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Ralph - 27 Mar 2009 12:25 GMT

Hi, never been to this newsgroup, pls be kind.

Would like to receive some recommendations for RC helicopter.

My girlfriends kids, boys, age 8 and 10, each got $25 indoor RC helicopters
for Christmas. They love them. And these boys have impressed me with (a)
ability, (b) continued interest, and (c) taking care of these.

I want to get them RC helicopters at the "next level"; which I think is
$80-$100 (each). For their upcoming birthdays in mid April.

If they do well with these, then I'd consider getting them the next level (~
$300 each) at some point in the future.

Can some of you knowledgable RC guys make some recommendations on what
models and what online sites to order from.

For someone like me, a total neebie to RC helicopters, the on-line offerings
are overwhelming.

Thanks in advance, ... Ralph

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Larry Farrell - 27 Mar 2009 15:59 GMT

> Hi, never been to this newsgroup, pls be kind.
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> Thanks in advance, ... Ralph

I suggest that you "move up" to a Blade mCX for each of them. This is a
counterrotating helicopter (two blades up top with no tail rotor), has 4
channel control (up/down, forward/backward, right/left and rotates
right/left), and is quite stable. That allows for the pilot to learn
the overall controls without having major difficulties. Additionally,
the mCX is quite small and light so crashes really don't usually result
in any more damage than occurs with the $25 helis they have now,
although there is a full line of replacement/update parts available
(including several glow in the dark parts that makes it quite fun to fly
in the dark). You will pay $129.99 for the RTF (Ready to Fly) that
includes the radio (which can be used for other EFlite Bind and Fly
models) and everything else needs for flying. I would suggest buying
additional batteries; the charger for the batteries is included in the
RTF kit.

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Kevin - 27 Mar 2009 17:43 GMT

>> Hi, never been to this newsgroup, pls be kind.
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> additional batteries; the charger for the batteries is included in the
> RTF kit.

I second that but they are only a indoor helicopter any breeze outdoors
and they will disappear downwind
the Blade CX2 is a bit to big for indoors but quite easy to fly and will
tolerate a bit of wind but not much
later on buy a t-rex or similar and a flight sim and only when they get
the hang of the sim let them loose on the 400 sized ones as they do hurt
if you manage to hit somebody

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Larry Farrell - 27 Mar 2009 19:12 GMT

>>> Hi, never been to this newsgroup, pls be kind.
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> the hang of the sim let them loose on the 400 sized ones as they do hurt
> if you manage to hit somebody

If you are going to go to $189.99 for the CX2, I suggest that you add
$10 to that and go for the CX3. It is more stable than the CX2 and,
therefore, easier to fly.

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Kevin - 27 Mar 2009 19:32 GMT

>>>> Hi, never been to this newsgroup, pls be kind.
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> $10 to that and go for the CX3. It is more stable than the CX2 and,
> therefore, easier to fly.

not having frown a cx3 is it not a cx2 in a more scale body? most of the
parts seem to be interchangeable

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Larry Farrell - 27 Mar 2009 19:36 GMT

>>>>> Hi, never been to this newsgroup, pls be kind.
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> not having frown a cx3 is it not a cx2 in a more scale body? most of the
> parts seem to be interchangeable

Basically yes. The addition of a heading lock gyro helps stability.

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