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potapple 07-26-2011 06:50 PM

Do you still remember your first rc helicopter?which brand?
 
I just want to know which is the most popular brand among rc fans,guys,are you willing to share?

BarracudaHockey 07-27-2011 06:07 AM

RE: Do you still remember your first rc helicopter?which brand?
 
American R/C Helicopters Revolution 40

Strat2003 07-27-2011 11:22 AM

RE: Do you still remember your first rc helicopter?which brand?
 
My first was a Hirobo Shuttle ZXX, a LONG time ago.

1320Fastback 07-27-2011 05:08 PM

RE: Do you still remember your first rc helicopter?which brand?
 
EF Sabre

sscherin 07-27-2011 09:48 PM

RE: Do you still remember your first rc helicopter?which brand?
 
Hirobo Shuttle ZX back in the early 90's

tommygun32 07-28-2011 11:08 AM

RE: Do you still remember your first rc helicopter?which brand?
 
Air Hoggs....:D

FLYBOY 07-28-2011 02:21 PM

RE: Do you still remember your first rc helicopter?which brand?
 
Dubro Whirley bird! It was the first

Clark L 07-28-2011 04:16 PM

RE: Do you still remember your first rc helicopter?which brand?
 
GMP Cricket

[8D]

Silent-AV8R 07-28-2011 04:33 PM

RE: Do you still remember your first rc helicopter?which brand?
 
GMP Cobra + OS46 in 1985

blvdbuzzard 07-28-2011 04:40 PM

RE: Do you still remember your first rc helicopter?which brand?
 
Kyosho Nexus 30. She is still flying too.

Buzz.

safeTwire 08-04-2011 05:00 AM

RE: Do you still remember your first rc helicopter?which brand?
 
Kavan Jet Ranger 1974

Way over my head!:)

Webra Speed 61, Kraft radio(non computer) no gyro :eek:

Took about 6 months to build. After about another month, I got it to hover.

After hovering several times over a few weeks, I proclaimed myself a "Heli Pilot"!

First Flight: From hover, decided to take her for a spin around the field. I gave slight forward cyclic, and goosed the power. To witness this scale model tilting forward and flying off was a grand and glorious sight to behold! Not to far down field, it was time to turn and bring her around. As a right turn was initiated, the tail sunk a bit low & right. Rudder Stick to the Left was the ensuing input to bring the tail around...BUT...you know what that input did!

So...it was her first and last flight!

No process truer that I have since allowed to become habit ...Fly off the nose!

Flypaper 2 08-07-2011 04:58 AM

RE: Do you still remember your first rc helicopter?which brand?
 
Cricket here too. 1971ish

Gord.

AmishWarlord 08-07-2011 01:35 PM

RE: Do you still remember your first rc helicopter?which brand?
 
I'll try to remeber so long ago,

Oh yeah Blade SR 2010. LOL

I got a video of one my first flights. It's bouncey!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7h91Q-6B0w

kenh3497 08-07-2011 06:05 PM

RE: Do you still remember your first rc helicopter?which brand?
 


ORIGINAL: BarracudaHockey

American R/C Helicopters Revolution 40

I think I had the Super Mantis by this company????

japan3d 08-08-2011 02:06 AM

RE: Do you still remember your first rc helicopter?which brand?
 
Original Hirobo Shuttle back in 1985. Wife just threw it away a couple months back.

BarracudaHockey 08-09-2011 06:19 AM

RE: Do you still remember your first rc helicopter?which brand?
 


ORIGINAL: kenh3497



ORIGINAL: BarracudaHockey

American R/C Helicopters Revolution 40

I think I had the Super Mantis by this company????
Hehehe yup.

The Mantis was fixed pitch, the Super Mantis was collective pitch if I remember right.

AmishWarlord 08-09-2011 06:43 AM

RE: Do you still remember your first rc helicopter?which brand?
 
When gyros came out did people poo-poo them like they do with the systems like Helicommand today?

BarracudaHockey 08-09-2011 06:58 AM

RE: Do you still remember your first rc helicopter?which brand?
 
Yea, there was actually a movement to ban them at the Nats.

If you ever want to do some interesting reading, go to the AMA digital archives (assuming you're a member) and peruse the old Heli column by Walt Schoonard (founder of Miniature Aircraft)

graeme3000 08-09-2011 08:04 AM

RE: Do you still remember your first rc helicopter?which brand?
 
Morley Maverick.... and it still flies though it's not been out for a while lol.

FenderBean 08-09-2011 01:17 PM

RE: Do you still remember your first rc helicopter?which brand?
 
Kyosho Concept 30 DX that I upgraded to a SE. May what crap those things were compared to todays helicopters LOL They were cool as H!@# back then though!

AmishWarlord 08-09-2011 02:04 PM

RE: Do you still remember your first rc helicopter?which brand?
 


ORIGINAL: FenderBean

Kyosho Concept 30 DX that I upgraded to a SE. May what crap those things were compared to todays helicopters LOL They were cool as H!@# back then though!
Are you kidding me? At my local hobby shop they had a Concept 30 and a FMA Sport 500 hanging up. The Sport 500 reminded me of my great grandmother's coffee grinder wile the Concept 30 looked like something off of Star Trek, all futuristic and plasticy.

Not that I would have bought either because as an airplane guy I had a natural hate for choppers, what with their constant hovering over the runway. LOL

billaltman 08-09-2011 04:03 PM

RE: Do you still remember your first rc helicopter?which brand?
 
Dubro Hughes 300 in 1975 with o&r gas engine , then kavan jetranger ,then revolution 40 , Dubro shark ,heliboy etc

MetallicaJunkie 08-10-2011 12:45 PM

RE: Do you still remember your first rc helicopter?which brand?
 
an Airhogs foamy chopper:D first and so far my last chopper

SimonXi 08-13-2011 10:34 PM

RE: Do you still remember your first rc helicopter?which brand?
 
a funny topic.

Mine is GMP Cricket

DavidAgar 08-14-2011 06:50 AM

RE: Do you still remember your first rc helicopter?which brand?
 
A Dudro Shark, many many years ago....Dave


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