Marc
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Registered: 11th Aug 02
Location: York
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Anyone got one?
Theres an indoor market in Scarborough that sells them (as well as the usual gadget shops) I ummed and ahhed last time but didn't bother in the end.
Went today and bought one, they had small ones for £10 and next size up was £25, I couldn't justify that so bought the cheap one! 
Bloody thing takes 6 AA batteries  Control unit has a cable to charge the helicopter, £25 one did it via USB.
Just had a quick go and besides spinning around abit before take off it seems alright, apart from nearly taking my face off of course.
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C2RL R
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Registered: 28th Mar 02
Location: Redcliffe, QLD
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I had a cheap one but it was a but crap. There was no way to control it because it only had one trigger in the remote.
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Marc
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Registered: 11th Aug 02
Location: York
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This has 2.
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C2RL R
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Registered: 28th Mar 02
Location: Redcliffe, QLD
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How do you steer it?
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Nath
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: MK
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I have one. Also has two controls. It's ace. But my dog hates it 
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sand-eel
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Registered: 15th Mar 07
Location: carluke/braidwood--IRNBRULAND
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I've got a ripmax sabre because of a bloody post here got me interested  Haven't properly flown it yet becuase the nimh battery was fooked so got a li-po one and needed a li-po charger etc and broke the tail rotor needed to wait for new ones, its been a bad relationship so far.
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Marc
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Registered: 11th Aug 02
Location: York
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quote:
Originally posted by C2RL R
How do you steer it?
Probably best to ask me in a few days!!!
But according to instructions -
Left stick - Up and down
Right stick - Left and right changes the propeller direction
slowly moving left stick can change speed. Right stick slowly can make it go back and forward
I've got a feeling its all a lot harder than that.
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micra_pete
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Registered: 23rd Apr 03
Location: West Yorkshire
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my roflcopter
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mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
Location: St. Helens
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I tie after eights to mine and fly it round the living room with the dog chasing it, it fucking hates it, landed it on his back a few nights ago while he was a sleep haha
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AndyKent
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Registered: 3rd Sep 05
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If you're gonna get one, do it properly and get a big ol' 1m diameter rotor electric job 
Easier to control too as they weigh much more, but properly expensive if you crash it
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Kyle T
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Registered: 11th Sep 04
Location: Selby, North Yorkshire
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The first one I had only had elevation and rotation controls. To move backwards or forwards it needed weighting at the nose appropriately.
Second one I got was a chinook type one, similar price (sub £30) and it has forward/backward up/down left/right controls, and is MUCH better.
Can land it on a saucer with a bit of practise - they're so accurate. Break easily, but cheap as hell to repair or replace.
Love it
Lotus Elise 111R
Impreza WRX STi
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Tomnova16
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Registered: 21st Jan 06
Location: Gerrards Cross Drives: Porsche 911
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I have the roflcoptor above.
You have to set the trim on the right stick so it stops spinning. Then if you push lever left the cootie goes forwards and if you push it right it turns round. Not your usual left and right like a car.
Or it's left to turn and right to go forward.
Good fun though
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Located in Chalfont st Peter
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sand-eel
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Registered: 15th Mar 07
Location: carluke/braidwood--IRNBRULAND
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I've got that mini one as well, never got it to work properly, tried to fly it again the other day but I think the internal battery is fubbared.
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MarkSport
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Registered: 22nd May 09
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I got one, really easy to fly. if it spins right on take off then ajust the trim lrft on the control and vise versa for the other way. i want the bigger one next
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JaffaTB
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Registered: 7th Oct 09
Location: Sheffield, South Yorkshire
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i bought one from skeggy market last week, got it home and the blades dont even spin 
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Jamie Walby
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Registered: 15th Nov 04
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Yeah I have a few.
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Marc
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Registered: 11th Aug 02
Location: York
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I don't know wether its because it i a £10 helicopter or because I'm rubbish, but its impossible to fly!
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