I could not have asked for better medicine for the 'winter blues' than the new Hirobo Lama XRB. This year, the New England winter has really put a damper on RC flying.

For the past couple of months, I have been chomping at the bit to get my hands on a heli and fly, but each time I plan to fly, the weather has been uncooperative, it's either snowing, extremely windy, or the temperature has dipped below zero. My flight simulator relieves some of those urges, but sometimes you just need to control a heli in three dimensions.

Well, the new Hirobo Lama fits the bill and relieves my 'winter blues' When I first heard about this new heli, I scoured the internet for information about it. After much searching, I came up empty and I was beginning to think it was a myth. Then a few weeks ago, one showed up on my doorstep, a very pleasant surprise!

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When I opened the box, my first impression was that this looked like a toy you'd buy at Toys R Us. The heli comes beautifully packaged with a clear plastic front. The 'kit' includes the Lama heli, an 11-foot tether, transmitter controller, AC adapter, and 6 sets of spare rotor blades. Be careful as you unpack the heli, there are several compartments in the box that contain a plastic training gear, and a small plastic bag with a mini screwdriver and an Allen wrench.

Trilogy Response Code Keygen. As I unpacked and examined the contents, I was very impressed. This is a beautifully designed, very complete mini scale helicopter. THE LAMA COMES WITH THE CONTROLLER AND POWER SUPPLY The best part of the Lama is it is ready to fly right out of the package. The included manual has many illustrations and is marginally helpful for the rank beginner.

There is a lot of information on hovering and properly setting up the heli however the manual is in combination of English and Japanese making it somewhat difficult to understand it at first glance. After reading the instructions though, a beginner will easily find him/herself hovering the Lama in short order. For the experienced heli pilot, there is no doubt that the Lama will impress. Is the Lama designed for 3D and advanced aerobatics? But it is perfect for those like me, who cannot get out during the winter to keep those thumbs active. I find that the Lama is perfect for practicing hovering maneuvers, pirouette, and nose-in hovering. Instructions and Assembly: The Lama XRB comes complete ready-to-fly out of the box, there is nothing to assemble.

The only thing I did prior to flying the model was to tighten the main rotor blades a little, they seemed a little loose. But do not over tighten them.

They should be able to move freely. If you are new to helis, you should use the supplied training gear. The gear consists of 4 plastic legs that attach to a center hub and it's designed to flex in the event of a hard landing. Simply cut the pieces from the plastic parts tree and assemble them according to the manual. No tools or glue are required as the parts just snap together. What makes it go?

True, the Lama does not completely look like a conventional helicopter due to the fact that it has 2 main counter-rotating rotor blades. While there is a tail rotor, it is there for appearance only. The rudder control or yaw is achieved by varying the speed of the rotors.

The control response is surprisingly realistic. The main rotor assembly is comprised of a shaft within a shaft. The inner main shaft controls the top rotor that is driven by a motor located near the front of the heli. The lower rotor is controlled by the outer shaft that is driven by a separate motor of equal size mounted towards the rear of the heli. 3com 3c509 Drivers more.

THE LOWER MOTOR CONTROLS THE TOP ROTOR BLADES UPPER AND LOWER BLADES The dual motor design allows the speed of the rotors to be independently controlled. This varying of rotor speed is what gives the Lama the ability to yaw or steer.