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Chaotic
New Heliman
Location: Madison Al - USA

Hi fellas,
Just stopping by to say hi!

I have upgraded from a Blade CX2 to a Belt CP, not my choice was a gift, Im saving for a T-rex 450. And just looking for some tips and tricks, and some fellow rc pilots to talk too. Im nervous about my first flight with this bird, i dont know a thing about it, or how it acts, and i sure dont want to crash it beyond what i can afford to repair lol. So anything that you guys can help with for a first flight would be awesome!!

Thanks

Chaotic

09-24-2008 08:33 PM

Ghostrider
Key Veteran
Location: San Diego, CA

Save up for a simulator! Go to your local hobby shop and ask them where all the heli guys fly. Go to the field and make some friends.

Heli guys are a great bunch of guys and will go above and beyond to help you out.

Sam Gammo
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness".

09-24-2008 10:04 PM

Chaotic
New Heliman
Location: Madison Al - USA

I have actually been by there my local field and they are a great bunch of guys out there, they reocmmended the T-rex 450, and to get a sim, which is coming next payday

. But i have TONS of questions, and i can only talk to them on the one day i get to head to the field :/.

09-24-2008 10:29 PM

Ghostrider
Key Veteran
Location: San Diego, CA

Post your questions in the appropriate section. You will get all the help you need!

Sam Gammo
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness".

09-24-2008 10:47 PM

Daveyg
Heliman
Location: Irving,tx

welcome to the addiction

hope you have deep pockets cause when the heli bug bites you will be digging in there often

do unto others then stand back and watch.

09-24-2008 11:24 PM

Heli 770
Elite Veteran
Location: Lemon Grove, Ca. USA.

Chaotic
Looks like your off to a good start, Welcome to Run Ryder!

09-25-2008 12:25 AM

Ozz58
Heliman
Location: Ft. Worth, TX USA

Take it slow

Good advice above, get a sim.

But no one said to put on training gear, it's a must for your first flights.

One other thing, don't slam the stick down when your feel your getting in trouble like you do with the CX, it will really tear things up. Said that like I know what I'm talking about, wonder why?

Really can't come up with something good

09-25-2008 12:39 AM

steffgiguere
Key Veteran
Location: St-Eustache, Quebec, Canada

If you like this hobby as much as most of us, you will think, sleep and talk about helis only and nothing else. Welcome to RR.

I wish I could fly 24/7

09-25-2008 12:47 AM

HOMEPAGE

Chaotic
New Heliman
Location: Madison Al - USA

Thanks fellas! What kind of training gear would i need? I fly on a grass feild, and nobody there has really mentioned training gear. Although i have seen them catch an edge in the grass and come close to flipping the heli a couple times...

09-25-2008 03:14 PM

3d wannabee
Heliman
Location: england

just ask your model shop they will give you the right size for a 450

09-25-2008 10:26 PM

Dilbeck
Key Veteran
Location: Springdale Arkansas

Get out while you still can!! Your talking to a bunch of addicts and thats not a place to get good advise.

If it doesn't fly sell it!

09-25-2008 10:38 PM

Ozz58
Heliman
Location: Ft. Worth, TX USA

Chaotic,

I made my own back 15years ago, using dow rods and wiffel balls. It was a 600 size nitro, so you might use something like 1/4 in dow and small hollow light balls (something larger than a golfball maybe baseball size) I'm sure if you do a search here you will get some hits, if not try google. Just zip tie them to your skids.

Good luck, and as the last post said, get out now or get addicted.

Craig

Really can't come up with something good

09-25-2008 11:57 PM

Chaotic
New Heliman
Location: Madison Al - USA

Well too late to get out ive already been bit :P So bad i wish everyday was saturday so i could get to the feild to fly lol.
And ill try that idea out, and see if the guys at the field can help me put em on, i know they have a hoolahoop thing someone uses for his .60 nitro, but he caught that on an edge hovering, and he paniced and it shot about 50 feet into the air...he did a nice job on that recovery, but just a lil more and it would have been bad

09-26-2008 05:00 PM

Ozz58
Heliman
Location: Ft. Worth, TX USA

Chaotic

Check this out, it shows how to make your own.

http://www.rchelicopterfun.com/rc-h...ining-gear.html

Really can't come up with something good

09-27-2008 12:12 AM

Steeltoes
Senior Heliman
Location: Mankato MN

Get the Phoenix flight sim. Easy on the pocket book and upgrades are free

AMA #913061

09-28-2008 03:33 AM

HOMEPAGE

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