rc car vs rc heli
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Looks decent... any first hand experiences with it?
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RE: rc car vs rc heli
ORIGINAL: stoya789
i was just chatting over at the heli forums and the tarot 450 pro looks like a good heli (align clone) its got a torque tube and the kicker is its only 99 bones@![img][/img] u will need motor/esc/gyro/radio/servos. i could probably put together a decent combo for ya for less than 400 bones[img][/img]. the best part is u can use standard align trex 450 replacement parts because its an align clone![img][/img]
i was just chatting over at the heli forums and the tarot 450 pro looks like a good heli (align clone) its got a torque tube and the kicker is its only 99 bones@![img][/img] u will need motor/esc/gyro/radio/servos. i could probably put together a decent combo for ya for less than 400 bones[img][/img]. the best part is u can use standard align trex 450 replacement parts because its an align clone![img][/img]
And for $400 you can get a T-rex 450 combo with servos, gyro, everything, all you need is a transmitter and receiver.
ORIGINAL: stoya789
lol, i was reading on the freak that tarot is actually owned by align! which means that align sells clones of its own stuff!!?!?[img][/img]
lol, i was reading on the freak that tarot is actually owned by align! which means that align sells clones of its own stuff!!?!?[img][/img]
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Just a quick question....that rear plastic geared 'diff' or rear rotor 'transfer case' in stoya's pics.....is plastic better in a heli? Or is metal better?
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Just a quick question....that rear plastic geared 'diff' or rear rotor 'transfer case' in stoya's pics.....is plastic better in a heli? Or is metal better?
Just a quick question....that rear plastic geared 'diff' or rear rotor 'transfer case' in stoya's pics.....is plastic better in a heli? Or is metal better?
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ORIGINAL: stoya789
do you know off hand which parts, or just heard through the grapevine?
There are some spots where you can't use T-rex 450 parts.
It's just like the Baja clones. Once you replace all the parts with real Baja parts, they're finally good cars[&:]
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ORIGINAL: Chucksolo69
Not many people can take an FP heli and fly it without some kind of serious damage.
Not many people can take an FP heli and fly it without some kind of serious damage.
-FP helis are pretty tough as long as you drop the throttle before you hit the ground.
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i leaned how to fly really well on a simulator, but i am happy as can be with my micro lama-2 CX.
its fast, and twitchy enough to make it fun, but it is built like a tank and cheap to buy.
its fast, and twitchy enough to make it fun, but it is built like a tank and cheap to buy.
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I said MOST people. There are always exceptions. For every one person like you, there are 10 that couldn't get an FP heli off the ground to save their life. I've seen it. In the 2 years I had my Blade mCX I never broke a thing on it, AND in the 6 months I have had my Blade 120 SR, I haven't broken a thing on it yet either. Why? Because I learned the basics on a coaxial "beginner" heli. I flew the 120 SR successfullythe first time I picked up the transmitter. I didn't crash 30 times or have to spend $27.00. Oh, and I didn't have to spend 100 bucks on some video game in order to learn to fly a $150.00 heli model.
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I didn't crash 30 timesor have to spend $27.00. Oh, and I didn't have to spend 100 bucks on some video game in order to learn to fly a $150.00 heli model.
I didn't crash 30 timesor have to spend $27.00. Oh, and I didn't have to spend 100 bucks on some video game in order to learn to fly a $150.00 heli model.
-And now that I'm thinking about it, most of those crashes and all the broken partswere due to heavywinds blowing it into a nearby tree, as I started in helis during the windiest time on the year here in Northern Michigan.
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Oh, and I didn't have to spend 100 bucks on some video game in order to learn to fly a $150.00 heli model.
Oh, and I didn't have to spend 100 bucks on some video game in order to learn to fly a $150.00 heli model.
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That is debatable. Getting real airtime is IMHO a hell of a lot better than sitting in front of a PC trying to learn to fly a model heli. BTW, spent $99.00 on the mCX and was able to pass it down to my brother in pristine condition. Nothing compares to the real thing. That's just like trying to learn how to shoot a .45 automatic playing "Medal of Honor" or some other stupid video game. It ain't gonna happen.
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Nothing compares to the real thing. That's just like trying to learn how to shoot a .45 automaticplaying "Medal of Honor" or some other stupid video game. It ain't gonna happen.
Nothing compares to the real thing. That's just like trying to learn how to shoot a .45 automaticplaying "Medal of Honor" or some other stupid video game. It ain't gonna happen.
I do agree that it is notAS good as real life, in that you don't have the same fear of crashing that you do with the real thing. But it will train you to fly, especially helpfulwith people like me who have no one to teach them. When I first got the Raptor, I didn't even know which stick was the throttle and now I can fly and hover it pretty well.
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That is debatable. Getting real airtime is IMHO a hell of a lot better than sitting in front of a PC trying to learn to fly a model heli. BTW, spent $99.00 on the mCX and was able to pass it down to my brother in pristine condition. Nothing compares to the real thing. That's just like trying to learn how to shoot a .45 automatic playing ''Medal of Honor'' or some other stupid video game. It ain't gonna happen.
That is debatable. Getting real airtime is IMHO a hell of a lot better than sitting in front of a PC trying to learn to fly a model heli. BTW, spent $99.00 on the mCX and was able to pass it down to my brother in pristine condition. Nothing compares to the real thing. That's just like trying to learn how to shoot a .45 automatic playing ''Medal of Honor'' or some other stupid video game. It ain't gonna happen.
I agree with Sigma. It's not the same as real life, but it helps you get a feel for what you'll be up against.