This could be the lightest micro camera which attached on RC helicopter, it’ s around 1.4g ONLY! After setting up all the following, you will be able to fly your helicopter in a first person view(FPV) without affecting its performance.
There is a guy attached it to Blade MSR and here are his gears.
Camera was USD60
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Transmitter was USD38
Receiver was USD24
Here I found an innovative guy,timewrex who put efforts on modifying his 4G6, from wingtip to tail rotor blade. Here is how he mods the blade to increase its efficiency and survivability after crash.
He stated this mod is intended to be removable and Replaceable. On average, it takes 5 crashes before the paper tips affect performance.
Good quality white glue such as ‘Elmer’s Glue All’ should be used, as it offers strong enough bonding to the paper, carbon core, and foam. Other glues will make it difficult when remove, and it will leave an irremovable residue on the carbon core and may melt the foam. White glue forms a very strong bond while stay easy to clean it after all.
To remove damaged paper tip, cut a slit in the paper parallel to the carbon core. Avoid cutting the foam or the carbon core. Then tear the paper tip off.
Finally, cut another tip from the template and apply to the blade following steps 6 to 11 in the instructions below. Then you will have a brand-new looking blade, which is still performing as good as when it out of the box, that cost almost nothing to repair! Enjoy!
Words on photos maybe too small, you may download here – 4G6 blade tip guide.
Today, I just surf randomly on Youtube, and guess what I found?
There is an interesting news in Taiwan, which is the base of Align, about a creative guy steal things by using his RC helicopter. Don’ t laugh, the following video proven their success include 20 watches, DV, camera, mobile phone Laptop and Chinese wine (yes… the white bottle at 0:13)
Did you imagine surfing internet just like what Tom Cruise did in his movie “Minority Report” ? Though it maybe a long way get real, controlling RC helicopter by motion looks like something in very near future. Mike W demonstrates us his project while working at the USC Institute for Creative Technologies this summer over the course of about 2-3 weeks. And what’ s exciting us is he proved that even cheap model helicopters can be controlled in motion capture, this must give a big push towards innovative control mechanisms.
Do you like flying indoor micro RC helicopter? But I know actually many of you would like to fly it outdoor! However, it was always limited by the small battery capacity which only allow you 10 minutes flight time at maximum. That’ s why it has no point to bring your bird out and play for 10 minutes, assuming there are no alternative charging sources. But now, there’ s a very cheap solution!! A solar power charger for most portable devices: iPhone, mp3, radio control, micro helicopter and even LAPTOP!
With this environmental friendly and fashionable device, you can lengthen your pleasure of flying by just put them under the sun after connecting. You may ask what if under a cloudy weather? Don’ t worry, still you can charge your devices with the built-in high capacity lithium polymer batter. This amazing tools just cost around £7!
It is just 2 weeks after Walkera unveiled the sixth RC helicopter of Flybarless series – HM V450DQ01. And now, here is the sixth one – V120D02. You may sounds familiar with this model, as there is a earlier model called V 120D01, which was the world’ s smallest flybarless RC heli. It looks like a 4G6 pretty much, but without flybar. This 6 Channels heli’ s Rx 2610V can be bind with Tx 2801!
V 120D02 was being entitled as the first flybarless mini-size RC helicopter for which enable to perform 3D FLYING!!! Compare with V120D01, this new guy carry a larger main rotor diameter (302mm) and a different receiver RX-2610V. Other specifications are more or less the same.
Check the price of V120D02.
Let’ s have a look at the pictures:
Walkera’ s new transmitter WK-2403 is released and it compatibles with all Walkera and Novus 4 channel 2.4gHz helicopters. You can now found it in the same package with V120D01, CB180Z. Actually it’ s more or less the same with the older transmitter WK-2402 (Tx), except there are few additional switches which are built on top of WK-2402 Tx, including V1 knob, throttle limited height switch ,D/R switch.
4G6S is the first palm size helicopter equipped with 3-Axis Gyro with Auto Stabilizing Technology, with these you can perform aerobatics indoor. It’ s highly recommended for pilots who are going to transit from coaxtial / fixed pitch to collective pitch helicopters. Don’ t mix up with the other model 4G6, it’ s difficult to manage without 3 axis gyro. Back to 4G6S, it’ s self stabilization via 3-axis gyro make this helicopter super stable, handle wind excellence, and the tail holds well too. Though the foam blade is easily damaged and probably be prepared for buying extra spare set of gears, the cost is low.
After a flight, you will found that the 4g6s motor is VERY hot and may result in lost of torque. So, don’t forget to let it take a rest between flights.
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Nine Eagles have been introduced their Nine Eagles Solo Pro around the fall of 2009.
This 2.4GHz 4CH micro-helicopters conquered the heart of most beginners, since it is perfect for flying in ultra-small space. With the weight less than 1 Oz (27g) and ready-to-fly right from the box. You should put an eye on the radio too! It has an LCD readout showing battery life, trim positions and throttle percentage. The heli battery is charged from a slide in port on the back of the radio. You may wonder what’ s the differences between Nine Eagles Solo Pro I & II, well, it is just a matter of color, yellow and red.
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In May, Walkera introduced the world’ s smallest Flybarless RC helicopter,
which called V120D01, as the starting point of the FLYBARLESS SERIES. Following by HM
V200D01, V450D01, HM 4F200 and now is the NEWSET HM V450DQ01 of 2.4GHz.
This heli features flyberless, 3-axis gyro and receiver, together with the unique
outlook and LEDs, a nice one for night flying!
Here we go the pictures and video:
