120 sr compatibility

[babychin]

Hi,
I'm looking for a decent fp heli, I have the 120sr but it seems impossible to fly outdoors if there's some wind, I am a newbie and I do have the Phoenix flight sim to help, I only have the dx5 remote as well. just looking for some suggestions on what may be better for the outdoors.

[JonJet]

The new 200SRX..not yet available but coming soon

[sooners]

+1 to jon jet I cant wait for the 200sr to hit the market. I think it is going to be a good heli. Sounds like it can get mighty aggressive. A guy will be able to start with first flight level and move on up through 2nd than to a 3rd level. Brushless motors. Gonna be quite a heli I believe.

[Imzzaudae]

Hi. The only real answer is fly in the evening when there is no wind at all. Keep practicing with the simulator and upgrade to MCPX-BL and a DX6i transmitter.

Yes going from 120SR to MCPX-BL and a DX6i will cost a few $ and challenge you, but in the end you will have a much more capable helicopter and they really are not hard to fly once you get some practice.

Hope this helps.
Ron

[babychin]

Originally Posted by Imzzaudae

Hi. The only real answer is fly in the evening when there is no wind at all. Keep practicing with the simulator and upgrade to MCPX-BL and a DX6i transmitter.

Yes going from 120SR to MCPX-BL and a DX6i will cost a few $ and challenge you, but in the end you will have a much more capable helicopter and they really are not hard to fly once you get some practice.

Hope this helps.
Ron

My local hobby shop is selling dx6i remote with the 130x heli for 389cdn, should I look at this combo pack... Not sure about the heli though.

[JonJet]

Originally Posted by babychin

My local hobby shop is selling dx6i remote with the 130x heli for 389cdn, should I look at this combo pack... Not sure about the heli though.

It may sound like a good deal, but it's really not that great

1) the 130X is a very difficult maintenance-loving heli to get flying correctly...it takes a bit of know-how and upgrading to get it right

2) the DX6i can be had used for around $100, so $289 for the 130X is not a good price...actual BNF 130X is around $260

[JonJet]

I'm sure that many will argue it, but for what it's worth, here's My suggestion

1) Watch the FS threads and get a DX6i (or better)

2) choose either the mCPX or the nCPX as a collective trainer

The mCPX is a bit larger, but much stronger and easier to diagnose and repair

The nCPX is a lot more twitchy to control, but using a digital radio will help a lot to tame it down to start with...either one can be flown like a fixed-pitch with near-coaxial stability if that's what you need to start with, and you move up from there to challenge your skills as needed

Learning CP on one of these will teach you collective management...which is a skill that will never leave you, akin to riding a bike...you don't forget how

Once you do that, you can fly almost anything larger with a lot greater ease and control...those who "jump up" to learn CP never learn good collective skills, and flying the smaller micro's becomes difficult for them if not almost impossible

[babychin]

Originally Posted by JonJet

I'm sure that many will argue it, but for what it's worth, here's My suggestion

1) Watch the FS threads and get a DX6i (or better)

2) choose either the mCPX or the nCPX as a collective trainer

The mCPX is a bit larger, but much stronger and easier to diagnose and repair

The nCPX is a lot more twitchy to control, but using a digital radio will help a lot to tame it down to start with...either one can be flown like a fixed-pitch with near-coaxial stability if that's what you need to start with, and you move up from there to challenge your skills as needed

Learning CP on one of these will teach you collective management...which is a skill that will never leave you, akin to riding a bike...you don't forget how

Once you do that, you can fly almost anything larger with a lot greater ease and control...those who "jump up" to learn CP never learn good collective skills, and flying the smaller micro's becomes difficult for them if not almost impossible

Thank you for getting back to me jonjet, it seems like everything can be a little overwhelming at first when your a newbie like me. I don't want to cut corners, I do feel a little short changed with my radio and heli, but I also don't want to get something that's to much for me. I've always liked the mcpx, looks like it would a lot of fun.

[Imzzaudae]

Jonjet is right on about 130X, It's not a good beginner helicopter. It's a powerhouse 3D Helicopter and is demanding maintenance wise.

Although I do have a Nano CPX and did a tutorial on it, I do not like the helicopter.
I find it just to spooky even turned way down the helicopter over reacts to input.

That's why I suggested MCPX-BL it can be tamed down is crash tolerant and you can bump the power and authority back up and grow with the helicopter. cranked back up it's a powerhouse and a great schoolyard helicopter.

If you can hover and fly the large helicopters in your simulator BL is what you should be looking at. Yes your going to crash it but it won't be long before your tearing holes in the sky with it. I'm sure when it hits the market 200X will have it's fallowing but I'm on the fence until I get a chance to actually fly one!

Hope this helps you.
Ron

[BladeScraper]

Originally Posted by JonJet

I'm sure that many will argue it, but for what it's worth, here's My suggestion

1) Watch the FS threads and get a DX6i (or better)

2) choose either the mCPX or the nCPX as a collective trainer

The mCPX is a bit larger, but much stronger and easier to diagnose and repair

The nCPX is a lot more twitchy to control, but using a digital radio will help a lot to tame it down to start with...either one can be flown like a fixed-pitch with near-coaxial stability if that's what you need to start with, and you move up from there to challenge your skills as needed

Learning CP on one of these will teach you collective management...which is a skill that will never leave you, akin to riding a bike...you don't forget how

Once you do that, you can fly almost anything larger with a lot greater ease and control...those who "jump up" to learn CP never learn good collective skills, and flying the smaller micro's becomes difficult for them if not almost impossible

I agree with everything this man said

[Imzzaudae]

Since my last post. Winter weather subsided a little and I took my Nano outside.
What a difference! Had a blast with the helicopter.

Forget all the bad things I said about Nano.
I'm still not a fan indoors but outdoors it's a whole new ball game! Although I'm very rusty
and wind tosses this little helicopter around quite a bit, I'm enjoying Nano
Ron

[Solmanbandit]

With a FP heli, wind will always be an issue.