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    went to model shop to get a fuel tank for 1 ov my nitro cars.
    while there my missus said "hey isnt that the heli u wanted 3 years ago ".
    yes my love it is ,looking at her with loving eyes as lastime she said that she got me a plane.fingers crossed i said"but i dont think i can afford it at the mooment .sure as eggs was eggs she asked the model man hey how much and wats needed.left the shop thinking ok got a starter rode for my plane starter.have model tech fuel 1 gallon.thinking ahead crash kit plus 1 extra set ov blades as it came with carbon blades.training legs.
    ok ready to fly (how wrong could i have bn)looks windy , mabe next week.
    joined a chat with ade law he told me to go get a sim u fool your kill yourself.ok same day back to shop for pheonix.
    2 weeks later sim skill ok flying v curve on stick ,inverted and 3d king is born.
    this is where things take a turn for the better and worse.
    ok im a 3d master now on sim.so i gets talking to local guys ade put me in touch with.1 named abyiss .
    3-4 week iv looked at this raptor and thought sode it im out over the park for a go how hard can it be ,i can fly a plane)
    abyiss after a chat checks my heli over for me .odear ,tut .tut odear odear.2 hrs later gyro set pitch's on blades sorted and a how the hell did this guy in the shop fly this.
    remember model shop man said"o shes allready just add nasty yellow bbq fuel and she's a go'er guv " i asked abyiss if he would mind kinda helping me fly for the 1st time .
    wat a star ,after finding model shop mans training legs didnt fit and shook like a crackhead needing a fix he puts me on a trainer cable and let me have ago while keeping his very skilled eye on me i felt kinda made up and scared to hell at the same time.as sim was great and i would have never bn as ok as i was yesterday.the real thing is still very fast and i gota thank ade law for that advice.it was clear after i would have killed someone and bn a fool.3flights no bills and a great day out later and after just reading a post on here ive just read .all i can say is model man in shop isnt allways right and the real thing is alot diff from sims like pheonix and reflex as i have bn on both.i am no 3d master ,far far from it i have found out.
    nothing is like having a great friend like abyiss teaching u to fly and the time he has shown me this past week is fantastic.
    it's clear to see im hooked dumped my ff6 got a ff9 and carnt w8 till sun comes out 2 day.
    all this could have bn very diff story like some i have read on here ,i was so nearly a death and disaster case.
    big big thank's steve
    Last edited by d1ver; 14-07-2007, 12:11 PM.
    baby 30 raptor.
    ffs ff9.

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    Damm the man at the lhs.
    I hope I get someone who would teach me too when the time comes....
    Last edited by ElRazur; 14-07-2007, 12:22 PM.

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    • #3
      wasnt a poke at u dude ,just promted me to tell my tale m8.
      lesson i learnt was i had to learn to walk ,no crawl 1st b4 i can fly like a sim and most shops just want the money.
      things will wrok out for u thoe and good luck we all have to start somewhere.
      Last edited by d1ver; 14-07-2007, 12:17 PM.
      baby 30 raptor.
      ffs ff9.

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      • #4
        Originally posted by d1ver View Post
        wasnt a poke at u dude ,just promted me to tell my tale m8.
        lesson i learnt was i had to learn to walk ,no crawl 1st b4 i can fly like a sim and most shops just want the money.
        things will wrok out for u thoe and good luck we all have to start somewhere.
        Lol. It is cool man.
        How long did you spend on the sim?
        On a different note, all my friends think am a big kid and am doing something odd like flying a heli.

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        • #5
          I never listen to the shop man now , dont buy anything unless you have done the reserch . This forum is the best place to ask the questions by far .
          Ive done it to , and cost me the money at the same time .
          Read the threads and post's and youll be fine .Knight in the building and thats basicaly through influance on here, gy 401 gyro to get and servo , muscle pipe 5 , maniac carbon blades along with a couple of little bits and thats all recomendations on this forum.Every one has an appinion but when you see a good report on something that keeps being said you know your safe to go for it . Top it all off you have to be prepaired for the exspense , this is an exspensive hobby OW YES but the rewards are emense
          REGARDS JAMIE

          Knight 50,50 hiper,hatori pipe,gy401+9254,ttcarbon blades futaba ff7fast 2.4 ghz set up with 3152 digi s all round and a rev loc 10
          450 rex standard setup
          Phoenix sim...
          Plus two gliders and one pits special biplane

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          • #6
            2-3 weeks on the sim but evryday got to me looking at my babby 30 raptor thinking im going out to fly it now now now lucky i didnt .mabe british weather isnt that bad lol
            baby 30 raptor.
            ffs ff9.

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            • #7
              bless ya hart..

              nice one dude.

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              • #8
                if only there wos more people like us in the world it would be a better place.

                yes its been fun teaching you,,and your four flights in.with no crashes..
                the realy test will be keeping the heli in a good hover for the full tank of fuel.
                im quite shure 3 or 4 more flights and we'll lose the buddy lead..

                you just need to find your feet..and not let the heli control you..you control the heli,,(keeping her the heli,,under you command.)

                but im qite happy buddying del,aka d1ver..he a mellow cookie ..

                ps .hands of my 90s..lol..(coz once you pop u carnt stop).

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                • #9
                  2 late dude bugs bitten ,selling cars and planes .love the heli.dam even talking o missus about loosing the offf shore rib.
                  realy it was such a fun day .
                  watching u a gray do things was out standing.how u guys do wat u do just drives a person to carry on .
                  Last edited by d1ver; 14-07-2007, 10:26 PM.
                  baby 30 raptor.
                  ffs ff9.

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                  • #10
                    ill get my own back teaching u to dive or racing ribs in a force 7-8
                    Last edited by d1ver; 14-07-2007, 10:23 PM.
                    baby 30 raptor.
                    ffs ff9.

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                    • #11
                      im up for it,,,force 8...bring it on,,,

                      i can remeber last year around november in the high winds we was @ hayling flying in 25mph winds ,,,,getting the rappys..full chatt ..doing crazy 3d..

                      i always say fly in good winds is good flying training,as skill is needed to battle with the winds,.

                      thinking get the jet skis out for the summer...hang-on it is summer.!!!

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                      • #12
                        done deal dude u broke every other toy i got so far might as well do my off shore rib.
                        lmao.
                        (HUSH) keeps hardy rods away from him
                        baby 30 raptor.
                        ffs ff9.

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                        • #13
                          well..evry will be please to here the rappy 30 lives.

                          i finshed her 2day...bit more tweaking and she is better than when he first brought her 2 me.
                          after i smash the fell out of it.showing del how crap the csm gyro wos.lol

                          so yes we test flown her 2day..allgood.

                          list of things i broke,.

                          blades
                          feathering shalft
                          main shaft
                          flybar
                          boom
                          tail fin holder
                          tail gear box
                          landing gear
                          main frames

                          elevator arm
                          2 servos
                          damaged jrg810 tail servo.
                          canopy screen.

                          complete right off...lmao(all coz when she wos built,,the elevator arms where around the wrong way.!!!!!!!!
                          causing them to pop off as i wos bank-turning.

                          ive completely rebuilt her..(flys better now than its ever flown b4.

                          just needs auto hub replacing and mental rotorhub/headblock/dampners needed.
                          Last edited by abyiss; 30-07-2007, 09:59 PM.

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