when to progress?
04-08-2011 | 05:23 PM
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when to progress?
how do i know when i'm ready to progress to a more advancced model from mcx2? and to what? i want to eventually get to a 3d capable electric
heli, if that makes any difference as to a plan of action or path of heli's. thanks for any input, advice, or opinions.
heli, if that makes any difference as to a plan of action or path of heli's. thanks for any input, advice, or opinions.
04-08-2011 | 07:10 PM
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ORIGINAL: aack73
how do i know when i'm ready to progress to a more advancced model from mcx2? and to what? i want to eventually get to a 3d capable electric
heli, if that makes any difference as to a plan of action or path of heli's. thanks for any input, advice, or opinions.
how do i know when i'm ready to progress to a more advancced model from mcx2? and to what? i want to eventually get to a 3d capable electric
heli, if that makes any difference as to a plan of action or path of heli's. thanks for any input, advice, or opinions.
Can you hover it Nose in in front of you and keep it there for the entire battery?
Can you land on a DVD size landing pad consistently?
Can you fly it 100 times with out crashing?
If the answer to all of the above is YES.. then you are truly ready for a new challenge
04-08-2011 | 07:22 PM
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you can be like most of us.......you are ready to progress when you have enough money to buy the next heli you want and a few extra parts..........wow..you too can have four to five helis that need repairs...I could write a book
04-09-2011 | 12:36 AM
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ORIGINAL: Drumheller Dave
you can be like most of us.......you are ready to progress when you have enough money to buy the next heli you want and a few extra parts..........wow..you too can have four to five helis that need repairs...I could write a book
you can be like most of us.......you are ready to progress when you have enough money to buy the next heli you want and a few extra parts..........wow..you too can have four to five helis that need repairs...I could write a book
04-09-2011 | 02:47 AM
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ORIGINAL: Drumheller Dave
you can be like most of us.......you are ready to progress when you have enough money to buy the next heli you want and a few extra parts..........wow..you too can have four to five helis that need repairs...I could write a book
you can be like most of us.......you are ready to progress when you have enough money to buy the next heli you want and a few extra parts..........wow..you too can have four to five helis that need repairs...I could write a book
LOL, yea i get it, the addiction. I'm not ready to fly anything more advanced yet. close but not yet. i was gonna start watching the classifieds for a good deal on what i need next. msr?
04-09-2011 | 12:50 PM
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RE: when to progress?
FLIGHT SIMULATOR!!!!!!!!!! practice CP stuff on a sim and jump right over the FP stuff and the tiny little electric CP. bigger the more stable! You won't make a mistake going sim then large CP.
04-09-2011 | 06:18 PM
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RE: when to progress?
ORIGINAL: aack73
LOL, yea i get it, the addiction. I'm not ready to fly anything more advanced yet. close but not yet. i was gonna start watching the classifieds for a good deal on what i need next. msr?
ORIGINAL: Drumheller Dave
you can be like most of us.......you are ready to progress when you have enough money to buy the next heli you want and a few extra parts..........wow..you too can have four to five helis that need repairs...I could write a book
you can be like most of us.......you are ready to progress when you have enough money to buy the next heli you want and a few extra parts..........wow..you too can have four to five helis that need repairs...I could write a book
LOL, yea i get it, the addiction. I'm not ready to fly anything more advanced yet. close but not yet. i was gonna start watching the classifieds for a good deal on what i need next. msr?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkEJf0e5lUE
04-09-2011 | 06:58 PM
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I hate this hobby yet love it......have a parts shelf in my shop that a hobby shop would envy.......k...not really..but have enough to rebuild any of my birds should they be unfortunate enough to hit the dirt.........really want the mcpx......... maybe if I sell the wife.....nah...maybe a donkey
04-09-2011 | 07:28 PM
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I second the mSR, Started with the mCX and moved up to the mSR. Flew it outside today, and actually had a few good hovers, and decent control. No fast flying, not enough room in the barn, and a bit too much wind for true outside.
04-09-2011 | 11:16 PM
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FLIGHT SIMULATOR!!!!!!!!!! practice CP stuff on a sim and jump right over the FP stuff and the tiny little electric CP. bigger the more stable! You won't make a mistake going sim then large CP.
FLIGHT SIMULATOR!!!!!!!!!! practice CP stuff on a sim and jump right over the FP stuff and the tiny little electric CP. bigger the more stable! You won't make a mistake going sim then large CP.
What kind of simulator you like/recommend?
04-10-2011 | 06:02 AM
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RE: when to progress?
i have phoenix. good deal! you can plug your own transmitter right into the comp as long as its not set up at CCPM mixing. constant updates with new aircraft. you can fine tune your helis just the way you want them. planes too incase you ever wanna get into planes. has training videos and 3D demos. fun challenges like spot landings or precise autorotaion. great to fine tune skills. online so you can possiblty get help from people while flying with others. something i like the best is the "failures" you can set up servos to fail or engines to fail (GREAT FOR LEARNING AUTOS) it'll get you prepared for a lot of stuff when you truly get in the air.
