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Phil Tusa - 11 Feb 2006 19:46 GMT

Greetings ... I am new to r/c helicopters and I need some advice ....

I am considering purchasing either a DragonFly or a Saber r/c
helicopter. Since I am a beginner and have no previous experience
with these devices, could you offer any tips or brands, etc?

Thanks in advance!

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Phil

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dannyarmstrong@gmail.com - 11 Feb 2006 20:11 GMT

Blade CP is my first heli. I'm good at hovering now. Might want to
look into the E-Flite Blade CP

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The OTHER Kevin in San Diego - 13 Feb 2006 17:13 GMT

>Greetings ... I am new to r/c helicopters and I need some advice ....
>
>I am considering purchasing either a DragonFly or a Saber r/c
>helicopter. Since I am a beginner and have no previous experience
>with these devices, could you offer any tips or brands, etc?

Call your local hobby shop and/or club. Find out what they carry so
parts will be available when you crash. Yes, WHEN...

Ask the local club helo guys - you'll do well to find a "mentor" or
sorts to help with setup etc...

I went about it completely solo and while doable, I probably could
have saved myself a few hun'ert dollars and a lot of agravation in
learning to fly these egg beaters.

A sim would also go a LONG way towards developing muscle memory with
no financial risk as you learn. Nothing will replace actual stick
time with the model, but the sim will help.

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Mark - 16 Apr 2006 17:20 GMT

Dragonfly is well something left to be desired ...... sitting position on a
toilet comes to mind
If you can afford the bucks T rex is the better option cheap as to repair
lot more stable in the hover.
Electronics is the most of the cost , Buy well buy something decent buy
some you'll grow into not something that will just do,or you'll grow out of
it really quick
Your just throwing good money after bad with those other cheapy heli's they
are NOT for learners degree of control required is greater the smaller the
rotating disk is.
Yes I have a Dragonfly its a piece of poop

Regards Mark C

>>Greetings ... I am new to r/c helicopters and I need some advice ....
>>
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> no financial risk as you learn. Nothing will replace actual stick
> time with the model, but the sim will help.

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