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This is a normal post I've flown fixed wing
but for some reason I got it into my head that I wanted some sort of crude aerial photography platform and only a helicopter will allow the manoeuvrability (and possibly after many years of practice) stability I want.

At the moment, I'm just flying an RC simulator and that is tough enough! Hopefully once winter is over I'll have enough confidence to hit the sky, but we'll have to see!
 (I helped save b3ta! more balanced than jeremy beadle It wasn't me..., Tue 14 Dec 2010, 22:01, Reply)
This is a normal post i sold my trex 450
after i'd rebuilt it 5 times. Get a cheap rc blimp and stick a flycam on it if you want a really stable camera platform - much cheaper. Or get a coaxial heli which is gyro stabilised - can be had for about a hundred quid.

If you want to fly rc helis i hope you've got a fat wallet :) If you're determined join a club - they will train you to fly on a buddy lead and save you a fortune..
 (funkenstein Be pure! Be vigilant! Behave!, Tue 14 Dec 2010, 22:21, Reply)
This is a normal post Coax helis are nice and easy and cheap
but they're not stable though. They may appear to hover nicely, but there's no way of stopping the vibration from them.

Sadly I think I've been bitten by the bug (and I think I may want to have a go at 3D sometime as well!). Very jealous of the trex. Hopefully after FPs, I'll be looking at some sort of trex 450 clone. Don't think I'm quite willing to spend the money on the real thing just yet!
 (I helped save b3ta! more balanced than jeremy beadle It wasn't me..., Tue 14 Dec 2010, 22:30, Reply)
This is a normal post i really recommend joining the BMFA
if you're not already a member - you get insurance cover and they have loads of advice.

Don't skimp on the radio gear - spektrum with futaba gyro and digital tail servo is the way to go. Cheap gyros are just a waste of money and will crash your heli. Trex clones are great - all the parts interchange with the original. Don't spend money on extras like carbon frames and metal heads when you're learning as they're just expensive bling.

Also buy plenty of spare main rotor shafts they get bent really easily and cause vibration.

hope that's helpful :)
 (funkenstein Be pure! Be vigilant! Behave!, Tue 14 Dec 2010, 22:41, Reply)
This is a normal post Indeed it is!
I'd been wondering about the BMFA thing and I think you've probably just made up my mind. I think I'm also going to join a local club as the more I research the whole thing, the more I think it's probably a good idea to have somebody who knows what they're doing nearby as I start out!
 (I helped save b3ta! more balanced than jeremy beadle It wasn't me..., Tue 14 Dec 2010, 22:53, Reply)
This is a normal post just read up as much as you can - join rcgroups and check out the heli forums
i wish you good luck, just setting the heli up right is a bloody nightmare - i hope you do better than me :)
 (funkenstein Be pure! Be vigilant! Behave!, Tue 14 Dec 2010, 23:06, Reply)