Rc Heli

ritwik · February 25, 2010, 06:39:13 PM

Hi all,
Could any one give a few tips to make an rc heli?
I can't buy one so I want to make it all by my myself.

ankur · February 25, 2010, 07:16:37 PM

Hi Ritwik
welcome to RCIndia

well for your question i leave it to be answered by other senoirs [anwar bhai,gaurav sir,vinay sir...]
anyways scratch building a heli is a huge task in itself
i would advice u to start with planes or buy a cheap 3ch co-ax heli

anwar · February 25, 2010, 08:22:50 PM

If your reason for not buying one is finances, we need to be pretty clear that building one will cost you more than if you bought one of the mass produced ones !

There are economies of scale at work when the small 3channel ones get mass produced, which cannot be matched when you try make a single piece.

The savings in building *planes* comes from substitution of materials, which is extremely hard when it comes to helis. As much as I would like to encourage your intentions, I truly feel we will be misleading you and giving you false hope by suggesting that this is easily achievable.

Please consider buying a simple heli to start with, or even better, start with trying to build a foam plane from plans.

ritwik · February 26, 2010, 06:41:30 PM

If buying an rc heli is cheaper, then colud anyone tell the lowest price in which I could get one?

ankur · February 26, 2010, 07:29:37 PM

try homeshop18
they have 3ch co-ax. helis for rs1499 including shipping
and a wide variety of helis is available
u can pay from a variety of payment options[my favourite is cash on delivery]

ritwik · February 27, 2010, 10:25:37 AM

Thanks a lot .

anwar · February 27, 2010, 12:52:16 PM

Ritwik - Local stores / malls may carry these at lower rates. Unfortunately you will have to seek them out yourselves. Note that these are available in many plain department stores, not necessarily RC focused ones.

ritwik · February 27, 2010, 02:08:20 PM

I'll see- There is a local store where I once saw an rc heli. I 'll try to get it.

ankur · February 27, 2010, 07:35:22 PM

i prefer u get either model art heli being sold by mr.sai or homeshop18 ones
anyways do get a 3ch one atleast

ankur · February 27, 2010, 07:39:48 PM

something interesting
http://www.homeshop18.com/shop/u/y/p-Silverlit-Q-Heli-Q-Mission-Q-RC-Q-Truck-Q-and-Q-Helicopter/Home_Online-pI_40914-clI_2-q_heli-

ankur · February 27, 2010, 07:46:15 PM

hangingtough · February 27, 2010, 08:27:11 PM

hi,
i think the best way to start is not a 3ch but a 4ch coaxial because the 3 channel normally have a motor on the tail for forward flight.

This imbalance makes this heli only a good 2 channel, if you try to use the forward flight it goes everywhere

thats is just a very personal advise from me.

ritwik · February 27, 2010, 09:44:15 PM

Thanks for the advice.

anwar · February 27, 2010, 10:20:31 PM

I would have suggested the same, except for concern about the budget.

ankur · February 28, 2010, 08:21:36 AM

the more channels u have the better it is
but first we should look at his budget also
"something is better than nothing"

ritwik · February 28, 2010, 02:23:35 PM

Buying anything under Rs 2000 is in my budget.

ankur · February 28, 2010, 02:53:54 PM

i don't think u can 4 ch in that budget
so thats why i told to buy 3ch
do checkout the links

vinay · February 28, 2010, 07:04:30 PM

I saw this one on TV and was really good.

http://www.homeshop18.com/shop/u/y/p-3-Channel-Q-Land-Q-or-Q-Air-Q-Infrared-Q-2in1-Q-Helicopter-Q-with-Q-Wireless-Q-Remote/Home_Online-pI_44249-clI_2-q_helicopter-

ritwik · March 11, 2010, 10:26:20 PM

Hey
I just got a 3ch rc heli!

chkalyan · September 03, 2010, 04:19:56 PM

hi ritwik which model you bought?