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Oh yes i'll not become a RC snob. don't think i'll ever spend the sort of money a T-rex 600e costs,

or even spend much more than what i spent on the T-rex 100s. I think that is about my limit though i have just ordered the metal head, swashplate and carbon flybar for mine LOL .

Speaking of learning curves, The little T-rex puts up a real fight and i'll honestly say think i've bitten off more than a can chew at the moment, can't seem to get it to hover very well. I also don't like the blade fixing on the trex 100 as they don't fold like the Syma and most other micro helicopters, they stay rigid so i'm sure that will be a problem for breaking blades.  

I did fly a Mutiplex Easystar for a few years, I was going to make it into a FPV until i smashed it up badly on a windy day, So that put an end to that plane, most of my radio gear got smashed too so never got to stating up again with planes. 

Syma-guy

Wow 7 that's quite a few eh! are they all still flying or do you have a couple of donor ones? I've got 2 Syma 107's both still flying but one better than the other as it's hard more air time and more crashes, i still have plenty of parts to keep at least one in the air for some time yet.

Just bought a Align T-rex 100s to get started in the fixed pitch single rotor helicopters, Only had a couple of flights with it so far, and it is a challange to hover at the moment, but still trying to get it set up properly.

To be honest though if my lounge were a bit bigger i'm sure it would be alot easyier going to ask around see if a can find somewhere local that has a big indoor area i can maybe use for a practise now and then.

Syma Guy

Supernova said:

There is Snobery in all hobbies 

Yeah thats so true but why can't people just see them for what they really are, and that is value for money micro helicopters that can give so much fun for so little cost.

Personally i think more people have started out in this hobby because of the likes of Syma, it give them the first step on the ladder, some may not what to get a 4ch or start flying single rotor FP or CP helicopter and thats fine, I want to progress onto a CP helicopter in the future, but without starting from the Syma 107 i think i might not have gotten off the ground  

When my Little Syma gives up and dies for good i'll do what i done with all my first rc's and display them in pride of place.

Going to need a bigger display shelf soon LOL

Syma-guy 

That's what this is about-not just guys saying that nothing less than a T-Rex with a custom body and custom paint job and hand built with love is a peice of crap and a poor excuse for a helicopter. Personally, something that nice would be great to have, if I was a person with a 150k/year job. I personally don't know of anybody with the kind of money some of these people spend on the high-end "legit" rc aircraft.