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When do RC helicopters stop being toys, and start becoming a proper hobby? The answer is, they never do! But to truly call RC helicopter flying a recreational hobby, it must satisfy a few criteria. For a start, it must be challenging. Many people start off with a simple 2 channel toy grade helicopter. But if you crash a toy helicopter and break it, it's irreparable. You might be able to do a quick job with some sticky tape and glue, but it will never fly the same again. Chances are, it'll end up in the bin.
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. You can install upgrades to make your chopper look or fly better. For example, you can change the fuselage from plastic to alloy. You can have great fun taking your RC Helicopter apart and putting it back together again, just to see how it works.
Much of the fun of RC helicopter flying is in the sport of it. Learning all those complicated aerobatic moves can feel like getting a black belt in karate! Especially if you join a club, and enter competitions. The ultimate hobby experience, though, is to build your RC helicopter from scratch. 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.
This is a good way to get into the RC helicopter hobby, since many of the parts are sealed components, just as they are in modern cars. This means the motor, gyro, servos etc are the same as you would purchase for an RTF repair. That being said, some people don't consider their helicopter truly built from scratch unless they build everything themselves - even the transmitter and servos. You're more likely to see them in an electronics shop than a hobby model supplier.
You can approach the hobby of RC helicopter building the same way you would a robot: it's half mechanical, half electronic, with a lot of tools required. However, every helicopter needs regular adjustment and "tweaking" even if it came ready to fly. So take a look at what tools you have already, before buying more.
400 size (or higher) scale model replicas like the Exceed Blue Ray 450 or the E-sky Belt CP Version 2 dominate the hobby kit market, although pod-and-boom types (the ones that look like dragonflies) are also popular.
Some electric kits come with everything - motor, servos, gyro etc - but some scale kits only have the mainframe and rotors, and you will have to buy the electronic and mechanical parts separately. This allows you to spread the cost more.
It's important to know that engineering an RC helicopter is as advanced as the real thing. Screws must be tightened to the correct torque, the swash plate aligned correctly, the blades securely fixed to exactly the right tightness etc. It's no good just guessing your torque settings. Think safe: you don't want a rotor flying off and taking someone's eye out on your maiden flight!
If you don't mind purchasing all the components separately, including the fuselage and blades, you can buy a plan - or even just go to the shop and match things together yourself.. Many hobbyists prefer the freedom this gives them. It might take a bit longer to build, but at the end of it they will have something truly unique.
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