OT: Anyone else into micro rc helicopters?

[AZSW]

Azshooz, airhogs seam like a clicker car (anyone remember those??lol)compared to these bad boys. I think I paid like $30-40 for my airhog and this $45 puppy blows it outbid the water. Only downside for me is that I hit the draft from my AC and it crashes everytime, they are that lightweight.

Btw I've crashed about 7 times so far and it's good to go.

 

[Garage1217]

Told ya, this one is drastically different for a cheapy. The controls are actually pretty awesome. Still like my old airhogs / pico-z's as they were fun for the cash, but this one is lightyears beyond the old toys.

 

[phox202]

You should see the helicopter some company is developing that directly uses the iPhone and iPod touch. You control everything on the chopper via the iPhone, using the phone to tilt, raise, lower, etc. There is even a camera on board the chopper that relays onto the phone!

http://news.cnet.com/8301-19882_3-10429248-250.html

 

[AZSW]

GArage, what modifications did you make to yours? I find mine won't go forward fast enough, thinking of weighing down the nose a bit like I did with my air hogs. Any ideas??

 

[woodwrangler]

Brookstone @ Scottsdale Fashion has some mini rc copters for $30, or 2 for $50. I didn't stop to look, just noticed them as I was walking towards Kona Grill.

 

[aquainas]

The fleet!

The fleet!

Here is an old photo of my fleet...

I also have a 3d plane not shown in the pic in addition to the E-flite blade mcx...stock photo:

eh hem....not toys machines

 

[Garage1217]

GArage, what modifications did you make to yours? I find mine won't go forward fast enough, thinking of weighing down the nose a bit like I did with my air hogs. Any ideas??

I took the canopy off and noticed the weight inside was just over the led. I moved it to the very far front. I also moved the battery about 3-4mm forward. It helped but need more out of the rear prop. I tried changing the rear prop with one of my airhogs versions but the prop spins 180 of the s107's so I had to press down to get it to go forward "I could reverse the polarity on the motor for a fix" it did fly forward much faster but reverse stinks now" so looking for a better rear prop with a larger blade or more pitch to the blade.

 

[Garage1217]

Brookstone @ Scottsdale Fashion has some mini rc copters for $30, or 2 for $50. I didn't stop to look, just noticed them as I was walking towards Kona Grill.

Be carefull, there are 50 crap helicopters for every 1 good one on the market. I must have tried 10 from fried electronics "frys" and all were 110% crap, most of which would not make it off the ground.

 

[woodwrangler]

Garage, how do you think the s107 would do with some extra weight added to it? I'd like to add a couple floats to be able to land on water, I'm looking for a little lunch time fun for the lake. Thoughts?

 

[Garage1217]

Garage thinks.... Not so much... buy an rc boat. These things, well the s107 is more for indoor / little to no wind or airflow flying.

 

[woodwrangler]

Ah, rc boats, been there done that.
Looked at some float planes, but the good ones are too spendy.

 

[AZSW]

Tried mine in the backyard for about 10 seconds. Stay inside. RC boats are awesome too!