Radio Control Helicopters Practical Model

Radio Control Helicopters Practical Model

Radio controlled model helicopters is a big and growing sideline market, and the recent developments in the design and develop of new models have resulted in wide range of choice which may bewilder newcomers to the sparetime activity – a dazzling array of helicopters, r/c instrumentation and accessories. The second edition of this book guides the beginner through the maze. It provides all the necessary selective information on the very latest products, elementary flying and basic aerobatics, procedure maintenance, legal distinct elements of the sparetime activity and joining a local club. * A completely fresh look at at what is necessitated to commence out in the hobby. * 2nd Edition: exclusively altered with all new photographs which feature the very latest kits and equipment. * Rotorsport is the quickest growing sector of the radio control hobby. * Special Interest Model Books (formerly known as Nexus Special Interests and Argus Books) has been one of Britain’s leading publishers of modelling and model technology books since the 1950s.

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12 of 12 persons found the following review helpful.
more needed
By Peter Parsons
good book for the most part. however, in spite of it being reprinted in ’04, it is genuinely missing out in up-to-date selective information for anybody giving careful consideration to electric helis as an entrypoint to the hobby. also, the division on flight simulators is woefully highly inadequate and in no way reflects what is available today (eg G3, XTR etc).

both these two areas have come along in leaps and bounds in the last few years and this book would be more finish if the data were up-to-date. The existence of high-quality simulators with extrememly modern physics may drasti cut the entry cost for a beginner (i’m talking from experience!) which is an important element when giving careful consideration to whether or not to take the plunge. that said, it still makes a good read and explains a lot.

for those fascinated in the electric-path here’s the latest beginner’s guide: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=439635

11 of 11 humans found the following review helpful.
The best out there for setting up and flying.
By Brian Harkin
If your looking for a guide to get you started, you can’t go defective with this book. All of the segmentations are distinctly written and logically ordered so you may get started quicker and easier.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful.
A Good Resource
By Russell Diederich
As I’m just entering the sport of radio-controlled helicopters, Nick Papillon’s book has been a very nice resource to have. He begins with choosing a helicopter and goes right through introductions to aerobatics, and covers a big amount in between.

Although being English, Papillon has a few dissimilar names for things than we are applied to in the States. Besides these occasional words, he is very easy to read, and he does a good occupation of explaining complex topics. I found his chapters on setting up the helicopter to be very useful, and his comprehensible statement of setting the gyro in the right way were better than the instructions that I received with the component. He is indepth in his explanations, and covers sufficient material that you could go from kit to flying all on his book alone. And, ought to you crash your heli, he even tells you what to look for in diagnosing damage, and how to repair it.

After each flight, I consult Papillon to see what I may do to rectify slight difficulties in flying. I was hovering by my third tank of gas, and I think Papillon is a big reason for it.

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