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Think I've posted this before but I recommend a Parrot AR Drone.
Loads of fun.
AR.Drone Outdoor Flight - YouTube
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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.........
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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?
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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..
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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
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Originally posted by doodab View PostYes, 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.
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.
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Originally posted by Churchill View PostIf 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...
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Originally posted by doodab View PostSilverlit I/R Spy Cam (3 Channels) SI84520
You can fit cameras to the bigger ones as well. They aren't especially quiet though.
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Originally posted by PAH View PostI'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.
You can fit cameras to the bigger ones as well. They aren't especially quiet though.
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Originally posted by doodab View PostYes, I wouldn't go for a pre built one. The building and tinkering is half the fun, and I'd want to choose my own electrics as well. I used to race when I was younger and I would want something roughly equivalent so that I could go racing again. I think it would be good to do with my son as well.
I still have the one I used to race, it should run fine if I get a new battery pack and charger but it needs a few replacement parts, the motor needs a proper rebuild and at some point the standard size of wheels and tires changed so it might be hard to find suitable rubber for racing. I do have quite a lot of bits on my ebay watch list though
I had one of the cheap indoor helicopters, it was fun but the brushed motor needed replacing after 20 goes or so, so I was thinking of getting something with a proper radio control (most of the cheaper ones use infra red) and spares available so that it can be rebuilt / upgraded i.e. one of the align or e-flite ones. It would have to be indoor sized though, which I've heard are harder to learn on because they are less stable.
Blade mSR RTF (EFLH3000): Blade - #1 By Design
TREX 100S Super Combo Kit KX022005 - Helicopter Kits Align T-Rex 100 - ALIGN-TREX.co.uk
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Originally posted by Churchill View PostCar and build it yourself - get into practice for replacing parts you bend/break.
I still have the one I used to race, it should run fine if I get a new battery pack and charger but it needs a few replacement parts, the motor needs a proper rebuild and at some point the standard size of wheels and tires changed so it might be hard to find suitable rubber for racing. I do have quite a lot of bits on my ebay watch list though
I had one of the cheap indoor helicopters, it was fun but the brushed motor needed replacing after 20 goes or so, so I was thinking of getting something with a proper radio control (most of the cheaper ones use infra red) and spares available so that it can be rebuilt / upgraded i.e. one of the align or e-flite ones. It would have to be indoor sized though, which I've heard are harder to learn on because they are less stable.
Blade mSR RTF (EFLH3000): Blade - #1 By Design
TREX 100S Super Combo Kit KX022005 - Helicopter Kits Align T-Rex 100 - ALIGN-TREX.co.uk
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