Flying for Real..

[Vc Ten]

Like the Cessna, would be a good step up model . FMS make em powerful enough to take off from grass Sometimes slightly larger wheels helps. Usually have to remove the spats Go for it Dave you know you want one
Dale

[DaveB]

Don't encourage me Dale.. not that I need any encouragement I happened to be taking SWMBO to B&Q in Cannock today and thought it an opportune moment to drop another hint about the helicopter. 'Couldn't we carry on down here to the RC shop and I could get a helicopter to fly in the back garden?'. 'Wait until you get a job first' came the reply. That's all the approval I need

ATB
DaveB

[tonymadge]

Dave if you go the heli route get the twin main rotor type much easier to fly the single rotor that I had was a bitch .....and it crashes with utmost ease, I didnt even have to try

[DaveB]

The Blade 120SR is a compromise mate. It has one main rotor but below it, another small one called a Flybar which gives it additional stability. It's basically a 'sporty' little helicopter which is suitable for beginners or those moving up from twin rotor types This said.. I got a 'flyer' from Ebuyer this morning advertising 10x Duracell batteries for £1.99 (or something like that) so I had a look and below, in the 'customers who bought this frequently bought this too' bit and saw a little micro twin rotor jobbie so I've ordered both Am I an easy sell or what Point is, I was going to buy 2 packs of batteries and forgot to buy the second pack Never mind.. got a micro helicopter instead

http://www.ebuyer.com/366605-duracell-p ... ellpromoaa

I really need a job and soon. I can sit here all day without supervision adding to basket
ATB
DaveB

[Garry Russell]

You'd think the blade would be cutting edge

[NigelC]

Never mind Cannock, another 3 miles n your at Hednesford where n tales of aviation can be exchanged. Should be out of hospital today so ......

[DaveG]

I've got 2 rc helis.

A Walkera 4#3 indoor jobbie that I use to scare the missus
http://www.rc-airplane-world.com/walkera-4-3B.html

And a larger Align T-rex 450xl that I fly in the garden
http://rc-helicopters-toy.blogspot.co.u ... 450xl.html

Not much good at flying them though. I can hover ok, but things tend to get a bit out of control if I try anything fancy

Fun though

[DaveB]

That Walkera is like a scaled down version of the Blade 120SR.. similar in fact to the Blade mSR

120SR
http://www.rchelicopterfun.com/blade-120-sr.html

Blade mSR
http://www.rchelicopterfun.com/blade-msr.html

Neither of the above are cheap so I'm hoping to do all my crashing in the little tiddler from Ebuyer In the meantime Dave, you could always consider the Champ
ATB
DaveB

[DaveG]

Don't tempt me Dave

I keep looking at Al's Hobbies, but I don't think Helen would approve

[DaveB]

Ah yes.. the Mosquito I'm saddened to say that this little tinker is compatible with the txer I got with the Champ.. yet another temptation I can ill afford

Tell Helen you're buying it for a friend who wants one and isn't sure if he'll like it or not so you're testing it for me No.. I don't think she'd fall for that either

EDIT:.. I've just had to have a look at the data for it At 74g, it's almost double the weight of the Champ (38g) so should be a little more stable and less prone to doing it's own thing Wingspan is 2" shorter than the Champ believe it or not (I didn't but I do now)

ATB
DaveB