Cost of ownership analysis! Lol... (I shudder to think)
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Originally posted by sacko View PostCost of ownership analysis! Lol... (I shudder to think)Originally posted by Mart61 View PostI did stop counting reasonably quickly Paul. Just wanted to know what I was letting myself in for before I let myself in for it.Originally posted by Mart61 View PostTis only money Paul, as Cyberman will discover before too much longer...
Just dont let my wife know its going to cost money!
Andy
A helicopter beginner!
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Oh it's going to cost money!Originally posted by cyberman View PostJust dont let my wife know its going to cost money!

I've got a spreadsheet for all my heli expenses. Factoring in my most recent heli purchase, spares, crash repairs, nitro, tools, field kit, lessons, traveling to fly-in's + overnights, club fees, insurance etc I'm up to £2600 since January.
But I dont care, passing my "A" & completing my first loops made it all worth while!!!!Guy
Logo 600 SX VBar - Velocity N2 FBL BeastX - TRex 600 FBL BeastX - TRex 450 Pro - Gaui 200 - Blade 130X
And an E.G.S!

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Sounds a lot but, in all honesty, I'm probably not far from this myself. I bet there's a good few that could blow this figure out of the water too!Originally posted by Gate88 View Post...I'm up to £2600 since January.
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Originally posted by Gate88 View PostOh it's going to cost money! I'm up to £2600 since January.Are you two trying to scare him offOriginally posted by Mart61 View PostSounds a lot but, in all honesty, I'm probably not far from this myself. I bet there's a good few that could blow this figure out of the water too!


My walkera 4#3b cost me £125 and £300 in spares in 5 months, then I got my blade 400, by the time I got set up with that a couple of batteries a cellpro 4s charger, phoenix and the first crash out of the way that was over £600 with probably a few hundred more spent it subsequent crashes. Now bearing in mind I got a TX, charger and the sim already it still cost me £850 to get the Rave airbourne with 3 batteries.
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If you new then what you know now?? I'm just learning to fly with a B400, anything I should look out for?Blade CX2 - Alloy heads & swash, Flyrcrivesud carbon boom, extended centre shaft, canopy & landing gear.
Blade 400 - all stock.
Pheonix sim.
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[quote=longdog67;356703]If you new then what you know now??quote]
Damn right! If I knew then what I know now I'd have chosen something cheaper and less addictive.
LIKE CRYSTAL METH!!!Guy
Logo 600 SX VBar - Velocity N2 FBL BeastX - TRex 600 FBL BeastX - TRex 450 Pro - Gaui 200 - Blade 130X
And an E.G.S!

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[quote=Gate88;356707]MY NAME IS BRIAN I AM A HELIADDICT HELPOriginally posted by longdog67 View PostIf you new then what you know now??quote]
Damn right! If I knew then what I know now I'd have chosen something cheaper and less addictive.
LIKE CRYSTAL METH!!!Trex 550e dfc :-)
Sab Goblin 500 Sport/dx8 and 9
t-rex 450s x2 /Raptor 50
blade 130x 3off/mcpx x2 180cfx times 2
multiplex acromaster 3d (great fun) acrowot,sonic wing,Graupner junior 2mtr glider,beast biplane .
kyosho spree small plank
bogey combat plank x2 woop
http://www.cuffleymfc.co.uk
brian OB2proud owner of 3X E.G.S+ 1boggy special star

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[quote=brin;356964]There's no help out there Brian! If we were addicted to drugs, alcohol, gambling or fast food we'd get support & treatment on the NHS, but what we do isn't even recognized as a disease yet! Im lobbying my local MP, so that I & others like me get the care we so desperatly need.Originally posted by Gate88 View Post
MY NAME IS BRIAN I AM A HELIADDICT HELP
Til then mate, basicaly, we're F***ed!Guy
Logo 600 SX VBar - Velocity N2 FBL BeastX - TRex 600 FBL BeastX - TRex 450 Pro - Gaui 200 - Blade 130X
And an E.G.S!

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[quote=Gate88;356994]Your a heliaddict to' say 450 fine or even a 500, But if your a heliaddict to' say 250, 450, 500, 600 then help is needed 'you HeliHolic's. Me Im alright now I've got through it!Originally posted by brin View Post
There's no help out there Brian! If we were addicted to drugs, alcohol, gambling or fast food we'd get support & treatment on the NHS, but what we do isn't even recognized as a disease yet! Im lobbying my local MP, so that I & others like me get the care we so desperatly need.
Til then mate, basicaly, we're F***ed!Today's outlook is fine for flying.- Spektrum DX18 gen2, Phoenix Sims, Align MR25XP.
- Blade Nano, mCP X, 130x, Blade 180, Mini T 450se
- Trex 250dfc Gpro, Trex 500EFL Gpro.
- Trex 600E Gpro DFC, Trex 600NSP now Gpro, DFC, Redline 56
- Flickr Through My Pictures.
- A helicopter is an aircraft that is lifted and propelled by one or more horizontal rotors because Wikipedia said so.
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[quote=tourerjim;357065]yes you have been through it and come out quite well .for me it all started at maplins ooh the shame of it then a cx2,4#3b,ep100,450,rappy where will it end aaaaagh.Originally posted by Gate88 View PostYour a heliaddict to' say 450 fine or even a 500, But if your a heliaddict to' say 250, 450, 500, 600 then help is needed 'you HeliHolic's. Me Im alright now I've got through it!Trex 550e dfc :-)
Sab Goblin 500 Sport/dx8 and 9
t-rex 450s x2 /Raptor 50
blade 130x 3off/mcpx x2 180cfx times 2
multiplex acromaster 3d (great fun) acrowot,sonic wing,Graupner junior 2mtr glider,beast biplane .
kyosho spree small plank
bogey combat plank x2 woop
http://www.cuffleymfc.co.uk
brian OB2proud owner of 3X E.G.S+ 1boggy special star

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