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02-03-2016 06:00 AM
camber2reflex
Re: New to Rc

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02-02-2016 08:56 PM
zverymuch
Re: New to Rc

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Originally Posted by Mad Man Slice View Post
Completely agree with Rick!

Go with the 120sr fixed pitch first to learn to fly all orientations, you can find these pretty cheap rather than the 200 size fixed pitch that will cost a lot more. You will out grow a fixed pitch heli in a short period of time, so dont put a bunch of money into them.
Also, a flight sim is essential!
I would not go with a quad, they don't fly quite the same as a heli. They also look a lot different in the sky and you lose orientation easier due to the " + and X " design of the frame.

I would then move to a small collective pitch heli from there like a Nano or something. And like Rick said, you will basically learn to fly all over again when moving on to CP.

Everybody chooses a different path. Some choose the hard way and some the easy way, some the expensive way and some the cheaper way.
Its up to you with whatever you decide.
The beauty of it is that you have a herd of addicts here on RCC / Helifreak and RC Groups that love helping new people into the hobby and make it a duty to have every pilot in the air asap when crashes or issues occur.

Well, get prepared to sell everything in your house that's not RC to buy more RC, and making cash purchases that the wife doesn't know about!!

Your gunna love it!
I have a 120 that was given to me from a fellow flier not sure if it was mentioned in this thread it flies decent the flybar does make it sluggish to fly. But that said it really helped with my orientations and I'm not afraid of breaking it and takes hitting something like a champ.

I do however find the 200 easier to fly and my confidence with it is high. So high that somehow I ended up with a second on I saw for a stellar deal. Not needed but I guess a part of that addiction process in going through like everyone else lol
02-02-2016 08:18 PM
camber2reflex
Re: New to Rc

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I would not go with a quad, they don't fly quite the same as a heli. They also look a lot different in the sky and you lose orientation easier due to the " + and X " design of the frame.
Yup my wife was learning to hover my 450 Trex. I decided to get her a quad to ease the learning curve. She was able to fly and hover the quad (without stab) BUT WHEN SHE WENT BACK TO THE HELI SHE STRUGGLED just trying to hover. She has not touch the quad since.
02-02-2016 08:14 PM
camber2reflex
Re: New to Rc

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02-02-2016 08:12 PM
Mad Man Slice
Re: New to Rc

Completely agree with Rick!

Go with the 120sr fixed pitch first to learn to fly all orientations, you can find these pretty cheap rather than the 200 size fixed pitch that will cost a lot more. You will out grow a fixed pitch heli in a short period of time, so dont put a bunch of money into them.
Also, a flight sim is essential!
I would not go with a quad, they don't fly quite the same as a heli. They also look a lot different in the sky and you lose orientation easier due to the " + and X " design of the frame.

I would then move to a small collective pitch heli from there like a Nano or something. And like Rick said, you will basically learn to fly all over again when moving on to CP.

Everybody chooses a different path. Some choose the hard way and some the easy way, some the expensive way and some the cheaper way.
Its up to you with whatever you decide.
The beauty of it is that you have a herd of addicts here on RCC / Helifreak and RC Groups that love helping new people into the hobby and make it a duty to have every pilot in the air asap when crashes or issues occur.

Well, get prepared to sell everything in your house that's not RC to buy more RC, and making cash purchases that the wife doesn't know about!!

Your gunna love it!
02-02-2016 07:25 PM
zverymuch
Re: New to Rc

A 6s and of course my message is too short so had to add some fluff
02-02-2016 07:13 PM
TheBirdman
Re: New to Rc

3s or 6s?
02-02-2016 06:58 PM
zverymuch
Re: New to Rc

Well I added a Gaui x3 to my collection at arrived in the mail today it is now officially my project and will be a hanger queen for quite some time lol. On another note I learned one shoild not fly the 200 srx in the house being impatient with a week of rain. Homing beacon for drywall....
01-24-2016 08:30 AM
jdm85
Re: New to Rc

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purchase a sim would be the first start
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01-22-2016 11:45 PM
zverymuch
Re: New to Rc

2000 dollars about sums it up, I at the moment am in big decision mode

A bucket of KFC or do I buy a barrel of oil? Same price not that we could guess that at the pump especially in BC
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