ORIGINAL: beau0090_99
Dave,
Thanks for the reply. I was looking at the HK250GT from Hobbycity as my first and do realize that it won't respond the same as a coax heli, but if it is at all possible, I would like to not go through a FP heli to get into my target of flying a CP heli. Does this sound reasonable, or should I make the intermediate step. I wouldn't mind getting a 450 sized heli, if the cost was as reasonable as the 250GT and had the alloy head.
Curtis
P.S. It looks like Clearview might be a good option to paying $100 for a decent Sim.
There have been many who have jumped into a CP heli without a problem, so it's reasonable. A FP tends to have 1/3 as many parts, so it's cheaper to fix. If you go CP, make sure you get one that can grow with you (so you can keep it for a while). So it all depends on your confidence level, and willingness to put the time in. A CP will take more time, and it may get frustrating.
I can't comment on your choice, but I would check out parts availability and find a thread here on the forum and ask about your choice.
My take on the types of helis:
coax: good for learning orientation (tail-in, side-in, nose-in)
FP: good to start to learn to hover and orientation
CP: great for doing everything (with all it's complexity).
p.s. I recommend [link=http://www.dream-models.com/eco/flying-index.html]Radd's School of Rotary Flight[/link] to learn how to hover.
-Dave