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I know, But the Mini Titan is still more stable lol

I think the Mini Titan is more stable............

Well, I have started with an electric helicoptor, a Mini Titan because I could learn all the hovering skills and slow forward flight in my very own back garden. Having a family means time is an issue so being able to pop outside for ten mins and hone my new found skills is great. Electric is good for many known reasons but I would like a larger helicoptor but without the massive battery cost, and without all the ground support stuff that is needed for glow engines. So yes petrol does sound a very tempting option. And two gallons of petrol in a can last for ages!

Quote from Johnathan Lewzey.....Also, I think that using pitch to control height is more complicated than throttle use How can that be so? Its controlled using the same stick but is more precise and responsive. Surely this helps to learn not hinder. People tend to only go with FP helis as they are cheaper and easier to set up. this does not make then easier to fly IMO As I said before Contra Rotating Helis ARE helpfull and good fun but buying a proper CP heli and a flight sim was the best way into flying for me. I would of spent far more money if I had fisrt got say a contra rotating, then a FP heli and then moved onto a proper CP heli but then thats the good thing about this hobby, Theres loads of ways into it!!

Electric is the way to go I think and glow must be the most used so a good choice there Graham. Although I do have my eye on the Vario benzin trainer lol

Hey Phil, I got a proper collective pitch heli to start with and I am very glad I did. I wanted to learn with a proper one from the start and chose one which I knew could fly very well, was stable and small enuf so that the spares would be cheap when I crashed it,(you will crash what ever you buy lol) Oh and were in stock at my LHS. I also got a flight sim and I must say that these are great for practice. Fixed pitch helis can be harder to fly than CP ones as you have to use the motor speed to control height. Contra rotating ones are good fun and very easy to fly but very limiting and cant be flown outside except in very calm weather, However they are good for scaring the cat!.

Hi Graham, Yeah, Thats sounds good to me something to read when the nights are long and its dark by the time we all get home from work. Looking forward to it very much. Are you going to do the whole range from electrics, glow, gassers to turbines?

Seen that before on E Bay, they do a ARTF version made in China, compleate with radio for 99 pounds. Just need to add four AA batteries! Hehehe............

Hi Graham, Is there any word on when this series is going to start??

There are some pretty awfull helis out there its true but I think that any thing is good if it gets people into flying. Some people just want a inexpensive taster and as long as it flys then thats fine by me.

Nice Heli!! lol my advice would be to buy a flight sim! phoenix is a good one and only about 79 pounds then get in lots practice. just remember that its free to crash on a flight sim! Also ask them in the shop to show you how to set everything up yourself. Good luck.

Hey Katrina "Living the childhood I couldn't afford." LOL I m with you on that one! Try the mini titan by thunder tiger its very stable, flies well outside and cheap for when you need spares. There are lots of cheaper ones out there but it really is well worth spending abit more to get something that will fly well. Dont forget you will need other stuff for it to, Lipo batterys, charger, servos, reciever, gyro and a radio. If you need any advice feel free to ask on here ok.

Thanks Brendan! Good advice, I have been flying some slow figure of 8s and it feels great to actually get moving on abit and easier then I thought it would be. My heli looks cool flying about rather than just hovering. Nice one for the push in the right direction!

Well I ve been learning for a while now and I can tail in hover any thing upto about 50 feet high and keep it pretty much still, Yipee!! lol Now am learning how to hover side in (with both the left side facing me an the right........well you get the idea) I have had a few smashes, The best of which was when I crashed into my house!! Blame the wind for that one combined with stupid thumbs! Hehe ( by the way I pinch the sticks between finger and thumb as I find this gives me better control) Thought I would list the stuff I use as I think this is a good setup for a newbie. Mini Titan Heli kit with B"less motor and ESC Raddix CF Main blades Futaba GY 401 Gyro Hitec HS65MB Servos (3 for the cyclics) Ace C0915 Servo on the tail 0.009secs! Flight Power 2170 Li Po Batterys E Station 301 Charger V-Balance (Flight Power) Power supply Futaba FF7 Radio I get 9min 30 sec flight time and put back 75% into the battery which is well within its safe limit, When I move into forward flight I expect this to go down a little, maybe about 8mins. But after flying that long with a Heli, Trust me you need a break!! Let the nerves settle a little. Have not spent much on spares as there cheap, landing skids are £3.99, Tail fin £1.50 and there is always good stock in my LHS. Its always worth checking that you can get spares easily for what ever you go for. Anyway Happy Flying and I will be back soon.

I know I have said this before lol but the Mini Titan E325 from Thunder Tiger is a fantasic heli to start on, thats what I am using and its very stable but also can do 3d if you get that brave!! Hehe