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For years I've thought about flying remote control helicopters and this past week I finally bought one. I've been following do-it-yourself flying instructions for a week now, and am still on the ground! Boy are these things tough to fly. I bought a stunt version, so it is more difficult to learn, but will be more satisfying in the long run. I figure that it will take at least a year to get fairly proficient at flying a helicopter. Check out the videos below!

 

Here is a picture of the heli:

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Here is an OFC style video of a heli in flight:

 

Here is a great stunt video showing what these machines can do:

Helicopter Stunts

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Guest mistyriver1

Looks like fun. On Saturday mornings, they have a show "RC television", on OLN where they show racing of different things (planes, boats, cars, helis). The mini jets look like they can go as fast as the real thing :o

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Yeah cast-away helicopters are tough to learn from what I hear. I'm still waiting for my turbine F-14 or f-16.

Where did you buy your RC? Sure would to see them get a carp on with the heli flying. :D:D

 

 

dsn

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One of the guys from our Sat morning basketball games brought one to the gym, to 'test' before wrapping it as a xmas present for his son.

 

I might be getting one as well, as a 'gift', then we can have helicopter war at the gym before bbal. They are a blast.

 

Radio shack has one with two main props, one on top of the other...appears easy to use...

 

There's also an outdoor flying club in Alliston, near teats shooting trap field.

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dsn, I purchased it from Pinnacle Hobby in Markham. They had much better pricing then Hobby Hobby out in Mississauga where I work.

 

 

Do you know if they have a web site? Like to check out there stuff.

 

Thanks

 

dsn

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cool, theres a place in Brampton north and a place on the Brampton/Mississauga border that people fly these things. I don't have one, but I'll go there and fart around with my t-maxx. My neighbour is into the heli thing and just bought a turbine engine one, the bloody thing has like a 1 1/4 exhaust on it and a flame that looks like it'll do a steak in 2 minutes. Have fun.

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Pinnacle's web site http://www.pinnaclehobby.ca/

 

also right down the road from them is A&J, much more info there

http://www.ajhobby.com/defaultpage.asp?cat=Home

 

I decided to go back into model ship building. Some of these models have some fantastic detail in them, but a lot of work. So this is going to be my 2007 project, take my time 6-9 months I figure. First model is the Arizona, but I am going to do it as her sister the Pennsylvania. Beats sitting around watching the boob tube.

 

So far the damage is ship=$29 tools $130 and counting

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