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New to helis - 5/11/2008 7:37:52 AM   
jworm49


 

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Joined: 6/5/2004
From: , NH, USA
Status: offline 		Hi everyone I want to get into helis and at some point go to nitro but folks are saying I should start with an electric so I was wondering which one people recomend.
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RE: New to helis - 5/11/2008 7:45:26 AM   
HeliSmith



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From: Canyon Country, CA, USA
Status: offline 		I do recommend starting a Trex 450 SE V2. I also recommend a DX7 radio it is well supported, will fly your nitro and an excellent radio. Here's the path I suggest:

Phoenix Flight Sim with a JR cable...

Trex 450 SE V2
3 x HS65MG servos
1 x GY401 gyro + Futaba s9650 tail servo.
Lighting Power 2200 25C "anti-puff" lipos
Lighting Power balance charger is a nice charger too and it is both AC/DC.

Then go rightt for a Trex 600N Super Pro after that. I can help you with what setup to use but for now just get the 450 running.

You can use the Finless videos to setup you will find them on HeliFreak.

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RE: New to helis - 5/11/2008 2:00:43 PM   
BarracudaHockey



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Status: offline 		There is no reason not to go straight to the helicopter you want to fly. Bigger helicopters fly better. Yes they cost more and yes if you tear it up you will be into some money but as far as learning to fly there's no reason you can't learn with a 50 nitro. Unlike airplanes there are no real helicopter "trainers", most machines can be set up with conservative throws, heavy paddles or flybar weights, and a reasonable head speed and then be turned into fire breathing monsters when you're ready. I'd only suggest this route if you plan on training with someone that knows what they are doing but it will save you from buying twice.

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RE: New to helis - 5/11/2008 3:49:20 PM   
Burntt32


 

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From: Exton, PA, USA
Status: offline 		Alot of people buy many helicopters in steps. I started with a co-ax and then to the trex 450 and i probably could have done without the coax. If you get a simulator and the helicopter that you want to end up with, you would probably manage just fine.


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RE: New to helis - 5/11/2008 5:26:39 PM   
jworm49


 

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Joined: 6/5/2004
From: , NH, USA
Status: offline 		I was thinking along the same lines. I have herd that the electrics are harder to fly than the nitros. In general what I have herd is the larger the heli the easier to fly. I don't have anything against electrics other than short run times and having to bring lots of batt packs to the field. I was thinking about getting real flight v4 to praticed is this something that you would recomend?

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RE: New to helis - 5/11/2008 5:31:13 PM   
jworm49


 

Posts: 67
Joined: 6/5/2004
From: , NH, USA
Status: offline 		I was thinking along the same lines. I have herd that the electrics are harder to fly than the nitros. In general what I have herd is the larger the heli the easier to fly. I don't have anything against electrics other than short run times and having to bring lots of batt packs to the field. I was thinking about getting real flight v4 to praticed is this something that you would recomend?

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RE: New to helis - 5/12/2008 1:23:39 PM   
BryFlyGuy67



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From: Grand Rapids, MI, USA
Status: offline 		Definitely get the sim, though you may want to look around at the different brands of simulation software. For example, I have been flying RF g3.5 all winter for Heli practice. Now that the weather is nicer up here, I am flying the real thing almost every day. Was the sim useful? Absolutlely. However, now that I have more experience flying my REAL TREX helis, I notice that the sim is much easier and smoother than the real thing. I have heard that Phoenix is more accurate to the real flight characteristics and lets you use your own radio, vice the toy radio you get with RF. I am going to invest in another sim program this coming winter because of this.

But again, for a new person, the sim is very useful, regardless.

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2 CX2s, Walkera 4, TREX SE V

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RE: New to helis - 5/12/2008 7:53:28 PM   
babyhuey



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From: St. James, MO, USA
Status: online 		Get a SIM, They are worth their weight in gold heli parts! Then get the biggest heli you can afford to crash.

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