[Hagar (Doug)]

Who started threads on Remote controlled helicopters. Thanks very much!!! Ebay and the local model shop think it's great.

It all started with a couple of small 3 channel toys that I could very easily fly around the lounge room. I did buy a big on with the intent of flying it outside, After eventually getting it to hover in the back yard I got brave and launched t into the air, launched is the operative word. The wind caught it and after a short tussel it sped off into the distance and up into the bush behind my place, never to be seen again. My missus almost wet herself when I told her.., No sympathy at all. Not even an offer to help me look for it. Well it's gone and with bigger things at the hobbie shop I decided after some sales pitch from the shop keeper, I would step up to a big 4 bladed 4 channel rig which would teach me hyow to fly better and maybe handle gentle breezes better than the other.
The ESKY big lama was great it could handle the breeze well but was much harder to fly. The simulator which came with it was nothing great so I followed the instructions on the previous thread and bought a good simulator. Now this was hard to fly. Eventually I had hovering down pat so out came the ESKY Helicopter again. FRantastic, I could do it, well at least I thought I could. A few great flies without incident and that was me, ready for the next step.
A big collective pitch, 6 channel 450 size helicopter. This should be easy as I could actually fly the others. Ha Ha what a joke, first flight was looking good util the crash. Orders placed for spare parts and now I have a parts list which is the envy of some shops. I am still waiting for a couple of bits so while I waited I bought a Double dragon 9104 fixed pitch helicopter. Now this is fun. I have also got a Walkera V200D01 fixed pitch 4 channel flybarless heli on it's way. Now this should be fun as well.

Anyone contemplating buying a toy for the lounge room, DON'T. If you get hooked like me it will cost you a small fortune and you will need another room for the heli's and all the spares you have to carry.
At least my wife has had a laught ou of it all. She wouldn't be laughing if she new the cost.
RC Heli's are just great fun so I think I will soon look at a RC buggie of some kind and see if I can reduce my spending on Helicopters and maybe end up with a car or two which hopefully won't be as expensive to feed with spare parts.

Any advice welcomed. which wayto go. Nitro or electric?