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Re: Flying for Real..

Posted: 26 Apr 2012, 23:02
by 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 :agree: :agree:
:cheers: Dale

Re: Flying for Real..

Posted: 26 Apr 2012, 23:40
by DaveB
:lol: :lol:

Don't encourage me Dale.. not that I need any encouragement :lol: 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 :lol:

ATB
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Re: Flying for Real..

Posted: 27 Apr 2012, 10:57
by 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 :(

Re: Flying for Real..

Posted: 27 Apr 2012, 11:33
by DaveB
:lol: :lol: :lol:

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 :lol: Am I an easy sell or what :lol: Point is, I was going to buy 2 packs of batteries and forgot to buy the second pack :wall: Never mind.. got a micro helicopter instead :lol:

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 :worried:
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DaveB B)smk

Re: Flying for Real..

Posted: 27 Apr 2012, 12:29
by Garry Russell
You'd think the blade would be cutting edge *-) :doh:

Re: Flying for Real..

Posted: 27 Apr 2012, 12:50
by NigelC
Never mind Cannock, another 3 miles n your at Hednesford where :guinn: n tales of aviation can be exchanged. Should be out of hospital today so ......

Re: Flying for Real..

Posted: 27 Apr 2012, 12:53
by DaveG
I've got 2 rc helis.

A Walkera 4#3 indoor jobbie that I use to scare the missus :lol:
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 :lol:

Fun though ;)

Re: Flying for Real..

Posted: 27 Apr 2012, 13:38
by DaveB
:lol: :lol: :lol:

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 :lol: In the meantime Dave, you could always consider the Champ ;)
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DaveB B)smk

Re: Flying for Real..

Posted: 27 Apr 2012, 15:05
by DaveG
Don't tempt me Dave :lol:

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

Re: Flying for Real..

Posted: 27 Apr 2012, 16:16
by DaveB
:lol: :lol: :lol:

Ah yes.. the Mosquito :rock: 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 :worried:

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 :lol: No.. I don't think she'd fall for that either :lol:

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 :lol: Wingspan is 2" shorter than the Champ believe it or not (I didn't but I do now) :-O

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DaveB B)smk