Guys, remember! This video is about buying your first helicopter not learning how to fly. That is why the simulator was never mentioned. Simulators are a great tool and really help. You learn how to fly, but does not help you purchase your first model.
Got a basement-sitting Rappy 50, a Nano s3 that i abuse hard indoors, a belted raw 420 and a cheap 450 Clone-rex Kit in the basement… what Route should i Go and generally is my line up good? Beginner with some heli-x sim under the belt and my real sim is the Nano… poor masochistic dwarf it is What Route should i Go with my line up?😊
I think it should be: 1. Simulator for 4-6 months 2. Goosky s2 3. Raw 420 ( so u learn how to build a heli and a sab would be the easiest for a beginner to understand) 4. Nimbus 550 (low part count, good manual, cheap to fix) 5. Raw 700 :)
Simulator is a great tool to learn how to fly but this video was about your first helicopter. I personally didn’t use a simulator well there was no simulator when I learned lol SAB is definitely your first kit build if you try to build anything else you get discouraged. They have the best manual in the game.
My first heli was a RAPTOR 30 MAN MANY moons ago, LOLOLOL. Then i was building and flying TREX 450 for a long time, built atleast 10, some for me some for others, i GOT A Simm after and it was the BEST thing i ever did, you will IMPROVE faster with a SIMM and have a much better SUCCESS rate. GREAT info here Jeff.
I still have a raptor 50! Incredible Heli in its day. Simulators are a great tool and they help a lot of people. I’m personally not a huge simulator person just because I find it harder in the simulator than in real life but for a lot of guys, it will help you tremendously.
I agree with you and there are a lot of good comments here. My 2 cents is I heard one guy say start on a sim yes. Here he is asking about a first real helicopter so John salt feels like you should not use gyro stabilization at all. Go from sim to CP with a teacher if you can. One thing that can relate a little bit is I almost gave up learning guitar because I got a real bad first one that hurt my fingers a lot but my hand muscles were getting stronger I got a better acoustic guitar and it was much better but still I had to struggle a bit. Once I got a top notch electric it was so easy to play that I had no problem with it. Put the work in on small one and if you never forget the throttle hold switch you can crash over and over in the grass with no damage.
Simulators are a great tool to learn how to fly, but yes, this video is about your actual first helicopter not learning how to fly a helicopter. Crashing can be very discouraging and it drives a lot of people away. I was one of those, I learned the hard way no simulator a Flybar helicopter with no tail Gyro. I stepped away for a while because it was just too much. Then got an Align Trex 450 fly bar and I was hooked. I wish I had the options of helicopters nowadays back then!
Great video! I have fallen off of wanting to get into a heli, but the brands are always evolving and it's nice to see you keep up with them and report to us.
Yes they are! Brands and new helis are always coming to the market. You should definitely get a heli and get flying. There is so many great ones to choose from!
The S2 is a rugged little bugger, and cheap to fix, ask me how I know.😂 My personal recommendation is get a sim and splurge on a quality radio, for when you upgrade to a good model. Seek help from experienced fliers. Don’t fall into the “I don’t want to spend too much” trap. Crawl, walk, run. You must also have to learn how to set ‘em up too. Steep, steep learning curve. (can be frustrating)
Yes, it is! Awesome little machine and can take a beating. Flying helicopters and learning them is definitely the hardest part of this hobby. But the most rewarding in my opinion.
Hi Jeff, Great video that gives a good orientation for beginners. I can also recommend an Xk 110 as beginner Heli. Flies pretty well given the size, very durable and parts are cheap. In Germany parts availability is good, you have to check for other countries. The next level I would recommend S2 or M2. In my opinion the 200 size is the best compromise for orientation training and 3D learning since vis is better and it is less twitchy than S1 or M1. But in a crash you will very likely have some damage which is usually cheap to fix though. Greets Philipp
@@westhobbiesrc8051 Blade doesn't have a ton of helis any more. They used to have tons, now their site shows about a dozen options, most basically repeats bnf or rtf, so just a handful of helis available. I loved my blades especially for the local support that slowly died away. Now I'm going to move on to omp/goosky and everything else once I've crashed the rest of my remaining blade parts. My 150s and 180 fusion though are still solid birds. Might hang on to a nano cp or two as well
Ha! I started with 400 GPS and second was 580 with GPS . Bad idea!! my best flier is the S2 and SAB 420. Jeff is awesome when it comes to these kinds of videos.
First helicopter IMO , how I started in January. Get the helicopter and radio, I went with the m2 and radio. Tried to hover and wasn’t great so right to the sim. Sim till I could hover , then went out to practice it. Then sim for forward flight, then real helicopter to practice . I can do pretty good 3d, stall turns , inverted flight. Be a full year in January 12th
@@westhobbiesrc8051 yes , and I agree with everything you said in the video. Safety and cost . I got the RS4 now and I am so glad I didn’t buy this first. In the beginning you are going to crash. You will break a few things more than once . Even fly it a bit to close. It happens. I couldn’t imagine what kind of damage or what I may have hit if I started out in a 400 let alone 700. The 200 size is also a good size for someone who likes 3D but doesn’t want to buy a club membership to have to fly and see if they want to progress into a club membership etc. Just thought I’d offer my advice on another way to save money in the beginning. Practicing something new on the sim , completing it a few times. Then going out to try it on your heli and do them efficiently is so rewarding .
My first heli was the Walkera Master CP, great little 200 size heli and was easy to fix when I inevitably crashed it, then I moved to an Align Trex 450 pro, also crashed it lol. After that I started flying a raptor 50 and soon I’ll be picking up my dad’s old xcell fury
I remember the Walkera helis! You can’t go wrong with them back in the day. I had a few Trex 450s. My first real 3D heli. That’s awesome! Which Xcell Fury? I’ve got a 60.
Get a WLtoys XK K100, it's inexpensive, capable of 3D/inverted flight and can be crashed without breaking. On the occasion that it does break, its very cheap to fix and at the flip of a switch it has 6D flight for easy upright non-3D flying.
I got the Firefox a while back and it's great for learning the controls like you said. I was bummed to find out it can't handle any amount of wind though. Time for a 200 series, and I like that S2. Thanks for the tips and sharing your experience!
Great advice, I recently bought some old trex’s. 2 450 se v2, and an og 450 pro, parts are a bit hard to find nowadays, I plan on keeping them as a show piece of Rc history and fly them once in a while, also got a new never flown trex 250. As for practicing I’ll do that on my 230s lol.
One of the good heli pilots in my club said as a beginner a bigger helicopter can be better as they are jot as twitchy compared to some of the smaller ones, the trade off is more expensive to fix
That is a old-school terminology and thought. That used to be the case but now with the modern FBL units and the helicopters we have a S2 for example flies just like a 600. Helicopter is really the best, but of course the bigger they are the easier they are to see and more presentable in the air, but cost is a lot more in a crash.
@@ryanrekz7744 everyone has their opinion, I can just give you mine and what I’ve learned over the last 20 years. The new helicopters are awesome and they really change the game for flight performance at any size level.
Great Video!! I started with a Walkera V120. Not good. I wish I would have started with the V450. Much easier to work on. Now days, you have nailed it! I have had a Flywing GPS controller sitting around for a couple of years since they first came out. Got a Flywing 450L V3 pre-ordered and I really like that. It fits my style and built my confidence leaps and bounds (I already could fly the non-gps, okay, though). The new style direct drives are the way to go in my opinion. Still, would like to get a 750 class one of these years.
I learned with no simulator in an Old Cricket Nitro Heli that we had to make parts for because they were obsolete lol GPS gets a lot of hatred because people don’t understand how it actually works. And yes, GPS can teach you bad habits because it is so easy to fly but like I said in the video. If all you want to do is sport fly or just fly around? I see no harm in them.
@@westhobbiesrc8051 I find a helicopter like an S1 is so much funnier than a sim. If you can just learn how to basic fly in a sim, get an S1 all the way. I find i learn much quicker and have a lot more attention span in real life than a sim too.
Firefox c129 is good for learning.Xk k100 3d collective pitch heli is also good for learning but more agressive and sensitive.But step one is simulator for sure.
I just got the S1 as my first heli. It’s been great ! I did put in a lot of time on the sim first. My only complaint is the radio that comes with the RTF sucks. Do I just need a Spektrum satellite to bind it to my NX8?
The stock radio is locked, and they have a very dumb down. The S1 is so much more capable with a good transmitter. Follow my radio, set up video and get yourself a Kensun DSMX satellite.
On an M1 or M2 there won't be much to show. These little machines don't require any physical adjustment. Leveling the swashplate and Pitch setting is done using the radio. 😄
I have multiple videos on setting up helicopters and going over radio settings. But mechanical set up on the S1 and S2 is very simple because everything is fixed linkages. So as long as your service or 90° your swash plate is level. But I could definitely make a video on it because I have seen quite a few people ask.
@westhobbiesrc8051 😄I said it was done with the radio. Not done IN the radio 😄 I know that the settings data are in the fbl module, but with OMP M1/2 you make the adjustment with the radio stick (GooskyS1/2 with app) .. I just mean than due to fixed linkages and brushless tail motor, there's absolutely no mecanical adjustment on these heli, so not much to show ^^ (Sorry for my English, I'm French baguette 🥖)
@@Dibilibix27 I've used Real Flight, Hel-X and AccuRC. I enjoy Heli-X the most. Heli-X also has pirouette training mode which I found enormously useful in the beginning.
I remember when those first came out lol I see so many people buying older models that are absolutely obsolete and you cannot get parts for them. No matter what kind of flyer you are sooner or later you will need parts lol stuff wears out stuff brakes you have crashes, and nothing sucks more than having a helicopter. You cannot do anything with.
I started with Goosky S2 recently, personally I found the heli easier to fly then the 700/800 sized helis on sim I have but the sim has been great cause of weather here in UK, I've just built a OMP M4 as my bigger heli, seemed best value out of the bunch
The S2 is phenomenal! They got that helicopter perfect from the start. It flies unlike anything else. Sims are great but they are not for everyone! I’m personally not a sim flyer and find it harder to do in the sim than real life! Good luck on your M4!
@@westhobbiesrc8051 Yeah I find the SIM a bit... I dunno light? Like it doesn't feel right, and thanks, I'm already looking at other helis too haha, maybe a TB60 is on cards for my birthday
@@Zillawill each failed on me mid flight 2 times. Servos get burning hot. Take in mind mine is first batch so may not run into these issues. But if u want to use the stock i will highly recommend using a capacitor (plugs to any free port on the fbl), and what it basically does is help stabilize and smooth out the voltage fluctuations, ensuring a constant power supply to the electronics
Yup. I learned on a Schluter Heliboy as well. No gyro, wood blades, and mechanical tail rotor compensation for torque. New helis are sooooo much better for learning.
@@UlyssesCubillos after about $600 and let sit for about a year . I got a Futaba 5 Ch helicopter radio and gyro . Upgrade the rotor head . And I have to say it few really nice . Few it for about a year . Then my wife got a X-Cell 60 . For a wedding gift back I. 92 .That I still have .
My first helicopter was a GMP cricket. No tail Gyro fixed pitch and I learned how to fly on that thing lol my grandfather would make all the parts for me because you couldn’t buy anything for it at the time. I wish we had the helicopters today back then.
Your FIRST Helicopter should be a SIMULATOR. I learned 3D Flight on a good simulator and when I made the jump to a REAL Heli, I rarely crashed though I was flying advanced 3D stunts THE FIRST TIME!!!
@@HerbMoore3 sims are good for some. But like my self, I didn’t care or learn on a sim. There really wasn’t any sims around when I started but your first heli is not a sim. It’s a helicopter. Again this video is for buying your first helicopter, not learning to fly. Sim is for learning if you choose but I think in person flying is the best.
Unfortunately I do not know of where or if you can buy just a airframe. You would be better and cheaper off to buy a BNF S2 and add your own FBL. As it would cost a lot more to try and build one. look for one used or Crashed.
Monsieur vous acheter vous même ces helico ou se sont des partenaire qui vous les envoie gratuitement Car si on vous envoie sa gratuit vous avez le meilleur métier au monde
I believe he purchases most of the helis we see on here, himself. Some are sent to him to build and then he does test flights and reviews with them before sending to owner. A couple might be sponsored, but I can't remember for sure.
Bs, bigger always flys better! S2 can’t handle nearly the wind a 570-600 class can !my 770-806 can handle 30 mph sustained the entire flight with minimal corrections.
Guys, remember! This video is about buying your first helicopter not learning how to fly. That is why the simulator was never mentioned. Simulators are a great tool and really help. You learn how to fly, but does not help you purchase your first model.
Got a basement-sitting Rappy 50, a Nano s3 that i abuse hard indoors, a belted raw 420 and a cheap 450 Clone-rex Kit in the basement… what Route should i Go and generally is my line up good?
Beginner with some heli-x sim under the belt and my real sim is the Nano… poor masochistic dwarf it is
What Route should i Go with my line up?😊
Would be a Honor to get help mates
back in 2000 i bought my first heli after 40-50 sim hours went right to raptor 60 nitro put the safety gear on it and took my time worked out for me
I think it should be:
1. Simulator for 4-6 months
2. Goosky s2
3. Raw 420 ( so u learn how to build a heli and a sab would be the easiest for a beginner to understand)
4. Nimbus 550 (low part count, good manual, cheap to fix)
5. Raw 700 :)
Simulator is a great tool to learn how to fly but this video was about your first helicopter. I personally didn’t use a simulator well there was no simulator when I learned lol SAB is definitely your first kit build if you try to build anything else you get discouraged. They have the best manual in the game.
Do you have a recommendation for a radio to pair with the simulator then move onto the goosky s2?
@@YoungDMZ Tx16s. You can use it even on a 700
@@YoungDMZ spektrum NX8 will be your best bet, ease of programming and can add a satellite to the S2 and fly any heli after that.
what simulator ?
My first heli was a RAPTOR 30 MAN MANY moons ago, LOLOLOL. Then i was building and flying TREX 450 for a long time, built atleast 10, some for me some for others, i GOT A Simm after and it was the BEST thing i ever did, you will IMPROVE faster with a SIMM and have a much better SUCCESS rate. GREAT info here Jeff.
I still have a raptor 50! Incredible Heli in its day. Simulators are a great tool and they help a lot of people. I’m personally not a huge simulator person just because I find it harder in the simulator than in real life but for a lot of guys, it will help you tremendously.
Fantastic video. Well done. Imho one of your best. Everybody interested in getting into RC helicopter flying should watch this.
@@peterlatham2407 Thank you! I greatly appreciate it. I hope this video helps new people decide and learn what there first helicopter should be!
I agree with you and there are a lot of good comments here. My 2 cents is I heard one guy say start on a sim yes. Here he is asking about a first real helicopter so John salt feels like you should not use gyro stabilization at all. Go from sim to CP with a teacher if you can. One thing that can relate a little bit is I almost gave up learning guitar because I got a real bad first one that hurt my fingers a lot but my hand muscles were getting stronger I got a better acoustic guitar and it was much better but still I had to struggle a bit. Once I got a top notch electric it was so easy to play that I had no problem with it. Put the work in on small one and if you never forget the throttle hold switch you can crash over and over in the grass with no damage.
Simulators are a great tool to learn how to fly, but yes, this video is about your actual first helicopter not learning how to fly a helicopter. Crashing can be very discouraging and it drives a lot of people away. I was one of those, I learned the hard way no simulator a Flybar helicopter with no tail Gyro. I stepped away for a while because it was just too much. Then got an Align Trex 450 fly bar and I was hooked. I wish I had the options of helicopters nowadays back then!
Thank you for this great education on buying helicopters from Old School to the Now Heli.
I’m glad you enjoyed the video!
Great video! I have fallen off of wanting to get into a heli, but the brands are always evolving and it's nice to see you keep up with them and report to us.
Yes they are! Brands and new helis are always coming to the market. You should definitely get a heli and get flying. There is so many great ones to choose from!
K110s is a good one to start with too. Blade Nano is good (my first), but the servos and brushless main motor on the k110s put it above the nano imo
Great overview about your helis 😊👍I like the GooSkys. Thanks for sharing 👏👏 Liked and subed🤝
@@ThrunRC thank you! I’m glad you liked the video and thank you for subscribing! Greatly appreciate that!
I taught my brother to fly on a Firefox. He was stoked. It’s the most stable micro Iv ever came across
It’s crazy how great that thing flys. I was very surprised!
The S2 is a rugged little bugger, and cheap to fix, ask me how I know.😂 My personal recommendation is get a sim and splurge on a quality radio, for when you upgrade to a good model. Seek help from experienced fliers. Don’t fall into the “I don’t want to spend too much” trap. Crawl, walk, run. You must also have to learn how to set ‘em up too. Steep, steep learning curve. (can be frustrating)
Yes, it is! Awesome little machine and can take a beating. Flying helicopters and learning them is definitely the hardest part of this hobby. But the most rewarding in my opinion.
Hi Jeff,
Great video that gives a good orientation for beginners. I can also recommend an Xk 110 as beginner Heli. Flies pretty well given the size, very durable and parts are cheap. In Germany parts availability is good, you have to check for other countries.
The next level I would recommend S2 or M2. In my opinion the 200 size is the best compromise for orientation training and 3D learning since vis is better and it is less twitchy than S1 or M1. But in a crash you will very likely have some damage which is usually cheap to fix though.
Greets
Philipp
Switching from blade to align was my best decision ever. Just avoid this horizon trap. Great explanation btw. Thx.
I bet it was! Blade helis where great from guys who wanted a BNF heli but now with the options today for BNF it blows them out of the water.
@@westhobbiesrc8051 Blade doesn't have a ton of helis any more. They used to have tons, now their site shows about a dozen options, most basically repeats bnf or rtf, so just a handful of helis available. I loved my blades especially for the local support that slowly died away. Now I'm going to move on to omp/goosky and everything else once I've crashed the rest of my remaining blade parts. My 150s and 180 fusion though are still solid birds. Might hang on to a nano cp or two as well
Ha! I started with 400 GPS and second was 580 with GPS . Bad idea!! my best flier is the S2 and SAB 420. Jeff is awesome when it comes to these kinds of videos.
Thank you Toby! I’m glad you’re enjoying the S2 and 420! Now we need to swap your 580 over!
First helicopter IMO , how I started in January. Get the helicopter and radio, I went with the m2 and radio. Tried to hover and wasn’t great so right to the sim. Sim till I could hover , then went out to practice it. Then sim for forward flight, then real helicopter to practice . I can do pretty good 3d, stall turns , inverted flight. Be a full year in January 12th
This video is about buying your first helicopter not learning to fly. Yes, simulators are a great tool and help a lot of people.
@@westhobbiesrc8051 yes , and I agree with everything you said in the video.
Safety and cost . I got the RS4 now and I am so glad I didn’t buy this first.
In the beginning you are going to crash. You will break a few things more than once . Even fly it a bit to close. It happens. I couldn’t imagine what kind of damage or what I may have hit if I started out in a 400 let alone 700.
The 200 size is also a good size for someone who likes 3D but doesn’t want to buy a club membership to have to fly and see if they want to progress into a club membership etc.
Just thought I’d offer my advice on another way to save money in the beginning. Practicing something new on the sim , completing it a few times. Then going out to try it on your heli and do them efficiently is so rewarding .
Definitely the goo sky s1 its such a nice
Little heli to learn on and cheap to fix but the batteries do not last long at all.
Yes it is! Awesome little Heli! Yeah, you get around 3-4 minute flights. Witch is normal.
Great info Jeff. Your generosity and dedication is always appreciated.
Oh yeah it goes from left to right, Dumb!, Dumb!, Dumb!, Dumb!, Dumb!, SAB-Awesome...j/k 🤣
My first heli was the Walkera Master CP, great little 200 size heli and was easy to fix when I inevitably crashed it, then I moved to an Align Trex 450 pro, also crashed it lol. After that I started flying a raptor 50 and soon I’ll be picking up my dad’s old xcell fury
I remember the Walkera helis! You can’t go wrong with them back in the day. I had a few Trex 450s. My first real 3D heli. That’s awesome! Which Xcell Fury? I’ve got a 60.
@@westhobbiesrc8051 I think it might be a 90. I’ll have to double check though when I pick it up cause my dad modified most of his helis
I like the “auto-leveling” feature of the green one… Is it similar to Blade’s ?
@@SkyFireDrone2022 yes, all Goosky helis have autolevel but all newer FBLs have the feature as well. So you can have auto level on any model.
Get a WLtoys XK K100, it's inexpensive, capable of 3D/inverted flight and can be crashed without breaking. On the occasion that it does break, its very cheap to fix and at the flip of a switch it has 6D flight for easy upright non-3D flying.
I got the Firefox a while back and it's great for learning the controls like you said. I was bummed to find out it can't handle any amount of wind though. Time for a 200 series, and I like that S2. Thanks for the tips and sharing your experience!
Great advice, I recently bought some old trex’s. 2 450 se v2, and an og 450 pro, parts are a bit hard to find nowadays, I plan on keeping them as a show piece of Rc history and fly them once in a while, also got a new never flown trex 250. As for practicing I’ll do that on my 230s lol.
One of the good heli pilots in my club said as a beginner a bigger helicopter can be better as they are jot as twitchy compared to some of the smaller ones, the trade off is more expensive to fix
That is a old-school terminology and thought. That used to be the case but now with the modern FBL units and the helicopters we have a S2 for example flies just like a 600. Helicopter is really the best, but of course the bigger they are the easier they are to see and more presentable in the air, but cost is a lot more in a crash.
@westhobbiesrc8051 thank you for the extra insight, it's interesting to see how different heli pilots think
@@ryanrekz7744 everyone has their opinion, I can just give you mine and what I’ve learned over the last 20 years. The new helicopters are awesome and they really change the game for flight performance at any size level.
Great Video!! I started with a Walkera V120. Not good. I wish I would have started with the V450. Much easier to work on. Now days, you have nailed it! I have had a Flywing GPS controller sitting around for a couple of years since they first came out. Got a Flywing 450L V3 pre-ordered and I really like that. It fits my style and built my confidence leaps and bounds (I already could fly the non-gps, okay, though). The new style direct drives are the way to go in my opinion. Still, would like to get a 750 class one of these years.
I learned with no simulator in an Old Cricket Nitro Heli that we had to make parts for because they were obsolete lol GPS gets a lot of hatred because people don’t understand how it actually works. And yes, GPS can teach you bad habits because it is so easy to fly but like I said in the video. If all you want to do is sport fly or just fly around? I see no harm in them.
Love my fire fox. Practice a lot on it
@@Pauly_______ it’s a awesome little heli! Still fly mine from time to time!
Goosky S1 without a doubt. That's after you've done some basic training in a sim to learn how to hover and have basic flight skills.
Definitely! But this video is about buying your first helicopter not learning how to fly. Simulators are great to teach you how to fly.
@@westhobbiesrc8051 I find a helicopter like an S1 is so much funnier than a sim. If you can just learn how to basic fly in a sim, get an S1 all the way. I find i learn much quicker and have a lot more attention span in real life than a sim too.
The helicopter scene has changed a lot in the past 9 months.
@@jonathanmoore7472 it sure has! For the better I think.
@@westhobbiesrc8051 yes but it’s almost time for an update
First heli. Sab fireball 280 or Goosky s2. Been on a sim a few months can hover and basic forward flight
goosky s2. you will love it
Definitely the Goosky S2!
Im currently working on a brand new old stock Vario Skyfox with an O.S 95v four stroke engine.
That’s awesome! Those where great flyers.
Thanks for this info..
@@labeedghaleb Thank you got watching!
Firefox c129 is good for learning.Xk k100 3d collective pitch heli is also good for learning but more agressive and sensitive.But step one is simulator for sure.
I just got the S1 as my first heli. It’s been great ! I did put in a lot of time on the sim first. My only complaint is the radio that comes with the RTF sucks. Do I just need a Spektrum satellite to bind it to my NX8?
yes. you can use a kensun sat for it
The stock radio is locked, and they have a very dumb down. The S1 is so much more capable with a good transmitter. Follow my radio, set up video and get yourself a Kensun DSMX satellite.
Very valuable advices. Thanks.
Nice education. I am following your advice. Can you post a video on basic mechanical setup/adjustment of a rc heli using goosky s1 as an example?
On an M1 or M2 there won't be much to show. These little machines don't require any physical adjustment. Leveling the swashplate and Pitch setting is done using the radio. 😄
I have multiple videos on setting up helicopters and going over radio settings. But mechanical set up on the S1 and S2 is very simple because everything is fixed linkages. So as long as your service or 90° your swash plate is level. But I could definitely make a video on it because I have seen quite a few people ask.
Leveling the swash plate and setting your pitch is not done in the radio. It is done in the FBL Unit.
@westhobbiesrc8051 😄I said it was done with the radio. Not done IN the radio 😄 I know that the settings data are in the fbl module, but with OMP M1/2 you make the adjustment with the radio stick (GooskyS1/2 with app) .. I just mean than due to fixed linkages and brushless tail motor, there's absolutely no mecanical adjustment on these heli, so not much to show ^^ (Sorry for my English, I'm French baguette 🥖)
@@westhobbiesrc8051 great looking forwards to seeing the new episode.
I'd say get a simulator first. You will learn exponentially faster with that than you will with a real helicopter honestly.
What is the best SIM? In your opinion
@@Dibilibix27AccuRc
@@Dibilibix27 I've used Real Flight, Hel-X and AccuRC. I enjoy Heli-X the most. Heli-X also has pirouette training mode which I found enormously useful in the beginning.
S1 is a sim
@@Dibilibix27 I like AccuRC, I've seen a lot of trash talk about it but it has done the job for me so I wouldn't let anyone tell ya no to it.
thanks for the great content!
Thank you for watching! I’m glad the videos are helpful.
10:00 I remember my first heli was a called blitz RC works 450 😅 only one place in the world I could find parts in the end I just throw it away😅
I remember when those first came out lol I see so many people buying older models that are absolutely obsolete and you cannot get parts for them. No matter what kind of flyer you are sooner or later you will need parts lol stuff wears out stuff brakes you have crashes, and nothing sucks more than having a helicopter. You cannot do anything with.
Yes true! And that is one if the reason why I love my Trex helis 450se v2 and my 500 ESP.
I started with Goosky S2 recently, personally I found the heli easier to fly then the 700/800 sized helis on sim I have but the sim has been great cause of weather here in UK, I've just built a OMP M4 as my bigger heli, seemed best value out of the bunch
yeah the m4 was a killer in the black friday deals. just be careful from the stock electronics
The S2 is phenomenal! They got that helicopter perfect from the start. It flies unlike anything else. Sims are great but they are not for everyone! I’m personally not a sim flyer and find it harder to do in the sim than real life! Good luck on your M4!
@@westhobbiesrc8051 Yeah I find the SIM a bit... I dunno light? Like it doesn't feel right, and thanks, I'm already looking at other helis too haha, maybe a TB60 is on cards for my birthday
@@Twx97 what's wrong with stock electrics?
@@Zillawill each failed on me mid flight 2 times. Servos get burning hot. Take in mind mine is first batch so may not run into these issues. But if u want to use the stock i will highly recommend using a capacitor (plugs to any free port on the fbl), and what it basically does is help stabilize and smooth out the voltage fluctuations, ensuring a constant power supply to the electronics
Can you show us some of your old school Helis?
I can! I’ve got a few!
My 1st helicopter was Schruder heli boy . With a 4 Ch AM radio and no gyro . That dam thing cost me $200 a weekend for a 5 sec flight lol .
Yup. I learned on a Schluter Heliboy as well. No gyro, wood blades, and mechanical tail rotor compensation for torque. New helis are sooooo much better for learning.
@@UlyssesCubillos after about $600 and let sit for about a year . I got a Futaba 5 Ch helicopter radio and gyro . Upgrade the rotor head . And I have to say it few really nice . Few it for about a year . Then my wife got a X-Cell 60 . For a wedding gift back I. 92 .That I still have .
My first helicopter was a GMP cricket. No tail Gyro fixed pitch and I learned how to fly on that thing lol my grandfather would make all the parts for me because you couldn’t buy anything for it at the time. I wish we had the helicopters today back then.
Your FIRST Helicopter should be a SIMULATOR. I learned 3D Flight on a good simulator and when I made the jump to a REAL Heli, I rarely crashed though I was flying advanced 3D stunts THE FIRST TIME!!!
@@HerbMoore3 sims are good for some. But like my self, I didn’t care or learn on a sim. There really wasn’t any sims around when I started but your first heli is not a sim. It’s a helicopter. Again this video is for buying your first helicopter, not learning to fly. Sim is for learning if you choose but I think in person flying is the best.
❤thank you
do you know can I buy goosky S2 without electronics? I want to add my own flight controller and receiver
Unfortunately I do not know of where or if you can buy just a airframe. You would be better and cheaper off to buy a BNF S2 and add your own FBL. As it would cost a lot more to try and build one. look for one used or Crashed.
Super video ❤❤❤
Simple- Blade Nano should be your first
@@deancapinegro4575 blade nano is a good little heli but can very problematic.
S2 is $150 more than S1 .is S1 fine to learn on ?
Yes, the S1 is good to learn on but it’s half the size of the S2 so it’s harder to see.
@westhobbiesrc8051 The s1 rtf is on backorder now, so maybe s2 is better anyway .
Dude get your affiliate links for videos like this one!
That would be great if I had affiliate links lol 9/10 everything you see on this channel is paid for out of pocket.
Skip all these for first. Get an xk k110.
Never had one or any experience with one, but heard they are good!
No where near as stable as an S1, but is very durable
1 🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩🚁
Monsieur vous acheter vous même ces helico ou se sont des partenaire qui vous les envoie gratuitement
Car si on vous envoie sa gratuit vous avez le meilleur métier au monde
I believe he purchases most of the helis we see on here, himself. Some are sent to him to build and then he does test flights and reviews with them before sending to owner. A couple might be sponsored, but I can't remember for sure.
🤔No love for omp anymore😉
No, after what happened and how I was treated over a post about issues I had with a M4 I will never support them again.
@@westhobbiesrc8051 Jeff was this on Helifreak or somewhere else?
@westhobbiesrc8051 just wanted to know, what happened? ignoring the m4 part
Bs, bigger always flys better! S2 can’t handle nearly the wind a 570-600 class can !my 770-806 can handle 30 mph sustained the entire flight with minimal corrections.