Frosty,

I would suggest that you get some simulator time before you invest in a heli. The Blade is a great little heli for what you get but I'm afraid that new pilots will find it very frustrating to fly. Honestly I find that the blade is improving my skills because of the lack of a HH gyro. Don't get me wrong, it's very stable for it's size but you have to continually !QUOT!fly!QUOT! it. When I go back to my 30 nitro machine it's easy to fly. I know that several places have the blade in stock that you could order from.

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