Wow. Finally found this channel again! I remember watching this video as a kid and this channel is what sparked my interest into the rc helis

It's great to see that George Lucas has a cool hobby, outside movie-making.

This is the video/guy which/who got me into 450 RC helicopters way baaaack years ago. So glad I got to see it again. Thank you.

4:09 when you gotta get your ass outta here! lol Teleporting to the air.

Dude, you have a wonderful wife; not many wives hang out with husbands doing this hobby;)

The pilot is funny as hell

I remember watching this video when it came out i was like 3 or 2 yrs old. Watching it again is memory lane

Hey Dave Whats up To be fully honest ,the whole thing was very nice , the way you guys hanging out the talkin thing and the jokes were very funny , its good to see people having fun like that thank you and your friends for sharing this beautiful moment of your life with us

this guy can hover nose-in but doesn't have a timer for his battery?

Guys, i bought an rc heli yesterday, the Syma S110G Metal Series RC Indoor Heli, guy, great beginner heli, high durability, easy to control and cheap, got mine for $25. Tonnes of fun, great birthday presents + buy something cheap, and RESEARCH, i cannot tell you how many people i know went for the biggest and expensive and broke first week, go small, cheap and fun! Good luck fellow RC FLYERS *SALUTES*

I used to race 10th scale R/C electric cars 20-25 years ago and I was really good at it, then I left the hobby after our two local tracks closed. I recently bought a helicopter for only $30 and I'm amazed at the technical level of this toy. It flies predictably, it only took a few charges before I was flying it well, and I can't get over how much I got for so little money. A competitive race car cost at least $500 back then when all was said and done. The hobby came a long way since then!

That last bit was hilarious!! Nice job guys! And special 'hats off' to Val for keeping up with Daves heli tricks with the camera! Well done mate!

For those still wondering what throttle up is- the switch increases the throttle to a set point and the throttle stick now doesn't control the RPM but is changed to only affect the pitch. This way you can go from stick up - full positive (up) pitch to stick down - negative pitch and not have the motor slow down when inverted. One computer radios you can set the throttle point, up and down travels to suit. This one looks like a all or nothing approach.

for a rookie heli pilot, you fly better than i do. "must be the heli" is what i always say. funny stuff man.

That is so cool! Our youngest son got a smaller remote control helicopter for Christmas. They are awesome!

I distinctly remember watching this video as a kid.

I am his/her admirer, taste of their explanations you were born with the talent of teaching! I decided to leave this deposition here in one of their videos because I breathe myself a lot in you to do my experience, I leave a hug and I ask that it never changes! be always you cheer in their videos that he/she teaches us and us of the wisdom an abrasion here of the lavalle!!!!!!!!

This guy is a rc hustler. He knows what he is doing

Dave is a crazy guy. Holding a helicopter wanting to fly. Continue like that and say ByeBye to your fingers

excellent flying, plus I love your positive attitude about the crash.

For those of you asking, no it would be a bad starter helicopter regardless of coaxial expierience! Try a honeybee fp, Fixed pitch helis take crashes much better (look how daves cp heli took his crash!) and that particaular model has a great following. It is important to be able to fly in all orientations before getting a cp.

Its great to see someone being such a good sport over it! Great video!

Thanks! We are working on having more smaller, simpler, more frequent videos on our website in the future months.

So funny, Dave! "It's still got a dent in it"..."that's OK...I'll put a sticker over it!" LMAO Looking forward to future crazy flight videos...I miss them!

Seeing dave fly this has made me wanna put the receiver back into my heli again!

I remember this video from when I first started flying rc helicopter all those years ago . Now I have over 15k worth of helies on my wall and still flying high.

Best part of this video is when the main blades came off. That way this guy could no longer hurt himself or anyone

That was awesome! Good to see you flying some 3d helis. You're actually pretty good!

Thanks! Beginner vids are on Thursdays!

Man - RCs have become so much more awesome since I was a kid... I remember having a dunebuggy and being over the moon about THAT. A fucking helicopter capable of flying upside-down, you kidding me?!

Dave you are the MAN and love the part with the tail boom,i'll just put a sticker over that LOL,and you did really well as like you say you haven't flown a heli for a few years apart from last week,5* all the time mate.

the guy with glasses looks to be a nice person , that has a story to tell (LOL).

The turbo take off was awesome XD

Lol, I would love to see you go to an RC trick show competition Dave. 5 stars.

I love your method of fixing bent and or dented parts

Great video. I've always wanted a helicopter. Looks like awesome fun.

You guys are great - so unassuming and just havin' a good time no matter what happens!

I have flown these a couple years ago and do know how they work but was not sure how this particular one was set up. It was set up just how I use to set my old one up so that was easy. Yes, they are a little to hazardous for me! Thats one big reason why I don't fly them so much like I use to. I need foam planes and a padded room so I don't hurt myself.

That spring loaded take off at 4:10 is hilarious. I wonder how that copter compares to the Blade 400.

@1:25 when he said "now watch your fingers" he sounded exactly like my grandma :D

lol, its so funny how u knew that the battery was running down but u kept on doing tricks lol

Bought my first rc yesterday, the Y307, a small (mini) heli. It's perfect to get used to the basic controls and the different parts of an rc heli. And it withstand crashing perfectly (crashing WILL happen in the beginning!) I was very tempted to buy me the big stuff to start with, but the seller advised me not to, until I get used to it. Believe me, I don't regret listening to him, since I crashed a few times really hard. Luckily without any damage.

Ur amazingly talented in flying for the amount of technical knowledge you know! I'm not even at your level and i've fixed my heli so many times i know it inside out! you should plug your gyro back in so that you can turn on and off heading hold and make sure ur heading hold is on when ur on 3D. I noticed how your heli kinda spun outta control when u tried that really fast take off, that's cuz ur gyro cant catch up! Cheers and keep up the good work!

"It's still bent but I will put a sticker on it..." Brilliant...

I had a lot of fun to watch this video. They are so happy :)

Cool quad, I'm gonna buy some of these quads for my frat house and maybe drop beers on the quad from 10 blocks away and 10000 feet up lol bros gonna love this

THANKS FOR MAKING MY NIGHT....THE LAUGHS WERE AWESOME ;)

Thats what I like about the breaky-break plastic! It DID protect the metal shaft and I don't have to replace it! Which is what I was hoping for cause its such a pain to replace that center shaft. I think the aluminum would be too strong which would bend the shaft.

this is a great video guys, you are a great flyer.

lol "so what, i'll put a sticker on it" I like your attitude.

No, it's 8 inches long and is for indoor use only. They're a lot of fun for $30. Mine still works after 3 months. I haven't broken it yet!

You could try adding those mini cameras where you placed the bbpellets and have an aerial cam shots :)

We are working on it ! Takes alot of time so we will have it up when we got something!

your videos are ace mate!! you crack me up, i love it when you crash on how you inspect all the damage!! funny stuff!!

That looked exactly like my helicopter experience!

Yes, thank you! Thats what Im thinking! Eveyone says aluminum but they BEND and are too strong so they BEND the center shaft. The plastic seems to brake clean saving hte center shaft form bending. Plastic seems to be the way to go for me for sure. I use to have aluminum and was replacing that center shaft all the time!

*laugh!* I love val when Dave goes "I GOTTA HOLD IT!" and val says "hold it?!"

I can't even turn mine without crashing it! You rock!

I loved the vid... You gotta do more with heli's!!!

nice guy, he takes all things with a smile in his face, good !!! the point is to have fun !!

The helicopter must have a battery level meter on the remote controller and sounds an alert so you can land it safely before the battery dies completely. But I suppose that would need a wireless voltage sensor of some sort, LoL!

Lol I have the brookstone parrot. Instead of one big proppeller on most, it is four housed proppellers like the ones found on the smaller ones. This makes it super easy to handle AND speed is super fast. It goes all directions and it's padded so the proppeller is durable...

RC for the common folk:) Awesome Job!

fyi, aluminum parts aren't for increased precision but for durability, so next time it wont break at all when you land it. Worth the few more bucks and half the headache.

Just got a kds 450qs. I understand the switch of doom. This copter scares the shit out of me. I need LOTS of simulator time or lessons, I don't know. Maybe I'm not made to fly rc heli. Hands shake, drip sweat, lol, it's crazy. Adrenalin at max. Need 100% confidence and relax. I cant do that yet. I also have a dh 9116 and a v911.Props to your flying bro. Godspeed.

the switch keeps the rpm basically maxed out and you control the pitch of the blades. like the collective of a real heli. most can go - pitch to enable flying upside down etc.

Does anybody know what happened to dave?Why he stopped making videos never appeared again

hmmz yup throttle up set well normaly the throttle to a fixed amount. disengages pitch/throttle mixing and makes the "throttle" leaver just pure blade pitch control, making it possible to fly inverted as it can go into "negative" pitch of the blades asswell.

2:15 "You flick the stick the other way, and you dance upside down. You mess up one time and you go right in the ground."

Thanks! It was filmed the same day as last week. I use to have a TREX when they first came out (2-3 years ago) so Im just a little rusty! Oh, and I was never all that good with these. Just too much going on!

Wow, i can't beleave, you are not used to use the 3D-switch but you are able to do inverted hovering like this. O_o I once had an issue with a cheep heli, about that size. Checked all the switches and sticks, plugged in the battery, *beep beep* and *WAM!* 3D-mode-throttle without moving a stick O.O in my livingroom! Luckly no pitch. Had to plug out the battery underneath that disk saw. But that thing you got there looks well crafted. Nice flight and emergency landing!

Dave awsome video.nice heli and great job on the stunts but too bad it crashed :(

I think I am going to have to get into this hobby.

Nice video 5*! Great flying RC, and great pilot! These hobbies are so fun, and expensive! Haha If your looking for a cheap start, a nice electric indoor will do. I recommend the Novus CX, $130. I have a few video's explaining it, feel free to check it out, I love these toys. Haha

That rc heli is awesome! I have one that is sorta like that one. Yesterday my dad got it stuck in a 30 foot tree though.

Anyone here ever hear the saying: "Airplanes fly, but Helicopters beat the air into submission." ?

Hahahaha I remember When you got the Remote LOL That was too funny!!!! You guys are Awesome!!!! Thanks for the vids!

That repair was a lot cheaper then i thought, thats good.

Tom Cruise looks so young and happy!

Oh that's what I thought :) Thanks for responding, I love your videos. Keep it up!

Hahaha... "Let's show him up!"... famous last words!

this is the first vid i see from you. awesome video.

Yes, we have a cam on the way just for that!

i dont know what it is but you are hilarious man. love your videos!!

but I think they bend some in a crash from what I remember from my old TREX. The plastic is kinda nice cause it breaks away protecting that center shaft seems like.

that's not too bad on parts. I've probably spent that much in the several repairs I've done and redone to my parkzone vapor lol.

all those hours flying planks has given you good orientation skills for the heli! Don't over drain your lipo batteries - they don't like it.

Do you know what headspeed you're running? Sounds like it might be too fast in idle-up, unless you're too low in normal. I've got an 450-SE (all aluminium), but have replace the blade grips with plastic ones, so when I crash, I usually only break blades and blade grips, while the rest of the head is fine. With my old plastic head, I broke a wider range of parts, which meant more different spares to carry. BTW, holding your heli like that is a good way to loose and eye ;)

It's called collective control! I'm so happy you haven't crashed into one of your friends, that's a big fing heli to go experimenting with inverted flying. Use simulators.

When the heli shot up in the air, is that because you flicked the idle up while the heli was on the floor?

Thats a good idea! Kids would love it!

he calls the throttle up switch the "switch of doom that he turned off" xD awesome

Great video guys! Thanks for posting.

thats ace dave hope u get it fixed so u can get it in the air and show us some cool tricks lol

Holy crap!! 1:36 Was Dangerous!!

Agreed!

He is preparing for a quick escape run when the heli goes to him.. :)

Thanks but they take so much time I can't possibly do them every single week. I need time to design, build, test, retest, redesign, rebuild, film, refilm, edit, edit, edit. So we will have plane videos every other week or so.

I have been watching some of your videos, you guys rock!

I had a dream that I came all the way from Finland just to get an autograph from Dave but he just refused to give it to me. :)