Am i ready to begin some 3D stuff?  
View related threads: (in this forum | in all forums)

Tower Hobbies
Enter up to 4 keywords or Tower stock numbers
Logged in as Guest



Users viewing this topic: none
  Printable Version
       

All Forums >> RC Helicopters >> Electric RC Helis >> T-Rex heli >> Am i ready to begin some 3D stuff?
Page: [1]

Login
Message << Older Topic   Newer Topic >>
Am i ready to begin some 3D stuff? - 5/14/2008 1:21:29 AM   
magimat


 

Posts: 49
Joined: 7/24/2006
From: Quebec, QC, CANADA
Status: offline 		Hi,

I've been flying RC heli for a little while now. I started with a Blade CP and I crashed this little bird MANY times, but I can now fly my TREX 450 SE v2 around in some slow forward flight. I am pretty comfortable hovering in any orientation and I can fly circuit 8 and some basic forward flight without any problem.

On the simulator, I can do some flips, rolls and inverted hovering without any problem and now I feel like I should try some basic flips and rolls on the real thing, but I didnt get the nerves yet to try it for real.

What do you guys thing? Considering my experience so far, am I ready to try some basic 3D ?

What did YOU guys do? When did you first flip or roll the real bird?

Thanks!
       Post #: 1

RE: Am i ready to begin some 3D stuff? - 5/14/2008 1:45:28 AM   
W4RCF


 

Posts: 154
Joined: 1/19/2002
From: Goldsboro, NC, USA
Status: offline 		I think you're ready. Start with the basic stuff and master that...then go for it!

_____________________________

RC Flyer's net - 3.933 mhz at 6:00 am Eastern. Join us if you are a ham radio operator

(in reply to magimat)
       Post #: 2

RE: Am i ready to begin some 3D stuff? - 5/14/2008 1:55:12 AM   
noobflyer01


 

Posts: 633
Joined: 2/17/2008
From: , FL, USA
Status: offline 		a flip is easier than a roll in my opinion.

_____________________________

EF mash rescue Co-ax, HBK2, HBFP, Belt CP, Blackhawk 450, EXI 450, trex 450 SA, mars 480

(in reply to W4RCF)
       Post #: 3

RE: Am i ready to begin some 3D stuff? - 5/14/2008 2:01:21 AM   
Burntt32


 

Posts: 687
Joined: 5/23/2005
From: Exton, PA, USA
Status: offline 		i thought i was ready until i put my helicopter into idle up. that was a little unnerving to be honest. i just stuck with my fast forward flight and fig 8's for the rest of the battery!


_____________________________

Align T-rex 450 se v2/ Blade CX2

(in reply to noobflyer01)
       Post #: 4

RE: Am i ready to begin some 3D stuff? - 5/14/2008 2:21:54 AM   
wildwilly


 

Posts: 66
Joined: 1/24/2006
From: Newcastle, AUSTRALIA
Status: offline 		i feel like im on the same kind of level as you magimat. I just got my trex all set up how i want it and im very comfortable with it now and im considering trying some backflips soon to start with because they seem quite easy to do on the simulator. Dont forget to keep some altitude so if you screw up you have a chance to recover, and check your thottle pitch curves for 3d.

(in reply to Burntt32)
       Post #: 5

RE: Am i ready to begin some 3D stuff? - 5/14/2008 2:52:01 AM   
aussiesteve


 

Posts: 978
Joined: 10/12/2005
From: TEDA (Tianjin)Tianjin, CHINA
Status: online 		Also - remember the safest way of all to find out - get yourself on a buddy box with a good flier, get some height and try it.

If it all turns completely bad - at least you can relax while the other guy crashes and you get to watch the crash

_____________________________

Australian agent for
RCGF engines & Boxes, 33RC airframes, Tzone models, Super Kraft (SK) & others

(in reply to wildwilly)
       Post #: 6

RE: Am i ready to begin some 3D stuff? - 5/14/2008 8:06:45 AM   
srouthouse


 

Posts: 708
Joined: 11/5/2007
From: auburn, CA, USA
Status: offline 		your ready. the key is hieght and being able to save your hyde when things go wrong.

i cannot hover in all orientations [well] or do 8,s clean on my heli [i can on the sim] but i can do rainbows, front/back flips. staionary rolls, rainbow rolls inverted nose in hovering stall turns ect

just get out and try youll get a grin the first time

(in reply to aussiesteve)
       Post #: 7

RE: Am i ready to begin some 3D stuff? - 5/14/2008 1:20:05 PM   
Skarn


 

Posts: 516
Joined: 1/1/2007
From: Pasadena, MD, USA
Status: offline 		Yep go for it!

Get up high and try some loops. Then progress on to flips and rolls.

Skarn

(in reply to srouthouse)
       Post #: 8

RE: Am i ready to begin some 3D stuff? - 5/18/2008 1:03:08 AM   
HeliCentral


 

Posts: 5
Joined: 5/17/2008
From: Des Moines, IA, USA
Status: offline 		Yeah just get up high and go for it. Thats what I did and had no problems for 3 months until I landed inverted one day on accident
The point is you will never 3D unless you try it.

(in reply to Skarn)
       Post #: 9

RE: Am i ready to begin some 3D stuff? - 5/18/2008 1:35:25 AM   
magimat


 

Posts: 49
Joined: 7/24/2006
From: Quebec, QC, CANADA
Status: offline 		Thanks for your good words guys... I actually finally did it just yesterday... I did as you all said and got to about 40-50 feet high... then I proceeded to a moderate speed forward flight and just pulled back on the cyclic !

Everything went just fine.. I actually even did 4-5 loops before landing :-) Now the ice is broken, I will just have to keep pacticing and get better, but my first time is now behind and I couldn'y be happier about it!


(in reply to FlyingHigh 400)
       Post #: 10

Page:   [1]
All Forums >> RC Helicopters >> Electric RC Helis >> T-Rex heli >> Am i ready to begin some 3D stuff?
Page: [1]





Jump to:


Google 



Search | Marketplace | Event Calendar | Local Clubs | Magazine | Product Ratings | New Products | Discussion Forums

Photo Gallery | Member Video Posts | RCU Video Gallery | Instructor Search | Field|Track|Marina Search

Advertisers | Hobby Vendor Resources | Rate Manufacturers | Sign In/Sign Up

SITE MAP!   : :   FORUM RULES

© 2001 - 2007 24-7 RC, LLC, all rights reserved.

Charities we support that also need your help
Yorkie Rescue | Humane Society | ASPCA | Crohn's-Colitis America

Kaango.com Classifieds

0.719RCU1