The most comprehensive web site I have found with forums for beginners,
forums for maistream heli discussions, forums on specific items (blades,
gyros etc.) and forums for most popular manufacturers, is www.runryder.com

When you log on, you will find menus on the right hand of the screen that
list all the forums on the site. You will find forums discussing anything
and everything related to R/C modle helicopters.

"Biggie in PA" <sjg1958@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:Y6qG9.1640$az.1204110@monger.newsread.com...
> It never fails that as soon as someone posts here titled "Newbie wants to
> know" then the dozens of recommendation responses (and arguments over
which
> model is best)follow. No sooner have these posts been all marked as read,
> then another post shows up titled "Newbie here" asking the same exact
> questions, like:
> Should I get a sim?
> What heli is good for beginners?
> Are R/C clubs worth joining?
> And on and on...
>
> I recognize that there is a real need for a place where newbies, thirsty
for
> info, can go and get their questions answered. I am assuming (and this
may
> be wrong of me) that there is no place other than here for this info to be
> administered.
> There really should be a web site with the heli basics, advice, and links
to
> sites which offer UNBIASED model reviews and comparisons.
>
> Does such a site exist? If so, let's get the word out there.
> If not, then perhaps someone who has web site posting access could be the
> one to take up this gallant effort for the sake of "helidom".
>
> --
> Biggie in PA
> sjg1958 at hotmail dot com
>
>

http://scotiabladerunners.rcclubs.com

click beginners tips on home page bottom, go to bottom of the beginner
document and click beginners tips again for the next article. If we get
positive feed back at the guest page we will expand the information. If not
that's all for now.

Stephen
"Biggie in PA" <sjg1958@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:8JrG9.1282$cX3.1187754@newshog.newsread.com.. .
> What is the site address?
> Let's start spreading the word, eh?
>

I agree Phil, It is a very good site. I do think we need the new guys to
understand some basics so they may speak the lingo. There seems to be a
teriffic amount of good will there at RR. I got there daily as yourself.

Stephen
"Phil Noel" <pnoel@dccnet.com> wrote in message
news:uupsp7jsc56a7b@corp.supernews.com...
> The most comprehensive web site I have found with forums for beginners,
> forums for maistream heli discussions, forums on specific items (blades,
> gyros etc.) and forums for most popular manufacturers, is www.runryder.com
>
> When you log on, you will find menus on the right hand of the screen that
> list all the forums on the site. You will find forums discussing anything
> and everything related to R/C modle helicopters.
>
> "Biggie in PA" <sjg1958@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:Y6qG9.1640$az.1204110@monger.newsread.com...
> > It never fails that as soon as someone posts here titled "Newbie wants
to
> > know" then the dozens of recommendation responses (and arguments over
> which
> > model is best)follow. No sooner have these posts been all marked as
read,
> > then another post shows up titled "Newbie here" asking the same exact
> > questions, like:
> > Should I get a sim?
> > What heli is good for beginners?
> > Are R/C clubs worth joining?
> > And on and on...
> >
> > I recognize that there is a real need for a place where newbies, thirsty
> for
> > info, can go and get their questions answered. I am assuming (and this
> may
> > be wrong of me) that there is no place other than here for this info to
be
> > administered.
> > There really should be a web site with the heli basics, advice, and
links
> to
> > sites which offer UNBIASED model reviews and comparisons.
> >
> > Does such a site exist? If so, let's get the word out there.
> > If not, then perhaps someone who has web site posting access could be
the
> > one to take up this gallant effort for the sake of "helidom".
> >
> > --
> > Biggie in PA
> > sjg1958 at hotmail dot com
> >
> >
>
>

Hi.
I am pretty new to the ng but this:

"new guys to understand some basics so they may speak the lingo"

caught my eye. I must admit that when I started learning about model
helis the number of new words, phrases and acronyms was confusing.
For that reason I began documenting the ones that were new or less
familiar to me (for instance I knew what a gyro did but didn't know how
it worked).

To cut a long story short I have begun to compile a dictionary of heli
terms and have posted it on the web. I intend to keep this going and
expand the informaiton on offer. The only down side is the amount of
time it takes to produce good content.

If you like it and want to add to any of the definitions or define new
terms I am more than happy to add them along with any other information
you want to contribute.

The dictionary can be found at:
http://www.crazysquirrel.com/modelling/dictionary.php

I am also more than happy to host / mirror an FAQ for the ng. I will
soon be hosting my own server so there will be no problems with web
space etc etc.
Graham

Rotor Tiller wrote:
> I agree Phil, It is a very good site. I do think we need the new guys to
> understand some basics so they may speak the lingo. There seems to be a
> teriffic amount of good will there at RR. I got there daily as yourself.
>
> Stephen
> "Phil Noel" <pnoel@dccnet.com> wrote in message
> news:uupsp7jsc56a7b@corp.supernews.com...
>
>>The most comprehensive web site I have found with forums for beginners,
>>forums for maistream heli discussions, forums on specific items (blades,
>>gyros etc.) and forums for most popular manufacturers, is www.runryder.com
>>
>>When you log on, you will find menus on the right hand of the screen that
>>list all the forums on the site. You will find forums discussing anything
>>and everything related to R/C modle helicopters.
>>
>>"Biggie in PA" <sjg1958@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>news:Y6qG9.1640$az.1204110@monger.newsread.com.. .
>>
>>>It never fails that as soon as someone posts here titled "Newbie wants
>>
> to
>
>>>know" then the dozens of recommendation responses (and arguments over
>>
>>which
>>
>>>model is best)follow. No sooner have these posts been all marked as
>>
> read,
>
>>>then another post shows up titled "Newbie here" asking the same exact
>>>questions, like:
>>>Should I get a sim?
>>>What heli is good for beginners?
>>>Are R/C clubs worth joining?
>>>And on and on...
>>>
>>>I recognize that there is a real need for a place where newbies, thirsty
>>
>>for
>>
>>>info, can go and get their questions answered. I am assuming (and this
>>
>>may
>>
>>>be wrong of me) that there is no place other than here for this info to
>>
> be
>
>>>administered.
>>>There really should be a web site with the heli basics, advice, and
>>
> links
>
>>to
>>
>>>sites which offer UNBIASED model reviews and comparisons.
>>>
>>>Does such a site exist? If so, let's get the word out there.
>>>If not, then perhaps someone who has web site posting access could be
>>
> the
>
>>>one to take up this gallant effort for the sake of "helidom".
>>>
>>>--
>>>Biggie in PA
>>>sjg1958 at hotmail dot com
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>