Where can I purchase, or order parts to make a Turbine powered RC Mi-24 Helicopter?

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Nathan

I've been a lover of ship and aircraft models for most of my life. But after seeing a Mi-24 RC model in action, I'm pretty interested in adding that to my collection. I don't have much engineering know how, so I feel that I need to buy a kit of some sort, but i can't find a place that sells them. Is it nonexistent or am I bad with google?

Answer
Its C. None of the above. Not all helicopters are scaled and made into an RC helicopter. Some people may have done it and you may have not found it. But that doesnt mean you did a bad job with google and its search engine. You could check Tower Hobbies or Horizon Hobbes. You could also try making it yourself. Thats how it is done. But usually if you have to start small with electric helicopters and work your way up to scaling and making your own helicopter body for the RC helicopter.

What should I get my brother and father for Christmas? Gift ideas please?

krich613

ok, so I need to know what to get both my dad and brother for christmas. My price limit is probably $20-$30 dollars each. My brother is 20 and my dad is in his late 40's. They both are huge michigan football fans but also have plenty of michigan things. they are also sports fans and exercise a lot. My brother goes to college and my dad is a business man.give me some gift ideas for them please. thanks a bunch and best answer gets 10 pts.

Answer
Get them a nice cologne! I'm sure both of you would enjoy it! Maybe Eternity by Calvin Klein? Or Acqua Di Gorgio? Maybe a nice 'For Men' cologne kit? Really, they WILL like it! I think Macy's still has their sale up too!

You could also get them like, maybe some roller skates or roller blades; get them into doing father son stuff.

Or some Swiss army knives! Any guy would like one of those!

Or maybe some tools? Like a small set of electric wood carvers and burners? They could build/make small plaques or carve then darken with the burn setting a picture! Get them creative! = )

Maybe if they like a certain TV show you could get them the first season?

You could start them on a hobby collection! Stamps, some rare coins... etc, etc!

There's always cool shark teeth pendants for guys!

You could get an African mask to hang in their room!

Or something from the Ed Hardy collection!

RC cars or helicopters never grow old despite your age! Get them that helicopter set where each helicopter is equipped with a laser. And when they are in the air the first helicopter ht by the other helicopter loses all power and falls to the ground! They also have that for tanks!

Or maybe two RC cars totally different from one another that they can race against each other to see which is the fastest!

Or maybe a nice pocket watch for each of them! With a cool design on the front!

Giftcards are always nice!

Do they use toothpicks a lot? You could get them a sleek silver toothpick holder with their initials engraved on it! That's what I got my brother in law last year! Here's the link: http://www.x-tremegeek.com/templates/SearchDetail.asp?productID=11481

Do they have a favorite candy? You could get their favorite candy in bulk at Amazon! I'm getting 5 lbs of sour patch kids this year!

Maybe some small 5 or 10 pound dumbells to go jogging with?

Once again, have a Merry Christmas and I hope you finally find something to buy them! = )

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Hobbies for a sixteen year old boy?

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Dante'

I'm 16 very athletic and play video games i was wondering what hobby i could start. Something that will consume my weekends. I was thinking either like lego building , making an rc helicopter, or something very technical like that. It also needs to not be expensive like around the $50 range.

Answer
Lego is probably too expensive. A decent collection probably has at least 10,000 bricks, and with each costing about $.10 each, the cost racks up fast.
If you have a good computer, you could get involved in programming, animating, or digital art. There are loads of powerful open-source programs available, so these can be free (at least, money wise) hobbies. However, expect to spend hours on the computer working, probably more time than you intend.
Another choice is Arduino. Arduino is a open-source programmable micro-controller, which makes circuitry really easy. If your're interested in making all sorts of cool things, this is the route to go. The basic kit costs about $30, and it's website has plenty of tutorials to get you started. However, components aren't very cheap, so you may want to consider this one carefully.
If you're restricted to a small amount of "computer time" each day (2 hours or less), you may want to choose a different route than the ones listed above.
Drawing is quite fun, and the results can be stunning. Be warned, there is a massive learning curve. You'll fail a LOT before you get good, so prepare yourself mentally. It's well worth the time.
All of these hobbies can be very rewarding, but you should always take care to leave time for school, work, friends, and yourself. Don't become a potato sitting in front of a screen. It's better to have a social life than have a cool hobby.

What Training Gear should I get for this RC Helicopter?

Mr Boe

The helicopter is called a Esky Kob 4CH Co-axial Remote Control Helicopter, a link to it is here:
http://www.nitrotek.co.uk/esky-kob-4ch-co-axial-rc-heli-2-4ghz-version.html

The problem is if you look at the skids on this helicopter will any sort of training gear fit on it? Or would it have to have special gear?

Any suggestion is welcome. Thank you :)

Answer
A small training kit will be suitable for KOB, eg.

http://www.myrcmart.com/training-kit-for-coaxial-200250-class-helicopter-ping-pong-ball-p-53.html

However, you need to tie up the skids + training kit by:

http://www.myrcmart.com/cable-tie-20pcs-wire-tie-strap-white-3x150mm-p-2684.html

But it is not recommended to load the training kit on your helicopter all the time because the motor will run out faster since the training kit would increase the total weight.

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Where can I purchase, or order parts to make a Turbine powered RC Mi-24 Helicopter?

small rc helicopter kit image

Nathan

I've been a lover of ship and aircraft models for most of my life. But after seeing a Mi-24 RC model in action, I'm pretty interested in adding that to my collection. I don't have much engineering know how, so I feel that I need to buy a kit of some sort, but i can't find a place that sells them. Is it nonexistent or am I bad with google?

Answer
Its C. None of the above. Not all helicopters are scaled and made into an RC helicopter. Some people may have done it and you may have not found it. But that doesnt mean you did a bad job with google and its search engine. You could check Tower Hobbies or Horizon Hobbes. You could also try making it yourself. Thats how it is done. But usually if you have to start small with electric helicopters and work your way up to scaling and making your own helicopter body for the RC helicopter.

What should I get my brother and father for Christmas? Gift ideas please?

krich613

ok, so I need to know what to get both my dad and brother for christmas. My price limit is probably $20-$30 dollars each. My brother is 20 and my dad is in his late 40's. They both are huge michigan football fans but also have plenty of michigan things. they are also sports fans and exercise a lot. My brother goes to college and my dad is a business man.give me some gift ideas for them please. thanks a bunch and best answer gets 10 pts.

Answer
Get them a nice cologne! I'm sure both of you would enjoy it! Maybe Eternity by Calvin Klein? Or Acqua Di Gorgio? Maybe a nice 'For Men' cologne kit? Really, they WILL like it! I think Macy's still has their sale up too!

You could also get them like, maybe some roller skates or roller blades; get them into doing father son stuff.

Or some Swiss army knives! Any guy would like one of those!

Or maybe some tools? Like a small set of electric wood carvers and burners? They could build/make small plaques or carve then darken with the burn setting a picture! Get them creative! = )

Maybe if they like a certain TV show you could get them the first season?

You could start them on a hobby collection! Stamps, some rare coins... etc, etc!

There's always cool shark teeth pendants for guys!

You could get an African mask to hang in their room!

Or something from the Ed Hardy collection!

RC cars or helicopters never grow old despite your age! Get them that helicopter set where each helicopter is equipped with a laser. And when they are in the air the first helicopter ht by the other helicopter loses all power and falls to the ground! They also have that for tanks!

Or maybe two RC cars totally different from one another that they can race against each other to see which is the fastest!

Or maybe a nice pocket watch for each of them! With a cool design on the front!

Giftcards are always nice!

Do they use toothpicks a lot? You could get them a sleek silver toothpick holder with their initials engraved on it! That's what I got my brother in law last year! Here's the link: http://www.x-tremegeek.com/templates/SearchDetail.asp?productID=11481

Do they have a favorite candy? You could get their favorite candy in bulk at Amazon! I'm getting 5 lbs of sour patch kids this year!

Maybe some small 5 or 10 pound dumbells to go jogging with?

Once again, have a Merry Christmas and I hope you finally find something to buy them! = )

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why my PicooZ Helicopter flies on right circles?

small rc helicopter kit image

seveneight

i do trim it to the limit thah will turn left by its self,but still it flies on right circles.should it be like this?is it possible to fly straight?

Answer
It is possible.
But not likely.
I have worked on a dozen of them, and our RC group has has about 30 or more of them. A lot of fun if you get one that works. But we had a 50% failure rate. Fully half of them spin in circles forever.

There are some mechanical things you can check. The tail blades break easily. Just the smallest crack in the base of a blade will make the tail rotor less efficient. The kit comes with one replacement, and more can be purchased online.
Also, if a hair or thread, or even a piece of spider web gets wrapped up in the tail, it will not spin freely, and the heli will spin.

Good luck!

Hobbies for a sixteen year old boy?

Dante'

I'm 16 very athletic and play video games i was wondering what hobby i could start. Something that will consume my weekends. I was thinking either like lego building , making an rc helicopter, or something very technical like that. It also needs to not be expensive like around the $50 range.

Answer
Lego is probably too expensive. A decent collection probably has at least 10,000 bricks, and with each costing about $.10 each, the cost racks up fast.
If you have a good computer, you could get involved in programming, animating, or digital art. There are loads of powerful open-source programs available, so these can be free (at least, money wise) hobbies. However, expect to spend hours on the computer working, probably more time than you intend.
Another choice is Arduino. Arduino is a open-source programmable micro-controller, which makes circuitry really easy. If your're interested in making all sorts of cool things, this is the route to go. The basic kit costs about $30, and it's website has plenty of tutorials to get you started. However, components aren't very cheap, so you may want to consider this one carefully.
If you're restricted to a small amount of "computer time" each day (2 hours or less), you may want to choose a different route than the ones listed above.
Drawing is quite fun, and the results can be stunning. Be warned, there is a massive learning curve. You'll fail a LOT before you get good, so prepare yourself mentally. It's well worth the time.
All of these hobbies can be very rewarding, but you should always take care to leave time for school, work, friends, and yourself. Don't become a potato sitting in front of a screen. It's better to have a social life than have a cool hobby.

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why my PicooZ Helicopter flies on right circles?

small rc helicopter kit image

seveneight

i do trim it to the limit thah will turn left by its self,but still it flies on right circles.should it be like this?is it possible to fly straight?

Answer
It is possible.
But not likely.
I have worked on a dozen of them, and our RC group has has about 30 or more of them. A lot of fun if you get one that works. But we had a 50% failure rate. Fully half of them spin in circles forever.

There are some mechanical things you can check. The tail blades break easily. Just the smallest crack in the base of a blade will make the tail rotor less efficient. The kit comes with one replacement, and more can be purchased online.
Also, if a hair or thread, or even a piece of spider web gets wrapped up in the tail, it will not spin freely, and the heli will spin.

Good luck!

Hobbies for a sixteen year old boy?

Dante'

I'm 16 very athletic and play video games i was wondering what hobby i could start. Something that will consume my weekends. I was thinking either like lego building , making an rc helicopter, or something very technical like that. It also needs to not be expensive like around the $50 range.

Answer
Lego is probably too expensive. A decent collection probably has at least 10,000 bricks, and with each costing about $.10 each, the cost racks up fast.
If you have a good computer, you could get involved in programming, animating, or digital art. There are loads of powerful open-source programs available, so these can be free (at least, money wise) hobbies. However, expect to spend hours on the computer working, probably more time than you intend.
Another choice is Arduino. Arduino is a open-source programmable micro-controller, which makes circuitry really easy. If your're interested in making all sorts of cool things, this is the route to go. The basic kit costs about $30, and it's website has plenty of tutorials to get you started. However, components aren't very cheap, so you may want to consider this one carefully.
If you're restricted to a small amount of "computer time" each day (2 hours or less), you may want to choose a different route than the ones listed above.
Drawing is quite fun, and the results can be stunning. Be warned, there is a massive learning curve. You'll fail a LOT before you get good, so prepare yourself mentally. It's well worth the time.
All of these hobbies can be very rewarding, but you should always take care to leave time for school, work, friends, and yourself. Don't become a potato sitting in front of a screen. It's better to have a social life than have a cool hobby.

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why my PicooZ Helicopter flies on right circles?

small rc helicopter kit image

seveneight

i do trim it to the limit thah will turn left by its self,but still it flies on right circles.should it be like this?is it possible to fly straight?

Answer
It is possible.
But not likely.
I have worked on a dozen of them, and our RC group has has about 30 or more of them. A lot of fun if you get one that works. But we had a 50% failure rate. Fully half of them spin in circles forever.

There are some mechanical things you can check. The tail blades break easily. Just the smallest crack in the base of a blade will make the tail rotor less efficient. The kit comes with one replacement, and more can be purchased online.
Also, if a hair or thread, or even a piece of spider web gets wrapped up in the tail, it will not spin freely, and the heli will spin.

Good luck!

Hobbies for a sixteen year old boy?

Dante'

I'm 16 very athletic and play video games i was wondering what hobby i could start. Something that will consume my weekends. I was thinking either like lego building , making an rc helicopter, or something very technical like that. It also needs to not be expensive like around the $50 range.

Answer
Lego is probably too expensive. A decent collection probably has at least 10,000 bricks, and with each costing about $.10 each, the cost racks up fast.
If you have a good computer, you could get involved in programming, animating, or digital art. There are loads of powerful open-source programs available, so these can be free (at least, money wise) hobbies. However, expect to spend hours on the computer working, probably more time than you intend.
Another choice is Arduino. Arduino is a open-source programmable micro-controller, which makes circuitry really easy. If your're interested in making all sorts of cool things, this is the route to go. The basic kit costs about $30, and it's website has plenty of tutorials to get you started. However, components aren't very cheap, so you may want to consider this one carefully.
If you're restricted to a small amount of "computer time" each day (2 hours or less), you may want to choose a different route than the ones listed above.
Drawing is quite fun, and the results can be stunning. Be warned, there is a massive learning curve. You'll fail a LOT before you get good, so prepare yourself mentally. It's well worth the time.
All of these hobbies can be very rewarding, but you should always take care to leave time for school, work, friends, and yourself. Don't become a potato sitting in front of a screen. It's better to have a social life than have a cool hobby.

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