What kind of rc helicopter should i get?

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shaggy8813

I have Absolutely no experience and was wondering what i should get as my first helicopter. i don't want to spend more than $75 or $80 so i was wondering if it is even possible to get a good one if that's the most i can spend. Right now i was looking at the New Esky 2.4G Nano RTF 4 Channel Mini Helicopter. is it good? like i said i have no idea so please help!

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I've been wanting to buy one of those for a very long time. Based on my research, it's best if you get one that uses at least 3 channels with gyro. Also, make sure it uses RF radio and not Infrared because infrared won't work in direct sun light and you have to be within a relatively close range of the heli for it to work. Read the reviews and buy something durable or else your money is down the drain. Also, check on the battery life and whatnot. If the seller says the battery lasts for 10 minutes, it probably lasts 8 minutes.

How do I win a solar car race?

awesomenes

I need to know what is the best set up and vwhat techniqiues I should use,man. Come on I realy ned dis.
I need to know how to win a race with a mini solar car.I know that you have to make it light but I need other info.

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If you are talking about a small size (as in toy car sized) solar car, then skip the batteries if you will be racing in an area that has full sun exposure. Use the the most efficient light weight solar cell available, and use a high efficiency motor (the type used in mini RC helicopters). If you need to use a battery, use the type that is used in cell phones and mini sized RC vehicles.... lithium polymer batteries (aka lipo batteries). They require special care, so be careful with them to avoid a fire, and read about them before you buy them.

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What is a good beginner mini RC helicopter?

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NOLAsoccer

Syma Mini chinook? Propel Gyrotper? Are these good? and any other suggestions will help.

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The picoo-z Heli's are pretty decent for starters, but the tail rotor tends to break rather quickly. This applies to most helicopters that have seperate motors to power the main and tail rotor.

My new Syma S.026 mini Chinook RC helicopter spins out of control on takeoff. please help?

CGI03

They won't take it back they claim that i broke it. I did crash a few times but not from height or to fast because i cant fly it so i cant really crash it

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Where did you buy it? If you bought it online, then you can't really do much but have it as a paper weight. If you bought it at a store, then you could pull what they pulled on you and purchase another helicopter and put the broken one back in the new box and say your child doesn't want it.

As for chinooks, the mechanism used for it to fly is very advanced. There is no guarantee these are going to be 100% perfect for every helicopter especially if it isn't an expensive hobby helicopter. The company "Syma" is not a company that you would want to depend on. Read the manual and follow the directions. That is all I could say.

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What is a good beginner mini RC helicopter?

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NOLAsoccer

Syma Mini chinook? Propel Gyrotper? Are these good? and any other suggestions will help.

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The picoo-z Heli's are pretty decent for starters, but the tail rotor tends to break rather quickly. This applies to most helicopters that have seperate motors to power the main and tail rotor.

my mini rc helicopters wings are working but not flying in air how should i fix it?

SHLOK AVHA

imean my rc helicopter is made to fly but now its not flying.first i used to fly it.but now lower most wings r not catching speed.

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this is a common failure in ALL mini rc helicopters...

your motor burned out, the main motor so the headspeed cannot reach enough speed to take off.... sorry man but you can't fix a burned motor unless you buy a new one but i don't know where you can find such motor because you know, they're not common...

try ebay... dissasemble the helicopter carefully, and see if the motor has letters, then put those letters on ebay and see if they have it...

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micro rc helicopter????

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Alvin J

when i turn mine on
and i try to fly it

it justt turns 360 on the table without even going in the air and i tried trimming it like this and the buttons to trim but still...
plz help me any1 .
and also when its charge you charge the green light on the transmitter should turn off
but mine stays on and whn i remove the charger and try to fly it the red light flashes and the green light is still there
this is the exact heli i have
http://site.xheli.com/rc-helicopter1/rc-helicopter7.jpg
plz help me

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I have had alot of experience with mini copters. I can say that 99% of the time the spinning issue is caused by several factors.

1. hair(s) just one hair wrapped around the tail rotor can cause it not to fly correctly. Check for hairs and strings , threads , etc.

2. the trim issue takes ALOT of time. It is digital so it needs several seconds to actually register into the processor bs so it can fine tune itself and set itself. Do this very , very slowly. It will take at least 5-10 minutes.

3. The battery connector harness is so tiny that if it is not plugged in snuggly and all the way in, it will cause it not to charge correctly. Try to verify it is snug by wiggling the harness a little. If it is too tight then it is not set correctly. If it is too loose then it needs to be pushed in harder.

While these are some common remedies there are others too.

Feel free too review my other questions I answered for some more info on micro R/C copters.

Feel free to email me for more specifics too.

Does anyone know of a good R/C plane or helicopter for under 100 dallars?

Addison

I want one that charges from the charger in 5-10 minutes (something like that). I've had one that charged from a wall charger or car but i didnt like that one - it took like 45 minutes nad was a piece of crap anyway. i see them in catalouges and online but i dont know if their good or not. if anyone has a good one or knows a friend with a good one like that can you please tell me. Thanks.

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If you're taking indoors get the Havoc Helicopters.
http://www.amazon.com/Spinmaster-Hogs-Havoc-Heli-Colors/dp/B000NSFO3W/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2/103-7785282-1347854?ie=UTF8&s=toys-and-games&qid=1194433062&sr=8-2

Or the Palm Z mini indoor plane:
http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/rc/93cf/

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Help finding RC Helicopter?

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Q. IM looking for a DECENT SIZED 6 channel RC helicopter, preferably under $300. Decent sized meaning like not mini or anything.

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Try the Gaui Hurricane 550, I think it's 6+ channels, can't get much bigger at that price.
Here is an info site and an article.

What RC helicopter should I get?

Tactical

I'm 15 and I wanted to get an RC helicopter. I've only had one mini helicopter before but I want to get an Intermediate helicopter, because I'm buying it with my own money and it will most likely be a one time purchase. My budget is only $200.00. I only want the single rotor design (whatever that is called). It needs to be durable and perhaps fast. Also, I would like it to be able to go backwards, forwards, side to side, up, down, hover, and turn left and right (for some reason I think that's called 6 channel). If you could also help me with my terminology, That'd be great. Thanks!
What I meant by single rotor design is I don't like coaxial design. Thank you.

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Blade MCX. Easy to fly, upgrade, and well within your budget.

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What are some good rc helicopters that are cheap for a beginner?

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weird

I only have a 50$ budget which is pretty cheap so plz provide something.

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try banana hobby! --http://www.bananahobby.com/

great hobby shop.
they have some good helis and some bad helis. dont get the mini ones, they break and they dont control well.

this is a good one. --http://www.bananahobby.com/1808.html

good luck

whatis the difference between 3channel and 4channel rc helicopter?

Lito T

this is for hobby , remote control helicopter

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Hi Lito,
A typical 3 channel heli has throttle, yaw and pitch.
Throttle makes the heli go up and down.
Yaw makes the heli turn left and right.
Pitch makes the heli lean forward and back (making the heli fly forwards and backwards).

A 4 channel heli adds roll.
Roll makes a heli lean left and right (making the heli fly sideways to the left and right)

That addresses your question, but I recommend this additional reading:
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/Helicopter_Beginners_Forum/forumid_165/tt.htm
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/Electric_RC_Helis/forumid_167/tt.htm
http://www.rcgroups.com/mini-helis-374/
http://www.rcgroups.com/micro-helis-42/

Good Luck!

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What rc helicopter is good but not too expensive?

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lotrGurl23

I am a beginner and want to find a good remote control helicopter.

1. I want it to be able to get of the ground,
2. have a reasonable flight time in between charges
3. be reasonably easy to learn how to fly it doesn't have to be too simple I have a brain :)
4. flies straight when you want it too and not just in circles
5. This is not as important but it would be really nice if it had full range of motion (forward, back, right, left, up, down and possibly hover)
6. If it does crash preferably it won't shatter into a jazillion pieces maybe a gyro would keep it from crashing I don't know enough about them to know

I don't want one too big. Indoor is preferred to outdoor, but if it does both that's obviously fine too :). I've read that a "hobby" standard coaxial mini helicopters are better than "toy" helicopters because if something does break you can replace parts. On the other hand I'm NOT made of money so a $80 helicopter for fun is far out of my budget.

If nothing like this exists sorry to waste your time, but I'm hoping some rc helicopter junkie can read this and have a solution. I tried googling it, but I don't know enough of the terminology to find what I want. I found something called a "E-flite Blade mCX" off of a blog and it sounds awesome but the cheapest I can find it is $60 which is still far out of my budget :\. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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Your in luck, there is a mini RC helicopter does fit your criteria pretty well.

Its the Syma S107 mini electric RC helicopter.

I've had mine for some time and I love it, its great fun and easy to fly. Its a good beginners helicopter.
If it does crash its got a metal frame and is pretty durable. Mine hit the ceiling, the desk, and the dog, and it just keeps right on going.

If you get it online you should be able to grab one for around $30 bucks. Thats it.

You can read a full review and see a video of it flying right here:

http://electricrchelicopterreviews.com/

I hope you try the s107 you wont regret it!


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FAKE Syma S107G RC Helicopter!?

Robert

I bought the Syma S107G RC helicopter from Amazon.com and I'm still waiting for it in the mail, but I went to Syma's website: http://syma107.com/ and I read the review and saw that the writer posted that you can buy a legit, real S107G from Amazon from this link: http://www.amazon.com/Syma-S107-S107G-Helicopter-Colors/dp/8499000606/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1324244891&sr=8-1

But, I bought the one from this link: http://www.amazon.com/Syma-S107-S107G-Helicopter-Yellow/dp/B004A8ZRB0/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1324244891&sr=8-3

They're both from Amazon, but the first link says "Colors may vary" and the one I bought says "Yellow"

The writer from the website said the one with "Colors may vary" sells real S107G's.

I wanna find out if I am going to receive a fake or real helicopter.

Please help me out,

-Thanks :D

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Your concern is real, but I wouldn't worry too much since Amazon does stand behind their merchants.

I have seen the comment your referring to before, but I have heard of nobody experiencing this problem that purchased through Amazon. I bought two from Amazon with no problems whatsoever.

Merchants selling through Amazon are reputable and will normally replace, exchange, or refund your helicopter if you are not completely satisfied.

Have fun with your Syma S107 its a great mini copter, very durable too.

Happy Holidays--
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cheapish good remote controlled helicopter better than a three chanel? ?

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Q. i have a cheap crappy 3 channel heli but i want to upgrade. i don't want to spend any more than £100 so it cant be to fancy i know... but anything better than a 3 chanel...?
and a link please

this is the helicopter i have:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/3-Channel-MINI-RC-HELICOPTERE-Micro-APACHE-AH64-HR_W0QQitemZ250345199244QQihZ015QQcategoryZ2562QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1742.m153.l1262

and i dont want it to run on batteries like my one.
thanks

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sorry but your out of luck on this one

gas powered RC helicopters are generally $750+
their also not small in scale and can be very tempermental
but most are multichannel usually 3-4

you do have the advantage of RC heli experience so you won't need the beginners stand

check out your local RC shop and ask around you might get lucky and find someone willing to sell you theirs

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Where Can I Buy A Life Size RC Helicopter?

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Davion

Where Can I Buy A Life Size RC Helicopter? Store Or Website Would Be Greatly Appreciated. No Small Mini Helicopters Please Or anything Like The Little Helicopters From Targets Kids Section.
Here's More Info On What I'm Looking
For http://www.rchelicopterfun.com/scale-rc-helicopters.html
A Store Online Or Store In California Would Be Nice. The Life Size Helicopters Not The one With The Mechanics Hanging Out.

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Er.... maybe looking for a REAL helicopter, you'd have better luck.

Where Can I Buy A Life Size RC Helicopter?

Davion

Where Can I Buy A Life Size RC Helicopter? Store Or Website Would Be Greatly Appreciated. No Small Mini Helicopters Please Or anything Like The Little Helicopters From Targets Kids Section.
Its also known as Scale RC Helis
Here's More Info On What I'm Looking
For http://www.rchelicopterfun.com/scale-rc-helicopters.html
A Store Online Or Store In California Would Be Nice. The Life Size Helicopters Not The one With The Mechanics Hanging Out.

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If it's going to be life size Why not just get a helicopter pilots license?

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where could i buy the walkera 2007 dragonfly #4 and battries and what are the battries called help me?

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Q. i want to buy it from stores not from online

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Hi Majd K,
Before you buy, do some research. The Walkera line is pretty much the bottom end when it comes to quality.
Cheap, yes. But bottom end quality.

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/Helicopter_Beginners_Forum/forumid_165/tt.htm
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/Electric_RC_Helis/forumid_167/tt.htm
http://www.rcgroups.com/mini-helis-374/
http://www.rcgroups.com/micro-helis-42/

RC Helicopter Beginner, landing gear wanting to know whats called!?

Ducky

Ok im starting of my RC helicopter question with a DRAGONFLY 251 model, now befor I have heard of a product which was a pair of landing gear which were 4 beams going out on the bottom with balls on the end of them, theyre called somthing like training landing gear or somthing but I just cant seem to find them anymore. Thankyou for your help.

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Training gear is the term used for the construct that you attach to the bottom of the landing gear to help prevent tip overs during training.
I made mine from two fiberglass rods, 4 ping pong balls and some rubber bands.
Read up more on the dedicated RC heli forums:

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/Helicopter_Beginners_Forum/forumid_165/tt.htm
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/Electric_RC_Helis/forumid_167/tt.htm
http://www.rcgroups.com/mini-helis-374/
http://www.rcgroups.com/micro-helis-42/

Good luck!

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Are there any rc 6 channel co-axial helicopters or 1 ch rc helicopter.?

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NISSAN

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no no no. 6ch helis are usually for Flybarless helis. Never get a flybarless heli unless you know how to fly a co-axial.

what do you mean by a 1ch helicopter. if it were 1ch you would have throttle and nothing else. the very minimum helicopter is 2ch and trust me, there shit. if you are a beginner get a mini indoor 3ch heli, but if you are getting to the stage of bigger co-axial indoor/ outdoor helis, you can only go up to 4ch. that is up/ down, rudder left/ rudder right, back/ forward, and the 4th ch is banking left to right. if you are getting a bigger helicopter (any bigger than 35cm get a 4 ch to avoid blade striking) get one that is about 40cm, and get bigger (like 55cm) and so on.

I have made many mistakes in the past on buying rc helis and i dont want people to do the same things. One of these mistakes was buying a 1.05m 3.5ch heli. whenever it is windy, i can easily have a blade strike.

Hope this helps

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What rc helicopter is good but not too expensive?

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lotrGurl23

I am a beginner and want to find a good remote control helicopter.

1. I want it to be able to get of the ground,
2. have a reasonable flight time in between charges
3. be reasonably easy to learn how to fly it doesn't have to be too simple I have a brain :)
4. flies straight when you want it too and not just in circles
5. This is not as important but it would be really nice if it had full range of motion (forward, back, right, left, up, down and possibly hover)
6. If it does crash preferably it won't shatter into a jazillion pieces maybe a gyro would keep it from crashing I don't know enough about them to know

I don't want one too big. Indoor is preferred to outdoor, but if it does both that's obviously fine too :). I've read that a "hobby" standard coaxial mini helicopters are better than "toy" helicopters because if something does break you can replace parts. On the other hand I'm NOT made of money so a $80 helicopter for fun is far out of my budget.

If nothing like this exists sorry to waste your time, but I'm hoping some rc helicopter junkie can read this and have a solution. I tried googling it, but I don't know enough of the terminology to find what I want. I found something called a "E-flite Blade mCX" off of a blog and it sounds awesome but the cheapest I can find it is $60 which is still far out of my budget :\. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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Your in luck, there is a mini RC helicopter does fit your criteria pretty well.

Its the Syma S107 mini electric RC helicopter.

I've had mine for some time and I love it, its great fun and easy to fly. Its a good beginners helicopter.
If it does crash its got a metal frame and is pretty durable. Mine hit the ceiling, the desk, and the dog, and it just keeps right on going.

If you get it online you should be able to grab one for around $30 bucks. Thats it.

You can read a full review and see a video of it flying right here:

http://electricrchelicopterreviews.com/

I hope you try the s107 you wont regret it!


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Beginner RC Helicopter?

Maria

I am looking for an electronic RC helicopter... I am a beginner, and want to start a new hobby. I have looked at the GYRO mini helicopters, and I have found that they are VERY stable. I have actually tried one out and liked it very much, but the problem is, I live in a small apartment. I don't ave muck space to fly this thing and my ceilings are not high. The good thing is, I live very close to a park with a big open space with no trees. My problem is, I want a helicopter that is very stable and I can learn on, but I can't do that at my apartment with a small one. I can get a bigger outdoor one, which I have seen are very stable, but then again, if I lose control of it, the heli could easily break. Anybody have this problem or any solutions?
Thanks!

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well big helicopters are usually more expensive and they are not as easy to stabilize unless they are coaxial because coaxials have 2 sets of rotor blades and they are amazing helis to start with, but they are not good with outdoors and winds. if you wanna fly outside the bigger is better because the wind cant throw it around. coaxials dont get really big but you can get "big lama" that is a beginner heli and it can stay up in some wind but not a lot. i dont recommend you starting with a 3d heli because they are hard to stabilize and if then one that you saw was stable then the pilot was pretty good! there is also fixed pitch but those are a bit harder to fly than coaxials but they are easier than 3ds. you can also get micro coaxials that are REALLY small but stable!
:D

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Grand Theft Auto V, what u want to be in the game?

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F.R

Also, when u think Rockstar gonna tell us more about the game?

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I want them to bring back ALL of San Andreas, not just Los Santos. Also PLEASE bring back planes and other air vehicles, fun fact:

Planes and Helicopters were taken out of the GTA games since SA because of 9/11. I hope it has been long enough for them to be able to bring them back.

Also GTA needs to take itself less seriously. GTA:SA was the best GTA game in my opinion because it never took itself too seriously. Blowing up RC planes with a mini-gun, riding on planes to steal some random goop that never showed up ever later in the games, jet-packs and hover-cars just to name a few examples.

@Red Rocker: I am pretty sure you heard wrong seeing as GTA V is only bringing back Los Santos, not all 3 islands.

Can i get different perpellars for my mini rc helicopter!?

Levon L

Well my rc helicopters perpellars are getting scratched and ruined so where can i go get new ones!?
im sorry its a air hogs andits mini idk what its called it sys marine louie its blue anmd it has a star in a circle and in the background of it it has a fat strip.!

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Many helicopters have replacement parts available.

But you need to help us out. Which heli do you have?
Any information you can give will help. Brand and model. Links to the model online. Where you bought it. Things like that.

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How much can a cheap remote controlled helicopter lift?

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unknownjo

I need a remote controlled helicopter that can lift a few pounds and go on a short flight of about a minute or two. It needs to be able to fly fairly well with the load and I don't want to pay a lot.. any advice?

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To lift two pounds and still be controllable in flight you will need an RC helicopter with a rotor blade length of 500 to 550 mm. This comes to just over a meter rotor diameter. At this size you are looking at hobby quality kits like the very popular TRex 500. To set this helicopter up new will run about $250 for a basic transmitter, another $450 for a combo kit. (amain). Small toy helicopters from big-box stores have just enough power to lift themselves and won't be able to lift the weight. Two other options would be find an older used kit like a Hirobo Shuttle that you may be able to pick up for less than $100 or look to Hong Kong for a Trex Clone and radio where you should be able to get set up for under $400 radio + heli new.

What remote control helicopter should I buy my husband?

mandiey

I have been looking for days at which helicopter I should get my husband but I do not know enough about them to make a decision on one. My husband would like one he could fly inside or outside and one that is easily controlled. I would like it to be under 60 since this is his first one. Any ideas? Anything would be appreciated!

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You could try the Blade Scout. It is a very beginner helicopter, it's small so it can definitely be flown inside, and its cheap $50. Blade is one of the best brand of RC helicopters. Here's a link for it....

http://www.horizonhobby.com/products/blade-scout-rtf-3-ch-heli-BLH2700

Hope that helps!

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What model is the best mini RC helicopter? For indoor use...?

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linzter

What model is the best mini RC helicopter? I want it for indoor use, and would like it to be able to hover. Of course battery life and operating time are also factors.

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I bought the Air Hogs Apache Havoc Heli for my fiance, it was $25 on sale at Toys R Us, it comes with a little target that you can shoot with a laser. The target is shaped like a satellite, it blinks and make noise etc. It is a pretty cool toy, the charge runs down after a while but he has never been very bothered by it. The only thing I hate is that hair will get tangled in the tail rotor and it will break, but you can get replacements by calling their company that are cheap. It hovers well, the turning is a little hard but you get the hang of it. I also bought him the UFO one, but it is not as fun even though it has cool light up action. So, that is my review of that although I haven't played with any others.

Where to find Syma S107 helicopter review and best price online?

David

Where to find Syma S107 Helicopter review and best price online? I would like to buy new one from a reliable web store. Is Syma S107 parts available online?

I would like to hear your valuable suggestions and opinions before going to buy this product.

Expecting your reply

Thanks in Advance.

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Own the New Syma S107 Remote Controlled Helicopter and experience the fun of flying one of the best and modern mini RC helicopters. This is the smallest and lightest RC helicopter on the market today produced by the well know brand Syma.

The New Syma S107 Mini Indoor Remote Controlled Helicopter can literally fit in the palm of your hand at approximately 7.5 inches long and weighing in at only 34grams. It is equipped with latest Gyroscope technology which is used to stabilize the helicopter's heading, not seen on many old style mini helicopters. The S107 comes equipped with a high grade metal body frame and not a delicate piece of plastic that many RC helicopters are made from.

You can go to amazon, from where you can buy Syma S107 helicopter best price online. To know Syma S107 customer reviews and price

US Buyers visit >> http://amzn.to/Syma-S107-USA

UK Buyers visit >> http://amzn.to/Syma-S107-UK

German Buyers >> http://amzn.to/Syma-S107-Germany

Best of Luck

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