Electric RC Helicopters

[Milo]

Anyone got any experience with these?

I've looked at the piccolo but it's far to small to use outside in the slightest wind so I'm now looking at the Ikarus Eco 8 which is bigger, better for outside, has collective pitch and has many upgrade options.

I'm going for electric because I'm lazy, I know I might skimp on the maintainance if I got a engine powered one...and they're harder to break in beginner's hands!

Info would be great though I've never heard any mention of them on here before so I'm not holding my breath!

Cheers
Adam
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[Hex]

Not had any experience with electric ones, but I can tell you they ain't easy to fly.

I have a glow fuel one (and selling it) and it took an age to just get the hang of hovering (not hoovering which I'm a dab hand at ). My problem is I get it over 5/10 meters away and I start not to be able to see what its doing.

Also that and the fact I don't really have the time to play with it.

SO in answer to your question, no no experience with the electric ones, bit of a pointless post really. But just don't expect to be able to get hold of it and fly it, you will crash it and you will have to repair it (this is more of a certainty than the forum curse!)

Have fun though.
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[ZaphodBeeble]

I've only really got experience with planes, but I can tell you that it is a good idea to use a training cage thingy. I don't know whether or not you're aware of it but it stops you tipping over when you are practising your hovering.
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[tipster]

I've a Dragonfly which I imported from a guy in Hong Kong through Ebay. Takes a while to learn how to fly it but it is great fun once you get the hang of it!! Word of warning: the batteries you get with these helis are crap and you will need to buy new ones, but they are only about £50 for the battery and charger.

[Danny]

I flew heli's for a while, still got a few. I would advise you not to get an electric one. The batteries don't last long and not as good as glow fuel ones.

I've got an r/c sim you can have a go on.

An average crash will cost you about £100.

It's great fun but expensive when you crash.

[Milo]

[Danny]

As Gav said he is selling his, I'd so say go for that as you can get pattern spares quite cheap for his particular heli.

You can also pick up some good deals on heli's on ebay. But if you find a glow fuel heli with all the equipment for £350 you've got yourself a good deal.

Just a little comparison for you, an electric heli has the relative performance of a sports 125cc bike, a .35 (size of glow fuel engine) heli has the performance of a sports 600, a .60 heli has the performance of a 1000cc sports bike.

I've got my training gear lying around somewhere at my Dad's, if you buy a heli I'll dig it out for you.

[Robchester]

lot of people using RC stuff on here!! I was gonna buy one of those stealth bombers on ebay for about 20 quid until some1 advised me not to

[Milo]

I think I'd still rather go the the electric. I won't be so worried about throwing it around plus it's a current model so no problem with parts.
It's a few months off yet so plenty of time to think about it
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