Why, oh Why !!

[Dexter]

Hi Everybody,
Why, oh why did I buy this flipping helicopter. Its a LamaV4 and so far I have spent more time repairing it than flying it. But those few seconds in the air,wow ! I don`t tink I have had such a big grin on my face since I was a little boy.
I have a feeling this could become very expensive and am already wondering where to stash all the reciepts from the wife.
i amsure I will be on here asking questions, so thanks in advance,Chris.

[Leebert]

Welcome to the wonderful world of helis

We have all been exactly where you are now! Great innit!!

Ask away - someone on here will know the answer

[RaptorStudent]

Why, oh why did I buy this flipping helicopter. Its a LamaV4 and so far I have spent more time repairing it than flying it. But those few seconds in the air,wow !

Sounds like me

[heliTV]

I know what you mean - I've just rebuilt my CX2 - it had a weird vibration that was making it a bit iffy to fly. Put some new parts on and it flies much better - even trimmed it myself - big satisfaction when it flies as good as new again!!!

[xygax]

Well come to the money pit.... one screw without locktite cost me a trex500 today.... Blades.... Main shaft.... Flybar.... Main gear.... and a set of servo gears.... £40 as a minimum.... but hey its the first time since march when i last bust one and thet were the wrong side of £100...
One Loose Screw !

It was impresive was at about 5' and it just keeled over to the left did nearly a complete roll before digging its way into a soft field a good 4" deep.... some real effort to pull it out...Servo arm fell off the servo.... how the boom survived i dont know...

[machasm]

If your not in too deep already then get out NOW!
You have no idea how much this can cost you.
I shudder to think how much I have spent in the last 6 months of being in this hobby but certainly in excess of £7000.
Its a great hobby but a real money pit.
I am sure you can get away with less but it all depends on how hard you push things.
Good luck and welcome.
Adrian.

[wayneo]

Hello and welcome.

[Dexter]

My Lama is starting to remind me of the story of the retiring road sweeper.
" I have had the same brush for 30 years , only replaced 9 heads and 6 handles."

[RaptorStudent]

Thats trigger in "Only fools and Horses"

[moonmanflyer]

If your not in too deep already then get out NOW!
You have no idea how much this can cost you.
I shudder to think how much I have spent in the last 6 months of being in this hobby but certainly in excess of £7000.
Its a great hobby but a real money pit.
I am sure you can get away with less but it all depends on how hard you push things.
Good luck and welcome.
Adrian.

Sound advise
Welcome to the money pit.
As adrian says, not a cheep hobby but so rewarding, though i am not sure i am up to his level of spending i probably am not far off

[zoombolt]

If your not in too deep already then get out NOW!
You have no idea how much this can cost you.
I shudder to think how much I have spent in the last 6 months of being in this hobby but certainly in excess of £7000.
Its a great hobby but a real money pit.
I am sure you can get away with less but it all depends on how hard you push things.
Good luck and welcome.
Adrian.

Christ machasm, don,t scare everyone off. Either you crash an awful lot & buy the most expensive bits out there, or you buy a bit of bling after every crash.
I recently crashed my twister 3ds & bits cost in the region of £20. I also bined my Trex 600n on my first go & that cost me less than £70, for blades, servo - gear wheels & skids.
Granted, I'm keeping it safe at the mo & not being all balls out. But 7K mate, I'd have a go at flying the real macoy.

[machasm]

Christ machasm, don,t scare everyone off. Either you crash an awful lot & buy the most expensive bits out there, or you buy a bit of bling after every crash.
I recently crashed my twister 3ds & bits cost in the region of £20. I also bined my Trex 600n on my first go & that cost me less than £70, for blades, servo - gear wheels & skids.
Granted, I'm keeping it safe at the mo & not being all balls out. But 7K mate, I'd have a go at flying the real macoy.

Your pretty much right there.
I have been in a few times. Wrote my 600NSP off 2nd time in. 1st time cost in excess of £200.
I do tend to get the more expensive kit (bling) and really should have taken the advise of other members and kept to more moderate stuff.
Bear in mind that in that time I have bought new
Blade CX2
Blade 400
Trex 450 SE V2
Trex 500
Trex 600 NSP X 2
Trex 700
as well as a secondhand 450 a couple of honeybees.
12 Gallons of fuel
3 different chargers (don't ask)
6 3S lipo
2 5S lipo
a whole load of starting/field equipment.
Adrian.

[zoombolt]

Your pretty much right there.
I have been in a few times. Wrote my 600NSP off 2nd time in. 1st time cost in excess of £200.
I do tend to get the more expensive kit (bling) and really should have taken the advise of other members and kept to more moderate stuff.
Bear in mind that in that time I have bought new
Blade CX2
Blade 400
Trex 450 SE V2
Trex 500
Trex 600 NSP X 2
Trex 700
as well as a secondhand 450 a couple of honeybees.
12 Gallons of fuel
3 different chargers (don't ask)
6 3S lipo
2 5S lipo
a whole load of starting/field equipment.
Adrian.

I shoot. There is a saying in shooting. Beware of the man with one gun......
I don't know what it means, but sounds scary enough to give me the heebie jeebies. Your wife must have alot of shoes.....................
Where do you put all those birds!
Sell me something, I need more than my 3 + 1 at work helis.
I now remember you answering my thread after I crashed my T600 & thinking, Christ, I'd have given up the will to live. Top man & I envy the depth of your wallet & the understanding of your wife.