Anyone in R/C ?

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Today i got my first 3D Helicopter

Does anyone have any experience in 3d flying ?

For those that dont know 3D, its extreme flying.


i dont think im going to attempt anything insane to start, but it would be cool if there were others on here that fly as well.
 
I mess around with the Blade Helis both beginner and intermediate levels but primarily spend my time and money with the On-road 1:10 and Rock Crawler stuff.
 
I picked up the RealFlight 7 R/C sim a few months back. I decided to get some flying experience using that before I step up to a "real" heli. When I was a kid, I flew a biplane a bit, but I've never flown a heli. The sim has been a great experience, but it just isn't the same as the actual thing. At least it's helping me learn and figure out what kind of heli I want.

Which one did you get?
 
I have flown helis for more than 15 years, built more than 100 higher end machines... My handle on RC forums is Heli3Dflyr. Right now I fly mostly Align DFC flybarless helis and I am working on a Octocopter. Any specific questions feel free to ask
 
I bought a Blade SR120 a couple years ago. Turns out it's really hard to fly. It's in it's box somewhere now, but I don't know exactly where.
 
Wasted said:
I bought a Blade SR120 a couple years ago. Turns out it's really hard to fly. It's in it's box somewhere now, but I don't know exactly where.
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Same. It's a steep learning curve and after smashing it on the ground dozens of times trying to get it to do anything remotely cool, it's now collecting dust somewhere.
 
mroberto said:
I picked up the RealFlight 7 R/C sim a few months back. I decided to get some flying experience using that before I step up to a "real" heli. When I was a kid, I flew a biplane a bit, but I've never flown a heli. The sim has been a great experience, but it just isn't the same as the actual thing. At least it's helping me learn and figure out what kind of heli I want.

Which one did you get?
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I got the Walkera Master CP with a devo7e
 
Wasted said:
I bought a Blade SR120 a couple years ago. Turns out it's really hard to fly. It's in it's box somewhere now, but I don't know exactly where.
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HELLBOY said:
Same. It's a steep learning curve and after smashing it on the ground dozens of times trying to get it to do anything remotely cool, it's now collecting dust somewhere.
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I started out with the Propel Speedstar, and can fly that pretty easily.. its quite a leap from flying 3 channel to 4

but now i have a 6 channel, and like a fool i already wiped it out testing it... at least spare parts are cheap...lol
 
QuantumBlue919Guy said:
I have flown helis for more than 15 years, built more than 100 higher end machines... My handle on RC forums is Heli3Dflyr. Right now I fly mostly Align DFC flybarless helis and I am working on a Octocopter. Any specific questions feel free to ask
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Seen your handle in the heli forums. Ive got the same username on rccanada and runryder. Haven't posted in either in a while. Been flying helis for many years but took a break from them the last year or so. Was burning almost $50 a weekend on my 90's in nitro lol. Just got into large scale gasser planes last summer and had a blast with it. Nice change of pace from 3D flying. I may get my 90's airworthy again for the upcoming season but who knows. Haha.
 
I used to be into R/C Racing about 20 years ago while growing up in Montreal.
All my toys were battery powered, no gas. All cars and trucks.

My #1 R/C Car was my Team Associated Rc10
http://cdn6.rccaraction.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/IMG_0834.jpg

#2 Would have been my Kyosho Ultima
http://www.vintagercweb.com/ultima/ultima_promo1.jpg

#3 Tamiya R/C entry level cars and trucks.
(I had the Grasshopper, the Hornet and the Blackfoot truck)

http://www.sci-fi-o-rama.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Tamiya_Grasshopper_BoxArt.jpg
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mH7rWG27cqs/TQ9fdS1JhJI/AAAAAAAAAII/vuZNb56zLas/s1600/tamiyahornet.jpg
http://www.intergate.com/~rpurcell/rcu/blackfoot/blackfoot1.JPG

In Montreal, (The West Island *mostly English*) @ the Pointe Claire shopping centre, the Hobby store in the mall sponsored multiple R/C races per year at a substantially large outdoor R/C track located in an isolated area of the mall's parking Lot. The Team Associated RC10 was a Handme down from a childhood friend. With that car, I won the Ultima and the Tamiya Hornet. :>

You never see these type of events here in Toronto, sadly.

I grew up in Montreal in the 70's/80's. A whole other world it seems compared to Toronto, today.

If I had the financial resources, I would personally look to open a RC indoor/outdoor racing facility. @ a location like Downsview park perhaps.

One day. :>
 
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