First Heli

[Night Flyer]

I'm just getting started and I would like a 30 or 60 class bird. I also want to be able to do 3-D and not have to get a different bird. I haven't flown anything in almost 9 years. Any help would be great.

[Sar]

I would recommend a 50 class if you want to fly 3-D without getting a new bird. The Thunder Tiger Raptor and the Hirobo Evo are both great birds. They are pretty cheap to learn/relearn on I think the Hirobo is a little more expensive for parts, but people seem to fall in love with them when they fly them. Chances are if you've been out of the hobby a few things have changed and there will be a bit of adjustment to make and new technologies to pick up.

I would recommend the Raptor 50 V2 or the Hirobo Evo with something like an OS Hyper 50. Opinions may vary :D

For the tail consider a 9254/GY-401 combination. There are better gyro's like the GY-601(soon to be GY-611 I hear) but the 401 is great and seems to take a lot of abuse. The GY-401 is a heading hold gyro. These things lock the tail dead solid in the position you left it in(when configured right).

There are several options for a radio as well. The Futaba 9CHP is a nice setup and is a 9 channel radio, it would suit your needs for a long time. There are also several offerings from JR or Airtronics with similar features if you prefer those brands.

[Hotshot Charlie]

Hey Night Flyer,

Please check out the Gohbee Stinger 30 and 50. They are very good beginner to advanced heli's.

I am like SAR, I recommend a 50 size bird, although I learned on a 30 myself.

Check out www.gohbee.com
BTW, if you use my rep code at check out, you will receive an addtional 7% off the price.

[OzarkCopterBum]

I'm learning on a Stinger .30 with OS 37 and its a great little heli. I got 2 because I hated being grounded waiting for parts and I didnt want to give all my extra cash to Fed Ex. I figure I'll convert 1 to a .50 later and keep the .30 for a beater. You absolutely cant beat the price on these heli's and so far they've taken all the newbie abuse I can dish out.

[blakka_1]

Definatley recommend a 50 size heli. Like everyone here said, Raptor 50, Evo 50, or the Stinger 50. :)