Teach Me About RC Helicopters

[onewhippedpuppy]

Originally Posted by mikester

I have 2 extras for spare parts, one is the S105 I mentioned, it is mechanically the same as the 107 but the logic board does not include an accelerometer (Gyro).

I have seen people get parts for them but I have never had to myself.

Here is a thread on rcgroups.com about the birds:

Syma s107 Helicopter - RC Groups

Alright, you sold me. I'm getting one for my son.

[porsche4life]

I'm getting one for me...

Oh and what kind of RC Helo's does radioshack sell? The pharmacy I just got a job at has a radioshack that I will have to work some... they always have a few of the latest toys out on display....

[mikester]

Originally Posted by onewhippedpuppy

Alright, you sold me. I'm getting one for my son.

Get 3! One for you and one for parts!

[mikester]

Originally Posted by porsche4life

I'm getting one for me...

Oh and what kind of RC Helo's does radioshack sell? The pharmacy I just got a job at has a radioshack that I will have to work some... they always have a few of the latest toys out on display....

I stopped in a radio shack a few weeks ago looking for these or something like them. I didn't see anything but crappy 'surface' toys.

[onewhippedpuppy]

Originally Posted by mikester

Get 3! One for you and one for parts!

You should get a commission.

When I was a kid Radio Shack always had great R/C stuff that was much higher quality than the typical Wal-Mart junk. Now it's no better.

[mikester]

I should but I won't.

I got that Novus and 4 channel birds can be a lot more difficult than the 3 channel birds. The roll screws me up and mine seems to be suffering from 'Toilet Bowl Effect.'

[onewhippedpuppy]

I figure I'll get my son the Syma to play with, then somehow spin that into getting a bigger one in a few months for myself. Easier to justify spending a few hundred in the interest of father/son quality time.

[mikester]

Originally Posted by onewhippedpuppy

I figure I'll get my son the Syma to play with, then somehow spin that into getting a bigger one in a few months for myself. Easier to justify spending a few hundred in the interest of father/son quality time.

Hmm....that's what I do...

[onewhippedpuppy]

Isn't it great when they get old enough to enable your hobbies as well? My son's spring activity? Golf with dad!

[mikester]

I do Radio Control Airplanes primarily - my oldest isn't quite there yet but he's been participating quite a lot. I let him try to fly but he generally aims for the ground. He does it in the simulator too. He laughs a lot when he does it - it is entertaining.

My youngest is about 18 months (I only have the two) and he LOVES the indoor helicopters. He will sit down right next to me on the floor while I fly them. When they crash (and they do) he will go pick it up and bring it over to me.

[mikester]

Novus can take a bit more of a beating than I expected.

[porsche4life]

Matt wait till he gets bug enough for cars. My dad and I spend money on autocross in the name of father son time

[David McLaughlin]

Mikester, what Novus do you get?

[onewhippedpuppy]

Originally Posted by porsche4life

Matt wait till he gets bug enough for cars. My dad and I spend money on autocross in the name of father son time

Too late. He's already told me to buy an old car so we can "break it up and put it back together". He also has a go-kart that he's damn good on, my driveway looks like a skidpad. I'm so proud.....

[mikester]

I got the Novus CX - I'm not ready for a real helicopter.

Heck, I barely like 'em.

[bell]

I got bit by the r/c stadium truck bug over the past year, since we have a killer off road track about 30 seconds from my house.
Been racing in a stock corr truck series and kicking ass, good fun.
I was into nitro planes years ago and have been thinking of getting something electric airborne once I get some life things in order.....
We were at a friends private track a few weeks ago and a friend brought out his 3ft prop span elec copter and was doing some pretty amazing things with it.......cool stuff ;D

[onewhippedpuppy]

I ordered a Syma S107 for the boy, I'll report back after his b-day on 3/18.

[porsche4life]

I'm trying to remember to order one tomorrow.... I don't have my own ebay account and with no credit card its just easier to get dad to order stuff.....

[campbellcj]

I got my son an AirHog last weekend and he LOVES the friggen thing. It's the one that shoots missiles although he is not too into that feature - he just loves to fly it and is really good already. I am surprised that it has survived the learning-curve crashes. Seems like they are more durable than the ones I recall from years ago.

I showed him some of the youtube videos and may now have sparked off a new hobby for him to grow into. There are certainly worse things he could get interested in...

[David McLaughlin]

Originally Posted by campbellcj

I showed him some of the youtube videos and may now have sparked off a new hobby for him to grow into. There are certainly worse things he could get interested in...

There are certainly cheaper things he could get into too.