i was warned, now i have smashed it :(

[rob12770]

Appologies to everyone who warned me about trying to fly my heli, you were right, i smashed it .. right now im not sure this hobby is for me, it was such a light crash, i cannot believe it caused so much damage
dinged blade, bent boom, bent flybar, snapped mixing lever, broken tail pitch control, broken tail fin, broken tail support bracket..
and thats just what i can see....
can any of these be superglued ? ..


the annoying thing was,i just fitted new blades and i had figured out that i had to revers the aileron and elev, i did that and it was looking much better...so for all the the waterfoot guys i have talked to, i wont be there this week, maybe the week after.... please dont be too hard on me..
now i have to replace parts ..surely they would not have broke if they were metal or carbon ?

I will listen from now on Rob

[steve_b]

From my crashing experience, the parts you've listed are the usual suspects really. It wouldn't have made much difference if they were metal or carbon fibre as metal bends and carbon fibre cracks or shatters, so the parts you've broken would still need replacing. One of the most forgiving materials is plastic but because we like our bling there's more carbon and metal on the helis these days

I wouldn't get disheartened by it though, you'll find the crashing becomes less frequent as you get experience, though I have also found they do tend to get more expensive, and once you're doing more flying than crashing it becomes a very enjoyable hobby.

You may also want to get hold of some training undercarriage if you're new to flying as this will help stop the heli tipping over and give it a wider base land with.

[panosg]

I feel for you Rob............. and everyone feels exactly the same way after there first ( proper ) crash.
Calm down, have a cuppa, have another look the heli and I promise you that want be as bad you first thought.
Order the parts and have fun putting it back together.
Then come back to me after you had your next flight and tell me how you felt........ amazing.

Is the part of learning mate. I am new,ish and I have 4 big,ish crashes. Strange I enjoy spending my money and building them again......... hmmm I think I aint right

[Spanner]

Now go sit in the corner and think about what you have done!

[Mark_T]

Sorry to hear about the crash and the destruction.

The problem you get if you had made all the broken parts metal, the energy of the crash gets transmitted on to break something even more expensive and the metal part although not broken can bend so still leaving it unusable.

One of the things the guys will talk to you about is knowing where to find 'throttle hold' on your transmitter and the importance of hitting that once you know it is going in.

I'll bet a lot of the damage came not so much from the crash itself, but in not getting off the throttle fast enough.

I know this is frustrating, but don't give up at this point, just rebuild and resist the temptation to try anything until you get to meet the other locals and get some help.

[sacko]

It happens, wouldn't worry about it.

I have seen a 450 take off and tip causing £100's worth of damage, but seen a Logo go in yet no damage at all! It's all luck.

[unwind-protect]

Bits break when you crash, whatever they're made of. It's a fact of life; the energy in that spinning rotor has to go somewhere. I'd guess your mast and feathering spindle are almost certainly bent, too

Those first early hops can be really frustrating until you've got a semblance of a hover sorted, as it all goes very wrong so quickly. Training gear, throttle hold and time with a buddy box can be your friends.

[del19_82]

Sorry to hear you crashed rob. I hate to say this mate but one of the reasons for telling you to wait till the Heli is set up properly is so that A. It's easier to fly B. we will be there for the first flights you have to help you through it and C. It's very disheartening when you crash and it can make you want to give up.

What to do is get the Heli rebuilt as best you can and don't try to fly it again until someone has had a chance to have a look at it for you. We will make sure it is set up for you properly and get you flying.


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[muscleflex]

so what happened then?

[rob12770]

Well guys and girls, i have read all your posts, thanks for you kind words..except spanner .. lol..
as it turns out, it will only cost £26.42 to fix, thats assuming i find nothing else.. i am going to glue the tailfin as it more of a crack,
i was using training legs, if i wasnt, i would not have flown it.
thanks again Rob

[rob12770]

so what happened then?

i
m not too sure pal, i was hovering and checking the motions doing ok, but i think i went too high ( 4 ft ) and panicked, slammed the throttle down, and it tipped..
it all happened so quick.. my girlfreind's face was a peach.. she could not belive it caused so much damage either, trust me it didnt land very hard..
Rob

ps.. i have ordered new parts from midland .. so you never know, i might make it to waterfoot on sunday..

[RcRotaryMadness]

Sorry to hear that but as said don't feel too down on it, rebuilding helis is part of the hobby - take it in your stride =)

[rob12770]

don't try to fly it again until someone has had a chance to have a look at it for you. We will make sure it is set up for you properly and get you flying.

Thanks Del, I feel so daft for thinking it would be ok.. to be fair, it was for about 4 minutes... but dont worry, I wont do it again.. lesson learnt
Rob

[barryorbik]

Rob, I never believe anyone that says they have never crashed a helicopter while learning. I spent months practicing on a simulator and reading everything I could whilst trying to understand how to set up and fly my King 2 before trying to hover it and I still got it so wrong. My wife was watching my first attempt at hovering (from a good distance) only to witness it going light on the skids, then tipping violently to one side and performing a funky chicken and pretty much destroying itself, while I tried to find the throttle cut off switch. My RTF King 2 orginally cost £160.00 but in the end it worked out cheaper to buy a complete new bare bones chassis at £45.00, than to try replacing all the mangled bits on the old one.

If funds allow, try getting your hands on a MCP-x for indoor or outdoor low wind day practice, as they will withstand loads of crashes and most will be at a minimum cost.

[rob12770]

hi Barry, MCP-x huh ?.. i have a little craft indoor heli from maplin, but i dont like using it as the controls are different from the titan.. dont want to get more confused..
i see that the MCP-x is 2.4 Ghz so i could use my DX8.. hmm intersting..does it do aileron roll left and right ? my little craft does not.
ta rob