to coaxial helicopters. Hopefully I won't break that one so quick. My co-pilot (3 year old Aliyah) we'll be here this weekend so, I hope we have no wind..............and no crashes
- Poconoeagle
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I fly better out side for sure but its much more fun inside
the gas 50 raptor is just scary especially after a hard landing on the skids and the rotor head clutch siezed up as well as a boom strike......450 bucks shot
the high end dragonfly is fun inside too
the gas 50 raptor is just scary especially after a hard landing on the skids and the rotor head clutch siezed up as well as a boom strike......450 bucks shot
the high end dragonfly is fun inside too
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That is so cool! It looks like he's using the Segway idea in a flying craft. How do I get one? Ohhh, just kidding, unless it was $100 I'd never justify the cost of such an exotic toy. Can it be up-sized so it can carry a payload of...say... (going to the bathroom for a quick scale check)... 168 pounds?
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Me and some buddies at work have the MCX2, CX2's, etc....what a blast, except for crashes.
I like these DragonFly for ariel photography and video! Similar concept
http://www.draganfly.com/
I like these DragonFly for ariel photography and video! Similar concept
http://www.draganfly.com/