I always thought that model helicopters were big, heavy, extremely hard to 
fly, expensive, noisy etc, but I just got one of these tiny things for 
around ?20:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Picoo_Z

Amazing what they can put it such small packages for such low cost these 
days.  It works really well too - hours of fun for a big kid like me :-)

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scott wrote:
> I always thought that model helicopters were big, heavy, extremely hard 
> to fly, expensive, noisy etc, but I just got one of these tiny things 
> for around ?20:
> 
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Picoo_Z
> 
> Amazing what they can put it such small packages for such low cost these 
> days.  It works really well too - hours of fun for a big kid like me :-)

Heh. I remember watching some guy fly a [somewhat lager] model 
helicopter. He started being flash though. Started flying it upside 
down. But alas, he was using a new controller, and wasn't used to it 
yet. The model approached the tarmac, and he couldn't find the invert 
switch. The model got too near the ground, so instinctively he pressed 
the UP button.

...of course, flying inverted, up is really down, and the craft drove 
itself hard into the tarmac. I guess you had to be there... it looked so 
deliberately suicidal it was funny. As if the device had lost the will 
to live and so it destroyed itself.

It made a *very* impressive mess!

(We're talking about a petrol-powered device here.)

Apparently there wasn't much actual *damage*, it just generated a lot of 
shrapnel. Basically destroyed all the bodywork and the rotor and not 
much else. But *boy* did it look impressive! ;-)

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> Heh. I remember watching some guy fly a [somewhat lager] model helicopter. 
> He started being flash though. Started flying it upside down. But alas, he 
> was using a new controller, and wasn't used to it yet. The model 
> approached the tarmac, and he couldn't find the invert switch. The model 
> got too near the ground, so instinctively he pressed the UP button.

I struggle with 2 controls to keep mine going where I want nice and 
steadily, it amazes me how people can control 4 or more controls 
simultaneously to do stuff like that so quickly.  Or this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gi7G-VzU2r4

(just wait until 25 seconds in)

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On Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:12:42 +0200, "scott" <sco### [at] scottcom> wrote:

>
>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gi7G-VzU2r4
>
>(just wait until 25 seconds in)
> 
Having flown in real helicopters that made me feel sick :)
Skilful or what?

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     Stephen

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scott wrote:
> 
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gi7G-VzU2r4
> 
> (just wait until 25 seconds in)
> 

Oh dear. I guess the pilot ain't a first-timer.

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> On Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:12:42 +0200, "scott" <sco### [at] scottcom> wrote:
>
>>
>>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gi7G-VzU2r4
>>
>>(just wait until 25 seconds in)
>>
> Having flown in real helicopters that made me feel sick :)
> Skilful or what?
Nope merely a random flight by a beginner.
at least he succeeds getting a stationary flight after 5mn ;-)

Marc

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On Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:47:11 +0200, "m_a_r_c"
<jac### [at] wanadoofr> wrote:

>Nope merely a random flight by a beginner.
>at least he succeeds getting a stationary flight after 5mn ;-)

I think that, that redefines beginner's luck :)
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Regards
     Stephen

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