What to buy?

[silverfox]

Hi all

I'm very new to this Helicopter scene. Played around with RC cars in the past though.

For Christmas (i'm 51 but you still need toys ) I bought a few indoor models S032, S107 and a MCX2 all of which are good fun around the house.

I'm looking to get a copy of Pheonix to practice even more and I'll need a TX to do that. Now the Blade 400 looks a good buy at the moment, that includes the DX6i and seems to make more sense than getting a cheaper seperate TX.

I'm also fancying the Blade MCP X to continue my training indoors.

The question is does all this look like a sensible way of learning before jumping into the more expensive Helis?

Any advice welcome.

[Paulice]

Welcome to the forum.
Yeah the small indoor heli's are great way to learn, and a good sym is worth it's weight in gold.

[sacko]

Blade 400 with Phoenix Sim

[Sy76]

ive just started with rc helis and got blade 400 with dx6i , a blade msr (indoor 4ch) and also have phoenix sim ... sim is great but havin the msr for indoor which i have running from my dx6i i can also practice tail in nose in hovering.. blade 400 has had cpl of hovers about 5foot just need some decent weather ... go for it im lookin to get a mcp-x also

[silverfox]

Thanks for the replys. Looks like I'm on the right tracks then.

[thumb_rocker]

I agree with all the above Blade 400 combo with Dx6i & Phonix Sim.

[silverfox]

Well the deed is done!

Went to see Jamie up at Fast Lads (very helpful by the way) and got the Blade 400, Phoenix and ordered the MCP X.

Struggling with the 400 already in Phoenix, can't get a low hover, just shoots high up no matter how delicate I am. Are there any settings I need to look at I wonder?

[challis349]

Don't use the smaller heli's on phoenix mate, much better to start with larger heli's, trex 700, 600, raptor 50 sized, they are a lot mire stable and will teach you more, quicker,

[silverfox]

Don't use the smaller heli's on phoenix mate, much better to start with larger heli's, trex 700, 600, raptor 50 sized, they are a lot mire stable and will teach you more, quicker,

My thinking was to train on the model I'd bought, but I'll give the bigger ones a try.

Just can't get a low hover, no matter how sensitive I am.

[challis349]

Put some expo in mate, to make it a bit less sensitive around centre stick, what you say is right, but if you start bigger and get smaller, the bigger they are the more stable they are in the air, the smaller they are, the twitchier(lol, not even a word ) they become

[simon1]

My thinking was to train on the model I'd bought, but I'll give the bigger ones a try.

Just can't get a low hover, no matter how sensitive I am.

It is much easier on a bigger heli, but Much more expensive, you will crash especially in the learning stage and it will cost. I would go for the trex 500 if you can afford it. And Pheonix is a must. I learned to fly on a 400, then a trex 450 so its achievable, and if you can fly a 450 well a 50 size will be a breeze

[simon1]

It is much easier on a bigger heli, but Much more expensive, you will crash especially in the learning stage and it will cost. I would go for the trex 500 if you can afford it. And Pheonix is a must. I learned to fly on a 400, then a trex 450 so its achievable, and if you can fly a 450 well a 50 size will be a breeze

Sorry misread the post, the blade 400 is a good learning tool, put 30% expo on cyclic and about 15% on tail. Just get used to how the heli reacts on the skids.

[silverfox]

I take it I need these setting in for Phoenix too?

Thanks for the help by the way!

[challis349]

I take it I need these setting in for Phoenix too?

Thanks for the help by the way!

Yes matey you do

[bolders]

Learning on phoenix is a process as much as learning the real thing is.

In Phoenix start of with a big heli. The Easyfly 50 is a good heli to start with as it has expo and pitch already dumbed down for learning. Once you can get a sable hover with that try a bigger performance heli - 90 size is easier to see and I found the JR Vibe really good when I was starting out.

When you have become proficient at hovering and flying the bigger helis (e.g. forward flight and banked turns) then consider moving onto the blade 400 or similar. Turns are also easier on bigger helis than the blade. There is no point in trying to make things to difficult for yourself at the start - make it as easy as you can.

Also you will find that hovering the blade in Phoenix is harder than in real life. After a period of playing phoenix I had no problem hovering my blade for the first time