The Power of PH - my birthday present
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Hello All,
I'm 30-something today, and precisely what my wife had been planning to get me was a complete and utter mystery. Anyway it turns out that she had seen me reading the electric heli thread in here a couple of weeks ago, and decided to get me one of these:
http://www.heliguy.com/Electric-RC-Helicopters/Hon...
It took me about 15 seconds to break it this morning when I actually flicked the "idle up" switch off, prompting the heli to go instantly to wide open throttle, but fortunately the damage was small and fixed with some superglue![wink](/inc/images/wink.gif)
Since then I've been googling and trying to learn how to fly it properly. I'm using the stabilisers, and basically flying it on the ground - getting used to the way the heli acts according to the inputs, and making sure that it is properly trimmed and set up. Good fun so far, although I realise that a crash is inevitable at some point...
Anyone got any tips or experience of these things?
Now, where's that thread about buying a 993 RS? I need to make sure she sees me reading it in time for Christmas!
I'm 30-something today, and precisely what my wife had been planning to get me was a complete and utter mystery. Anyway it turns out that she had seen me reading the electric heli thread in here a couple of weeks ago, and decided to get me one of these:
http://www.heliguy.com/Electric-RC-Helicopters/Hon...
It took me about 15 seconds to break it this morning when I actually flicked the "idle up" switch off, prompting the heli to go instantly to wide open throttle, but fortunately the damage was small and fixed with some superglue
![wink](/inc/images/wink.gif)
Since then I've been googling and trying to learn how to fly it properly. I'm using the stabilisers, and basically flying it on the ground - getting used to the way the heli acts according to the inputs, and making sure that it is properly trimmed and set up. Good fun so far, although I realise that a crash is inevitable at some point...
Anyone got any tips or experience of these things?
Now, where's that thread about buying a 993 RS? I need to make sure she sees me reading it in time for Christmas!
Happy Birthday!
I keep buying these things 'for my children' but have decided they're not quite old enough toplay with use them yet.
I think there are some good simulators around but to be honest they're for girls.
Just have a few drinks and fly it around. You can always replace the parts you break.
I keep buying these things 'for my children' but have decided they're not quite old enough to
I think there are some good simulators around but to be honest they're for girls.
Just have a few drinks and fly it around. You can always replace the parts you break.
el stovey said:
Happy Birthday!
I keep buying these things 'for my children' but have decided they're not quite old enough toplay with use them yet.
I think there are some good simulators around but to be honest they're for girls.
Just have a few drinks and fly it around. You can always replace the parts you break.
I keep buying these things 'for my children' but have decided they're not quite old enough to
I think there are some good simulators around but to be honest they're for girls.
Just have a few drinks and fly it around. You can always replace the parts you break.
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Emsman said:
I have a simulator if you want me to post it to you???
I learnt on it, and have only smashed a fly bar, a window and a plasma screen so far.
Money well spent i think.
Given up on helis, so you are welcome if you would like it
Emsman - that's extremely kind, thank you. If you don't want it then please do send it to me. I'll PM you.I learnt on it, and have only smashed a fly bar, a window and a plasma screen so far.
Money well spent i think.
Given up on helis, so you are welcome if you would like it
"Only a plasma screen"
![yikes](/inc/images/yikes.gif)
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