Avoneer
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| posted on 30/9/07 at 08:33 PM |
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Indoor RC Helicopters
Anyone got one?
Gonna get the wife to get me one for xmas.
Are these any good:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Radio-Remote-Control-Helicopter-Micro-Indoor-RC_W0QQitemZ290165685284QQihZ019QQcategoryZ123847QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewI
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Or am I better getting one with more things to wiggle like this one:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-3CH-Mini-Indoor-RC-R-C-Radio-Controlled-Helicopter_W0QQitemZ280157442650QQihZ018QQcategoryZ123847QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcm
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Pat...
[Edited on 30/9/07 by Avoneer]
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JoelP
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| posted on 30/9/07 at 08:36 PM |
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your first link is dead!
i was looking on ebay for rc helis just half an hour ago. Gotta get another.
The little one at the bottom is amusing (i have one similar) but you have no real control over it. Its up down and spin, you need one with the proper
controls that move in 8 directions.
Trouble is, a good helicopter is usually too big to fly indoors. I planned on taking mine to the gym but never got round to it. Thought they might
object!
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Hellfire
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| posted on 30/9/07 at 08:38 PM |
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I have one Pat - great fun they are... get some spare rotors though 
ATB - Steve
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Avoneer
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| posted on 30/9/07 at 08:39 PM |
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Ahh:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-3CH-Mini-Indoor-RC-R-C-Radio-Controlled-Helicopter_W0QQitemZ280157442650QQihZ018QQcategoryZ123847QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcm
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blakep82
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| posted on 30/9/07 at 08:41 PM |
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they are good fun, but as said no real control, you make them go up and down, and turn, and they tend to go fowards on their own. but always a good
xmas day challenge to take off one end of the room, and land in the standard quality street tin
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rf900rush
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| posted on 30/9/07 at 09:46 PM |
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Hi
Some friends on mine started with a Dragonfly 4 (4 channel) but have fallen into the "I need a better one" trap.
We are now learning loops and rolls with "3d" HoneyBee King 2 heli's
No so lo-cost now, but good fun.
Have a look at some dedicated web sites like:-
www.heliguy.com
www.rcmods.co.uk
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JoelP
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| posted on 30/9/07 at 10:09 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Avoneer
Ahh:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-3CH-Mini-Indoor-RC-R-C-Radio-Controlled-Helicopter_W0QQitemZ280157442650QQihZ018QQcategoryZ123847QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcm
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Pat...
that last link seems to have a better controller, implies you can choose to move it forward.
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thepest
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| posted on 30/9/07 at 10:11 PM |
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Dragonfly 4s are great helis to start with, however if you have no experience with RC flight, I suggest you go for something with counter rotating
main blades like the Lama or the walkera 5#5
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Moorron
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| posted on 30/9/07 at 10:26 PM |
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me and a mate got one about a year ago, it was a Walkera 52, very small but had 'real' controls meaning it was damn hard to control. It
took me about 3 months of hopping it about in the living room until the main motor gave up, looking about suggested it was a main fualt so i moved to
a larger one the Honeybee CP2.
Im still learning now 1 year one, i still cant fly it facing me  but i can turn it sideways in a hover. Its very addictive being as its such a
long learning curve.
Get parts, lots of them and watch your TV! they make a mess of what they hit.
Sorry about my spelling, im an engineer and only work in numbers.
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Avoneer
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| posted on 30/9/07 at 10:27 PM |
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My bottom link is just like the Lama and that seems to be the one to go for.
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 1/10/07 at 07:28 AM |
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The tiny infra-red controlled heli's are fun and incredibly easy to fly as they are very stable, but also rather limited.
The somewhat larger Dragonflys/ Honey Bees etc. are much harder to fly (more difficult than the large nitro powered helis apparently), and are nopt
really indoors toys unless you have a very large room.
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RickRick
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| posted on 1/10/07 at 08:01 AM |
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for for a lama v3. i've got a honeybee fp and a king 2 but there hard to fly, the lama's are quite easy, they'll fly outside if
it's still, and are still small enough to fly inside.
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mackei23b
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| posted on 1/10/07 at 08:32 AM |
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I'm selling one, have a look at
http://www.pdmfa.fsnet.co.uk/Sale_Heli.htm
The Bell 222 is sold, but the Electric Heli is still up for grabs, if interested U2U me.
Cheers
Ian
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John.Taylor
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| posted on 1/10/07 at 12:03 PM |
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I saw the Flytech Dragonfly on 'Something for the Weekend' (Sunday morning cooking programme) a couple of weeks ago and it looked ok:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=-9Tl8EwjWoI
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VinceGledhill
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| posted on 1/10/07 at 02:55 PM |
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Never mind that toy b****cks get yourself airborn. Foot launched powered hang glider is the way to go. Launch in a footie field in 12 steps.
http://www.flylight.co.uk/footlaunched/index.htm
Regards
Vince Gledhill
Time Served Auto Electrician
Lucas Leeds 1979-1983
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Howlor
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| posted on 1/10/07 at 04:16 PM |
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What do you need to fly one of these beasts? As in the powered hang glider?
Steve
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Avoneer
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| posted on 1/10/07 at 05:14 PM |
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How about this Lama?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=140162872565&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=004
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Moorron
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| posted on 1/10/07 at 09:56 PM |
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yeh that will do as an indoor and 'totally still' back garden chopper.
My mate bought one a few months ago, typican idiot he is, always make u think how he manages to get up in the morning. He told me how he was flying it
in his garden, wind (breeeze) got hold of it, que silly music as i picture him running up the road in his socks shouting it to come back. Next is the
bit makes me laugh. Him asking the local shop owner if he can get it down off his roof! lmfao! 29 year old in his socks asking for a toy back.
me, get cocky and take the heli too high (bigger heli), loose control and smash it into the conservatory roof and watch it bounce onto the fence and
onto the floor. Thing is when i knew i lost control i just gave up, shrugged my shoulders and waited for the impact. But the missus was in the
conservatory cleaning the roof, it hit right at her. Lol i think my heli has it in for her.
great fun, but get some spare rotor blades and be carefull of charging the batteries. They can catch fire (mine has been fine).
[Edited on 1/10/07 by Moorron]
Sorry about my spelling, im an engineer and only work in numbers.
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Moorron
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| posted on 1/10/07 at 09:59 PM |
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i use heliguy.co.uk and Buzzflyer.co.uk for parts and the original heli. Good forum too.
Sorry about my spelling, im an engineer and only work in numbers.
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