considering the hobby

[5hane]

Made me laugh out loud and brought back memories of doing the same thing with my MCPx, unfortunately the windmill tended to be the swing and climbing frame in my case and the MCPx generally lost.

Keep at it and don't be to discouraged by the wind, after flying in it for a little while you will be amazed how easy it is on one of those rare calm days.

Lol what a crazy hobby this is. It's so nice to finally be out of the confines of the kitchen. Here's hoping for more good weather to come.

[DaveJones]

Finally a use for that silly little pink plastic windmill which is staked in the grass of the back garden: As soon as it starts spinning, it's time to land
That said, just now I lost control and hit the windmill resulting in what first appeared to be my helicopter disintegrating into pieces as it crashed violently. I was amazed and relieved to discover the heli intact. It turned out that it ate one of the windmill fans which aren't exactly weak. 1 - 0 to the MSRX.

Made me laugh out loud and brought back memories of doing the same thing with my MCPx, unfortunately the windmill tended to be the swing and climbing frame in my case and the MCPx generally lost.

Keep at it and don't be to discouraged by the wind, after flying in it for a little while you will be amazed how easy it is on one of those rare calm days.

[5hane]

Finally a use for that silly little pink plastic windmill which is staked in the grass of the back garden: As soon as it starts spinning, it's time to land
That said, just now I lost control and hit the windmill resulting in what first appeared to be my helicopter disintegrating into pieces as it crashed violently. I was amazed and relieved to discover the heli intact. It turned out that it ate one of the windmill fans which aren't exactly weak. 1 - 0 to the MSRX.

[5hane]

Congratulations! Better outside isn't it?


Nope, it's to do with the limitations of a fixed-pitch motorised tail. The little motor can't speed up/slow down quick enough to respond to the tail being blown by the wind. You need a fully variable pitch tail for better tail authority.

So much better having a little more leeway. Still a few obstacles to avoid so roll on calmer conditions. To be honest it probably coped quite well considering the breeze was around 8 - 10 mph.
I now see the benefit of a multi charger rather than my poxy single charger, even when I do have 6 batteries. I just want to keep playing! Not sure its worth shelling out for one now though. Id rather save the pennies for a larger heli later on.
Thanks for the tail rotor explanation.

[tomatwalden]

Yay my very first outdoor flight ..

Congratulations! Better outside isn't it?

I noticed that the tail gets very twitchy when yhe breeze picks up. Is that something to do with the giro?

Nope, it's to do with the limitations of a fixed-pitch motorised tail. The little motor can't speed up/slow down quick enough to respond to the tail being blown by the wind. You need a fully variable pitch tail for better tail authority.

[5hane]

Yay my very first outdoor flight
To start with it was awesome but the slight breeze did start to get annoying. I Wrapped it around the washing line pole a few times but it's still alive.
At one point I got a little carried away and took the MSRX up too high and before I new it it was several gardens away, but some how I landed it back in the garden.
I cant wait for it to be properly calm so I can practice my orientations more, but at least I can practice trying to keep it as stable as possible outdoors.
I noticed that the tail gets very twitchy when yhe breeze picks up. Is that something to do with the giro?

[5hane]

Yep spotted that 450. Need to make a decision now. Thanks for the advice today .

[tomatwalden]

Yep, I've just spotted one 450 on the for sale section here for £160.

Also, check out BMFA classifieds : The British Model Flying Association > Classified Listings

[5hane]

If you genuinely are confident hovering the mSRX in every direction, then a 450 should be OK.

Re: Ebay - I really would avoid it for helicopters. Many selling on ebay are people who have bought something like a 450 on a whim, no research and no clue. They then sell up when they've crashed a few times and lost interest.

You're much better off using the "for sale" section on here, or the BMFA classifieds. Or like a say, consider an mCPX for a small/cheap move to collective pitch. Do you have a computerised radio? (DX6i or greater)

Yes I have the DX6i, which I've used with the MSR and MSRX. I've not even looked at the for sale section here yet or the BMFA. I'll skip eBay then and take a look. Thanks

[tomatwalden]

If you genuinely are confident hovering the mSRX in every direction, then a 450 should be OK.

Re: Ebay - I really would avoid it for helicopters. Many selling on ebay are people who have bought something like a 450 on a whim, no research and no clue. They then sell up when they've crashed a few times and lost interest.

You're much better off using the "for sale" section on here, or the BMFA classifieds. Or like a say, consider an mCPX for a small/cheap move to collective pitch. Do you have a computerised radio? (DX6i or greater)

[5hane]

If you mean the 200SRX, then no, not really. Although it's a bit bigger than the mSRX, you won't learn anything more with it.

You'd be better off going collective pitch from where you are - mCPX or 450 sized.

Yes the 200SRX. I can't believe I could be ready for a 450 now, how exciting!
I've been looking at prices of 450's and think I will have to wait a while
I know I shouldn't be worried about cost if I want to stick with the hobby but I have other less exciting monetary commitments right now. However I'll keep an eye on eBay just in case, although I guess that could be risky, not knowing the condition.

[tomatwalden]

I was thinking that. I'll test the water outside with the msrx first then think about the next model.
Is the SRX still a good option?

If you mean the 200SRX, then no, not really. Although it's a bit bigger than the mSRX, you won't learn anything more with it.

You'd be better off going collective pitch from where you are - mCPX or 450 sized.

[5hane]

Doesn't need to be absolutely still with the mSRX. The older mSR with a flybar was very much like a kite if somebody sneezed nearby, but the flybarless mSRX is better. That said, I would say that a light breeze is the maximum you trying flying the mSRX outdoors. A stiff breeze will pretty much blow it all over the place...

Although even when the wind is a little more blowy, if you can find somewhere sheltered from the wind you might be OK.

EDIT : If you're confident hovering an mSRX in every direction, you should probably move up to collective pitch anyway which will handle wind much better! the mCPX in micro size is the obvious choice, but you may want to consider a 450 sized if you're feeling brave!

I was thinking that. I'll test the water outside with the msrx first then think about the next model.
Is the SRX still a good option?

[tomatwalden]

Hi all. The MSRX is still alive and im now pretty confident in hovering in each direction.
I now really want to take things to the garden and wondered if anyone could please let me know what the max wind speed should be. I guess it should be absolute zero, but hey this is England

Doesn't need to be absolutely still with the mSRX. The older mSR with a flybar was very much like a kite if somebody sneezed nearby, but the flybarless mSRX is better. That said, I would say that a light breeze is the maximum you trying flying the mSRX outdoors. A stiff breeze will pretty much blow it all over the place...

Although even when the wind is a little more blowy, if you can find somewhere sheltered from the wind you might be OK.

EDIT : If you're confident hovering an mSRX in every direction, you should probably move up to collective pitch anyway which will handle wind much better! the mCPX in micro size is the obvious choice, but you may want to consider a 450 sized if you're feeling brave!

[5hane]

Good to see your getting on well!
When I started outside with the micros I found 5-10mph wind a great learning tool for making better corrections in all orientations, anything more became very hard work and not really enjoyable.
i found my thumbs learnt quicker by adding a little more challenge and in less than a year I'm a lot further ahead than I'd hoped!
A benefit of living with our weather is the spare time to learn all about how our helis work, build them,set them up properly and become confident that we know what we are doing with them.
after all, the technologies are moving forward fast and there's a lot to learn with soo much on offer!

Hi. That's good to hear. I had a feeling I was going to be told not to bother. Sadly it's raining today so it's back to the kitchen for the time being. Cheers