still un disided

[fatmantom]

hi
i now have two differnt oppsions to take but dont know wich one to take first one:
1. buy a twister bell 47 then a t-rex 450
2 buy a sim then a t-rex
the advise i got from a local club was to go staight for the t-rex but im not so sure about useing the big powerful heli for my first flights
thanks
tom

[Fixxxer]

I'd get a sim myself, you then don't have to worry about crashing and with the current crop of sims about they are very life like. I wouldn't be without mine. If you should go this route make sure your PC has the minimum requirements tho & you will also need a radio with either Reflex or Phoenix.

[ChrisB]

They are both good learning tools,but the heli will only teach you basic stuff,the sim will take you all the way..

The newest sim is Phoenix and at £79.95 its a steal with all future updates freely available

[fatmantom]

cheers for your comments i'm still not sure though
i think i want the twister but common sense suggests that i should get the sim
cheers

[Ade_Law]

it is a difficult one. Sim is the long term logical choice but sometimes you cant beat having the real thing infront of you.

so, i'm voting bell47

Ade

[Raptorite]

I think I would go for the Bell47 too, as you will get some real stick time in with that. A sim is a great asset in learning to fly, but at the same time, its just not the same as actually flying a model.

Cheers,
Pete.

[Ade_Law]

vote for it then! :-)

Ade

[Raptorite]

OK Ade, sorry about that, consider it voted for

Cheers,
Pete.

[fatmantom]

thanks for your replies again
i think i am verging towards the bell 47 now
(but that is not a definate)
more reply's would help
tom

[daytrader]

I would say Bell 47 because no matter how good a sim is, it is still on a computer not in front of you.
A sim is an essential learning tool but lets be honest how many people would really bother about crashing a sim, for the adrenalin rush it's the real thing every time but personally I would buy both, the new sim Phoenix is very reasonably priced.

[marktigere1]

I vote Bell 47.

Very stable little beasty and very strong.

Great fun and it gets you away from the computer which will always get my vote as I have to work with them all day.

Cheers

Mark

[MartinM]

Had to vote for the Twister Bell as it got me hooked a year ago !!!

Boy does that little sucker owe me some money.... a year on the house is more like a hangar

[col9]

Had to go for bell 47, it isnt untill you realise how difficult it is to fly, you'll realise you need a sim as well, but you'll have the incentive on the shelf waiting.

Col.

[MartinM]

Within a day or too you will be Ok ! Just don't fly the battery down so it is un flyable, it shortens the life, time the flight once till the tail can't be held then next time fly for 1 min less.

[fatmantom]

thanks

hi
just a thank you to all those voted and commented
as soon as i get the money i will be getting the bell 47
cheers
tom