Flying the Cobra

This morning as I started watering, the butterfly flew by.  By the time I got the camera, it was gone, so I decided to carry the camera with me as I watered.  Sure enough, when I was out in the back yard here came two of them.  This is my best picture, they don't sit still long, plus they are territorial, if they got on the same bunch of flowers they stated chasing each other around.

 I spent the afternoon putting the transmission and motor assembly into the Cobra.  Vera took this picture of me just before the first flight.

It flies a lot different than the newer helicopters and it took me a little while to get used to it.  I started out with a six cell pack in it and it would just barely get off the ground.  I changed to an eight cell battery and it flew fine.  Now I just need a little more practice with it before seeing if I can get it in the motor home for a trip to the field.