Which helicopter?

Hi and thanks for the reply. It was a main blade problem whch is now cured.just in the middle of a main frame change after being a bit over zealous outside and the wind stopped my fun quickly.what a hobby! lovi'n it

Someone guide me.......Which is the easiest to fly and has the longest flight time? I have a Thunder Runner and its a real TURD!!! Please help.

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honeybee cp 2 for sure

i hear lipo 1000 mAh batt gives 15 -20 mins (based on exp) and works pretty nice

reaD more on it tho

[Daz(DJLFlapper)]

What makes me laugh is that everyone is a champion for there own heli's.
Now I have micro electric fixed pitch heli's and I have also flown a good few collective pitch heli's,

The reason I say that is because I want you to understand that I am not baseing what I am about to say with no experience of other products.
What I am baseing my advice on is the fact that if your here then your looking as a person thinking about starting the hobby.

So I will give you a few heli models, and give you the reason as to why I think these suitable. I will also say to whome I think they are suitable.

Here goes:

first I will assume that you have no experience and are not sure about whether you want to or even can learn to fly Heli's.

For you there is no point in buying a fixed pitch model that requires charging and experience to fly, You will be better of with a heli that can give you all of the flight performance of the bigger heli's but not be capable of inverted flight. It is very crash resistant and as long as you shut power off as soon as you loose control. More often than not you will just need to put it back right and away you go again, The most we have to replace is the Blades after they pop off. It runs from the mains and you can get a heli complete, and the radio to fly it for around £70. Even though I can fly heli's I still love flying mine round the room chaseing the cat
It is the Hoverfly Heli you can see it at www.snelflight.co.uk
It is sutable for all classes in this post but I don't want to seem Biased

For those that know they want to learn and can afford the repairs:

I dont really rate fixed pitch heli's (even though I have one) it is rubbish.
But if your going to twist my arm then I will recommend the Hummingbird made by century. It is by far the most stable fixed pitch heli I have flown. This is not to say that you will be able to fly it. But if you insisted on one then this is what I would advise. It is well built it has good quality standar motors. Parts support is good and there are plenty of hop ups for it. You can also convert this heli into a very nice flying Collective pitch heli.

For those that want to learn and want to do it right the first time:

My advice here is to get loads of heli's electric and nitro as well as fixed wing aircraft and gliders. Of course you can get all these on a simulator. This is buy far the best Heli trainer that you can get by a country mile. A simulator and a good radio should be your first purchases if your serieous about going on in this hobby. When you have these if you really want to fly as your learning, Now get yourself a Hoverfly as above. between the hoverfly and the simulator you will have found the most cost affective way of learning to fly.

YES there are other options, I am giving this advice based on many years flying helis and other model aircraft. I don't know of any other combination that gives you what you want so affectively. still the choice is yours

I'm sure you'll have fun whatever you choose to do.

[zman]

Helicopter's parts just like car's part soon or later will not be made anymore.

Given an old heli, can I mix and match its parts form differnt heli?
Or, better yet, do you have any suggestion how long one should keep his heli and sell it before it become antique and there is be no part replacement?

[Daz(DJLFlapper)]

There is no right or wrong time to sell a heli due to parts being hard to get, The reason I say that is it is generally down to your own determination/love to keep the heli,
I myself have been in a position to sell my Nexus and step up to a new heli for ages. But I have grown so fond of my heli that I don't ever want to sell it now. I would rather let it retire fully kitted and give it a run out a few times a month. Remembering to fly it gentally and not risk it to some flight damage due to me pushing it. I have modded my nexus so much that a lot of people don't believe it was ever capable of such stable flight. So for this heli I'd rather it stay whole and enjoy it that few times when I do fly it.

As for becoming an antique! If the heli you have is now old enough that parts are no longer being produced eg Nexus, Then a few months after is the best time to sell your's off. If you are going to sell it off there are 2 ways to do so.
1 sell it whole as either a flying heli or as spares or repair.
This way will get it sold and off your hands but not to its maximum value.

2 Break it down yourself and sell it as individual spare parts for the models other people have.
This will get you a greater return for your heli parts, However you may not get all of them sold unless you price them right. Maximising your return for investment elsewhere.

I have at current 5 heli's and don't wish to sell any of them. I have great memories with all of them. With small investment in shelves I can enjoy them for many many more years to come. Over the years I have seen when someone has brought out an oldairplane to fly it creates a lot of interest with the older flyers. The same happens with heli's that are long since past regular flight.

Anyway if your thinking of selling then good luck, I hope you get what you want.

[Nu2helis]

Originally Posted by Daz(DJLFlapper)

There is no right or wrong time to sell a heli due to parts being hard to get, The reason I say that is it is generally down to your own determination/love to keep the heli,
I myself have been in a position to sell my Nexus and step up to a new heli for ages. But I have grown so fond of my heli that I don't ever want to sell it now. I would rather let it retire fully kitted and give it a run out a few times a month. Remembering to fly it gentally and not risk it to some flight damage due to me pushing it. I have modded my nexus so much that a lot of people don't believe it was ever capable of such stable flight. So for this heli I'd rather it stay whole and enjoy it that few times when I do fly it.

As for becoming an antique! If the heli you have is now old enough that parts are no longer being produced eg Nexus, Then a few months after is the best time to sell your's off. If you are going to sell it off there are 2 ways to do so.
1 sell it whole as either a flying heli or as spares or repair.
This way will get it sold and off your hands but not to its maximum value.

2 Break it down yourself and sell it as individual spare parts for the models other people have.
This will get you a greater return for your heli parts, However you may not get all of them sold unless you price them right. Maximising your return for investment elsewhere.

I have at current 5 heli's and don't wish to sell any of them. I have great memories with all of them. With small investment in shelves I can enjoy them for many many more years to come. Over the years I have seen when someone has brought out an oldairplane to fly it creates a lot of interest with the older flyers. The same happens with heli's that are long since past regular flight.

Anyway if your thinking of selling then good luck, I hope you get what you want.

So if I was wanting an electric heli that could be purchased RTF, that with lots of repairs and patience could be upgraded as I learn, then possibly the humingbird is the best choice? I would like to buy a bird that I can learn to fly with, and that can be upgraded as I go. Sounds like this is a possibility with the hummingbird! Hoverfly looks like safest option, but would prefer something that can be upgraded as I go! Have experience with fixed wing craft and video game experience, but realize this gives me no practical heli experience.
Sure glad I found this site, thanks for help.

hey i have never fly a heli and i wanna start on it. Can anyone tell me whats the best or a gool heli i can buy to start? I can spend between $150-200.Also , where's the best place to buy it. THANKX