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  • #31
    It is difficult, especially if you haven't flown anything before. It's much worse at this time of year. It is very easy to panic when the heli seems to flip to a different orientation when it's only your brain complaining that it didn't evolve to fly helis. It still does very well though given time. The sim does help if you fly the heli far away. You will get better though with practice, until you start to fly the heli inverted, then you'll need to practice even more.
    Flasher 450 Sport. Assan GA250 with 520 tail servo, MKS DS450 cyclic.
    Multiplex Cockpit Tx, DX7, DX6i
    Blade 130-X, MSR, MSRX
    Phoenix Sim

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    • #32
      About my heli's orientation: I've suddenly realised why my BLADE 450 spends so much time in the shrubbery - the brand name is the first letters of BLAck and DEcker, who make hedgetrimmers. I suppose when/if I get to fly inverted I can progress to imitating one of their lawnmowers.... On a good note, B & D lawnmower blades are cheaper than Align's blades (they're 20 for £5.98 at B & Q).

      And even more worrying, E-FLITE is an anagram of FLEE IT (and at times the heli DOES seem to be fleeing from something, mostly me). And it's also an anagram of I FELT 'E, but we won't go there. There are others, if you want to try!

      Owen
      Blade mCX2 - indoor use, slightly chipped
      Blade 450 3D - outdoor use, slightly grass-stained

      Blade Nano CPX - indoor use, slightly lively
      Blade mSR X - indoor use, slightly less lively than Nano
      Spektrum DX6i, Phoenix 4
      plus some spares and a lot of optimism

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      • #33
        This 100_4182.jpg is one Nick B did, got it on my 550 now, fair burns yer eyes out when the lights on it.
        Trex 450 SEV2.
        Trex 450 SEV2, hack, freeby, but getting expensive. Binned the bu**er !
        Trex 550 V2. Adrenalin ( brown kind )
        mCPX, better than a Phoenix anyday.
        Several planks, gathering dust.

        Brains and thumbs work okay, but not at the same time.

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