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BcRich145
I purchased a syma s107 last month, and im having tons of fun with the little thing indoors. Now i feel i'm ready to move onto a larger, outdoor rc helicopter( to be flown in slight wind ). For the money, what helicopter is best for a beginner? I've been looking on my own and theres just too many for me to make a decision.. I want to try and get the best heli i can for the money (<$150).
Answer
I have heaps of mini helicopters especially the Syma S107- I also have the Syma S032 which is the bigger brother and is not infra red remote so flies out side on a calm day.
It really gets down to how much you might want to spend- If you start going into the hundred dollar mark plus you can not beat Nine eagles helis and of course models from Walkera. First consider cost if you are going to single coaxial blade helicopters they are considerable harder to fly and getting a simulator from Say Ebay for $20 is well worth it as you can practice on your computer. You see one is going from a 3 channel helicopter (syma107) to 4 and 6-7 channel helicopters which have lot more movement hence control gets harder.
I got a Walkera Dragonfly 4G6S 6CH Metal RC Helicopter with a brushless motor for $300 now I know that is more than you want to spend,however my advice is I know once you fly a 4 channel helicopter you will wish you had spent a bit more money to go the full hog as you will be totally hooked, The difference of spending $300 to $150 for a rc helicopter is enormous-built really well many spares available and easy to repair and made of high quality materials,also the remotes can be $200 on their own which are supplied with say the Dragon fly and can be binded with other helicopters.
In your price you can not beat the Skyartec NINJA 400 CCPM 6CH RC Helicopter for around $170- I have put some links to where I buy my helis below-hope that helps.
I have heaps of mini helicopters especially the Syma S107- I also have the Syma S032 which is the bigger brother and is not infra red remote so flies out side on a calm day.
It really gets down to how much you might want to spend- If you start going into the hundred dollar mark plus you can not beat Nine eagles helis and of course models from Walkera. First consider cost if you are going to single coaxial blade helicopters they are considerable harder to fly and getting a simulator from Say Ebay for $20 is well worth it as you can practice on your computer. You see one is going from a 3 channel helicopter (syma107) to 4 and 6-7 channel helicopters which have lot more movement hence control gets harder.
I got a Walkera Dragonfly 4G6S 6CH Metal RC Helicopter with a brushless motor for $300 now I know that is more than you want to spend,however my advice is I know once you fly a 4 channel helicopter you will wish you had spent a bit more money to go the full hog as you will be totally hooked, The difference of spending $300 to $150 for a rc helicopter is enormous-built really well many spares available and easy to repair and made of high quality materials,also the remotes can be $200 on their own which are supplied with say the Dragon fly and can be binded with other helicopters.
In your price you can not beat the Skyartec NINJA 400 CCPM 6CH RC Helicopter for around $170- I have put some links to where I buy my helis below-hope that helps.
BUYING A NEW RC HELICOPTER. PLS HELP?
knight
I want to buy an RC helicopter. But i have a few problems.
1.What should i consider when choosing a helicopter.
2.What are these channels in helicopters. i have seen 4ch, 6ch, 8ch. What do they mean.
3. What is the difference betweeen 6ch and 8ch helicopters?
4. What is the best brand for RC helicopters?
And is it better to buy a helicopter or is it better to assemble one?
And which method is more expensive?
Answer
Hi Nilushan,
You ask questions that cannot reliably be answered without more information from you.
Budget?
Nitro power or electric?
Indoor or outdoor?
I am going to assume that since you are asking questions about channel configuration, that you are looking at the smaller indoor electric helis.
I fly a lot of indoor aircraft, both planes and helicopters. The best indoor heli is the Blade MCX. $129.00
http://www.horizonhobby.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=EFLH2200
It is incredibly stable.
There are cheaper helis, but none that behave as well. The 2 channel helis like the airhogs are barely controllable. Buy an extra battery or two so you can charge while you are flying.
If you are looking for bigger electrics or nitro powered helis, you need to start doing research. Read up on the dedicated heli forums:
http://www.rcgroups.com/micro-helis-42/
http://www.rcgroups.com/mini-helis-374/
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/forumid_435/tt.htm
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/Electric_RC_Helis/forumid_167/tt.htm
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/Helicopter_Beginners_Forum/forumid_165/tt.htm
As for channel configurations:
2ch throttle and rudder. Up and down, rotate left and right. These cheap helis (Picco Z and Airhogs) are barely controllable.
3ch like a 2ch but adds pitch (forward and backward)
4ch adds roll (move left and right). These are often refereed to as FP or Fixed Pitch.
6ch adds pitch control, these are referred to as CP or Collective Pitch. There are small CP machines usable indoors or outdoors. CP machines are really the only choice if you plan on flying outdoors in anything but those few, rare absolutely calm evenings.
Good luck!
Edit: I understand that imitation is flattery, but really? A word for word copy?!? Whatever.
Hi Nilushan,
You ask questions that cannot reliably be answered without more information from you.
Budget?
Nitro power or electric?
Indoor or outdoor?
I am going to assume that since you are asking questions about channel configuration, that you are looking at the smaller indoor electric helis.
I fly a lot of indoor aircraft, both planes and helicopters. The best indoor heli is the Blade MCX. $129.00
http://www.horizonhobby.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=EFLH2200
It is incredibly stable.
There are cheaper helis, but none that behave as well. The 2 channel helis like the airhogs are barely controllable. Buy an extra battery or two so you can charge while you are flying.
If you are looking for bigger electrics or nitro powered helis, you need to start doing research. Read up on the dedicated heli forums:
http://www.rcgroups.com/micro-helis-42/
http://www.rcgroups.com/mini-helis-374/
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/forumid_435/tt.htm
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/Electric_RC_Helis/forumid_167/tt.htm
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/Helicopter_Beginners_Forum/forumid_165/tt.htm
As for channel configurations:
2ch throttle and rudder. Up and down, rotate left and right. These cheap helis (Picco Z and Airhogs) are barely controllable.
3ch like a 2ch but adds pitch (forward and backward)
4ch adds roll (move left and right). These are often refereed to as FP or Fixed Pitch.
6ch adds pitch control, these are referred to as CP or Collective Pitch. There are small CP machines usable indoors or outdoors. CP machines are really the only choice if you plan on flying outdoors in anything but those few, rare absolutely calm evenings.
Good luck!
Edit: I understand that imitation is flattery, but really? A word for word copy?!? Whatever.
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