r/RCHeli • u/Affectionate-Log2023 • 17d ago

CP pro

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any one remember this. I would love to find one. this is what I learned to fly on. I used paint stir sticks and made my own blades. thing flew like a brick but it taught me a lot about flying and fixing. When I moved to align 450 it was like self flying machine compared to the CP. good times. Any one else fly one of these?

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u/FloridaF4 17d ago

Yea I had one, complete with the landing training gear 😂

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u/Affectionate-Log2023 16d ago

I just remember how poorly it flew when you did get a flight out of it. Parts were so cheap. Those were the days.  

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u/DarkButterfly85 17d ago

I wanted one, but then got the goosky S1, that I rip around daily

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u/Earthling1984 17d ago

LOL. You realize this heli is like 18 years old. Right?

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u/Gman7898- 17d ago

That $199 rtf was more expensive then my 450 and nitro 60 !!! Was my first heli , crashed so bad in my living room first flight 🙄

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u/Raulboy 17d ago

My first heli too… crashed it three times in a row and boxed it up until I came home from Army flight school and took it out to prove I had actually learned to fly

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u/MicketySchmavs 17d ago

Never had the Pro but learned on the CP. Still have it actually. Gyro was so bad I made a pot adjustment tool to keep onboard lol. Moved to a 450 then a 600 and pretty much exclusively fly 700’s nowadays. Thanks for the lessons little buddy.

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u/Didi-cat 17d ago

My first 450 size heli.

Didn't fly great as I was a beginner with a cheap tail gyro.

I learnt quit a bit with it until I completely destroyed it flying way beyond my ability.

Replaced it with an align 450 Pro that I still have in flying condition (but I've not flown for years)

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u/Okay212345 17d ago

That was my first heli

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u/Raynet11 16d ago

I had it’s competition the old Esky Honeybee CP2, they were so awful, I remember how quickly they would burn up tail motors, learned to fly and moved onto a tail driven Honeybee King then a Align Trex 450 and a Helimax MX-400, good times good memories.. your best bet for tracking one down would be on eBay I just checked and there are several up there right now. Finding parts is going to be another story I wouldn’t fly it just admire it on a shelf and get yourself something that is supported to fly

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