Vario Baby Lama Build

After fiddling around over weeks to determine why the ESC was causing the gyro to lurch up (collective), I finally bought a Castle 90 Talon ESC to test the final variable in the puzzle. I had disconnected the power from the ESC to the receiver, installed a separate receiver battery/switch, wrapped the ESC in aluminum foil and swapped gyros. Nothing worked until last night when I installed the Castle.

Today, in 22 mph winds, I hovered the Baby Lama! It still needs some gyro tweaks but overall I was amazed at how smooth it is. ZERO and I mean turbine-quality ZERO vibrations. It lifts off so nicely and is a stable platform. I'm running 1,600 constant head speed and using Castle's specific RPM setting system to maintain that. Here are the specs:

- 121-tooth main gear
- 16-tooth pinion
- Pyro 650 65 - 10-pole motor
- 6s battery

I do think the price on the Baby Lama may keep some buyers away, but if you are not daunted by the cost, I believe the Lama is a fantastic looking 600-sized bird that is super convenient to transport and a unique bird in that size category.