Once thought only the domain of gas and liquid fuel craft, kits are now available for many of the RTF (ready to fly) electric radio control helicopters. The ultimate hobby experience, though, is to build your RC helicopter from scratch. Especially if you join a club, and enter competitions.
Learning all those complicated aerobatic moves can feel like getting a black belt in karate! Much of the fun of RC helicopter flying is in the sport of it. You can have great fun taking your RC Helicopter apart and putting it back together again, just to see how it works. For example, you can change the fuselage from plastic to alloy. You can install upgrades to make your chopper look or fly better.
If you crash a hobby grade (3 channel and above) RC helicopter, you can order a new part and replace it, just like you can with a car. Chances are, it'll end up in the bin. You might be able to do a quick job with some sticky tape and glue, but it will never fly the same again. But if you crash a toy helicopter and break it, it's irreparable. Many people start off with a simple 2 channel toy grade helicopter.
For a start, it must be challenging. But to truly call RC helicopter flying a recreational hobby, it must satisfy a few criteria. The answer is, they never do! When do RC helicopters stop being toys, and start becoming a proper hobby?
Learning all those complicated aerobatic moves can feel like getting a black belt in karate! Much of the fun of RC helicopter flying is in the sport of it. You can have great fun taking your RC Helicopter apart and putting it back together again, just to see how it works. For example, you can change the fuselage from plastic to alloy. You can install upgrades to make your chopper look or fly better.
If you crash a hobby grade (3 channel and above) RC helicopter, you can order a new part and replace it, just like you can with a car. Chances are, it'll end up in the bin. You might be able to do a quick job with some sticky tape and glue, but it will never fly the same again. But if you crash a toy helicopter and break it, it's irreparable. Many people start off with a simple 2 channel toy grade helicopter.
For a start, it must be challenging. But to truly call RC helicopter flying a recreational hobby, it must satisfy a few criteria. The answer is, they never do! When do RC helicopters stop being toys, and start becoming a proper hobby?
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