Micron V2 Heli -Dealer Updates & Going Brushless!

johnIn2SonAZ · Jan 25, 2008, 06:55 PM

This thread will be used as a sounding board between micron owners and a US micron owner and dealer.
As a owner of three Walkera 4#3's i was curious about the Micron V2.
but not it's hefty price tag. $300.00 is a lot of money for a micro-heli!
But i bit the bullet and ordered a RTF Micron V2.
When i first tried to fly it i wasn't impressed. i was very hard to fly out of the box. i can fly my 4#3 very very well. so this was a bummer.
But after talking to the owner of the company he gave me some tweaking tips and now it fly's pretty well!
things that make the Micron V2 Better than the walkera 4#3 Are:
1- this little heli has POWER!
2- very very durable. except the landing gear.
3- just a tad bit bigger than the walkera so it flys well outdoors too.
4-you can buy a barebones kit and use a spektrum 2.4ghz reciever/transm.
5-Precision Heli has excellent customer service!
Over-all i think the Micron V2 is better than the 4#3 by quite a bit.
enough to warrant the high price tag.
and they will be lowering the price. from what i hear so far.
when i get the bare bones and build it up i will review my findings also on this thread. Read on to see how i get to a fully brushless conversion with 2.4ghz technology.
Cheers!
-johnw
www.rchobbyhelicopter.com

johnIn2SonAZ · Jan 25, 2008, 08:42 PM

anyone else with the Micron V2 please post your findings here so we can keep this new thread going. like i said i will post my build up here of the bare bones kit and spektrum set up. i know one other guy on this forum has already done this install i hope he sees this and makes some helpful comments for myself and others.
thanks, johnw

emignon · Jan 26, 2008, 12:39 AM

Hi,

Before flying a walkera 4#3, I had several Micron:
- Firstly a v1, which was flyable after a lot of tuning but which helped me improving my flying level.
- Then several v2: an ultralightweight example with falcon servos and Plantraco electronics in 900 MHz, one scale Agusta Koala, one scale Airwolf with retracts.

This is a very nice heli which needs a little bit of attention in order to fly properly. However, once set, it is maybe more stable than the 4#3.

Here are some links to Micron material:

Some videos I made of my numerous Microns:
Micron v2
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=579728
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=598453
Micron Koala
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=605691
Micron Airwolf
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=695099

The build log for the Airwolf:
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=681630

And most of all, the Micron thread which is the holy bible for a Micron owner!
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=398953

johnIn2SonAZ · Jan 26, 2008, 12:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by emignon

Hi,

Before flying a walkera 4#3, I had several Micron:
- Firstly a v1, which was flyable after a lot of tuning but which helped me improving my flying level.
- Then several v2: an ultralightweight example with falcon servos and Plantraco electronics in 900 MHz, one scale Agusta Koala, one scale Airwolf with retracts.

This is a very nice heli which needs a little bit of attention in order to fly properly. However, once set, it is maybe more stable than the 4#3.

Here are some links to Micron material:

Some videos I made of my numerous Microns:
Micron v2
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=579728
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=598453
Micron Koala
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=605691
Micron Airwolf
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=695099

The build log for the Airwolf:
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=681630

And most of all, the Micron thread which is the holy bible for a Micron owner!
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=398953

thanks for the post on this thread! i hope you help me keep this going as i build up my second Micron V2 barebones kit with a Spektrum nano reciever.
i know you have been with the micron's since day one so i would appreciate any help you can give us!
thanks, johnw

johnIn2SonAZ · Jan 26, 2008, 01:02 AM

emignon,
the scale bodies you made are totally awesome!
you do great work and fly them extremely well!
when i build my other micron i hope you can help me sort it out.
thanks, johnw

johnIn2SonAZ · Jan 26, 2008, 12:51 PM

Can Anyone show the componant layout of their Micron V2 using a Spektrum Nano Reicever, two speed controllers and a micro gyro?
i'm getting my barebones kit monday and i'd like to see photo's of how someone else set theirs up.
thanks, johnw

johnIn2SonAZ · Jan 29, 2008, 02:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnIn2SonAZ

Can Anyone show the componant layout of their Micron V2 using a Spektrum Nano Reicever, two speed controllers and a micro gyro?
i'm getting my barebones kit monday and i'd like to see photo's of how someone else set theirs up.
thanks, johnw

ah i know some one did the barebones with a spektrum reciever.
can you help??
-john

DJ NeX · Jan 29, 2008, 02:15 AM

John, I'm just curious, if I have absolutely no RC gear whatsover (mostly due to selling it all a few years back) How much, pricewise, am I looking at to get this bird in the air. Prices shouldn't be far off from what I could get as we are both in the same state..even though sometimes I wish we could give Tucson back to Mexico... j/k

johnIn2SonAZ · Jan 29, 2008, 02:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DJ NeX

John, I'm just curious, if I have absolutely no RC gear whatsover (mostly due to selling it all a few years back) How much, pricewise, am I looking at to get this bird in the air. Prices shouldn't be far off from what I could get as we are both in the same state..even though sometimes I wish we could give Tucson back to Mexico... j/k

hey if you want to talk about it over the phone it would be easier!
pm me and i'll give you my cell #
thanks, john

johnIn2SonAZ · Jan 29, 2008, 02:30 AM

the air frame is $99
you need bluebird servos either all separates or 4 in 1
or the RTF is $300.00
but the tx and rx aren't very good from what i've seen so far.
-john

hyrepower · Jan 29, 2008, 03:15 AM

That is one ugly heli though. I think the 4#3 looks way better. Not to mention it is only a matter of time before they come out with the 4G3 with all the aluminum upgrade parts and 2.4 ghz radio. What would be real cool is if they made a belt driven tail for the 4#3.

johnIn2SonAZ · Jan 29, 2008, 01:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hyrepower

That is one ugly heli though. I think the 4#3 looks way better. Not to mention it is only a matter of time before they come out with the 4G3 with all the aluminum upgrade parts and 2.4 ghz radio. What would be real cool is if they made a belt driven tail for the 4#3.

yes it's ugly but has so much more power than the 4#3.
i have 3 4#3 and i love them. but they have hardly any power.
when i fly them outside they really struggle in any sort of wind. and that's only because of the weak motor it has. the mircron is more powerful than a brushless 4#3 and it's brushed. and has more room for larger componants on it's frame. so i can get over the uglyness.
-johnw

hyrepower · Jan 29, 2008, 02:00 PM

Good points.

DeanK · Jan 29, 2008, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnIn2SonAZ

6-metal upgrades, collective pitch, shaft driven tail , and brushless motor all in the works!

Micron V2 will be upgradable to collective pitch? Or will it be a separate heli? When is this expected? Please share more info if you have it.

johnIn2SonAZ · Jan 30, 2008, 02:09 AM

cp version is said to be smaller than the V2. down the road for sure.
just got the bare bones V2 just waiting for the blue arrow 3 in 1.
i'll post that on my other thread.
-johnw.

Jan 25, 2008, 06:55 PM	#1
johnIn2SonAZ RcHobbyHelicopter.com Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Tucson,AZ Posts: 3,439	Micron V2 Heli -Dealer Updates & Going Brushless! This thread will be used as a sounding board between micron owners and a US micron owner and dealer. As a owner of three Walkera 4#3's i was curious about the Micron V2. but not it's hefty price tag. $300.00 is a lot of money for a micro-heli! But i bit the bullet and ordered a RTF Micron V2. When i first tried to fly it i wasn't impressed. i was very hard to fly out of the box. i can fly my 4#3 very very well. so this was a bummer. But after talking to the owner of the company he gave me some tweaking tips and now it fly's pretty well! things that make the Micron V2 Better than the walkera 4#3 Are: 1- this little heli has POWER! 2- very very durable. except the landing gear. 3- just a tad bit bigger than the walkera so it flys well outdoors too. 4-you can buy a barebones kit and use a spektrum 2.4ghz reciever/transm. 5-Precision Heli has excellent customer service! Over-all i think the Micron V2 is better than the 4#3 by quite a bit. enough to warrant the high price tag. and they will be lowering the price. from what i hear so far. when i get the bare bones and build it up i will review my findings also on this thread. Read on to see how i get to a fully brushless conversion with 2.4ghz technology. Cheers! -johnw www.rchobbyhelicopter.com Attached Thumbnails 32.1 KB · Views: 649 33.7 KB · Views: 701 32.3 KB · Views: 600 27.5 KB · Views: 407 33.5 KB · Views: 491 27.7 KB · Views: 338 Last edited by johnIn2SonAZ; May 04, 2008 at 06:43 PM. Reason: add

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Jan 25, 2008, 08:42 PM	#2
johnIn2SonAZ RcHobbyHelicopter.com Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Tucson,AZ Posts: 3,439	anyone else with the Micron V2 please post your findings here so we can keep this new thread going. like i said i will post my build up here of the bare bones kit and spektrum set up. i know one other guy on this forum has already done this install i hope he sees this and makes some helpful comments for myself and others. thanks, johnw

Jan 26, 2008, 12:39 AM	#3
emignon Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 271	Hi, Before flying a walkera 4#3, I had several Micron: - Firstly a v1, which was flyable after a lot of tuning but which helped me improving my flying level. - Then several v2: an ultralightweight example with falcon servos and Plantraco electronics in 900 MHz, one scale Agusta Koala, one scale Airwolf with retracts. This is a very nice heli which needs a little bit of attention in order to fly properly. However, once set, it is maybe more stable than the 4#3. Here are some links to Micron material: Some videos I made of my numerous Microns: Micron v2 http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=579728 http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=598453 Micron Koala http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=605691 Micron Airwolf http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=695099 The build log for the Airwolf: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=681630 And most of all, the Micron thread which is the holy bible for a Micron owner! http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=398953

Jan 26, 2008, 01:02 AM	#5
johnIn2SonAZ RcHobbyHelicopter.com Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Tucson,AZ Posts: 3,439	emignon, the scale bodies you made are totally awesome! you do great work and fly them extremely well! when i build my other micron i hope you can help me sort it out. thanks, johnw

Jan 26, 2008, 12:51 PM	#6
johnIn2SonAZ RcHobbyHelicopter.com Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Tucson,AZ Posts: 3,439	Can Anyone show the componant layout of their Micron V2 using a Spektrum Nano Reicever, two speed controllers and a micro gyro? i'm getting my barebones kit monday and i'd like to see photo's of how someone else set theirs up. thanks, johnw

Jan 29, 2008, 02:15 AM	#8
DJ NeX Tempe, AZ Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 90	John, I'm just curious, if I have absolutely no RC gear whatsover (mostly due to selling it all a few years back) How much, pricewise, am I looking at to get this bird in the air. Prices shouldn't be far off from what I could get as we are both in the same state..even though sometimes I wish we could give Tucson back to Mexico... j/k

Jan 29, 2008, 02:30 AM	#10
johnIn2SonAZ RcHobbyHelicopter.com Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Tucson,AZ Posts: 3,439	the air frame is $99 you need bluebird servos either all separates or 4 in 1 or the RTF is $300.00 but the tx and rx aren't very good from what i've seen so far. -john

Jan 29, 2008, 03:15 AM	#11
hyrepower Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 83	That is one ugly heli though. I think the 4#3 looks way better. Not to mention it is only a matter of time before they come out with the 4G3 with all the aluminum upgrade parts and 2.4 ghz radio. What would be real cool is if they made a belt driven tail for the 4#3.

Jan 29, 2008, 02:00 PM	#13
hyrepower Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 83	Good points.

Jan 30, 2008, 02:09 AM	#15
johnIn2SonAZ RcHobbyHelicopter.com Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Tucson,AZ Posts: 3,439	cp version is said to be smaller than the V2. down the road for sure. just got the bare bones V2 just waiting for the blue arrow 3 in 1. i'll post that on my other thread. -johnw.