Yet another video showing my Lama V3 in action. Like before, I tour my house, but this time, I fly outside and both up and down the stairs. I'm also a bit riskier than before because I'm a little better at flying it. Music is O.A.R.-The Wanderer. Only upgrade to this Lama is the aluminum inner shaft head.
We explode a lithium polymer battery (2000mAh, 11.1V) by connecting it to a wall outlet. The battery was used for RC airplanes but was damaged during a crash.
I took some more footage of the E-Sky Lama in action, this time with many different camera angles. Next time: 360 degrees of cameras for Matrix-style slow-motion effects...just kidding.
I take some more footage of the E-Sky Lama V3 with the helmet-cam. This time, I'm more aggressive with the chopper and my head to get some cooler footage. Notice the new aluminum inner shaft head.
Like some other posted videos, I explore my house with the Lama. If you're wondering about stability and indoor flight capabilities of the Lama, hopefully this video clarifies that.
Before taking down the Halloween decorations in my basement, a friend and I decide to take some scary Lama action footage. You can't really tell, but the room is mildly fogged using a fog machine. Notice how the Lama is missing part of the tail (from an outdoor crash from high altitude) and the canopy is gone. Also, watch for the outtakes at the end.
I just got this great chopper yesterday and I'm already able to fly in enclosed spaces. It's very stable, but that doesn't mean you won't crash it dozens of times before you can keep it up in the air.
A collection of failed "landings" including some blatant crashes. The second half demonstrates that I do in fact land well on occasion. Most landings on grass lead to a minor crash, although a few times I actually achieve a rolling stop.
Day 2 of flying the 3-channel Piper Cub. This time, the plane was crashed a few times, breaking the battery cover, but beyond that, the plane still flies well. A ROG take-off and landing was successfully accomplished as well.
A montage of close flybies by the Parkzone P-51. Watch for both the hardcore crash towards the middle and the ground skim towards the end. Luke definitely came within a few inches of crashing on that one.
Here's some clips of an Air Hogs F-16 flying around. It was ultimately returned to purchase a Yellow Bee instead. The nice thing about it was that like most other Air Hogs RC planes, it was virtually indestructible.
I got a new motor (2410-09) and a 3S lipo (11.1V, 1700 mAh) from United Hobbies and installed them in the SDM cub. The plane flew amazingly from the start. I was cruising at about 50% throttle.
Footage of me doing some hovering and slow moving around. I'm getting a little better at flying, but I'm still too afraid to fly nose-in. In these vids, the blade tracking is messed up, so I had a lot of instability.
After some repairs and a long winter hiatus, the P-51 Mustang was taken out for some more flying. Luke (the pilot) has definitely shown he's no longer a n00b, pulling off low altitude loops and good flying even with 10mph winds.
I land the chopper on a surface with an area about equal to a quarter. I have to land it right at the center of gravity otherwise it will fall off the surface.
The old school Tyco Fast Traxx (circa 1990's) goes head-to-head with a brand-spankin' new Nikko Hummer. The Traxx proves that maybe old school is new school.
A short montage of really close flybies by an SDM Yellow Bee. Notice all the tape on the wings from bad crashes (mostly on really windy days). A taped-down aluminum rod now supports the wings so when the plane crashes, it doesn't fall apart. Also, observe the red LEDs on the wing tips.
A compilation of the E-Sky Lama attacking stuff, like an RC car, a person's head, and even the camera. No transmitters were harmed in the making of this film.
