Our New Micro-Helis, ESky HBII FP, and Blade CX
- dogbreathracing
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Our New Micro-Helis, ESky HBII FP, and Blade CX
Through a bit of work on a cool deal with my racing buddy RCM, we were both able to jump up into larger (than the Picoo Z) 4 ch helis. We both went in different directions with RCM choosing the Blade CX while I went with the Esky Honey Bee II FP.
RCM's CX Twin Rotor (15 inch main rotor)
![Image](http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/7537/dcao6035kl3.jpg)
Dog's Esky HBII FP (20 inch main rotor)
![Image](http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/2766/dcao6072un9.jpg)
Both of these are much bigger than the tiny Picoo Z but both are still capable of being flown indoors....with a lot of practice.
Both of these helis were bought for around $100
Now the real fun begins.............
RCM's CX Twin Rotor (15 inch main rotor)
![Image](http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/7537/dcao6035kl3.jpg)
Dog's Esky HBII FP (20 inch main rotor)
![Image](http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/2766/dcao6072un9.jpg)
Both of these are much bigger than the tiny Picoo Z but both are still capable of being flown indoors....with a lot of practice.
Both of these helis were bought for around $100
Now the real fun begins.............
R/C Crash Test Dummy
![Image](http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/278/dcao0079abt1.jpg)
![Image](http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/278/dcao0079abt1.jpg)
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I've got the HBII FP m'self and even after a goodly amount of practice on a Sim first, I never got the HB flying well. But I attribute the problem more to my total lack of any troubleshooting/setup skills with a Heli.
A coworker/buddy of mine just recently bought the new Blade CX2 (2nd gen I reckon?) and the inherent stability of a dual-rotor setup has made him VERY happy, the thing almost flies itself!...But that's a double-edged sword as he's already starting to get a little bored with it because his flying skills have gotten better and now he craves a little more challenge.
Make sure you swing over to the RCGroups forums for TONS of info on these birds!
Here's the BIG HB FP thread over there:
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthre ... o=lastpost
A coworker/buddy of mine just recently bought the new Blade CX2 (2nd gen I reckon?) and the inherent stability of a dual-rotor setup has made him VERY happy, the thing almost flies itself!...But that's a double-edged sword as he's already starting to get a little bored with it because his flying skills have gotten better and now he craves a little more challenge.
Make sure you swing over to the RCGroups forums for TONS of info on these birds!
Here's the BIG HB FP thread over there:
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthre ... o=lastpost
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- dogbreathracing
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