I bought a http://www.digittronics.com/ProductDetail.asp?ProductID=622 Spycopter 3 for $129 (helicopter and 2.4 digital 4 channel controller) at the RCX show a couple of weeks ago. So far, I have gone through 2 tail rotors. I am too extreme with the controls and don't have a big enough area in my living room to get the hang of it.

As far as the helicopter not going higher than 5 feet, take a careful look at the area where the motor gear meshes with the large horizontal main gear. I had a couple hard landing and the main rotor had dropped down a little bit so the two did not completely engage.

Just a thought, David

Weird... I got it to fly fine for a whole charge cycle last night.... Charging it up again to see what it'll do....

lithium's can be finicky............if thats what yoi have....

Its a Li-Po.... and ya its working fine now... Guess I need to be sure it charges really good every time....

My god, what a great little ship...S107. I bought two, one for me and one for my Dads birthday. The quality for $27.00 is, frankly, amazing.

His birthday celebration was tonight, 80 years young. While one flew the other charged...Flight of the Valkyries.

The waves break east and west simultaneously...

Like the dumbest guy I know ran mine down twice without killing the chopper... Nuff said... They're great....

:)

I bought the Esky simulator that came with a USB controller. The program is clunky, so I searched around for an inexpensive program and found "ClearView" ClearView RC Flight Simulator - Home that has some great reviews. It had some great reviews, so I bought it for $40. My controller works with it, and I found a bunch of additional helos and planes available for download.

I am starting to understand the basic fundamentals. I have crashed about 100 times, so the simulator was great advice!

They have a larger version out now, the Syma S032 - I haven't seen a lot of it but it's bigger and getting good reviews.

I'm probably going to buy the Horizon Tandem Rescue copter tomorrow...

Just bought a "real flight" WOW you can follow your bird of choice, "be in" your bird or fly on line with others........have not tried that yet

If you mean RealFlight G5 - I have that too. We could do combat online together.

SmileWavy

I picked up the new bird today. Pics later...after the kids go to bed...

I Have not figured out how to get it on line......the mustang is a WOW

Oh yeah, this copter's neat.

Here is a pic

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1271476734.jpg

I picked up something. Don't know the brand, something no-name, I figure it is a disposable beginner craft to learn on. Looks like a Syma S101? Electric, co-axial rotors, gyro, 3-channel, radio controlled. My son (10 y/o) and I are getting the hang of it.

Problem is, it can't seem to fly upwind in even a light breeze. The (don't know the terminology) tail rotor that is supposed to pitch it forward in order to fly ahead doesn't seem powerful enough.

I figure we'll get better at flying this and then get something more capable. Definitely not into indoor flight, we have too much breakable stuff in the house.

This guy is awesome. I would have thought the scale bodies were too heavy.

Mr. Hino's RC-converted plastic model helicopters

Okay, first one to post a video from their RC helicopter wins - admiration, I guess.

C'mon, you can afford a micro-videocam. Buy It Now for $6.66.

MINI DV Spy Camera Key Chain Video DV Camcorder 720x480 - eBay (item 150426136578 end time May-20-10 19:27:37 PDT)

Wonder what that weighs? Not sure my Syma has enough thrust...

My son's Syma has taken on a strange oscillation, it won't hover level. When I try to hover it quickly starts rolling, the blades hit, and it crashes. Any suggestions? The blades visually appear to be fine, only a few nicks on the leading edges. No other visual damage. Maybe the balance bar above the rotors?

Check the balance bar..... Mine occasionally has a funny whine at full speed... When it does that it starts to counter rotate and drops instantly....