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Old 01-23-2007 | 02:42 AM
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dude496
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Default addicted...

Ok time to extend my r/c collection...

Just when i think my house is too full of r/c stuff...i'm now addicted to heli's. I've been mostly a ground guy for a long time...RC10T, RC10GT, Savage SS, Xmod's mustang (gotta have something for those cold boring days) Kyosho superten fw-04 4-stroke on-road and one plane (still collecting dust back home not flown yet) Hobbico 60 trainer.

Well recently, i picked up a Helimax Axe Ez...fun little heli, easy to fly, and great for buzzing around the living room. My friend has a CX2, so now we are having some friendly competitions...spot landing, knocking over army guys etc... I don't think i'll get bored of the heli, especially since i can fly it in the house. And so this is why i say i'm addicted, now i want more.

I'm not looking to go inverted (well not yet atleast ) Right now, i just want to do some FFF, nose in hovering, and other basic stuff. So here is were the dilema begins....

I origanally planned on going with a Helimax CP or a Blade CP...but with the wind down here in Oklahoma i think i've talked myself out of it. I'd be all about getting one of those if I had more opportunities to fly in a large indoors area.

After much practice on Real flight, i think its time to step it up a notch.

So question time...

Electric or Nitro? Been dealing with nitro's on the cars for a while, so shouldn't be too hard to learn to adapt, plus longer time on the field...electric is clean and easy...opinions?

What size? I've seen a few good deals in the buy & sell section for a hirobo shuttle zxx 32

Or maybe a TREX 450?

What i want is a good intermediate level heli; one i can fly outdoors in a low/moderate wind condition (lets say 5-10 mph wind); parts not too hard to find locally or online; not too expensive to start up

Please tell me what ya think, i really don't know much about the heli world yet....all i know so far is that i'm hooked!