Micr R/C Chopper

[markelvin]

Just got one of these......

www.playengine.co.uk/index.php?option=com_phpshop&page=shop.product_details&flypage=shop.flypage&product_id=166&category_id=&Itemid=11&mosmsg=Please+select+a+special+item+from+the+details+page%21


£10 off EBAY brand, will report when it arrives.

Anyone else got one?

[Chris71]

Interesting idea, looks fun - it only seems to turn right though??

Look forward to hearing about it

[GregE240]

Just bought one at the weekend.

Its a present, so can't really comment...

[Moose.]

They make that look very easy!

Wonder if it's anything like the Pico-Fly I tried a few years ago which was bloody difficult to fly

A tenner you say (wanders off to eBay..... )

[markelvin]

I've heard very good reports about it, I used to fly R/C helicopters years ago before I discovered the joys of motor racing.

Can't go wrong for a tenner, I'll be flying it round the office annoying people soon.

[NotNormal]

Paid £30 for mine off Firebox a couple of months ago. Awesome bits of kit and fairly easy to fly once you get the hang of it. Had to add a drawing pin as well as the little weights to the nose of it to make it fly better (nose down). You get a good 10mins of flying out of them before needing a re-charge off the handset again.

Trouble is the first one I bought had too many crashes into pretty much everything in my living room so thats dead (flys with a majour wobble now ), bought a second and that now needs the tail fin gluing back on as it keeps spinning - lol.

Definately recomended, just try not to crash it too much

[markelvin]

I was thinking instead of addig weight to the nose, use a piece of 1mm carbon fibre rod for the tail rotor drive, only about £3 a foot.

[markelvin]

Turned up today, quick flight around the office, is fantastic, love it.

[Davi]

how does it compare to real micro heli's, is it limited to right turn only or can it do both? - guess I'm really asking am I going to get bored of it in 5 minutes or will it compliment my collection of bigger ones

Edited by Davi on Friday 15th December 11:04

[Nevin]

It can turn left and right and go up and down. Turning it right makes it gently start moving forward as well. Adding some weight to the nose helps with this. It is reasonably manoeuverable for what it is, and ideal for indoors.