Home-made sub-micro RC helicopter

This is my second home-made helicopter design. The first one used a home-made motor but people had problems making their own motos so I designed this one which uses a standard GWS IPS motor. The canopy on this one is actually a MIA canopy. :)

Free plans can be downloaded from http://www.enrarot.net/rc/plans/ips-submicroheli-v10.zip

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• sub-micro
• helicopter
• ips
• indoor
• norway

[rictheawesome]

how did you make the thing that cover the battery and how did you paint it



[tahustvedt]

@rictheawesome

The canopy was a gift from Mario at Micro-flight

I painted it using tamiya lexan paint.

[XTwina]

do u use a tail gyro or is it a controller directly connectet to the reciver?

[tahustvedt]

@XTwina

It uses an old 3-in-1 controller. The helicopter is almost six years old.

[AlienZygote010]

do you think the heli could withstand the weight of a small wireless video cam to make a UAV? what is the range of this awesome little invention of yours? how much time in the air does it have before battery replacement?

[tahustvedt]

I think it can carry around 30-40 g. I lifted a 1/4 full paper cup hanging in a string once.

The longest I have flown on one charge is ~12 minutes.

[Geminimissions]

Looks like the Exceed-RC Mini Spark with a different canopy and painted blades...

[tahustvedt]

@Drumybum

Umm. No. I designed and built this in 2004.

[rictheawesome]

@tahustvedt thanks i just painted my helicopter with black paint and it looks great thanks for the advice :D 

[aliahmedoli]

can anybody tel me hw to make it

[MiL0JoneS]

2:40 so that's what was making the buzzing noise haha

[MarioIArguello]

@Drumybum I know tahus, he build it using same components I used in my design of the MIA 2001 DIY House Fly submicro helicopter which I also sold as a kit back around 2002. The same size helicopter very similar construction, GWS IPS motor for the main and very similar GWS nano servos and Gyros I used on he House Fly. I sent him the MIA Falcon canopy he shows in his video, so he is not using a recently purchased unit modified. Although nowadays it is so easy to make one of similar size.

[BunkeyTheMunkey1]

Make a tut outta this.

[spiez777]

wow man unbelievable!!! i have never seen the tiny heli going too fast in straight way like urs wid really impressive control even in outdoor flying...Great job!!!!!

[swapnil131097]

can u tell how did u make ot

[outbackjack1974]

Very nice, must be truly homemade, because it flys better than a store bought one. lol