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fossy680 · 08-27-2013, 03:15 AM

Hi everyone, Mark here from New Zealand. Been flying for a couple of years. I've used HF for a lot of advice, thanks to all who've contributed to the advice I've read. Started with a Honeybee, got a Belt CP, got a little frustrated with the belt and ended up with a Kyosho EP450V of all things, wrote that off and decided to give the hobby one last throw of the dice (the wife said if I failed with the new heli that meant I just couldn't do it and I had to admit the fact and give up.....) so with those words ringing in my ears I bought Phoenix flight sim, a DX6i and a T-Rex 450 pro dfc. I went from strength to strength once I had a sim and a quality heli, I can hover in all orientations, do loops, flips and rolls and a few variations of stall turns, on the sim I can do some 3d such as tick tocks, funnels, backwards flight and inverted hovers. I realise I've only scratched the surface and have so much more to learn but at least I feel like the control of the heli has clicked. Just finished a T-Rex 600 pro dfc build and did the first test hover last weekend. So that's my introduction out of the way..... Cheers, Mark.

shreddedpaper · 08-27-2013, 05:25 PM

Hi Mark, welcome!
There's no substitute for a good sim and a good quality heli. Those cheapies will cause nothing but heartache and discontent, as you have found out.

Sounds like you are progressing well.

npomeroy · 08-28-2013, 03:56 AM

Hi Mark. Sounds like you are making good progress. In which part of NZ do you live?

fossy680 · 08-28-2013, 04:34 AM

Hi npomeroy, I'm in Whangaparaoa 30 minutes north of Auckland. I'm currently looking for new flying spot since I've went up a couple of sizes. What's the sites like down in your neck of the woods?

ColinSouthern · 08-28-2013, 05:37 AM

Hi Mark,

Greetings from Nelson (top of the mainland)

npomeroy · 08-29-2013, 04:30 AM

This is my favourite site. We also have a large sports field complex with a couple of undeveloped fields used for flying. Not to mention a large polo ground.

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Originally Posted by fossy680

Hi npomeroy, I'm in Whangaparaoa 30 minutes north of Auckland. I'm currently looking for new flying spot since I've went up a couple of sizes. What's the sites like down in your neck of the woods?

08-27-2013, 03:15 AM	#1 (permalink)
fossy680 Registered Users Join Date: Feb 2013	Newbie from New Zealand Hi everyone, Mark here from New Zealand. Been flying for a couple of years. I've used HF for a lot of advice, thanks to all who've contributed to the advice I've read. Started with a Honeybee, got a Belt CP, got a little frustrated with the belt and ended up with a Kyosho EP450V of all things, wrote that off and decided to give the hobby one last throw of the dice (the wife said if I failed with the new heli that meant I just couldn't do it and I had to admit the fact and give up.....) so with those words ringing in my ears I bought Phoenix flight sim, a DX6i and a T-Rex 450 pro dfc. I went from strength to strength once I had a sim and a quality heli, I can hover in all orientations, do loops, flips and rolls and a few variations of stall turns, on the sim I can do some 3d such as tick tocks, funnels, backwards flight and inverted hovers. I realise I've only scratched the surface and have so much more to learn but at least I feel like the control of the heli has clicked. Just finished a T-Rex 600 pro dfc build and did the first test hover last weekend. So that's my introduction out of the way..... Cheers, Mark.

08-27-2013, 05:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
shreddedpaper Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Nov 2011	Hi Mark, welcome! There's no substitute for a good sim and a good quality heli. Those cheapies will cause nothing but heartache and discontent, as you have found out. Sounds like you are progressing well. __________________ Gaui X5 sweet! Warp 360 KST, B4503D Savox- all beastx, 250 SE flybarred-current shelf queen, 130X, Mcpx BL, Nano cpx, Mini Dragonfly, DX8 AMA #982022 If you get to thinking you're a person of influence, try ordering somebody else's dog around.

08-28-2013, 03:56 AM	#3 (permalink)
npomeroy Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: New Zealand	Hi Mark. Sounds like you are making good progress. In which part of NZ do you live? __________________ Nelson JR DSX9 II; Stretched Atom 500 in Bell 222 body , Stretched TRex550 in 600 size AS350 - . Trex 450 S and 550E for sport . practice.SK720 all round..

08-28-2013, 05:37 AM	#5 (permalink)
ColinSouthern Registered Users Join Date: Dec 2012	Hi Mark, Greetings from Nelson (top of the mainland) __________________ If a man speaks - and no woman hears him ... Is he still wrong?

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08-28-2013, 04:34 AM	#4 (permalink)
fossy680 Registered Users Thread Starter Join Date: Feb 2013	Hi npomeroy, I'm in Whangaparaoa 30 minutes north of Auckland. I'm currently looking for new flying spot since I've went up a couple of sizes. What's the sites like down in your neck of the woods?

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