kdk3187
Heliman
Location: Firebase Anaconda, Afghanistan
| DO NOT GET THE DRAGONFLY!
This my first post; and how appropriate, since I have first-hand knowledge on both of these as a newbee of only 4 weeks in RC Helis, no time in planes either.
I got a Dragonfly online and while waiting for it to arrive, I read everything I could find on e-helis, got so anxious, and went out and bought a Blade CP from HobbyTownUSA.
Spent the next three days/nights very slowly working the controls - on the ground only.
By the time the Dragonfly arrived, I was hovering the BCP w/ training gear for half-batt or so. Figured I'd give the Dragonfly a try since I paid for it....no such luck. Gave it two batts worth of flight time, and all I did was crash and loose parts. Also, fit and finish was crap on it, instructions terrible, yada, yada, yada.
If I had had patience and waited on the Dragonfly and never bought the BCP, I'd have given up on RC Helis; whereas now, I'm launching the BCP over 40ft up, can hover in my kitchen as long as I want, fly side-in, working on nose-in, etc. Also, haven't been on trainers in a week 1/2.
And...the BCP has given me the desire to only go and get a Gas Heli in the very near future.
BUY A BLADE CP...support is excellent, parts are readily available, and it actually flies!
Sean |
... But if you dont want to spend the money on something bigger, the BCP is the way to go. Low initial cost and parts are cheap compared to larger heli. Plus you dont have to worry about setup. Overall it will get you learning quickly. I went with it for my 1st heli and have no regrets about it. Since then I picked up and built a Trex450XL(CDE) and now I put about 75% of my time on the Trex. I actually think my skills have decreased due to the Trex being some much easier to fly.
