Willy P Posted March 27, 2012 Posted March 27, 2012 I have recently got rather obsessed with remote control helicopters. Anyone else got one? Im currently playing with an elite blade mcpx. Great fun. Just getting used to collective pitch and I've put it upside down twice (on purpose ). Needs a lot more practice though. Quote
ace Posted March 27, 2012 Posted March 27, 2012 Yep! been playing with everything RC was flying heli's and power planes years ago then got hooked into F3J which is thermal soaring gliders done that for 20 years and represented the UK in Euro and World Championships the last 2 years I have been sailing model racing yachts in competitions which I do most weekends Quote
Willy P Posted March 27, 2012 Author Posted March 27, 2012 Good stuff man. One of my colleagues used to represent team GB flying rc planes 20-30 years ago. He still judges comps etc and it's his fault I am spending too much money on rc heli stuff. There's loads of hilarious photos of him on tinterweb too. No doubt you probably know him Quote
DoogyRev Posted March 27, 2012 Posted March 27, 2012 Yep! been playing with everything RC was flying heli's and power planes years ago then got hooked into F3J which is thermal soaring gliders done that for 20 years and represented the UK in Euro and World Championships the last 2 years I have been sailing model racing yachts in competitions which I do most weekends Thats pretty cool Quote
brillomaster Posted March 27, 2012 Posted March 27, 2012 i have a mini one.... but its a doddle to fly as its gyroscopic great fun though Quote
spursmaddave Posted March 28, 2012 Posted March 28, 2012 I have a small chopper, I get it out now and again, blow the dust off it and have a play Quote
flyboy Posted March 28, 2012 Posted March 28, 2012 Got loads of smashed RC flying stuff in the loft, Could never get the hang of it so started flying paragliders instead. Hence the "Flyboy" tag Much more fun but you do get broken bones instead of broken toys on SPLAT landings. Quote
Andy75 Posted March 29, 2012 Posted March 29, 2012 Ace - nicely done I fly F3F and scale aerotow these days - been flying for 26 years oops I'm old! Dabbled a little in DS, but waiting for a new carbon ship to arrive from the states Anyone interested, look on youtube for "world record DS" - 498mph with no engine Tho I think the official WR is 468mph. ( http://rcspeeds.com/pilot.aspx?p=74 ) Anyway back on topic In the back garden I mostly fly a 450 sized Blade clone (HK450), which is a good giggle. Quote
ace Posted March 30, 2012 Posted March 30, 2012 Andy, I must know you I was a member of Ivanhoe Beacon flying club for years flying slope soarers I know many of the f3f guys I have had many scale glass ships doing areotows around the country my brother has an internet shop you may know us http://www.acemodel.co.uk or mabe even bought a glider from us Quote
Andy75 Posted April 2, 2012 Posted April 2, 2012 Ha! Yes have used acemodel a few times now. Small world, eh? Quote
Kavik Posted April 2, 2012 Posted April 2, 2012 The MCPX is a great little heli, very tough. Love flying mine. Just upgrading it to brushless. Have a few other larger heli's on the shelf & have a blade 300x on pre-order. Quote
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