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heliman79
Senior Heliman
Location: loxley, alabama united states

any of you guys had the chance to play with a walkera 4-3 palm size? i knnow they are relativly new. i heard there is a collective pitch version coming soon.

damn, that was close!
06-14-2008 12:00 AM
 
 
2old2fly
Veteran
Location: Mill Creek, Wa.

Yep, got one sitting here on my desk. They've been around a while now.
They're good little indoor fliers. But they're jumpy as all get out. They will go hummingbird on you in a heartbeat, and can cover more ground than most people expect.

If you're going to get one, shop around and the 4#3B (the "B" version being the kicker). It's the new version, with a lot of improvements over the original, not the least of which being an alum head & swash. There've been many reports of them flying straight out of the box. Unlike the original that needed a fair amount of modding to get it fly right.

But in experienced hands, it's a fun little office flier.




Oh, don't hold your breath on the CP version, that rumor has been around for a long time! There are some small CPs around, but the head speeds are so high that they're a hazard to fly in the house.

Helicopters don't fly, they beat the air into submission.
06-14-2008 03:22 AM
 
 
tricid
Heliman
Location: Sherman, TX USA

That looks really fun. If a collective pitch of that size (and decent quality) came out I'd definitely have to buy. I'm not sure why, but I've become obsessed going smaller and smaller with my heli's rather than larger like most people lol
06-14-2008 05:16 AM
 
 
TRACERBOB
Senior Heliman
Location: Panama City, FL USA

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any of you guys had the chance to play with a walkera 4-3 palm size?

Oh yes. Their like crack, cheap and very addictive. I've got both versions. Heres a pic of them.



Try not. Do or do not. There is no try
06-14-2008 02:35 PM
 
 
dhollein
Key Veteran
Location: Tucson, AZ

Worth it to buy one or no?? If I had the extra cash laying around I'd buy the Gaui 200
06-14-2008 03:11 PM
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TRACERBOB
Senior Heliman
Location: Panama City, FL USA

So would I. But just go ahead and get 4#3b. You won't regret it.

Try not. Do or do not. There is no try
06-14-2008 03:20 PM
 
 
dhollein
Key Veteran
Location: Tucson, AZ

Best place to buy them from?
06-14-2008 03:24 PM
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speeddemon370
Veteran
Location: Spruce Grove, Alberta, Canada

I want one!! Where did you find them?

with 2 ears and 1 mouth you should listen twice as much as you talk
06-20-2008 02:30 AM
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2old2fly
Veteran
Location: Mill Creek, Wa.

Oh, see, now that's a secret.
But I will say that if you buy one, get the 4#3B
It has the alum. head. Nice little heli.
Do NOT under any circumstances buy the 4#3 v1. You'll spend more time working on it than flying it.

Most of the outlets for the 4#3B are in Hong Kong.
Places like .. oh wait, I can't say here... sorry.
The 4#3 v1 can be gotten domestically. I believe even X-Heli has them.

Helicopters don't fly, they beat the air into submission.
06-20-2008 06:00 AM
 
 
TRACERBOB
Senior Heliman
Location: Panama City, FL USA

No secrets here, I picked up the 4#3V1 from KA planes n copters and got the 4#3b from

http://www.chinesejade.com/walkera_Heli.htm

The"B" is about 50 bucks more but it flys right out of the box and has a 2.4 gHz radio.

Heres another place for the 4#3

http://www.helipal.com/walkera-hm-4...CFRQXsgodo2xwjg

Try not. Do or do not. There is no try
06-20-2008 01:25 PM
 
 
2old2fly
Veteran
Location: Mill Creek, Wa.

Welp.. since you've let the cat out of the bag anyway.

You can also find them at ehirobo
http://www.ehirobo.com/shop/product...roducts_id=5874

The list them for $99 US, but I believe they charge more for shipping than chinese jade does.

So far, I haven't located a domestic seller that carries the "B" model, and that's really the one you want.
The "A" model is also good. Same design as the "B" but with a plastic head, and it's a few dollars cheaper.

The reports on the new design so far have all been very good.
But beware: The motors in these burn out fast! They're brushed motors, and they're really not made for regular flying. There are long discussions on this over at rcgroups, along with some good information on converting them to brushless.

Good luck with it. They're a handfull to fly, but very, very addicting!

Helicopters don't fly, they beat the air into submission.
06-20-2008 04:11 PM
 
 
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