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Originally Posted by wgw370z I have a Traxxas Nitro Rustler collecting dust too. This year I got into helicopters. A whole new dimension of R/C. E-flite Blade mSR and an

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Old 09-03-2010, 11:40 PM   #16 (permalink)
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I have a Traxxas Nitro Rustler collecting dust too. This year I got into helicopters. A whole new dimension of R/C.
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Wait till you get into larger helis, like .50 - .90 sized ones...thattakes it to a whole new level! Unfortunately, the Z and mods this year are $$$ and I can't sustain both the Z and the helis at this time...might get back into helis next summer.
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I almost forgot I had a heli. I bought an Axe CP a while back.. couldn't get the hang of the controls and its been wall decoration ever since. Couldn't keep it flying for more than 20 seconds without crashing.
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An RC flight sim is a new heli pilot's best investment. I spent about 12 hrs on one before I flew my first heli (TRex450) for the first time. Saves you a lot of money and wrench time.
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An RC flight sim is a new heli pilot's best investment. I spent about 12 hrs on one before I flew my first heli (TRex450) for the first time. Saves you a lot of money and wrench time.
Those flight sims look really cool best way to learn a new system IMO

If I was smart I would learn to fly with one, but I like the hard way.
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An RC flight sim is a new heli pilot's best investment. I spent about 12 hrs on one before I flew my first heli (TRex450) for the first time. Saves you a lot of money and wrench time.
Yep, training gear too. I have Phoenix, works great with my controller. My second attempt at hovering the real deal resulted in about $100 in repairs. Built some training gear and I haven't broke anything in 20 or so battery packs. I spend alot of time in the simulator too. It's getting easier, just taking me a long time to get it down.

I hear the bigger helicopters are eaiser to fly, but when they crash, it gets real expensive, real fast.

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Yup, it's like balancing a broom stick on your finger tip is easier to do than balancing a pencil...the broom stick requires slower and less adjustments. The little helis are just less stable...the smaller the are, the twitchier. They are more easily affected by wind too.
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