First bad crash!!

[Stretch79]

Well thanking myself for listening to people's opinions here and not getting a massive first time heli. Have now crashed.


Mind you only got to change...

Canopy
Main frame
Main gear
Tail rotor
Tail boom
Tail boom support
Tail motor
Tail case
Main rotor hub
Rotor blades

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looks like I'll have a busy weekend replacing this stuff!!

[SGD]

That's a fair list. What did you do, crash it under the wheels of a passing car?

[waveydavey]

Thats quite a list, we need some pics for a proper autopsy

The first bad one is good to get out of the way but it's also good to analyse what happened. So, what happened

[Stretch79]

It isn't good no lol
was flying in the garden and it went on top of my house. Hit the next door neighbours loft extension and boom. Lands on the floor. Pictures coming up.

[james_2k]

Ouch..

[Stretch79]

Here you go..

[Grumpy]

I was flying in the garden

There's the big mistake. When you are learning you want plenty of open space, you are just making it hard for yourself trying to fly in a garden surrounded by houses.

[Stretch79]

I know. My intentions where only to hover around. Got carried away.. My own fault obviously

[ady]

well done dude , when you`ve destroyed it another 50 times , you`ll love it , smash em to pieces and rebuilding them is all in a days work

[dwazzer]

There's the big mistake. When you are learning you want plenty of open space, you are just making it hard for yourself trying to fly in a garden surrounded by houses.

+1 on that...!!!

I made a similar mistake a few years ago when we were new to any flying RC models.....

I had the throttle reversed on a blade 400! I couldn't understand why it wouldn't spool up? Until I went to full throttle.....It spooled up as I brought the throttle down and danced around the patio at full speed, with full negative pitch .......

Then completely destroyed itself as it danced into the corner of the house!!!!

I think you call that learning the stupid way...!!!

Loads of space, and people who know what they are doing to give help and advice is what is needed, to keep you and everyone around SAFE

Cheers, Dave.

[AnthD]

I guess without the crashes and the rebuilds we wouldn't learn how to repair it all ! Still .. I guess a successful flight and return home with nice landing has bigger smiles on faces !

[Stretch79]

Ouch also ady. Some nice crashes there. I'm not alone with some of you then haha

I i know I was stupid but hey ho such is life.

Going on line shortly and buy some upgraded stronger parts. Seen some lovely carbon gear. Yes I know I shouldn't but why not!!

thanks all

[Thor]

Sorry for your crash. It looks like you plowed it in good under full power - never a pretty site. But I think we've all been there. I have crashed my 130X more times than I can count.

I agree with what has already been said: more space is your best friend especially when starting out. It allows for more mistakes and corrections before hitting anything ;-)

I also feel the micro helis don't garner the safety and respect that all helis should, really. Not until I got my T-REX 450L did I start to actually practicing serious safety and make a point of bring it home in one piece. I guess there is just more on the line with a large bird.

[waveydavey]

Nice crash, I do wish I had taken photos of mine. I've had some real beauts, the best was the total annihilation of a Fusion 50, I mean left with some screws and a few alloy bits. Two rekits on the Fusion, lovely heli to fly though. My 600 was nicknamed Triggers broom for the amount of times bits have been replaced

[Stretch79]

Knew I wouldn't be alone in the crash section lol

I could save some money mind and grab my tail motor off of the roof. Just to get the ladders out!!