CXela22

(later saying, its edited and its gonna be the CP, so its literaly over)

#K u see the choices

I am intrerested in the hobby of RC helis
After ALOT of reasearch both on this site and others
I came up with these.
Thanks for giving me advice people.
(BTW I limited to eletric powered)

FIRST HELI! NEVER FLOWN ONE B4, JUST FMS

After a royal flush in poker, and a pot of US$236.33
I guess thats my buget

Heliguy12187

I started with a blade cp, and they are wonderful heli's for the beginner (imo of corse). I think they are a pretty good deal too. I paid 209.99 and it has alot of good features. Read reviews on all the helis u want and decide from there.

Matt

sportygreg

My Feedback: (2)

The CX or one of the other coaxials[Lama,DF#5,XRB] would be a good choice for someone who's never flown before.These might not be as maneuverable as conventional helis but are more stable and fun to fly around the house.

mayhem272

cexal22
im in the same position as you are
but i want to start with a nitro or a full size brushless electric (lol yea prolly never gonna happen!)
ill check back here
btw the blade cp is a more intermidiate aircraft and the cx is just like sporty greg said for the first time flyer. I here the nitro helis are extremely hard to fly (my lhs guy said they are harder than planes and the hardest out there!)
but i have places to learn around me
good luck (ill need some luck too!!)

CXela22

Lol- i have a small house. one thing i do have is a local school with a HUUUUGE soccer feild and a baseball feild at the end. I also have a clear street ande a *huge property.

And my house indoors is too small to fly any heli.

*= by huge i dont mean mansion, just a good amount of flying space. no not a gigantic backyard, a medum sized.

dsltek432

You can scratch the cx off your list. My suggestion would be blade cp/ hb cp2.

PaveLow58

I have a Blade CX, a Blade CP and now a T-rex on order.

Skill-wise, almost everyone will quickly out-grow the Blade CX and will soon want more. Unless you are very creative, you will grow bored with the CX in less than 3 weeks.

Thus, I wouldn't recommend the CX for anyone with a limited budget and capacity to learn. I don't dismiss it completely however because of how you can use it to excite others about the hobby.

If you have disposable income and are building a fleet, then I can recommend the Blade CX from my personal experience because I put the little guy to good use in the classroom.

If you are short on funds and want a single helicopter for a year's worth of growth, then you will be better off choosing a more advanced model.

Of course, you will have to get yourself training gear and possibly a sim.

Hope that helps.

The Link Library

http://www.collectivepitch.com/
http://www.heliguy.com
http://www.dream-models.com/eco/showItAll.html
http://n.ethz.ch/student/mmoeller/fms/index_e.html
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.m...rc.helicopter/
http://www.rcgroups.com
http://www.runryder.com/
http://www.wattflyer.com/forums/
http://www.bladecprepair.com
http://www.rc-cam.com/

http://www.uavforum.com
http://www.steadicopter.com/
http://autopilot.sourceforge.net/
http://www.neural-robotics.com

http://www.joker-usa.com/

http://www.futaba-rc.com/faq/index.html
http://www.futaba-rc.com/glossary.html
http://www.futaba-rc.com/glossary-9z.html

MajorTomski

LMH corona, takes a licking and keeps on ticking. It was designed to be a durable first time trainer. I still have fun with mine 5 years later.

T

PaveLow58

http://www.helihobby.com/html/corona_heli_kits.html

I'm scrolling through the RCUniverse recent email notifications in my inbox and I don't see much discussion on the LMH Corona.

This is what I mean by hype and margins overshadowing a potentially great model.

However, that kit seems to require assembly and I don't know if it is available RTF... thus complicating the purchase for a new heli owner.

Chris_s

I bought my honey bee from this guy

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEWEST-VERSION-H...QQcmdZViewItem

and I highly recommend it! $40 shipping, so it comes up to like 160usd plus whatever spares you may want to add in. I recommend getting 2 sets of blades at least!

CXela22

Hey, thanks for the advice but it looks like im gettin a CP
and limit it to THIS site plz
www.colpar.com
its local i should say.

CX it will be! But thanks for helping all

PaveLow58

You'll be flying the CX right out of the box with little trouble.

Get the heak sink and heat sink compound and an extra battery as soon as you can.

I found the training gear unnecessary.

The Blade CX thread here and on rcgroups is pretty thorough.

Good luck and don't stop reading about all brands and models.

The Link Library

http://www.collectivepitch.com/
http://www.heliguy.com
http://www.dream-models.com/eco/showItAll.html
http://n.ethz.ch/student/mmoeller/fms/index_e.html
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.m...rc.helicopter/
http://www.rcgroups.com
http://www.runryder.com/
http://www.wattflyer.com/forums/
http://www.bladecprepair.com
http://www.rc-cam.com/

http://www.uavforum.com
http://www.steadicopter.com/
http://autopilot.sourceforge.net/
http://www.neural-robotics.com

http://www.joker-usa.com/

http://www.futaba-rc.com/faq/index.html
http://www.futaba-rc.com/glossary.html
http://www.futaba-rc.com/glossary-9z.html

Shortymet55

Get the Blade CP (or a HB CP2, which ever you find cheapest or at ur LHS). Ive had a CP2 Since Christmas (two days less that 2 months), and i just reached the 30second mark. Ive only been in the air for that long once, so its a log difficult journy, but well worth it!

CXela22

good news every1
Im gettin an E-Flite Blade CP on SUNDAY!!!!!
so thanks for suggestions and all, but its been decited.
you WILL see me again shortly i bet

CXela22

actuly change of sceduel.
I GOT A BLADE CX TODAY!!!!
I talked to an expert and I am situated with training gear and replacement parts.
So i got some situations, and I will start a new one.\
THX ALL!!!!

(BTW, i know you all like the CP presuming your an expert; because it flyes well for you guys, but i cant figure things out in it.

chickenx5

bad choice ,should have gotten the blade cp, the cx isnt even a helicopter it flys itself

Moe3754

My Feedback: (14)

With all due respect to the so called Experts the Blade CX was a great choice for a noob because you will learn fast and it is a tough heli that will take allot of punishment and keep going and is cheap to repair.I wish it would have been around when I started this hobby because I would have had one although I have had one.I started with a sim and went to a T-rex good heli but it got expensive.I have had everything from the T-rex to a Hirobo Freya 60 Nitro and in between.I now have gotten rid of everything but my Draganflyer V Ti Pro and a Helimax rotofly that I fly in the house,my BCX was fun but after four months of flying it I passed it on to my Grandson I was one of the first to get one when it was released back a few months ago.Just stick with it and do not get discouraged when you crash and you will everybody does and if they say they don't then look for their nose to grow and call them Pinocchio because they are lying through their teeth.And as for the person that says the BCX is not even a Heli well all I can say is another Expert heard from..
As for the Blade CP I have had one of those also and it is the biggest piece of GARBAGE there is,I would not waste my money on it if I were you there are better built heli's out there.It is suppose to fly out of the box yet I spent three hours setting mine up to where it would hover half way decent,then I got tired of it and did what was best for it I threw it away in the garbage,yes I really put it in the trash.[:'(]Enjoy the hobby it is a kick but watch out it will get you in the wallet when you least expect it.[]

Shortymet55

Everyone keep in mind this is one opinion. Im respect Moes opinion, but for those who are looking into this heli, i totally disagree. I have a CP2, but its basically the same type of heli, very alike. I LOVE my heli. Its the only one I have and my first. Im only 14 so its great that I can fly and not cost too much. So dont be pushed away from the Blade CP by what Moe said. Maybe hes just used to easier flying helis. Yes its a challenge to fly, but with patients it can be very exciting to learn to fly.

CXela22

Exactly [8D] Im a proud noob. (no offense taken). And I had 2 rad crashes so far, and with Its simple mechanics and easy, cheap parts stocking. Ive been reading my magizenes [>:] (Model Helicopter or something) so yes, I saw advanced engenes and nitro modles. If I had my camera, OH YEA there it is!

My camera is messed up and its bad lighting, but yea.

Just to warn you all, I AM content with CX right now,and Its worked rad

looks like a MAJOR crash a day. Bye.

CXela22

HARDLY

thanks for trying, but after flying it, I dont think u got a CX. Very user controled. Im not shure if the auto stabelizer works. O well, gotta go.

Moe3754

My Feedback: (14)

That's great I am glad you are having fun with it that is the most important step in learning because you will want to continue to improve and before you know it there will be no more crashes and you will be doing nose in hovering.GREAT JOB keep it up.

PaveLow58

The Blade CX only flys itself if the pilot reads the manual, trims it out properly, moves in stages, and exercises some common sense.

If the RC pilot isn't willing to do this... then the Blade CX is really the best place to start.

Faint praise? Maybe.

CXela22

I am seeking proffessional help about the trim now.

(before it was an obnoxious message)

helicopters

My Feedback: (3)

what would be your thoughts on a walkera dragonfly 4.

PaveLow58

CXela22,

OK.. I'll give you a break. Some folks either drilled or needle burned a small hole in the port side of the canopy so that they could get the screw driver in there to turn the Mixture Pot(tentiometer) in small hour increments to correct for yaw.

I found the threads here very informative on the Blade CX, Blade CP (and now the T-rex) and actually answered all my questions. But I had to print everything out and spend time just reading it under a tree on my lunch breaks.