New to forum - hi, hope you lot are nice lol

[mattydred]

Hi and welcome to the forum.
the best thing you can do with your £200 is to get the blade cx2 and the phoenix sim. you can use the transmitter that comes with the cx2 on phoenix aswell. put in lots of stick with the cx2 and phoenix and while you do that you want to save about £250 - £300 for your next heli. after a few weeks praticing you can then look at buying a belt cp(£120), blade 400(£260) or a trex450(£300+).

hope this helps

matty

[mark lane]

the walkera is not the answer... go with the blade as mentioned or save for a trex 500, there is a nice one complete going on flea bay also. will stretch you budget though, but definately tick all the boxes

[mattydred]

Cheers bud

ill get me a chopper [is this acceptable description? we called 'em kites in the RAF!!] first and call him up - is it OK to ask what we're talking for £??

i think at noels school you fly his helis on the buddy system.

matty

[cambs flyer]

Welcome mate

I 100% agree with Tomm, BCX2 & Phoenix, firstly you need a very stable platform to do real flying, the CX2 fits the bill nicely, not complicated to repair or costly in spares.

It's teach you the controls while she keeps you in the air being fixed pitch, the rudder, throttle & cyclic will be more than enough when you first start out.

There's nothing like real flying even if it is a twin coax' heli, but I can assure you my friend it'll run you ragged for the first few weeks depending on your flying space indoors

I can only offer you the sum of my experience which is buy the BCX2 plenty of spare blades, and in between the real flying practice in safety and at no extra cost mastering the real stuff on Phoenix.

I spent a huge amount of time on the Sim before I took my 450 to the skies, and yes it was terrifying having her there roaring, and my first hovers were very short, but my training paid off and with the help of a friend to show me a few ropes I'm having the time of my life with this hobby.

My 1st main rule is take your time, if you rush it'll cost big time.

[V70R]

Welcome mate

I 100% agree with Tomm, BCX2 & Phoenix, firstly you need a very stable platform to do real flying, the CX2 fits the bill nicely, not complicated to repair or costly in spares.

It's teach you the controls while she keeps you in the air being fixed pitch, the rudder, throttle & cyclic will be more than enough when you first start out.

There's nothing like real flying even if it is a twin coax' heli, but I can assure you my friend it'll run you ragged for the first few weeks depending on your flying space indoors

I can only offer you the sum of my experience which is buy the BCX2 plenty of spare blades, and in between the real flying practice in safety and at no extra cost mastering the real stuff on Phoenix.

I spent a huge amount of time on the Sim before I took my 450 to the skies, and yes it was terrifying having her there roaring, and my first hovers were very short, but my training paid off and with the help of a friend to show me a few ropes I'm having the time of my life with this hobby.

My 1st main rule is take your time, if you rush it'll cost big time.

Once again some very reassuring advice - a sincere thanks for looking out for my wallet and fun!!

my LHS did recommend the coax but ive been bimbling around with this plastic heap of crap in my village hall [which is v big and i have full access to ] and it really does feel like time to get me into this hobby - i dont think the coax will do this.

But yr words are heeded - ill be on my sim and flying like a little girl in the hall until i am confident enough to venture out - lessons will also be booked...

[Boggy]

if your confident with the coax indoors the the blade 400 is an excellent step up ! its slightly over your budget but hey park up the volvo and walk to the shops for one day and its paid for!!! the blade comes complete with a 6 channel 2.4ghz radio and can be tweaked and messed with for every level of experience. and the enevitable spares needed are dirt cheap

[cambs flyer]

Many thanks, I was in your shoes once, I listened to these more experienced flyer's and they put me on a safe and enjoyable path to where I am now.

If you have a hall to fly in you have it made, but do fly in your house, as the bumpy wind eddies from the wash of the CX2 from furniture will offer a little turbulence practice, I know it all sounds nuts but it's all experience, to give you an idea today I was riding gusts with my 450, in a smaller way this is the kind of buffering around your have in your livingroom, not as harsh but it all adds up in the experience book of flying.

Your do well, I have no doubt bud'.

[Tim Procter]

i think at noels school you fly his helis on the buddy system.

matty

matty is correct, You have the choice to either fly your own heli or use one of his school helis, Either way your on a buddy lead.

I use my own because I'm used to it basically..

Pricing is £30 an hour.

Sounds a lot but people keep going back.... Me included on 6th June..

[V70R]

if your confident with the coax indoors the the blade 400 is an excellent step up ! its slightly over your budget but hey park up the volvo and walk to the shops for one day and its paid for!!! the blade comes complete with a 6 channel 2.4ghz radio and can be tweaked and messed with for every level of experience. and the enevitable spares needed are dirt cheap

Im not confident with the coax but happy(ish) with the 2ch plastic pig - i'd like to jump to something like the 400 now - but also invest in some sim time and lessons.

Im hoping i'll be patient as i have no real desire to throw these things around at all; id be happy with having some control over it to get around safely - nothing more (yet)

[V70R]

matty is correct, You have the choice to either fly your own heli or use one of his school helis, Either way your on a buddy lead.

I use my own because I'm used to it basically..

Pricing is £30 an hour.

Sounds a lot but people keep going back.... Me included on 6th June..

Cheers guys - its a deffo exercise!!

I guess a buddy lead is some form of instructor intervention eh?

i'll be in touch in due course - for sure!!

[fatmantom]

the thing is... your going from a 2 channel heli to a 4channel, thats quiete a lot more to think about!

the cx2 will offer you more correction time when in the air, and as a result be much cheaper.

but its not unknown to go straight for a cp model, like the blade 400.... but if you take this route you will have to understand that you will have to take your learning curve much slower and put in a lot more practise on in the sim before you even think about fireing up the blades on the blade 400...

you can also tame the blade 400 so make sure you read up on the model and ask lots of questions! ... you could even come down to visit me.. and my club. (infact my club has a fly-in this sunday everyone welcome) and there are lots of people to help u out

cheers,

[V70R]

the thing is... your going from a 2 channel heli to a 4channel, thats quiete a lot more to think about!

the cx2 will offer you more correction time when in the air, and as a result be much cheaper.

but its not unknown to go straight for a cp model, like the blade 400.... but if you take this route you will have to understand that you will have to take your learning curve much slower and put in a lot more practise on in the sim before you even think about fireing up the blades on the blade 400...

you can also tame the blade 400 so make sure you read up on the model and ask lots of questions! ... you could even come down to visit me.. and my club. (infact my club has a fly-in this sunday everyone welcome) and there are lots of people to help u out

cheers,

Thats a very kind invitation mate - id be there if i wasnt off to a Volvo meet with my geography teachers. But i do heed your advice - i saw the 400 spin up in the shop today and i was very intimidated by it.

Ill try to make the next one though

[Boggy]

phoenix is the only sim and that is a "must have"it will save you hundreds of pounds! this is an expensive hobby mate and your budget will get blown into the weeds like a renault clio as you pass him!
so if your two channel has lit the flame you realy need to decide where to step next. 4channel cx2 is very stable and easy to fly(and much more controlable than your present heli)will this be enough till you master the sim heli's? then step up to the blade or even join a club and go nitro! but to be honest £200 is just enough to scratch the surface.

que richie stage left with his knitting gag!

[V70R]

phoenix is the only sim and that is a "must have"it will save you hundreds of pounds! this is an expensive hobby mate and your budget will get blown into the weeds like a renault clio as you pass him!
so if your two channel has lit the flame you realy need to decide where to step next. 4channel cx2 is very stable and easy to fly(and much more controlable than your present heli)will this be enough till you master the sim heli's? then step up to the blade or even join a club and go nitro! but to be honest £200 is just enough to scratch the surface.

que richie stage left with his knitting gag!

Well ive already invested in a sim so ill see how i get on with that. I have found a few sub £200 400s but i guess ill need to invest not only spares but tution as well.

Im not into doing the coax - im not sure itll be rewarding enough for me. Ill see if i can find a cheapy - then ill give it a uhum - whirl []

[Boggy]

now that is fair comment! if the coax isnt going to rock your boat then 400 is your route! which was the point i was trying to make in post 21 beware of sub £200 you get what you pay for!