Tricks and Stunts

The main argument that RC helicopter enthusiasts use when it comes to the hobby's superiority is that RC helicopters can do a lot more tricks than RC planes. Planes may be famous for their stunts when they are large size, but a tiny RC helicopter can do things that RC planes simply cannot do. For instance, there are no RC planes on the market that can hover an inch from the ground, upside down. This is a very impressive RC helicopter stunt that often is brought up in conversations about the interesting things that RC helicopters can do. Meanwhile, RC planes are basically confined to loop de loops and similar tricks.

RC helicopters are also easier to maneuver when it comes to advanced tricks. While most affordable remote controlled airplanes will only have 4 controls or so, RC helicopters (even in the inexpensive) range have 6. The higher range of motion means that you can do more with your copter, and it also means that you are getting more bang for your proverbial buck. It should also be mentioned that certain airplanes also have 6 controls, but due to their design, don't have the same flying abilities.

RC Helicopter

Controls and Channels

The most commonly cited difference between RC helicopters and RC airplanes is their directional abilities. Helicopters, due to the way that they are propelled through the air, can go straight up, and straight down, without having to move left or right. Meanwhile, RC airplanes have to move both left and right while moving up or down. This nifty little additional ability is fun to watch, especially if you have a camera mounted to your RC helicopter.

RC Plane

Camera and Spying

Camera work is where RC airplanes and RC helicopters greatly differ. RC airplanes will often have cameras attached, but the video playback that you will get will be too fast, and too confusing to follow visually, to really enjoy. Meanwhile, RC copters won't have that problem. RC copters, though they can reach high speeds, can also go at a slower pace than RC planes. This in turn creates video playback that is really enjoyable to watch.

Those are just some of the things that many RC helicopter enthusiasts find incredible about their favorite hobby toys. You might find more, if you are a real helicopter enthusiast. Stay turned for another versus post!

Beginners usually will buy RTF helicopters because of the fact that they are easy to work with. The last thing that most beginners want to deal with is a helicopter that might be too complicated to actually finish building. RTF helicopters might not be as customizable as their DIY counterparts, but they are convenient, and they can still do most of the tricks that DIY helicopters can do. They are excellent for beginners, and also great for people who simply enjoy the flying aspect of the RC helicopter hobby. What more is there to say?

Others insist upon the DIY RC helicopter kits, and for good reason. There are very few hobbies left in the world which allow you to create something that you can hold in your hands. Making your own RC helicopter fly is a very intimate, even magical experience for some. It's literally watching your work take flight. Moreover, people who enjoy the idea of building with their hands, as well as engineering majors, tend to choose RC helicopter kits because of the fact that it teaches you about what has to go into making a machine that can fly. They are highly customizable, and they are also educational.

There are obvious pitfalls to both DIY and RTF remote control helicopters. RTF helicopters tend to be more expensive, and are more difficult to customize. DIY versions can be difficult to put together unless you have had some previous experience with building your own models. RTF helicopters don't have the same intimate aspect of creating your own machine that kits often have. Meanwhile, DIY kits can be very time-consuming for people who don't have much time to waste. Depending on what you are looking for in a RC helicopter, you will probably want to choose one over the other. Either way, you are going to enjoy having an RC helicopter.

A good personalization move is to start painting your RC toys in a color scheme that you enjoy. Good paint for this purposes can be picked up at any hobby store. Need to know what kind of paint to choose? Asking a customer service rep will probably get you the answers that you need. Some of the more popular painting design schemes include camouflage, zebra stripes, solid colors, and also racing stripes. Remember to choose a painting design that you can do with your current level of painting skills. Otherwise, it may not look too hot once you're done painting.

The colors that you choose are your choice, but we suggest getting bright (or even neon) colors in order to make finding your RC toys a breeze. Imagine getting your remote controlled helicopter or plane stuck in a tree. Camo paint will probably not make it too easy to spot, but Day-Glo orange will. It's best to try to mix function and style into one design when painting an RC helicopter, plane, or boat. Cars are easy to find, since they'll stay on the ground, so with those RC toys, the sky's the limit.

If you don't feel like whipping out the paints in order to customize your remote controlled car, getting some small decals might be what the doctor ordered. The fun thing about adding decals to remote controlled toys is that they offer a professional look without too much effort. When you are racing remote controlled cars, it also looks a little more realistic than other forms of decoration. After all, racing cars do have decals on their hoods. For the best outcome, we suggest painting your RC toys, and then adding a decal on top.

The important thing to remember about your remote controlled toys is that they are yours. Making your RC toys customized for your own use will make you feel like it is your own work of art, and it will  make it even more rewarding to fly. This is why even people who fly RTF remote controlled helicopters want to customize their own copters. It's just that rewarding!

• The Auto Pushover – this is basically a dive straight into the ground, with a last minute rise upwards before the helicopter hits the ground. (Note: This means the helicopter gets out safely from the crash. Do not faceplant your helicopter and call that an Auto Pushover.)
• Loops – this genre of tricks basically covers anything that makes the helicopter go upside down in a circular motion with the tip of the helicopter directing which way it is headed in the loop. There are many ways to do this, including Pirouetting Loops, Outside Loops and more.
• Death Spiral – the most dramatic trick around. Fly the helicopter straight up into the air, then let it drop straight down while it spirals clockwise or counterclockwise. Once it reaches eye level, make the helicopter fly parallel to the ground in order to avoid crashing.
• Upside Down Stall – flipping your helicopter and making it hover inches away from the ground is called an upside down stall.
• Barrel Roll – when you perform a loop in which the helicopter’s sides are what turns upside down. The front and back of the helicopter move as little as possible.
• Stalls – making your helicopter move slowly, or making your helicopter hover.

Of course, there are many more different tricks and maneuvers to try out, however, these are the most popular tricks that you can only do with an RC helicopter. Don’t have an RC helicopter? Buy one today!

Mini RC Helicopters

This type, as the name implies, is the smallest among the three types. The usual size can be compared to the size of your palm. The remote control that controls mini helicopters uses two types of technologies when it sends commands to the toy: the Infrared (IR) for shorter distance and the radio control (RC) for longer distances. The former needs line of sight between the remote control and the toy in order to have a smooth flying. The latter, on the other hand, can work even through walls or doors.
Most mini RC helicopters are made of plastic or foam. These materials can last longer and withstand the impact of crashes. In addition, they also contain the so-called gyroscopic control or gyro. Gyro functions as stabilizers.

Mid-sized RC Helicopters
If you want an RC heli that is not that small and too large to play with, you might probably looking for the mid-sized RC helicopter. In addition, medium sized helis have remarkable stability so it can be played indoor or even outdoors.
Like mini helis, mid-sized helicopter’s remote control uses a type of frequency in sending command to the toy. Radio wave technology is used to communicate with the remote control. In addition, mini helicopters have gyros like mini helicopters to ensure smooth and stable flight.

Large RC Helicopters
If you are the adventurous type of person, you might probably want to have a large RC helicopter. Large helis are ideal for outdoor recreation. They are not recommended for indoor flight.
Like mid-sized helicopters, large-sized RC helicopters utilize radio wave technology in communicating with the remote control. What is remarkable about large RC helicopters are their capacity to fly higher and longer outdoors.

Now that you know the different sized of helicopters, choose the one that fits your personality. If you want to give this as a gift to your kid, you should try to buy mini ones first before mid-sized and large helicopters.

RC Toys Make Great Gifts This Holiday

 The Christmas Season is here again! As this is the time to give presents to your children, you might be wondering what kind of gift you will give them on Christmas Morning. Radio controlled toys might be the answer.

 The popularity of radio controlled toys is increasing in the recent years. Toys such as remote control vehicles and RC mini helicopters are being purchased all over the world and they have never failed to amuse kids. Giving your kid a remote controlled toy this season will surely make his holiday more fascinating and exciting.

 Since you might probably spend a lot of time indoors this Christmas, RC toys such as the RC mini helicopters are made as perfect indoor toys for your kids. The RC mini helicopter is innovatively designed for accuracy and your kid might be amazed when he discovers that it can land perfectly on top of a cookie jar!

 If your kid prefers toys roaming the floor to flying in the air, they might probably want the mini stunt cars. This is a low cost RC toy and it is ideal for your kid to play on even when he is away from home.

 If your kids want to play outdoors, there are RC toys which can be played outdoors like RC Large Outdoor Helicopters. They can fly as high as 100 feet with full accurate control.

 These are just some of the fascinating RC toys you can give to your kid this Christmas. Surely, these toys will bring a meltdown to the coldness of Christmas season at home.

Here are the 5 most popular toys in the market today ( 2010 )

The remote control Stunt Car (suitable from 3 years)

The remote control cars are of great fun, as they roar across any obstacle coming across its line of motion and returns back to the initial position. The pop up and down action along with the flipping wheels makes the car even smarter than the casual toys across the floor. The wireless remote controls  are truly capable of offering incredible and accurate control of the cars even from long distances. The cars are durable enough to withstand crashes and surface bumps.

R/C Mini Helicopters

The RC mini helicopters are the perfect indoor toy , while being small enough to play with indoors they are also quite complex and accurate to provide a great flight experience.
Models are available today with Gyro stabilization which are so accurate that you can even land them on a top of a cookie jar.

R/C Large Outdoor Helicopters

These are the most popular amongs teenagers. The large RC helicopters are made for outdoor flying only , they offer flying in heights of up to 100 feet with full accurate control.  Flying such helicopters is only recommended in parks over grass or other soft surfaces to avoid breaking the helicopter if it falls due to sudden loss of control.

R/C Tanks

Various tanks are available in the market today , most have shooting capabilities by using air pressure and little rubber bullets.  Even amphibious tanks are available , ones that are water proof and can be used as a boat in the pool.  The tanks have a military field and are very popular among boys around the age of 10.

Radio controlled mini cars

For those of you looking for a low cost rc toy for your son , the mini stunt cars are available .  They can fit in the palm of your hand and allow portability as they charge off the AA batteries in the remote.  This way , your boy could take these with him and still be able to play over and over even when away from home.

By: ada faulk

Are you wondering what to give your son or daughter? Why not try giving him or her one of those RC toys? They continue to ride their skyrocketing popularity ever since they were commercially introduced a few decades ago. RC toys will definitely give excitement to your child as he or she performs some role playing with it.

There are a lot of RC toys to choose from. There are cars, motorcycles, ambulances, buses, police cars, fire trucks, cranes, regular trucks, monster trucks, off-road vehicles, airplanes, helicopters, boats, and loads of other types of such toys. You just need to know what kind of toy does your child like. If it will be a toy that really interests him, you may even find it beside him even when he sleeps.

Some RC toys that may interest your child are those which have other radio controlled moving parts, other than its wheels that would only go back and forth. One of these is the RC aircraft which, not only flies back and forth, but also can fly in all ways, all these done via the same radio control transmitter that you use to make it move back and forth.

This is surely one of the RC toys that will make the eyes of your child open wide with delight. Another one of these toys that your child would definitely love are RC helicopters. RC helicopters help people realize their long cherished dream of flying an aircraft, by imparting training. It offers some specialized courses for aspiring aviators to become pilots in a real situation by giving them a simulated environment to hone their skills. Surely your child would love to assume the role of a pilot when he plays with this type of RC toys.

One of the things that surely delight a kid is RC toys. In fact, even adults play with certain RC toys to amuse them. Once you have determined where the interest of your child is leaning towards and you get the RC toys equivalent of a vehicle that is the subject of that interest, you would definitely see his eyes open wide and hear him squeal in delight.

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