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Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Helicopters / July 2006Which Electric Heli?
Hi all, Which electric helicopter is best from a point of view of cost, build quality, availablity of spares and reliabilty. I'm in the UK. I know this question may have been answered before but your views are appreciated. Keith. > Hi all, > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Keith. If you are new, the Lama 2 RC Helicopter is very good for you. You can check this flyig video to see how it fly: http://www.linknety.com/modevideos/demo/zoom.php?id=14 Just at the moment you can get a refurbished sabre for £60 from www.hobbystores.co.uk >> Hi all, >> [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > check this flyig video to see how it fly: > http://www.linknety.com/modevideos/demo/zoom.php?id=14 Hello again, Thanks for your advice Ian, got a refurbished Sabre from HobbyStores as per your recommendation. I'm a bit rusty having not floen for a while, however I feel that I would be able to "fine tune" the heli a bit better with my Optic 6 radio (using and aero setup of course). I've tried switching crystals from Sabre tx into my Optic but its a no go. Anybody know any reason for this? I suspect its that the crystals are not compatible with Hitec setup? Are there any other crystals that may work with the Hitec Optic and the Sabre reciever? - or am I just going to have to stick with the Sabre tranny. Cheers Keith. > Just at the moment you can get a refurbished sabre for £60 from > www.hobbystores.co.uk [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >> check this flyig video to see how it fly: >> http://www.linknety.com/modevideos/demo/zoom.php?id=14 I tried to do the same with a Esky honey bee and the helicopter would not respond to my Futaba TX and someone told me some of the radios are PCM which every maker uses a different coding so I gave up in the end and sold it Kevin  SignatureMy reply address does work > Hello again, > [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] >>> check this flyig video to see how it fly: >>> http://www.linknety.com/modevideos/demo/zoom.php?id=14 The advantage of which is less interference even with people on very close frequencies. at my club i'm on channel 63 and someone on 65 manages to interfere. >I tried to do the same with a Esky honey bee and the helicopter would not >respond to my Futaba TX and someone told me some of the radios are PCM [quoted text clipped - 32 lines] >>>> check this flyig video to see how it fly: >>>> http://www.linknety.com/modevideos/demo/zoom.php?id=14 don't suppose you thought of going back to the hobby store and making enquires? > Hello again, > [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] >>> check this flyig video to see how it fly: >>> http://www.linknety.com/modevideos/demo/zoom.php?id=14 Nope, Hadn't gone there yet but thought I would give you guys, with the knowledge, a go first. I'll mail them and see what they say. Thanks again Keith > don't suppose you thought of going back to the hobby store and making > enquires? [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] >>>> check this flyig video to see how it fly: >>>> http://www.linknety.com/modevideos/demo/zoom.php?id=14 SignatureMy reply address does work > Hi all, > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Keith. its a bit of an open ended question no one helicopter is the best overall all depends on loads of factors including indoor outdoor big small beginner advanced price but for what its worth a T-Rex gets my vote but its all I have flown apart from a Honey bee 2 and it knocks spots of that but then its 3 times the price Thanks for that guys, Think I may go for the Sabre. Keith > Hi all, > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Keith. You ask for the best Heli then go for the cheapest? don't forget to buy tail motors as you will need them SignatureMy reply address does work > Thanks for that guys, > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >> >> Keith. How often do tail motors go? Would I be better with belt or gear driven tail then? Ta. > You ask for the best Heli then go for the cheapest? don't forget to buy > tail motors as you will need them [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] >>> >>> Keith. My honey bee went through 5 before I swapped to a T-rex you only have to catch something like a piece of grass carpet ETC and they seem to burn out ,the T-rex is so much easier to hover than smaller fixed pitched SignatureMy reply address does work > How often do tail motors go? Would I be better with belt or gear driven > tail then? [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] >>>> >>>> Keith. >My honey bee went through 5 before I swapped to a T-rex you only have to >catch something like a piece of grass carpet ETC and they seem to burn out >,the T-rex is so much easier to hover than smaller fixed pitched I would have to agree. I love my Trex SE, but it cost 5x what my Blade CP cost. Of course it flies 20x better so it was a good investment. :) >>My honey bee went through 5 before I swapped to a T-rex you only have >>to catch something like a piece of grass carpet ETC and they seem to [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Blade CP cost. Of course it flies 20x better so it was a good > investment. :) I agree i got a century hummingbird fp. tryed to cut corners and get into the hobby cheap.go with the t-rex its well worth the money. |
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