Reliving my youth

[doodab]

I'm still waiting for the Blue Thunder to come out. Then I could use whisper mode and the camera to get some choice vids of the fit neighbours buffing their muff.

Maybe that's why they haven't done one yet.

Silverlit I/R Spy Cam (3 Channels) SI84520

You can fit cameras to the bigger ones as well. They aren't especially quiet though.

[Churchill]

Silverlit I/R Spy Cam (3 Channels) SI84520

You can fit cameras to the bigger ones as well. They aren't especially quiet though.

Slightest gust of wind is going to feck that!

[doodab]

If you do get yourself an electric-heli try and stretch to one with a collective control. Give you some practice for when you get a bigger nitro-powered one...

Yes, I've been wondering about that because they aren't much more expensive but most of the websites I've looked at seem to think the fixed pitch ones are easier to learn on. I'm not sure if that's just because it costs less when you crash them or if they're actually easier to fly.

[Churchill]

Yes, I've been wondering about that because they aren't much more expensive but most of the websites I've looked at seem to think the fixed pitch ones are easier to learn on. I'm not sure if that's just because it costs less when you crash them or if they're actually easier to fly.

Unfortunately it's a yes and no answer I'm going to give you.

On a fixed pitch Heli, yes it is easier to learn but... You are dependent on the increase and decrease of rotor rpm to gain and lose altitude. This increase and decrease in rpm takes time. Although the rotor-head and rotors are very light in a micro and have little mass there is still a lag in response.

[Paddy]

[stek]

Rubbish, it didn't crash! And the undercarriage stayed down!

This one's better! Cracking flames!

[TestMangler]

I would love to relive my youth. Unfortunately, at nearly 48, I don't think waist length hair, being out of my tits on acid and shagging fat birds is still within my capabilities.

Might buy a RC plane though

[KentPhilip]

I would recommend a radio controlled model hovercraft.
I brought mine into work and "flew" it on the lake outside the office. It sank, much to the amusement of all those watching..

[gingerjedi]

Every time I've been benched I've had a hankering for learning to fly something RC but at the time I can never justify the cost and when I'm working I don't have the time.

I've come to the conclusion that an RC flight sim like Realflight or Phoenix would be a good place to start, anyone here used these?

[RSoles]

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This one's better! Cracking flames!

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And the pilot ejects at 18 seconds.

edit: I went with a R/C tank from Maplin.....for my son you understand.........