Articles by Tony
I have had a lot of time to think about this and it's time I post up my answer. I'm sure everyone on here can stand with me on saying $450 spent on a toy is a hard pill to swallow. I know I had a very hard time pulling the trigger on my latest purchase. But then I started thinking about what I'm...
About a year ago from the time of this article, I designed and built the very first Rc-Help Trainer. I was still very new to flying and didn't know a lot of how to get one in the air. but that didn't stop me from trying. That is after all what this hobby is about, learning new things.
After...
When you are first starting to get into this hobby, you have a LOT of questions that need answers. One of which is "How do I get into this hobby without breaking the bank?". That is what I'm here to answer for you.
In this article I will show you how to download the FREE PDF Rc-Help Trainer...
Instead of posting ten different articles with each of the videos I have made on this truck, I thought I would put all ten of them into a playlist so everyone has easy access to all of the videos. If there is anything I can do to help out just let me know. As for now, check out the videos and...
Here it is everyone, the maiden flight of the brushless conversion on the mCP-X. This thing has more power than it needs with the HP05 brushless motor, and that 120SR tail is rock solid. When I flip it inverted and the wind catches it, I had to hold full positive collective, and full forward...
Every one of us that own the mcpx have wanted to do this upgrade. I mean lets face it, brushless is the way it should have come from the factory. But that is not how it comes because they want to save money. So it's up to us to do it ourselves.
Unfortunately, the company that I purchased...
(Piezoelectric Gyro)
The first type of gyro is the piezoelectric gyro which uses a quickly vibrating crystal. As the crystal vibrates, an applied rotational force will cause disturbances in it’s wobble which create a small, but measurable electric current proportional to the rate at which...
Building a “Not So cheap†Helicopter
I am sure that you have read our “Cheapest helicopter buildâ€, and you say to yourself “I don’t want a cheap helicopter, but I don’t want to spend $500 eitherâ€. That is exactly what this article is all about. I know that I would never purchase...
Did you just purchase a brand new airplane, helicopter, ESC , motor, or anything else? Do you think the world needs to know about it? Then write a detailed review here. Anyone that is a member of Rc-Help can post a review in this section. This can be anything from kits, arf's, rtf's...
I spent over a week looking for just the right plane. I didn't want another trainer, they are too slow and you can't really do anything with them other than basic flying. I was going to get a WWII war bird, but decided that I didn't want to invest that much time in building a kit, as well as the...
Hey everyone. There is information out there about D/R and Expo that is just flat out WRONG! I know a few that call themselves "Guru's" that have it totally wrong. Well, I want to help make it right. In the video below, you will hear, and see me explain how D/R and Expo work, and why you should...
What's up everyone. I have had the question asked, "what is the difference in Analog and Digital servos. Well, this video (well audio actually) will explain all of that and more. This is pretty much just a webcast, so there is no real need to 'watch' it. I got all of the information off of...
What's up everyone. Well, I have been asked time and time again what the KV means on the side of a motor. Well, this video will explain it really quickly. It's a simple equasion that you can use to figure out your head speed as well.
Pretty much, if you have a 3500kv motor, then that means...
Hello everyone, I made this video a while back, but had to redo it cause of some information that was on it. In this video, you will learn just about all you need to know about a battery. From the C rating, to the S rating to the MAH rating, and how it equates to amp draw that you can take out...
Hey everyone. Well by now I'm sure that most of you that are watching this have watched the "Crash Testing" video that I posted. Well, after I did that video, the next day I took it out for a serious flight, and not one where I'm just throwing it around to see what will break lol.
Well, As I...
Hey everyone, I thought I would take my poor little mCP X outside and just throw it around and see how many times I could crash it lol. Well, it was a lot... But, throughout this whole video, I broke NOTHING!!! I had to push the main gear back on the main shaft, but that was it.
This has to...
Hello everyone, Well, I have been waiting for a long time for this helicopter to come out, and now that it has, it's been worth the wait. This helicopter for a collective pitch heli, is one of the most stable little guys there is.
Now, even though it's a collective pitch, it can still fly on...
Here is the unboxing of the Blade mCP X. This is one great little heli. It's almost as stable as the smaller mSR, but man is this thing responsive. It's almost like the bigger heli's as far as response goes. I have only hovered this heli, but it feels great in the air. I can't wait to get it...
Hello everyone. If there is one questions or suggestion that I get asked more than anything else, it's "can you make a "how to" video that covers everything from start to finish?". Well, that is exactly what I have done.
This series is going to show you exactly what to do to setup your DX6i...
Hello everyone. If there is one questions or suggestion that I get asked more than anything else, it's "can you make a "how to" video that covers everything from start to finish?". Well, that is exactly what I have done.
This series is going to show you exactly what to do to setup your DX6i...