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Amputate Your Head · 01-03-2003, 11:38 AM

specifically, I'm interested in RC helicopters.... I know they're pretty spendy, but are they really super hard to fly? What kinda learning curve do they have?

Morgan · 01-03-2003, 11:40 AM

They are not that tough to fly... just go somewhere where they arent many trees. They dont always land where you expect them to.

I have rc cars myself.

dirtyone · 01-03-2003, 11:40 AM

I thought this was going to be about RC Cola and Moonpies.

Amputate Your Head · 01-03-2003, 11:42 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Ganjasaurus
They are not that tough to fly... just go somewhere where they arent many trees. They dont always land where you expect them to.

I have rc cars myself.

hmmm.....

the hovercrafts look pretty cool too, but I hear they eat power like mad.... only last a real short time....

01-03-2003, 11:42 AM

I dunno about helicopters, but I too have a RC car.

haggard · 01-03-2003, 11:42 AM

yeah i would think it takes a little getting used to. like flying helicopter simulators. get the hang of it and it should be easy. then you can put a camera on it and fly it into high rise apartment windows and voyeur. lol!

01-03-2003, 11:42 AM

if you get one, get a gas-powered. pure fun.

Cheshire · 01-03-2003, 11:43 AM

SixNine

haggard · 01-03-2003, 11:43 AM

i remember my first RC car. the green arrow from radio shack. it was fast as hell but lasted only 5 minutes.

Amputate Your Head · 01-03-2003, 11:44 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Cheshire
SixNine

SixNine's got heli's?

alias · 01-03-2003, 11:44 AM

they have dolly type things u can bolt to them to to get the basics.

Or people zip tie long dowel rods to the skids to get a larger flat landing gear so they can then start to learn by trial and error.

There are some lower priced european electric rc choppers that start out rather basic.. Electric is clean and quiet just might have short flight times. I'll see if I can find the site.

Pipecrew · 01-03-2003, 11:45 AM

Everyone who says they are easy to fly are full of shit... I have a friend that thought that and basically crashed 1500 dollars into the ground..... You have to be taught..... Helicopter is for the very advanced..... I bought a few remote control planes from Ebay last year for kicks...... Pretty fun, one of them was a glider that I lost control and put it into traffic, that sorta looked cool but sucked at the same time

alias · 01-03-2003, 11:46 AM

didnt find it yet but check out these micro electric heli's: http://www.planetinternet.be/pixel/

Amputate Your Head · 01-03-2003, 11:48 AM

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Originally posted by alias
didnt find it yet but check out these micro electric heli's: http://www.planetinternet.be/pixel/

sweet! Those are cool, but it says they're not for sale....

cherrylula · 01-03-2003, 11:48 AM

haha when i was a kid my father spent like a month building this kickass balsa wood glider plane... first flight he crashed it straight into me. It didn't hurt, but the thing was destroyed.

01-03-2003, 11:49 AM

www.towerhobbies.com

I got mine there.

alias · 01-03-2003, 11:50 AM

got it: http://www.mikado-heli.de/

mikado.. . they seemed pretty sweet the logo series of choppers

Dawgy · 01-03-2003, 11:50 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by dirtyone
I thought this was going to be about RC Cola and Moonpies.

do you have a sofa on your lawn by any chance?

01-03-2003, 11:50 AM

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXLL63&P=0

Only afforable 2199 bucks. Without the accessories that you'll need extra.

Dusen · 01-03-2003, 11:51 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Amputate Your Head
specifically, I'm interested in RC helicopters.... I know they're pretty spendy, but are they really super hard to fly? What kinda learning curve do they have?

Check your mail, I sent you an email through your design form regarding a design

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01-03-2003, 11:52 AM

haha sweet

Amputate Your Head · 01-03-2003, 11:52 AM

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Originally posted by Dawgy

do you have a sofa on your lawn by any chance?

LOL

p1mpdogg · 01-03-2003, 11:55 AM

spunky got me into flying r/c airplanes.. I have a piper cub.. pretty neat.. but he has some helicopters.. im sure he can contribute much to this thread.

Roald · 01-03-2003, 12:00 PM

I almost got me one of those Micro-sized R/C Cars, but my girl thought it was childish to have one

Have to buy me one as soon as she is at work

Q.

Gutterboy · 01-03-2003, 12:02 PM

Flying RC aircraft is kinda like riding a bike.. very difficult to get the knack of the first few times, but once you've got it you can fly almost anything with no problems.

The most important thing the first few times is flying only on dead calm days. Absolutely no wind at all. Even a light breeze will have a surprisingly large effect on a small RC aircraft, and if you're not used to flying you'll overcompensate at the controls and crash.

The model shop you buy from should be more than happy to hook you up with someone to give you a few lessons.

Amputate Your Head · 01-03-2003, 12:05 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Gutterboy
Flying RC aircraft is kinda like riding a bike.. very difficult to get the knack of the first few times, but once you've got it you can fly almost anything with no problems.

The most important thing the first few times is choosing a dead calm day. Absolutely no wind at all. Even a light breeze will have a surprisingly large effect on a small RC aircraft, and if you're not used to flying you'll overcompensate at the controls and crash.

The model shop you buy from should be more than happy to hook you up with someone to give you a few lessons.

almost impossible to escape the wind here... there's always at least a breeze.

what kinda range do these things have? If I get on top of the house, can I send it out like, a couple blocks away?

multisexsite · 01-03-2003, 12:06 PM

What distance can they go?

Amputate Your Head · 01-03-2003, 12:10 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Equinox
www.towerhobbies.com

I got mine there.

wow.... those are pretty hot... did you have to build it or did it come ready to go?

PaulSweet · 01-03-2003, 12:17 PM

I used to be a Sponsored R/C Car racer about 7 years ago. Started racing them when I was 13. Raced 2wd offroad buggy, 4wd offroad buggy, 2wd offroad truck, and onroad nascar stylee.

Raced in the ROAR north american nationals etc.

01-03-2003, 12:23 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Amputate Your Head

wow.... those are pretty hot... did you have to build it or did it come ready to go?

I got this one last year:
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXMV54&P=0

It came preassembled, all I had to do was to install the airfilter, pour in fuel, install batteries and it was pretty much ready to go. It's not a really fast one, but really fun in muddy terrain

Gutterboy · 01-03-2003, 12:24 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Amputate Your Head

almost impossible to escape the wind here... there's always at least a breeze.

what kinda range do these things have? If I get on top of the house, can I send it out like, a couple blocks away?

Range will vary according to your radio setup and atmospheric conditions, but even the lower end electric powered beginner planes have operating ranges of around 1/2 a mile, or 3000ft. So yeah.. a block or two should not be a problem, just perform a manual range check to be sure.

Amputate Your Head · 01-03-2003, 12:28 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by PaulSweet
I used to be a Sponsored R/C Car racer about 7 years ago. Started racing them when I was 13. Raced 2wd offroad buggy, 4wd offroad buggy, 2wd offroad truck, and onroad nascar stylee.

Raced in the ROAR north american nationals etc.

that shit is cool man.... I saw a guy in the park a few weeks ago that had a truck.... looked like something that should be offroad, but man... that thing hauled ass though the grass!

Amputate Your Head · 01-03-2003, 01:04 PM

hmmm...

the gas powered ones must be pretty loud.... how about the electric ones? I don't wanna create too much noise and piss off the neighbors...

Mr Pheer · 01-03-2003, 02:12 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by p1mpdogg
spunky got me into flying r/c airplanes.. I have a piper cub.. pretty neat.. but he has some helicopters.. im sure he can contribute much to this thread.

Yeah I've been flying RC planes for 17 years and I've had a couple of helicopters. Get a gas one, I suggest the Thundertiger Raptor because its pretty simple to build and fly and replacement parts are cheap, and you WILL be buying replacement parts.

A good, computer radio is a MUST. Dont skimp on the radio, get at least a Futaba 8UA or better. After you have your radio, get the Great Planes RealFlight simulator, and hook your radio to it. I also suggest buying the add-ons for the simulator, I believe #3 has the raptor helicopter. Use your radio to fly the simulator, dont use the one that came with it. Trust me, the radio makes flying the helo alot easier and makes you look like a better pilot.

On the simulator, practice hovering, alot. After you master hovering (with the tail facing you) practice hovering with the nose facing you. its not near as easy as it sounds. then try forward flight, fly in circles around you to the left then to the right. Then practice hovering some more and sideways flights. After you master all of that, practice backwards flight. The simulator will save you a ton of money and time.

Gas helicopters arent too loud, but if you fly it anywhere near your neighbors, you're crazy. these things can kill or seriously injur someone. Join the AMA http://www.modelaircraft.org and then find a model club and use thier field to fly your aircraft, that way you have a $1 million insurance policy.

Also go check out heliProz http://www.heliproz.com they have smoe good info on starting up and the are pretty helpful on the phone.

Amputate Your Head · 01-03-2003, 02:18 PM

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Originally posted by MrPheer
Also go check out heliProz http://www.heliproz.com they have smoe good info on starting up and the are pretty helpful on the phone.

damn! this shit looks complicated as fuck!

Mr Pheer · 01-03-2003, 02:32 PM

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Originally posted by Amputate Your Head

damn! this shit looks complicated as fuck!

Heh, then i suggest buying a good book or a helicopter video... also, go to your local news stand and pick up a copy of RC Modeler Magazine

its a little complicated, but you just take everything in baby steps and you'll be ok. And if you crash your helicopter and decide you dont like the helicopters, that radio is also excellant for flying planes with.

Mr Pheer · 01-03-2003, 02:36 PM

Here, just order this
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and also this
http://www6.mailordercentral.com/hel...=35&mit em=54

I have both of those, you cant get by without the good info they provide.

Rilose · 01-03-2003, 03:48 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Amputate Your Head

SixNine's got heli's?

no but i used to watch him race pro guys in San Jose when we worked together a couple years ago...he's pretty good actually, but no heli's..still RC though..tight shit !

-=HOAX=- · 01-03-2003, 03:51 PM

Fuck Heli's...

A rubberduck...
http://home.earthlink.net/~jaffee/rbbrduck.htm

Or an Anabat...
http://home.earthlink.net/~jaffee/anabat.html

When I was into RC I had these...its basically a flying wing design...one big airfoil with a controll surface or two. They are made out of a nearly indestructable foam. Which means..."DOGFIGHT'S"...you try and ram one another and pull out of the ensuing tailspin!

With the ocean breezes in that area, get two of these and get ready for mayhem! Harness the winds power and go at it...

dirtyone · 01-03-2003, 03:53 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Dawgy

do you have a sofa on your lawn by any chance?

Not anymore.

RedShoe · 01-03-2003, 03:57 PM

fuck heli's, fuck cars... I want an RC JET!!!

Amputate Your Head · 01-03-2003, 03:58 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by RedShoe
fuck heli's, fuck cars... I want an RC JET!!!

that'd be cool....

Amputate Your Head · 01-03-2003, 03:59 PM

an RC jetboat would be cool too though..... maybe I should try a boat first... much easier than a helicopter I think.

RedShoe · 01-03-2003, 04:08 PM

Nice heli crash here.

LOL, but sucks if it's yours.
http://www.teamrcpilot.com/avi.html

Amputate Your Head · 01-03-2003, 04:17 PM

those jets are fuckin' cool....

RedShoe · 01-03-2003, 04:23 PM

exxxxxxxactly. Just fuckin' ROCK!!

There is an RC airfield by Woodly and Burbank blvd. here in the valley. They fly those Jets there sometimes. Those fuckers are fast as hell, and have a high pitched sound like they are flying really fast like this.

WHHHOOOOSSSSSHH. no, more like FFFFFFFFhhhhheeeeeewwwwwwoooossshhhhhh.

Amputate Your Head · 01-03-2003, 04:26 PM

i wonder how often they crash that shit though..... gotta suck pretty bad crashig a new jet...

RedShoe · 01-03-2003, 04:28 PM

http://www.teamrcpilot.com/htavi/teamrc52.MPG
http://www.teamrcpilot.com/htavi/teamrc56.MPG <--BAD ASS!!

http://www.teamrcpilot.com/mtvideo/91.mpg heli's suck, yeah this looks like real fun. Even the guy in the background looks bored. LAME.

Socks · 01-03-2003, 04:30 PM

We bought a gas powered RC helicopter for my stepfather 2 years ago for Christmas.. He still hasn't flown it. Nuff said.

RedShoe · 01-03-2003, 04:31 PM

HOLY SHIT!! AMP, did you see the videos at the bottom of that page, where the truck gets blasted off the runway?

01-03-2003, 11:38 AM	#1
Amputate Your Head There can be only one Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Somewhere else Posts: 39,075	anyone into RC? specifically, I'm interested in RC helicopters.... I know they're pretty spendy, but are they really super hard to fly? What kinda learning curve do they have? __________________ SIG TOO BIG

01-03-2003, 11:40 AM	#2
Morgan Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: May 2002 Location: Corona Del Mar, CA Posts: 10,520	They are not that tough to fly... just go somewhere where they arent many trees. They dont always land where you expect them to. I have rc cars myself. __________________ PornstarPlatinum.com \| TransErotica.com

01-03-2003, 11:43 AM	#8
Cheshire Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Rosen-Villin Posts: 5,738	SixNine __________________ just a little bit naughty

01-03-2003, 11:44 AM	#11
alias aliasx Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 19,010	they have dolly type things u can bolt to them to to get the basics. Or people zip tie long dowel rods to the skids to get a larger flat landing gear so they can then start to learn by trial and error. There are some lower priced european electric rc choppers that start out rather basic.. Electric is clean and quiet just might have short flight times. I'll see if I can find the site. __________________ https://porncorporation.com

01-03-2003, 11:46 AM	#13
alias aliasx Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 19,010	didnt find it yet but check out these micro electric heli's: http://www.planetinternet.be/pixel/ __________________ https://porncorporation.com

01-03-2003, 11:40 AM	#3
dirtyone Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: God's Country (Georgia) Posts: 3,706	I thought this was going to be about RC Cola and Moonpies.

01-03-2003, 11:42 AM	#5
X37375787 Guest Posts: n/a	I dunno about helicopters, but I too have a RC car.

01-03-2003, 11:42 AM	#6
haggard Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Hawaii Posts: 469	yeah i would think it takes a little getting used to. like flying helicopter simulators. get the hang of it and it should be easy. then you can put a camera on it and fly it into high rise apartment windows and voyeur. lol!

01-03-2003, 11:45 AM	#12
Pipecrew Master of Gfy.com Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 14,887	Everyone who says they are easy to fly are full of shit... I have a friend that thought that and basically crashed 1500 dollars into the ground..... You have to be taught..... Helicopter is for the very advanced..... I bought a few remote control planes from Ebay last year for kicks...... Pretty fun, one of them was a glider that I lost control and put it into traffic, that sorta looked cool but sucked at the same time

01-03-2003, 11:48 AM	#15
cherrylula lol Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 15,969	haha when i was a kid my father spent like a month building this kickass balsa wood glider plane... first flight he crashed it straight into me. It didn't hurt, but the thing was destroyed.

01-03-2003, 11:49 AM	#16
X37375787 Guest Posts: n/a	www.towerhobbies.com I got mine there.

01-03-2003, 11:50 AM	#17
alias aliasx Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 19,010	got it: http://www.mikado-heli.de/ mikado.. . they seemed pretty sweet the logo series of choppers __________________ https://porncorporation.com

01-03-2003, 11:52 AM	#21
X37375787 Guest Posts: n/a	haha sweet

01-03-2003, 11:55 AM	#23
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01-03-2003, 12:00 PM	#24
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01-03-2003, 12:02 PM	#25
Gutterboy So Fucking Banned Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Dis Posts: 4,751	Flying RC aircraft is kinda like riding a bike.. very difficult to get the knack of the first few times, but once you've got it you can fly almost anything with no problems. The most important thing the first few times is flying only on dead calm days. Absolutely no wind at all. Even a light breeze will have a surprisingly large effect on a small RC aircraft, and if you're not used to flying you'll overcompensate at the controls and crash. The model shop you buy from should be more than happy to hook you up with someone to give you a few lessons. Last edited by Gutterboy; 01-03-2003 at 12:04 PM..

01-03-2003, 12:06 PM	#27
multisexsite Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 929	What distance can they go?

01-03-2003, 12:17 PM	#29
PaulSweet Confirmed User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 1,094	I used to be a Sponsored R/C Car racer about 7 years ago. Started racing them when I was 13. Raced 2wd offroad buggy, 4wd offroad buggy, 2wd offroad truck, and onroad nascar stylee. Raced in the ROAR north american nationals etc. __________________ PG4L! Home to the MAX HARDCORE video Plugin!

01-03-2003, 01:04 PM	#33
Amputate Your Head There can be only one Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Somewhere else Posts: 39,075	hmmm... the gas powered ones must be pretty loud.... how about the electric ones? I don't wanna create too much noise and piss off the neighbors... __________________ SIG TOO BIG

01-03-2003, 02:36 PM	#37
Mr Pheer Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 21,456	Here, just order this http://www6.mailordercentral.com/hel...m=8&mite m=54 and also this http://www6.mailordercentral.com/hel...=35&mit em=54 I have both of those, you cant get by without the good info they provide.

01-03-2003, 03:51 PM	#39
-=HOAX=- Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: CrackYaMental Posts: 4,365	Fuck Heli's... A rubberduck... http://home.earthlink.net/~jaffee/rbbrduck.htm Or an Anabat... http://home.earthlink.net/~jaffee/anabat.html When I was into RC I had these...its basically a flying wing design...one big airfoil with a controll surface or two. They are made out of a nearly indestructable foam. Which means..."DOGFIGHT'S"...you try and ram one another and pull out of the ensuing tailspin! With the ocean breezes in that area, get two of these and get ready for mayhem! Harness the winds power and go at it... __________________ Insert Value Here.

01-03-2003, 03:57 PM	#41
RedShoe 赤い靴 call me 202-456-1111 Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: The Valley Posts: 14,831	fuck heli's, fuck cars... I want an RC JET!!! __________________ SPECIALTY COSTUMES • PROPS • FX Superheroes • Monsters • Robots PM for details For any manufacturing needs. Adult or otherwise. aka BonsHigh on Insta Bonsai weed plants

01-03-2003, 03:59 PM	#43
Amputate Your Head There can be only one Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Somewhere else Posts: 39,075	an RC jetboat would be cool too though..... maybe I should try a boat first... much easier than a helicopter I think. __________________ SIG TOO BIG

01-03-2003, 04:08 PM	#44
RedShoe 赤い靴 call me 202-456-1111 Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: The Valley Posts: 14,831	Nice heli crash here. LOL, but sucks if it's yours. http://www.teamrcpilot.com/avi.html __________________ SPECIALTY COSTUMES • PROPS • FX Superheroes • Monsters • Robots PM for details For any manufacturing needs. Adult or otherwise. aka BonsHigh on Insta Bonsai weed plants

01-03-2003, 04:17 PM	#45
Amputate Your Head There can be only one Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Somewhere else Posts: 39,075	those jets are fuckin' cool.... __________________ SIG TOO BIG

01-03-2003, 04:23 PM	#46
RedShoe 赤い靴 call me 202-456-1111 Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: The Valley Posts: 14,831	exxxxxxxactly. Just fuckin' ROCK!! There is an RC airfield by Woodly and Burbank blvd. here in the valley. They fly those Jets there sometimes. Those fuckers are fast as hell, and have a high pitched sound like they are flying really fast like this. WHHHOOOOSSSSSHH. no, more like FFFFFFFFhhhhheeeeeewwwwwwoooossshhhhhh. __________________ SPECIALTY COSTUMES • PROPS • FX Superheroes • Monsters • Robots PM for details For any manufacturing needs. Adult or otherwise. aka BonsHigh on Insta Bonsai weed plants

01-03-2003, 04:26 PM	#47
Amputate Your Head There can be only one Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Somewhere else Posts: 39,075	i wonder how often they crash that shit though..... gotta suck pretty bad crashig a new jet... __________________ SIG TOO BIG

01-03-2003, 04:28 PM	#48
RedShoe 赤い靴 call me 202-456-1111 Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: The Valley Posts: 14,831	http://www.teamrcpilot.com/htavi/teamrc52.MPG http://www.teamrcpilot.com/htavi/teamrc56.MPG <--BAD ASS!! http://www.teamrcpilot.com/mtvideo/91.mpg heli's suck, yeah this looks like real fun. Even the guy in the background looks bored. LAME. __________________ SPECIALTY COSTUMES • PROPS • FX Superheroes • Monsters • Robots PM for details For any manufacturing needs. Adult or otherwise. aka BonsHigh on Insta Bonsai weed plants

01-03-2003, 04:30 PM	#49
Socks Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: May 2002 Location: Toronto Posts: 8,475	We bought a gas powered RC helicopter for my stepfather 2 years ago for Christmas.. He still hasn't flown it. Nuff said.

01-03-2003, 04:31 PM	#50
RedShoe 赤い靴 call me 202-456-1111 Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: The Valley Posts: 14,831	HOLY SHIT!! AMP, did you see the videos at the bottom of that page, where the truck gets blasted off the runway? __________________ SPECIALTY COSTUMES • PROPS • FX Superheroes • Monsters • Robots PM for details For any manufacturing needs. Adult or otherwise. aka BonsHigh on Insta Bonsai weed plants