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| Topic: I need an indestructible Chopper *sigh* | |
| staib Replies: 14 Views: 336 |
 Forum: Lama Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 6:25 am Subject: I need an indestructible Chopper *sigh* |
| I agree with all the above. On a hot sunny day, even a calm one with no wind, the sun heats things up and this causes all sorts of invisible turbulence and ultimately 'thermals' powerful enough to he ... | |
| Topic: Colco lama v5 or ESKY lama v3/v4? | |
| staib Replies: 15 Views: 693 |
Forum: Lama Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 1:47 pm Subject: Colco lama v5 or ESKY lama v3/v4? |
| Thanks for the replies everyone, i actually went for the colco lama and it's a great very well built helicopter...<snip> I'm having trouble turning the helicopter on it's own axis with the left ... | |
| Topic: eSky Lama v4 Noobie Questions | |
| staib Replies: 10 Views: 848 |
Forum: Lama Posted: Sun May 18, 2008 9:30 am Subject: eSky Lama v4 Noobie Questions |
| A quick and cheap alternative to training skids (if you are trying to avoid the roll over on takeoff syndrome) is to place the helicopter on a SMOOTH and SLIPPERY surface. You might think that a carp ... | |
| Topic: Nearly lost a finger....soon to be divorced! | |
| staib Replies: 11 Views: 504 |
Forum: Lama Posted: Sat May 17, 2008 11:18 am Subject: Nearly lost a finger....soon to be divorced! |
| ...my switches, reading from left to right are UP, DOWN, UP, DOWN. i think in the factory they just wire them up any old way and then when testing it flick the switches to get them to operate correctl ... | |
| Topic: My first outdoor Lama flights - video | |
| staib Replies: 5 Views: 313 |
Forum: Lama Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 4:21 pm Subject: Re: My first outdoor Lama flights - video |
... may I know staib why do you take different shots from different directions...
 That's just my poor editing - even I couldn't watch over 10 mins of my own flying, so I tried to just show the ... |
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| Topic: My first outdoor Lama flights - video | |
| staib Replies: 5 Views: 313 |
Forum: Lama Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 9:48 am Subject: My first outdoor Lama flights - video |
It was such a calm evening yesterday in London that I just HAD to try some outdoor flying 
This is the 1.50mins of fresh air adventures [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tgZFXGGh9Y]VIDE ... |
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| Topic: Colco lama-5 | |
| staib Replies: 7 Views: 709 |
Forum: Other RC Helicopters Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 9:24 am Subject: Colco lama-5 |
| Hi Ulf
I have the same transmitter (CT2099) and a UK bought Colco 5. I am flying so that throttle increase is driven by moving the left stick up (forwards) and that left stick also is the rudder c ... |
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| Topic: Rudder self-centering question | |
| staib Replies: 2 Views: 547 |
Forum: Lama Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 11:39 am Subject: Rudder self-centering question |
| Some feedback...
I had earlier removed the notches from the throttle (apart from the bottom few ones) for a much smoother throttle response when hovering - that's a great mod, BTW, but I found havi ... |
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| Topic: quick tip to fix stock blades + question about xtreme blades | |
| staib Replies: 19 Views: 1470 |
Forum: Lama Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 6:10 pm Subject: quick tip to fix stock blades + question about xtreme blades |
| well I won the blades!
if you want some they will cost you 18p each! I hope they are xtreme ones, but i have not seen a not xtreme white blade so should be... I only have 40... LOL - if you st ... |
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| Topic: How high can Colco Lama-5 fly? | |
| staib Replies: 24 Views: 1710 |
Forum: Lama Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 8:27 am Subject: Re: How high can Colco Lama-5 fly? |
| For the Colco Lama-5 owners, how high have you fly your heli?
To answer the question truthfully about 8 foot high any higher and I would be hitting the ceiling
But I am tempted to ... |
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| Topic: Rudder self-centering question | |
| staib Replies: 2 Views: 547 |
Forum: Lama Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 7:47 pm Subject: Rudder self-centering question |
| Hi Guys - assuming that rudder and throttle are on the left stick would anyone considering it worth removing or somehow reducing the springy self-centering function of the rudder? I am begining to th ... | |
| Topic: lama 5 control problem | |
| staib Replies: 4 Views: 1433 |
Forum: Lama Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 7:20 pm Subject: Re: lama 5 control problem |
| ...after a couple of minutes flight it starts to rotate....
It sounds like this cannot be fixed with the rudder trim? If you have the Colco Lama 5 the receiver also has a screw type adjuster - it ... |
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| Topic: Lama-5 blinking red | |
| staib Replies: 19 Views: 791 |
Forum: Lama Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 12:55 pm Subject: Lama-5 blinking red |
| ...on safety side , Keep transmitter on, better off just unplug/ replug battery...
Of course you are right - but being lazy and not entirely risk averse - I just flicked off the transmitter, then on ... |
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| Topic: Lama v5 | |
| staib Replies: 37 Views: 1731 |
Forum: Lama Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 9:35 am Subject: Lama v5 |
| Back to the size of that 1000mAh battery...
Length: 72mm Width: 35mm Depth: 6mm There is no branding on it just generic black labels. On the back the usual safety warnings and on the fron ... |
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| Topic: Lama v5 | |
| staib Replies: 37 Views: 1731 |
Forum: Lama Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 9:02 am Subject: Lama v5 |
| Kev - you are quite right!
Just checked an eBay Guide which says: --------------------- 35MHZ is the usual and safest legal frequency for model aircraft. (Modern RC aeroplanes are not toy ... |
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| Topic: Lama-5 blinking red | |
| staib Replies: 19 Views: 791 |
Forum: Lama Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 6:05 am Subject: Lama-5 blinking red |
| On that original question of what to do when the flashing initialising light carries on flashing longer than the usual 5 seconds or so, apart from checking that the throttle is right back, I once simp ... | |
| Topic: Lama v5 | |
| staib Replies: 37 Views: 1731 |
Forum: Lama Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 9:06 pm Subject: Lama v5 |
| What size/shape are they?
I'll need to find a ruler in the morning, but they are rectangular - about 5mm thick and 6cm long by 4cm wide (roughly...) I'll post a photo tomorrow as well... Cheers |
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| Topic: Lama v5 | |
| staib Replies: 37 Views: 1731 |
Forum: Lama Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 8:16 pm Subject: Lama v5 |
| My Colco Lama 5 (from Maplin) has a 40Mhz 4 channel FM PPM radio...
This model also comes with a 1000mAh Li-Po (7.4v)... Anyone know a UK supplier of spare batteries - they take around an hour ... |
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| Topic: Best Sim For Lama Training - Opinions Please? | |
| staib Replies: 24 Views: 1118 |
Forum: Lama Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 7:35 am Subject: Best Sim For Lama Training - Opinions Please? |
| From quite a few years of flying fixed wing models I would like to add a comment that I think is relevant to remarks above about flying 'nose-in'.
Forgetting the more forgiving aerodynamics of mo ... |
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| Topic: Lama v5 | |
| staib Replies: 37 Views: 1731 |
Forum: Lama Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 8:21 pm Subject: Lama v5 |
OK - on the basis that we all had to start sometime - and we are all friends here - and I wanted to record the Lama 5 flying before anything bad happened to it  here is a youtube video showing ... |
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| Topic: Lama v5 | |
| staib Replies: 37 Views: 1731 |
Forum: Lama Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 6:39 pm Subject: Lama v5 |
| Thanks for that confirmation... just been practicing some more - I hope I get to feel entirely in control soon
At the moment I get lulled into a false sense of security then the hel ... |
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| Topic: Lama v5 | |
| staib Replies: 37 Views: 1731 |
Forum: Lama Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 12:35 pm Subject: Lama v5 |
| Could you post a pic of the LAMA 5 ?
There are a couple of pictures on that link just above your message. As they were also of the cats they are not as good as they could be but I'll be glad to ... |
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| Topic: Lama v5 | |
| staib Replies: 37 Views: 1731 |
Forum: Lama Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 9:54 am Subject: Lama v5 |
| Hmmm - like Richielee says I too picked up the so called 'Lama v5' from Maplin. I was also curious who made it - but the chaps at Maplin hadn't a clue...
Apart from some of those tiny 'toy' r/c ... |
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