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RotorScale F1 180 Size Gyro Stabilized Helicopter - RTF Reviews

3.9 Rating 12 Reviews
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Good looking helicopter. Have yet to test it in the field because of the weather. Hopefully it won't be a disappointment
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Posted 2 years ago
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Great quality kit, well packed and well made. However, I have had to make a number of changes on the Tx to get the F1 into the air. Throttle and pitch curves were not set correct and if it was not for a fellow club member I would have struggled. The heli is advertised as RTF and only takes minutes to get ready for the first flight. This was not the case with mine. Now the heli has had the changes made she does flight a treat and as advertised.
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Posted 3 years ago
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Hi folks,Just received mine yesterday, first of all I am not a heli guy, I had a couple of Helis in the past without good memories.The radio is quite good for it's price and has all the required functions to operate the heli without a glitch.The F1 was packed as usual with very good protection and with the extra batteries ordered as planned.Done the start up as instructed and flew the little devil in the garage as the weather was too wet to go outside, if flew as advertised, except the 3D part as that is way above my skills, for a beginner it is the best you can get, with the possibility to progress without buying another one in while, I do have a few of points I want to point out from a beginner point of view:The speed controller does allow you to deplete the battery lower than 3 volts per cell without cut out and damage the battery in the process, the beginner will not want to stop earlier, or does not know it will kill the battery this way.For a beginner it would be a plus point if it included a Spider type of skids to help the absolut beginner get in the first few flights.The supplied charger does charge the cells above 4.2 volts, again, damaging the cells, for a beginner, he may not have a proper charger to do it correctly.The above points should as a minimum be highlighted in the supplied paperwork to ensure beginners are informed and take the necessary caution to keep those batteries in good working order for longer.Over all this is a little heli that packs a lot more than I can handle, well done.
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Posted 3 years ago
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This was a nice experience. From MotionRC to the quality of the packaging to of course, the machine. No issues, flies really nice for being small, the radio display is extremely impressive for the price point. Before buying I ALWAYS look for parts support and parts are available and in stock at reasonable prices..already ordered the optional carbon fiber tail and fin set. I would highly recommend this for the intermediate to experienced individual who wants to add another machine to the inventory.
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Posted 3 years ago