RC Helicopter
Derrick
Was wondering if anyone knows of a local supplier of RC Helicopters?
There's lots of boats and cars available locally but I can't find
anyone who has helicopters. It's a last minute Christmas present
request and I 'm scrambling to find one.
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
George
them now or not... Items are selling out fast there from what I've seen
in the past 2-3 weeks.
clouddreamer
> Hi all,
>
> Was wondering if anyone knows of a local supplier of RC Helicopters?
> There's lots of boats and cars available locally but I can't find
> anyone who has helicopters. It's a last minute Christmas present
> request and I 'm scrambling to find one.
>
I flew RC helicopters years ago. They are expensive and extremely
difficult to fly. One friend thought he could get into it as well since
he had RC cars...he bought it second hand, took it outside, started it
up and promptly put it into the side of his apartment building.
Not a word of a lie...it shattered into a million pieces.
$2000 worth of equipment just went *poof*.
Flying RC helicopters is not something that can be easily done by anyone
without a lot of tutoring and previous experience flying RC aircraft. I
was lucky, I had both. Unlike airplanes, it was an expensive piece of
equipment to maintain. Just dinging a blade was like $30 at the time.
I highly doubt you'll find a helicopter in a store locally. There simply
isn't the demand. Even in Winnipeg (where I flew mine), I had to order
it from Tower. Cost $3000. I imagine they're a little cheaper now, but
throw in the accessories and it will be in the thousands.
If you want to get them a nice RC gift, stay away from helicopters.
Start with a glider and move up. I've seen far too many RC enthusiasts
try to climb the ladder too fast and seen far too many gorgeous aircraft
go into the ground.
:)
clouddreamer
> Costco was selling them earlier this week, not sure if they still have
> them now or not... Items are selling out fast there from what I've seen
> in the past 2-3 weeks.
Ah, which begs the question...if Derrick is looking for a toy throw-away
RC helicopter or a "real" one. My comments are directed to a "real" one.
He can check Toys-r-us for a toy one as well.
:)
Jim
Showcase that has some ranging from $50 to $150
They're pretty sturdy but, as far as I know, can only be flown indoors. The
sunlight will disrupt communication between the chopper and the remote.
They also sell them in the Showcase store for $20-$50
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FastEddy
looking for. I also think there are two types. One is just like flying a
real helicopter with two rotors. The other is a simpler design where there
is only the top rotor, no tail rotor and is much more user friendly, more in
tune with the toy models you see at TRU in terms of ease of flight, but of
a much higher quality and spare parts/hop-ups are available.
Here's are the simpler models.
I flew one of these belong to my buddy and while there was a learning curve
I was flying it in no time. It was no trouble to fly it around a large
living room, land it on a table, hover etc. These are upgradeable and
replacement parts are available.
Here are the more realistic involved copters.
I'm pretty sure they ussually have these in stock. I'm no expert on RC
copters but I hope this helps.
Shawn
indoors as well as out.
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Derrick
On Dec 20, 1:01 am, "Shawn" <shawn-caro...@warp.nfld.net> wrote:
> I bought one last weel at princess auto on sale for 29.99. You can fly it
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> > Hi all,
>
> > Was wondering if anyone knows of a local supplier of RC Helicopters?
> > There's lots of boats and cars available locally but I can't find
> > anyone who has helicopters. It's a last minute Christmas present
> > request and I 'm scrambling to find one.
>
> > Any help is appreciated.
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spick
+1 for Signal Hobbies.
There has been a lot of change in this area over the last number of
years as well. With the development of smaller electric motors, and
smaller batteries, electrics have really taken over the RC market.
Costs have come down dramatically as well, though like any hobby, you
can pay out as much as you like.
spick
And yes, it is very hard to get into helicopters. I tried one a couple
of years ago, and with the number of control directions, which all
reverse when the thing is coming towards you, it can get very
confusing very quickly. I recommend a small dual rotor copter to
start, such as the mosquito, to learn the directional basics. Very
easy to get the hang of and it won't cost an arm and a leg.
twragg
I just bought this one yesterday at Signal Hobbies. The less
expensive ones are harder to fly I'm told, this one isn't the most
expensive, its probably right in the middle from a price range
perspective. Its new, and the fact it's got the Canada flag made it
real appealing to me. The lady I spoke too was very friendly and
knowledgeable, she'll answer all your questions. They are only open
till 3pm just as a heads up....
http://www.e-fliterc.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=EFLH2500
Here's a video of it flying:
http://www.e-fliterc.com/ProdInfo/Files/EFLH2500_hi.wmv
I tested it out *grin* before I wrapped it as a gift. It will take a
bit getting used to as anything does you'll get better with practice.
But it wasn't hard to get it in the air and hover right out of the
box. Maneuvering is another story :-) Looking forward to lots of
practice with my kids!
Good luck,
Trevor
Derrick
to give on Christmas day!!!!
I think this is gonna be the highlight of the morning.
Is there an RC flyers club anywhere in the St. John's area? I've a
feeling that this new hobby is going to be takng up quite a bit of my
time.
Many thanks to all for your help.
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