I might like airsoft more, but I don’t really have any friends that play with airsoft. And It would be boring just shooting trees. Also, I’ve always taken an interest in rc helicopters. So which one?
Well both are fun but i think you should go with the RC Helicopters because you can get better at it and fly in more extreme places but air soft guns are fun too but sense you don’t have any friends then it won’t be as fun just shooting at other things but I have a rc helicopter and when you get better at it you can do so much more stuff so it gets better and better. I also have a air soft gun too but i don’t use it as much any more because it gets boring after a while and on helicopters you can upgrade them and make them go faster and higher
Ok how do you control real RC Helicopters? Is it like a video game? I’ve heard it takes a long time to get used to…
Video games are a decent starting point for learning the basics of helicopters. I love playing with the helicopters in Battlefield games. The video games, however, do make the helicopters a lot easier to control by usually making them a lot more stable, easier to hover, able to maintain altitude without input, and don’t take into account torque effects. With a r/c model the left stick usually controls the throttle/blade pitch and rudder. The right stick is for aircraft pitch and roll. On 3-D birds you can flip a switch and hold the throttle at a certain position then the throttle stick controls only the pitch of the blades. If the blades are setup for negative pitch then you can do inverted tricks. If you are looking into r/c helicopters I would recommend starting with a simple electric bird
http://www.horizonhobby.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=EFLH3000
This one costs about $160 and comes with everything you need. Stay away from coaxial birds, the ones without rudders, because they usually fly like crap. This one is good for learning the basics of heli flight. What you would want to do is learn hovering first. Keep the tail pointed at you and fly it no higher than your belt. Just practice maintaining a hover. If it gets out of control, land it and start over. Do this for about a week non stop. After you learn hovering, start learning how to move it forward, backwards, stopping, side to side, and spinning it with the rudder. You may even want to try hovering it with the nose pointed at you. Go slow too. Do this for a week non stop. Next start doing figure 8’s well above your head. This will teach you how to turn while banking with the rudder and teach you how to control the birds while it is flying at you too (controls become reversed). Once you’ve mastered basic flying of a heli you can move up to more complicated 3-D birds. I can’t stress this enough, if you’re considering flying r/c helis, to start with a cheap bird. You don’t want to go out and buy a $500 3-D electric or spend $1500 on a gas powered bird and crash it beyond repairs on your first flight.
The Syma S011 3ch Mini Lama RC Helicopter is the worlds smallest and lightest 3 channel helicopter. This helicopter is designed for indoor flight only. The double rotor design helps stabilize flight and makes it easier to control. This model is the smallest and easiest to control 3 channel on the market. br / br / Description: br / li 3 channel remote for up, down, left, right, forward, and backward control. /li li Flying Time: 6-8 minutes /li li Charging Time: 20-30 minutes /li li Lithium Polymer rechargeable battery for extra long battery life /li li For Ages 8+ /li li Measures 6 quot;(L)x1.25 quot;(W)x3.5 quot;(H) /li li Requires a 6 x AA batteries(not included) /li br / Package Includes: br / li 3ch Syma S011 Mini Lama Helicopter /li li Remote Control with Charger /li
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whats the best make of rc helicopter? i want one thats big and strong. How good are ESKY? and whats the difference between a 6ch and a 4ch?
They make a helicopter called the Belt-CP, and it is the biggest ready to fly helicopter they make. If you are a complete beginner I would recommend starting with the Esky Lama V4;
http://www.xheli.com/2-4ghz-lama-v4-silver-version-.html
Very easy and great learning helicopter.
4 channel helicopters go up and down by changing the speed of the main blades.
6 channel helicopters change the pitch/angle of attack of the blades.
http://www.rcdiscuss.com/index.php?topic=68.0
Good luck!
The real world indoor Police Micro RC Helicopter is 100% ready-to-fly and perfect for beginners looking to get into the world of r/c helicopter flying. The real world helicopter employs both electronic and mechanical gyroscopic stabilization for rock-steady hovering. The tail rotor is controlled by a micro motor for true yaw-axis stability and control. The real world helicopter will accurately move forward and turn left and right. The on-board lithium polymer battery pack is charged via a quick charger build into the real world’s two-stick transmitter. Requires 6 AA batteries, not included.
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i bought a new rc helicopter.
when i move the left stick forward, for the rotor to spin, the tail shakes even when the copter is flying it just stops when the rotor is at rest.
what should i do?
It sounds like the rotor is out of balance. It might be that one blade is bent a little or heavier than another. If one looks bent just tweak it carefully back in to place. If that’s not the case they make a balancing tool for props & wheels. You can probably use something around the house to spin it on or just on the heli. The heavier blade will come to rest at the bottom when it slows to a stop so you’ll have to add weight to the other blades. It’s a trial & error sort of thing to get it balanced but it might solve the problem. The way I’ve done it on rc car wheels was to use lead tape they use on golf clubs.
I have seen these model helicopters that are even able to fly ‘up-side-down’ and in all directions…. they seem to be very powerful . Some even eject some form of ‘gas’ so i guess it has an engine.
can you please tell me to what ‘category’ these helicopters belong to.
If i go to a toy-shop saying what name should i ask for one?
Exactly what you said.
Do a Google search on ‘RC Helicopters‘ and you will get lots of returns. There are videos at hobby club web sites showing these flying.
i have an rc chopper. when i charge it and start it , after reaching a certain speed , the blades stop and the heli says the battery is low . but if i continue spinning the blades below the flying speed , the battery does not does not discharge. WHAT IS WRONG ?
It seems that at the higher speed something is making the battery short out. Check the contacts and pay particular attention to where the blades spin when it is going fast. Something is touching something it shouldn’t touch to make the battery short out and discharge.
RC RADIO CONTROL REMOTE CONTROLLED 3 CHANNEL HELICOPTER!!! This AMAZING helicopter is a ready to fly 3Channel rc helicopter with a stabilizer rod for maximun stability and a contra-rotating double rotors system. What I like about this helicopter is the stability of flight. Using the contra-rotating double rotor system and the stabilizer rod, this helicopter is so stable that even a non- experienced person can fly it in small area. Not unlike the similar helicopters that have rings around the rotors, This helicopter has a stabilizer rod and it performs much better then all the other helicopters in that price range. It comes with all you need to operate it, ready to fly out of the box. Specifications: 1) R/C high-tech helicopter, 3 channels, stable hover and full 3-D flight, 3 motor, it can fly up and down, forward and backward, turn right and left 2) Revolutionary coaxial rotor technology, completely stable in flight, flight range up to 20 meter - 30 meters, up to 8 minutes flight time 3) 3.7V 800mah lithium polymer battery is installed in the helicopter 4) up and down, go forward and back forward, left and right 5) radio controller 6) Product Size: 37.5*35*17 cm 7) Charging time: about 2 hours Content: 1. Factory assembled helicopter 2. Transmitter 3.Instruction manual
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Should I get one with image stabilization instead? Obviously to catch the helicopter in flight you would have to follow it with the camera???
Yes, since it doesn’t depend on image stabilization but more on shutter speed and aperture.
Image Stabilization corrects the image when your hand is shaking and it creates a stabilization effect.
Action shots involving quick objects such as an RC helicopter whizzing by you or maneuvering or even jinking (assuming the controller is so skilled) requires a fast shutter speed and at least 1/60th of a second to ensure your own hand and body movements don’t blur the shot.
If you’re trying to capture fast action such as the jinking or fly by, you may need to set your shutter speed to 1/90th / 1/120th of a second to even enter the threshold of clear and blurry free pic.
The challenge of photogrpahing helicopters either large or small is the the rotor blades can be frozen to where it appears the copter is just danling in mid air since the fast shutter speed will ignore the blurring "buzzzing / flying disc" saucer effect the fast moving rotors project to the human eye.
Since you’re shooting in daylight and depending on whether it is sunny or cloudy, you can depict the moving rotors with a high f/Stop (aperture) and a slower shutter like 1/60th or even 1/30th if you can take the picture like a rifle sniper:
1. Frame the shot
2. Take a deep breath and from your diaphragm / suck your stomach in while breathing in, not sucking your stomach out
3. Let out half of the deep diaphragm breath
4. Release the trigger
Failing that, a handheld shot at 1/30th of a second will be just as blurry as our economy.
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