Who else flies the mini/micro RC helicopters?

I'm not familiar with that particular brand, so I can't say if you'll run into any problems or not. Best advice I can give is to check online R/C heli forums.

Syma does make really good, stable machines - I just happened to get one of the bad ones. I would still recommend one (or the JXD that I'm looking at). The prices are the same, it's just the shipping from HK that usually gets you.

But, they are a blast to fly.

-Fred


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I have two Blade CX3's and love them, MD 520n Police and the CH60 Seahawk, very stable and pretty easy to fly, still need more practice before I jump to the SR series.

GFollano
 
GF said:
I have two Blade CX3's and love them, MD 520n Police and the CH60 Seahawk, very stable and pretty easy to fly, still need more practice before I jump to the SR series.

GFollano
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Jeezaloo, 5 channels in a mini? Ok, so I know what 3 channels do - rotor speed, forward/back and left/right; what do the other 2 channels do?

-Fred
 
Gigatron said:
Jeezaloo, 5 channels in a mini? Ok, so I know what 3 channels do - rotor speed, forward/back and left/right; what do the other 2 channels do?

-Fred
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Not sure if they are concidered mini but that's my first RC heli. strating to get pretty good at it.


GFollano
 
I've had several lil copters through the years... I also have a larger scale copter that I keep telling myself I'm gonna fix after a GOOD ol crash that has left it grounded for the time being.


But after TrooperTrents AR drone video, I became obsessed with these things.

I have wrecked this thing so hard fast and flown it soo high, I can never see myself buying one of those delicate lil copters again. They ARE tons of fun. But the learning curve is like... 10-15 broken copters! And still things like a fan or AC can cause enough drift to wreck it even when you get good.

If you love RC flying "getchees" (GETCHEE is a registered trademark of OldKen inc.) and you have an ipad, iphone, itouch, or android phone... you just have to get one! :)

Oh... and I don't know of a mini copter that can do... this... ‪AR.PURSUIT - AR.DRONE VIDEO GAME (Full version)‬‏ - YouTube ;)
 
I've wanted a drone since they were first announced, but the price is a bit out there. Aren't they like $300 - and that's assuming you already have a compatible smart phone.

Most of these micro helis are $20, plus shipping. If the drone dropped to $50-$75, I'd be the first on line.

-Fred


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If your birds only use 3 channels, do yourself a favor and jump to a 4 channel heli minimum. Most of the three channel birds can only go foreward (with a tail rotor that kicks the nose down), twist left, twist right and hover. The three channel ships are little more than toys and there are SO many better helis out there now even compared to 5 years ago.

With a 4 channel, such as a blade MCX, MCX2 or the CX2 and 3 series, you have a swashplate. So you can fly forward, spin left, spin right AND fly sideways left, sideways right and backwards. The control configuration for a 4 channel bird is very similar to a 6 channel collective bird, so you can build time. The next step would be either a Blade MSR or SR-120, which are four channel fixed pitch helicopters. They can fly as docile as coaxial birds on low rate servo settings, yet on high rate, action is faster like a collective pitch helicopter. When you get to the point where you can fly a fixed pitch single rotor heli on high rate without IT flying you, then you are potentially ready to step up to a collective pitch bird.
 
JMChladek said:
If your birds only use 3 channels, do yourself a favor and jump to a 4 channel heli minimum. Most of the three channel birds can only go foreward (with a tail rotor that kicks the nose down), twist left, twist right and hover. The three channel ships are little more than toys and there are SO many better helis out there now even compared to 5 years ago.

With a 4 channel, such as a blade MCX, MCX2 or the CX2 and 3 series, you have a swashplate. So you can fly forward, spin left, spin right AND fly sideways left, sideways right and backwards. The control configuration for a 4 channel bird is very similar to a 6 channel collective bird, so you can build time. The next step would be either a Blade MSR or SR-120, which are four channel fixed pitch helicopters. They can fly as docile as coaxial birds on low rate servo settings, yet on high rate, action is faster like a collective pitch helicopter. When you get to the point where you can fly a fixed pitch single rotor heli on high rate without IT flying you, then you are potentially ready to step up to a collective pitch bird.
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Thats exactly what the guy at Horizon Hobby told me when I asked which is the next step up after I master the CX3 series.

GFollano
 
My nephew just got a mini rc helicopter for his bday today, the body is made of mainly styrofoam. It cracked down the middle already due to wind and rough landings. Pretty cool, I can't wait to get used to it
 
JMChladek said:
If your birds only use 3 channels, do yourself a favor and jump to a 4 channel heli minimum. Most of the three channel birds can only go foreward (with a tail rotor that kicks the nose down), twist left, twist right and hover. The three channel ships are little more than toys and there are SO many better helis out there now even compared to 5 years ago.
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The problem, for me, personally, is the huge price jump, from 3 channels at $20 to 4 channels at $150. If R/C helicopters were a larger part of my hobby interests, maybe I could justify it. Don't get me wrong, I love flying the little things, even if mine only goes in circles. I like the challenge of flying around the room, landing on precarious little edges or flying around and under things. Maybe if I get really good at the 3 channel, I'll move up to a 4.




JLeezy23 said:
My nephew just got a mini rc helicopter for his bday today, the body is made of mainly styrofoam. It cracked down the middle already due to wind and rough landings. Pretty cool, I can't wait to get used to it
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My very first micro, had a styrofoam body and the same thing happened to me. Then the motor went wonky and it wouldn't get more than a few inches off the ground. But since it's embedded in the foam body, there's nothing you can do.

Then micdavis pointed out the Syma 107 and it's been a whole new story. They're roughly the same price as the styrofoam, but made of metal and plastic. If you break anything on the Syma (and I mean anything) you can get replacement parts for a few dollars.

-Fred
 
Hey guys, sorry to dig up an old post, but my brother got one of those foam RC helis and it got me thinking,, I can do better. :lol

So I was looking at this S107, are these still current? Meaning, easy to get parts etc? I have no place near me to get the stuff so I'd have to buy it online I suppose..
 
I bought an Airhog from Wal-mart for haf price ($17) and I'm having a blast with it.

I don't really fly it, it's more of trying to keep it from hitting stuff as it flys around aimlessly.

I actually kept it in the air for an enitre charge (about 6-7 minutes) once.
 
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Hey guys, sorry to dig up an old post, but my brother got one of those foam RC helis and it got me thinking,, I can do better. :lol

So I was looking at this S107, are these still current? Meaning, easy to get parts etc? I have no place near me to get the stuff so I'd have to buy it online I suppose..
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Last I checked, ebay had hundreds of listings for almost every part of the s107.

I could never get mine to overcome the dreaded TBE, so I gave it to my sister, to entertain my 2 yr old niece. She loves watching it fly - doesn't even care if it's only in a big circle, :lol.

-Fred


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Thanks Fred, and you're right, lots of parts on the bay.. Might have to nab one this weekend. last time I was out to the city they had a couple at one store, but that was before christmas... If I have to order online, I might just go bigger...

BD- :lol yeah that seems to be the point to the airhogs, you don't need to set up an obstacle course because your house simply becomes one.. But man they are fun little toys.
 
Hey Dan,

If you haven't run out and bought one yet, I'd suggest taking a look at the JXD-335. Same price as the S107, but more power and snappier response USD18.99 - JXD 335 Racer 3CH RC Helicopter RTF w/ Gyro (Red) : Buy Align, ESky, Walkera, Skyartec RC Toys at RC-Fever.com (I don't know how this place is, as a retailer, but they have clear picture and description). They say the 335 can fly outside with no wind, but I haven't tried it yet.

I can fly mine around the living room without whacking into anything - especially the ceiling. The biggest difference seems to be in the throttle control. The S107 has an auto-return spring, on the throttle (though it's easily removed), so you spend most of the time, trying to keep the throttle constant. The 335 doesn't have that spring, so the throttle pretty much stays where you put it - it's not to say that the copter doesn't climb and sink, on it's own (they all do), but it's more stable than having to keep your thumb at the same, exact position all the time.

My brother, after seeing my JXD, loved the metal frame design, so much, that he went and got one of the larger 3.5 channel birds (a local store had one on sale for $50). Those are nice because you can fly them outside, but gusty wind will take you on a wild ride, :lol. So far, he's hit the house, a tree, the power lines and the phone lines :lol. It's an odd sort of problem as it's almost too big for indoor use, but you really need the fine motor control to fly it outdoors. Unfortunately, his and mine have the same charge and flight time - 45min/6-8min. I was hoping the larger ones had more of a battery life.

Anyway, keep us updated as to which one you settle on - and welcome to a new, time-sucking hobby, :lol.

-Fred
 
Thanks for that link. I was going to remove the throttle spring anyway and that one is much cheaper than the S107 currently.

I'm still heading to the city this weekend to shop around. But I've saved that link.
 
Best indoor heli I have flown is the Hirobo lama xrb. It is a dream to fly, hovers on its own. The thing is rock solid. You can take it outside too and they even have carbon fiber blades.

The blade msrx is a great heli to get into after coaxials. It really starts to hone your flying skills.

I just bought the blade SR huey UH-1 that I am eager to get up into the air!
 
Great timing for this thread - I've been meaning to pick up a couple helis to play so bought a S107 and a 4 channel JXD "drift king" at Amazon for $39.99. Seems cheap for a 4 channel and the price is right.
 
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