newbie here, advice wanted on possible battery problems on i heli t series t05

[mattuk12]

it was in boots £15 reduced from £30. i suppose ill learn my lesson with the cheap crappy one it was only £25 so i suppose not much lost, hopefully i can get something out of it

[Darwil]

its not a budget as such, id just have to save a little longer. well another question, what is the best outdoor use helicopter for the money for beginners but for someone who easily picks things up.id prefer a larger helicopter rather than something 7" long

Oh boy are you sure, you're talking serious bucks!!!
The smallest outdoor heli realistically is a 450 size, then you need a transmitter, and also adviseable to get a sim (Phoenix preferably) to practice without crash costs!!!
That lot comes to about £350/450 depending on what you buy. Keep asking questions and you'll get the right advice here; pay attention to the advice you get and it will save you a fortune compared to going it alone!!!

[paulsouthport]

There are a number of RTF beginner helis for around £100 to £150 from Esky. I can't recommend them I'm afraid, I never used one and just the name Esky will make a lot of members cringe and grind their teeth.... but, a lot of people start there.

As Darwil said, 450 is really where it starts. But these are expensive, especially when you need all the kit, extremely difficult to learn to fly and potentially very dangerous.

Why not search out a local heli club on bmfa.org, talk to the members, see the helis, get some close up experience. Be prepared to be hooked though...

[mattuk12]

well what is the best helicopter thats not to expensive, perhaps indoors if necessary.

[vinny155]

its not a budget as such, id just have to save a little longer. well another question, what is the best outdoor use helicopter for the money for beginners but for someone who easily picks things up.id prefer a larger helicopter rather than something 7" long

id have to say a trex 450 or 500 then,i started just over a year ago now,honeybee v2 was my first heli,then an interceptor 400,cost me a fair few quid these two helis between crashing them and upgrading them to something that they would never be,sold the honeybee and danced repeatably on top of the interceptor until it was in bitsi think if i went with the 450 or 500 from the start it would have been better for my pocket and my confidence,get what you pay for and all that,it really does depend on how much into this hobby do you want to get,it can be very expensive or just expensive,not trying to put you off but thats my experiance of things

[paulsouthport]

I think has to be MSR-x
Take a look at Blade Heli Spares .co.uk.
I had a MSR and it was good indoors, hopeless outdoors in any kind of breeze though.

[Darwil]

well what is the best helicopter thats not to expensive, perhaps indoors if necessary.

Said it before: msr-x, honestly you cant go wrong it flies well indoors and ok when its not too windy outdoors (when you know what you're doing).

[AcidDrink]

well what is the best helicopter thats not to expensive, perhaps indoors if necessary.

Msrx, indoor, may fly outside in very calm conditions.

If you want to seriously fly outside, T-REX 450 Sport Super Combo, receiver, dx6i transmitter (minimum), a charger plus 3-6 3C 2200 mAh (or similar) lithium polymer batteries. A simulator will save you money as well.

You will also need a pitch gauge, tools (hex drivers), loctite, calipers, connectors of your choice (deans or ec3/ec5 are popular choices), velcro and soldering tools if you don't have them already.

No fixed pitch helicopter is suitable for outside flying unless is almost perfectly calm day.