I've been flying RC fixed wing for ~6 months, decent record (trainer DHC-2 Beaver still flying), and HL Pigi still in relatively good shape after being broke in half twice. Background = PPL in the 60's, 200 hr, and been flying m/s flight sims for a couple of decades. Real Flight 2 on PC for practice. I'm leaning toward the Shogun 400 since I've heard good things about it, plus my lipo 1500mah batteries would work in it. Any suggestions?? TIA Don
I had the idea of getting a Shogun or other micro heli to learn on and did some research on the heli forum
Maybe one day I'll get up enough nerve to plunk down the bucks... :-)
Morris
well my opinion is to advice a micro FIX PITCH not a zoom. like a piccolo or a hummingbird e-sky etc.
they are cheap. A entire new cost as much as a crash kit for a rappy.
The micro's are not easyer to learn but once you got it under control in hover and forward flight you can be sure you have good skill for the real stuff..
think you can fly a real rc copter -- do this >> set your RF2 with a 10 - 25 mile air flow or wind
when you feel that you are able to circle around @ 360 and land perfectly every time -- then and only then are ready for the next level
You can pick up a picco for $100.00US then you need a gyro -- no gyro and I guarantee you will crash -- buy two -- cheaper to replace then to repair!
I have 11 copters 6 Picco's. 2 Kyosho 60's, 2 Kyosho 30's and a Rapter
90, received a month ago! Rapter is really nice and simple to fly I really like it - just ordered the hirobo CH47 Chinook tandem copter >>
I have discovered that the best way to fly any helicopter at any level is on the simulator. To hell with spending all of that money on junk that doesn't fit, won't last and will be obsolete and orphaned in less than a couple of years.
Ed Cregger
Hi Ed, The more I try to fly these things on Real Flight, the more I'm inclined to agree! And from what I gather, Real Flight is easier than IRL - as it is with the fixed wing.... At least flying foamies and screw up, it's usually fixed with a little epoxy, but heli's seem to be about $100/crash average.. d:->))
I heard that!
Helicopters require lots of TLC, which would have been fun to provide in my younger, more able years. I'm the same way about 3D flying these days. I walk away from the computer every time, unfettered, regardless of how the flight ended.
Of course, I am kidding, but there is more than a little bit of leaning in that direction for me these days.
Think I'll load Real Flight G2 back up and get on with sim flying the high-tech, high maintenance aircraft there. I'll look around for some old man's airplanes for the real flying field. (I heard that massive sigh of relief from other club members!)
Ed Cregger
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