The most fun I've had for $23.62 ...

Alien · Jun 8, 2012

Real nice and I love the Alloy frame. It is also a great size.
I have one of the Align T Rex Choppers, but every time I fly it it costs me $50 for parts so I gave up on it. It just sits in the shed now along with an electric PC9.
Just waiting on a cheque to arrive so I can get a new one without upsetting 'anybody'.

blueriver · Jun 8, 2012

jinman said:
Wow! That's a substantial little beast. Does it fly same/better than the smaller one? Sure is purdy. . .

It does fly the same and easy to handle ... really fast up and down, right and left ... slow going into a breeze and fast with the breeze ... (no brainer)

blueriver · Jun 8, 2012

pacerron said:
Looks like a good way to keep your LEFT HAND out of the tractor grease :laughing:

You might wanna reset your camera date and time if you use the image date as a search or filing reference in your database.
Ron

Everytime I shut that darn camera down ... the date comes back wrong ... I finally just learned to leave it alone.

blueriver · Jun 8, 2012

Alien said:
Real nice and I love the Alloy frame. It is also a great size.
I have one of the Align T Rex Choppers, but every time I fly it it costs me $50 for parts so I gave up on it. It just sits in the shed now along with an electric PC9.
Just waiting on a cheque to arrive so I can get a new one without upsetting 'anybody'.

$50 in parts ... that more than this one cost. Are you prone to planting it?

JD230511 · Jun 8, 2012

This is bad, I should not have read this thread. I have an air hog, and it's a little tricky to fly. Now you guys have me looking at different ones. So I bet in the next couple days I will have one.

pacerron · Jun 8, 2012

blueriver said:
Everytime I shut that darn camera down ... the date comes back wrong ... I finally just learned to leave it alone.

Have you ever downloaded and installed the software update version 8.3?
That is suppossed to fix your time/date problem.
Ron
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phiferpharm · Jun 8, 2012

Once again, TBN is costing money.

Ordered the one recommended, along with a spare battery and parts ( not a prediction, just reality). Im hoping that A- I can fly it and B- I can figure a way to hook up this little mini-camera I already have - It weighs a couple of ounces at most, and is about 2 inchs long.

Hey, it's almost Fathers day right??

blueriver · Jun 8, 2012

phiferpharm said:
Once again, TBN is costing money. Ordered the one recommended, along with a spare battery and parts ( not a prediction, just reality). Im hoping that A- I can fly it and B- I can figure a way to hook up this little mini-camera I already have - It weighs a couple of ounces at most, and is about 2 inchs long.

Hey, it's almost Fathers day right??

YA HOO !!!! Let us see the pictures and tell us how you do !!

blueriver · Jun 8, 2012

pacerron said:
Have you ever downloaded and installed the software update version 8.3?
That is suppossed to fix your time/date problem.
Ron
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I have not ... thanks for the link!!

jonyyuma · Jun 8, 2012

Blueriver, how about a link to the one you just bought. I have a little extra money coming in???

phiferpharm · Jun 8, 2012

blueriver said:
YA HOO !!!! Let us see the pictures and tell us how you do !!

Well, it didn't take it long to possibly cost me more $$$. Grammie said great have fun and oh, by the way, there's a small farm animal auction this afternoon at the livestock pavillion.... Lord knows what this will cost me in the long run. :confused2:

blueriver · Jun 8, 2012

jonyyuma said:
Blueriver, how about a link to the one you just bought. I have a little extra money coming in???

Here is the link ... Syma S031 3 Channel Huge Size Outdoor RTF Remote Control Helicopter w/ Gyroscope (Red)

I don't recall the shipping ... but when I used the fathers day code I got something like 7% off ...

code is XHFather

jonyyuma · Jun 8, 2012

Blue....Thanks for posting the price and the codes.Hows the new Babe flying? I just finished looking at the spare parts listing and sites..Mighty tempting, my grandson would flip when he saw one of these?especially the size..the one's sold at the mall almost were obsene in prices? JY.

blueriver · Jun 8, 2012

jonyyuma said:
Blue....Thanks for posting the price and the codes.Hows the new Babe flying? I just finished looking at the spare parts listing and sites..Mighty tempting, my grandson would flip when he saw one of these?especially the size..the one's sold at the mall almost were obsene in prices? JY.

It is a pleasure to fly and easy to handle ... wind, even a slight breeze and its hard to get it back ... gotta get low and fly along the ground to bring it in.

I shopped alot of websites and these guys just seem to have the best selection and prices.

I'm shopping my next one ... 36" with a camera ... decisions !!!

Alien · Jun 9, 2012

blueriver said:
$50 in parts ... that more than this one cost. Are you prone to planting it?

Yes and no, No, only because I stopped flying it. lol I have always flown RC aircraft but thought I would try a really good copter. Yes I can take it off and sort of hover but it didn't take much for it to get away on me. I chopped the boom with the rotor in a hard landing. $$$ Then I chipped a rotor when it tipped over. $$$
etc etc. The twin rotor jobs are very easy to fly and I love 'em. I tried one of the infra red ones but it got above the roof and the signal disappeared so I had to get the ladder out and retrieve it. Still goes but it is too easy for the dogs to catch. Soooo, I have 4 helicopters in my container in various stages of disorder and would love to add to them.....
I see most of the Syma ones are infra red so they are no good outside.
Hope you enjoy your new one. Don't wreck it.

Alien · Jun 9, 2012

Blueriver, I see someone recommended taping up to 3 quarters in the nose and this helps it fly forward better. I would try 2 for a start.

blueriver · Jun 9, 2012

Alien said:
Yes and no, No, only because I stopped flying it. lol I have always flown RC aircraft but thought I would try a really good copter. Yes I can take it off and sort of hover but it didn't take much for it to get away on me. I chopped the boom with the rotor in a hard landing. $$$ Then I chipped a rotor when it tipped over. $$$
etc etc. The twin rotor jobs are very easy to fly and I love 'em. I tried one of the infra red ones but it got above the roof and the signal disappeared so I had to get the ladder out and retrieve it. Still goes but it is too easy for the dogs to catch. Soooo, I have 4 helicopters in my container in various stages of disorder and would love to add to them.....
I see most of the Syma ones are infra red so they are no good outside.
Hope you enjoy your new one. Don't wreck it.

Ive been flying mine randomly outside during the day and the infra red seems to be okay ... get out of range and it DROPS out of the sky ... tough little machine!!

blueriver · Jun 9, 2012

Alien said:
Blueriver, I see someone recommended taping up to 3 quarters in the nose and this helps it fly forward better. I would try 2 for a start.

I read or heard that same comment ... I think I'll start with one... I won't get to fly today ... Auction in Texas.

Alien · Jun 9, 2012

Yes, I see on the link that it is advertised as an outdoor chopper so I guess it must have a more powerful IR than the others. Hope you had a successful day at auction.

phiferpharm · Jun 9, 2012

Well, like I said earlier, this was gonna cost me. Ended up getting me Trouble. That's the name of the mini horse Grammie ended up with from us going to the auction. Didn't find the horse there, BUT got a flyer that led to this guy. Oh well, after I build him a stall, I should have time to fly the Helicopter...:confused2: