Woo, I've got the hang of my CoCo Lama!

[imwhite]

Hi everyone, I'm relatively new to RC helicopters, I purchased my first, the Esky CoCo Lama v3 a month ago and after numerous crashes and broken blades (even ran a gear raw) I've almost completely perfected flying it and I have to say its SO much fun now. Of course, its co-axial, and supposedly thats much easier than the standard helicopter and I was wondering since I'd consider myself pretty darn good with this one, how much harder is it when I step up? I know you have to control the torque mainly, but other than that it seems like I wouldnt have too much trouble. I want to eventually get one that I can safely fly outside with full control as the one I have now is unstable in even low wind.

-Dave

[Raptorpilot]

If you can easily handle your co-axial heli a new regular heli isn't that big of a step up. You could buy a fixed pitch, but if you really like the hobby you should buy something like a blade cp, or if you are ready for a big step up, you can get a nitro like a raptor. A nitro can be intimidating because of it's size, but they are actually easy to fly compared to the fixed pitch helis. The cp also flies very well and can be upgraded as you get better. The cp is also easier to fly than a fixed pitch.

[imwhite]

Thanks for the reply, im glad to hear that I wont have a big learning curve when I step up, I think im going to go with a bigger electric first before I get into nitro, which is a goal but its something I want to become REAL good at before I get one as I dont want to put anyones life/property at risk of any kind. I have heard that the bigger the heli the easier to fly, im sure its not always the case but its good to know they arent hard if your good with a smaller one.

[SSpringMD]

I've also been flying an E-Sky V-3 Lama since January. Suits me fine, as I don't have the time yet to move up, and it is great to have the option to fly indoors. But I've found that it has become a bit harder to control and noisier. I bought a replacement of the same model ($90 at Raidentech!), and sure enough, flying a brand new one again proved that the first had become relatively loud to operate and not so stable as it was at first.

Any advice on maintenance? The manual is pathetic, saying nothing on the subject. Do parts on these coaxials need to be lubricated, for instance? Thanks for any tips.