RC Helicopters, cars etc...

Is it weird for a grown man to enjoy messing around with these things?  I got to admit, I'm having a blast flying this little helicopter around the house.

Copter even more fun outside as long as there is no wind   

I'm sure it would be!  The little copter I got cost about $30 and it says that it's mostly for indoors since it uses IR for the remote.  I guess sunlight will cause issues?

Once you get the hang of flying pretty well, step up to a better model.  I got a Traxxas QR-1 for $90 last summer and had a blast with it outside.   

I'm getting into this when the weather permits.  I couldn't care less if anyone else thinks it's cool.  I'm fired up.

That looks cool Hutch....  I wonder how hard landing like that is?

RC is pretty awesome. I spent 3 months as a beginner on gyro helicopters. It's not easy flying tail and then nose in because everything is opposite. Crash. Then went to fixed pitch helis, my practice paid off and it was 2 weeks of more practice to really make the bird dance with all sorts of manuevers. Now I have the collective pitch. I've yet to start the engines but it is intimidating.

Bottom line, start beginner in heli or fixed wing and practice up to the bigs if you're really into it. There's no skiping steps because you'll 100% guaranteed crash and burn. they are super difficult.

Fun as hell once you can relax and fly but learning to even dance a really stable beginner indoor gyro will require full concentration.

Hutch, you'll crash that in 12 seconds even with big hours on a flight sim, promise.

RC's

Even in 1mph dead wind the indoor gyro outside beginner will tail rotor away and yoú lose control. I've tried and I'm actually at expert level..

Master indoor flight and rotations and then go to step 2, chopper fixed pitch. Those fuggers can handle a little bit of wind an fly like all hell.

One heli way to go!  Yikes...

Sad story...This kid has videos on YouTube. RIP 

This is amazing, and scary.....

Mind = Blown!

That's probably one of the most interesting and entertaining TED talks I've seen.  Thanks for sharing!

I've played with them and they are a lot of fun.  Just cheap ones though, didn't want to buy something expensive and crash it.  Found them very easy to use though.

once you are a fluent poilet it's relaxing and fun to watch for everybody..... kids especially. They light up.

Pielet correct spelling..

One of my good buddies Joel Johnson is top 3 if not #1 in the world RC car racer and now has a design company for them. I never got the whole RC craze but a lot of people enjoy it. He says he is the Michael Jordan of the RC world, I have yet to see that help pull girls.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ztXzACmYr4

RC is isn't about "pulling girls dude." Least not in any normal brain.

Anything it's to get away from them and relax.

It is a joke, relax Francis.

I bought a Traxxas Slash 2WD short course truck .....  having a blast chasing squirrels in the yard.   Need to find a nice course to run it on.  It moves for sure, steering is tight, seems very sturdy.   Upgraded on the battery charger (came with a DC charger only ).    Battery charges in about an hour....  probably lasts hour plus so far.