Anyone here into RC helis/planes/crawlers?

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Old Jan 13, 2009 | 06:50 PM
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Anyone here into RC helis/planes/crawlers?

Thought I'd ask since I recently got into this a few months ago...let's fly sometime.

F350
FJ Landcruiser
Thundertiger E325 helicopter-w/cobra body
Century Gasser 90 helicopter
GSW Formosa foam airplane
GSW Corsair
Zero
Old Jan 13, 2009 | 07:23 PM
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i was... till i kept crashing....
Old Jan 13, 2009 | 07:34 PM
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Old Jan 13, 2009 | 07:54 PM
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crashing is inevitable especially in a heli. So I bought a used realflight simulator and only had 2 crashes since (Dec) and I fly every weekend. Broken blade (given) $10, plastic connector to blade holder $3.00...
Old Jan 13, 2009 | 07:56 PM
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i already wrecked my raptor... its done and gone... but i spent sooo much time on my t-rex im just going to sell it. Scares the shait out of me
Old Jan 13, 2009 | 08:08 PM
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just got a 1/5 scale gas truck...

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Old Jan 13, 2009 | 08:17 PM
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my friends have the 1/5th scale gas cars..they race is in Santa Clara every year. The Ducati Nitro 1/5th scale motorcycle is the best!
Old Jan 13, 2009 | 08:18 PM
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my dad loves that stuff he even has a pretty popular website www.helitown.com i myself think its lame lol. he tried getting me to run one of his helitown decals on my car im like NAH UH HOMEBOY!

its actually pretty hard to fly hes got like 10 different helis. :P
Old Jan 13, 2009 | 08:19 PM
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i already wrecked my raptor... its done and gone... but i spent sooo much time on my t-rex im just going to sell it. Scares the shait out of me
what kind of flying do you do, 3D? I stick to scale and it's less aggressive=less crashes
Old Jan 13, 2009 | 08:22 PM
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my dad loves that stuff he even has a pretty popular website www.helitown.com i myself think its lame lol. he tried getting me to run one of his helitown decals on my car im like NAH UH HOMEBOY!

its actually pretty hard to fly hes got like 10 different helis. :P
yep, helis are pretty tough to master..one mistake and it cost $..kinda like balancing a marble on a plate, just to keep it straight. then there are other maneuvers.
Old Jan 13, 2009 | 09:54 PM
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i had a mini 1:18 drifter until it was stolen...so now im RCless...but that was the funnest $300 i've ever spent. Electric tape on the tires and i was drifting like Ken Block...have you seen his vid?

I'm totally down for a crawler...No trailer or expensive parts to replace.

I dont know why people dis RC's so much
Old Jan 13, 2009 | 10:29 PM
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yep, helis are pretty tough to master..one mistake and it cost $..kinda like balancing a marble on a plate, just to keep it straight. then there are other maneuvers.
oh come on...

i always said, hovering an helo is like driving a car with a stick up on hill...

balance gravity vs lift and you have a hover...

no need for gyros and auto hover gizmos...


lol....
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anybody have pics of their RCs?
Old Jan 15, 2009 | 11:13 AM
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No pics of my helis yet...to come...
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