Well, I went and bought one of these kits. (just the frame for starters) WOW! at first I was nervous, but everything went pretty easily. My kit didn't have the same screw setup in front to hold the canopy dowels on, It had one screw, facing forward, in to the delrin piece, that I had to leave out, cuz it interfered with the circuit board when I tried to put that back on. Mine also came with 6 small white, what looked like some sort of crossmembers, with a screw on each side. Had no clue where these would even go, so they got left out. As usual, Microheli comes through with more 'Man jewelry', as I like to call these tiny little works of art! And yes, as far as dealing with Microheli for a long time, gotta be around 17-18 years ago now, I loaded up my Shogun / Zoom heli with all sorts of microheli goodies! Also my old T-Rex, when they first came out as well.
I rebuilt my nano s3 last weekend after putting it off for about a month and my god what a PIA. I needed to replace the mainframe, so everything needed to be taken off and moved to the new mainframe. The 2 screws that hold the main rotor hub on to the main shaft are microscopic. What I find best for the smaller screws is to use a bit from an electric screwdriver, but just use your fingers to turn it.
I just replaced the stock chassis with the same cause the canopy pin broke, easy to do just fiddly, also bought the miceoheli swash and blades. I would like to know how it flys with it all upgraded like yours...is it too heavy?
You should buy the brushless upgrade kit form horizon hobby. It’s labeled for the original nano cpx but as far as I can tell it should still work on the s3 also.
Looks Fantastic! I strongly recommend MircoHeli Parts, 3 blade kits are great, have fast shipping, and fair prices. I will say after daily use of 4 nano S3's the 3 blade conversion was more sensitive to temp and humidity. If you fly Nano S3 3D 3 Blade YOU WILL BURN OUT MOTORS 3 to 1 off Stock. All brushless conversions I have used had no issues I have found. Cheers!
Thank you, yes like all brushed motors the more load you put on them the faster they burn out. Brushed motors only last so long as it is. That is the reason brushless is so much superior not only for power but longevity! If I ever find a brushless conversion I would definitely do it on this helicopter. But finding the motor and ESC is not easy lol
I did this upgrade a couple months ago but it is seriously lacking power, I may have overlooked some things... did you change any settings on the controller (as far as it is possible to do so)? it is very difficult to keep altitude and gaining is almost not possible. It feels like a heli that is set to low rpm and high pitch, but I tried everyting that comes to mind regarding pitch/throttle curves without succes. does this heli require calibration of the throttle input? I have an old transmitter, DX8, so I can't just download the current config files from other users.
Nice work mate! Do you have a setup video for the safe modes? I have a nano cps and can’t get it to work properly with opentx. 😢 I have the rescue mode working as you have shown in another video but I can’t get any throttle the light does change when selecting different modes but I don’t have any throttle.
Nice build! I’ve been considering just upgrading to an aluminum swashplate based on reviews in RC GROUPS. I’m concerned about the added weight. With all the added weight you’ve added here, how has it affected responsiveness and stability?
Not a problem at all, if you are just adding the swash I would not worry about it. The nano is a very light heli. It crashes well in stock form but the swash is not the best. The MicroHeli swash plate is the best thing you can do to this thing, big improvement. Mine is not as light as it was but it fly’s so much better! Like a whole different heli!
Great build and upgrade 💯👍 WestHobbiesRC, quick question, since I'm confused which double sided tape should I use for securing the *Brain2 unit*: The black one, or the red one? The black "3M VHB" double sided tape/adhesive mounting tape came with the FBL-unit and the red "3M VHB" double sided tape came with the USB external interface. Which one did you use? The black one? Is the red one for attaching the USB interface to the frame?
The double side tape does not matter. I use all of them. I buy a big roll of the 3M double sided tape from home depot. I use the Red backed from Ikon as well. As long as it’s a good 3M tape your will be good to go.
@@westhobbiesrc8051 I am sorry, it turned out I was talking about the transparent 3M double sided tape. It was backed with red, so it appeared red. But doesn't matter, I already used the black 3M for securing the Brain2. Some 3M stuff isn't quite easy to get (over) here, but I think I found something similar from TESA. Anyhow, it's unbelieveable 🤦♂I secured the Brain2 for the third time since building this heli, and every time I get it a hair off of centre. Visually barely noticeable, but it is a bit off. A bit less than 1 mm. Could this cause tail drifting? Btw, the Brain2 is now turned around, cables to the back, nice and "loose", no tight squeezes anymore for the cables between frame and unit, causing vibrations to be transferred to the unit. I attached the external USB interface to the frame, I don't know how you managed to place the unit on the tray so you can get the micro connector SYS/IO in an out. For me it's now permanently connected to the interface (doesn't matter to me). I also put some CA where the FBL-unit's tray connects to the frame to assure there's no play. Further, I managed to balance the main blades to 0.00 g difference with identical CG. I *really* hope the tail will be now straight and stable (but again, could the unit being 2 hairs off cause tail drift?)
I just got the confirmation that this upgrade kit is due to be delivered tomorrow! Lets hope that the frame is pre-assembled because these tiny screws.... well its just a bit too small at the moment.
Very nice! The frame will not be assembled. You will have to assemble it, the screws are tiny but it’s not that bad. Need a good 00 and 000 Phillips screwdriver.
@@westhobbiesrc8051 It turned out that it and the head came preassembled so that is nice :D what a cute heli now, I love the build quality! A lot better than Xtreme that bought for my original mcpx. Quite a long time ago so it can be better with them but mine wasn't great.
It is an awesome little kit! I haven’t got a chance to do a lot of flying with it. I just ordered some new batteries because mine were shot but from the little bit of flying I did it was awesome
Is it possible? Probably, is it worth it? No. You would speed way more money buying a new main frame, or modifying it. Buying a new FBL board. Witch is the receiver, ESC, servos and tail motor ESC. And so on.
I definitely love the looks and quality of the of the parts.. but I gotta say … I haven’t seen a flight video but I know these motors are already lacking in power although still a good flier … I’d think with the added weight even if it is 6 grams it would make this heli even more of a scale type flight model… not sure there would be enough power for an inverted flight it ticktock …💁 not to mention this kit being more expensive than the heli itself even as a rtf … that being said … if I made the big bucks I’d probably still try it😂
In all honesty, I forgot about this heli lol after the build I flew it twice, my battery’s where shot. I ordered new battery’s and never flew it again. From the two little flights I did it was presented good. Definitely lacks power but the Nano always did. It sits on a shelf and looks good. I’ll get it out and get a video!
Rakon heli,has a 40% off sale right now,I got the blade 230s v2,nano s3,70s,great price for all three.regular prices,230sv2,regular price,274.85 sale price 92.34,nano s3,regular price,172.92 sale price 62.26,70s,regular price,165.92 sale price 59.23
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Well, I went and bought one of these kits. (just the frame for starters) WOW! at first I was nervous, but everything went pretty easily. My kit didn't have the same screw setup in front to hold the canopy dowels on, It had one screw, facing forward, in to the delrin piece, that I had to leave out, cuz it interfered with the circuit board when I tried to put that back on. Mine also came with 6 small white, what looked like some sort of crossmembers, with a screw on each side. Had no clue where these would even go, so they got left out. As usual, Microheli comes through with more 'Man jewelry', as I like to call these tiny little works of art!
And yes, as far as dealing with Microheli for a long time, gotta be around 17-18 years ago now, I loaded up my Shogun / Zoom heli with all sorts of microheli goodies! Also my old T-Rex, when they first came out as well.
I rebuilt my nano s3 last weekend after putting it off for about a month and my god what a PIA. I needed to replace the mainframe, so everything needed to be taken off and moved to the new mainframe. The 2 screws that hold the main rotor hub on to the main shaft are microscopic. What I find best for the smaller screws is to use a bit from an electric screwdriver, but just use your fingers to turn it.
I just got the kit for the blade 70s,dam these screws are small.
Hey, when are we going to get to see this thing fly?
Soon! I just got new packs for it and need to fly it.
Just ordered the s3, will be getting this kit,nice video
Awesome! Thank you for watching!
I just replaced the stock chassis with the same cause the canopy pin broke, easy to do just fiddly, also bought the miceoheli swash and blades. I would like to know how it flys with it all upgraded like yours...is it too heavy?
I haven’t gotten a lot of flights with it just some normal front yard light 3-D it is a slightly heavier machine of course but it’s still flies great!
Great channel, How about another video on the nano s2/s3 and maybe some power upgrades ?
Thanks for all the info
You should buy the brushless upgrade kit form horizon hobby. It’s labeled for the original nano cpx but as far as I can tell it should still work on the s3 also.
Is that still available? I didn’t think you could buy the brushless kit anymore?
@@westhobbiesrc8051they are probably just leftover stock but it’s there for 32 bucks
now wanna see the how it flies video!
Did I missed the fly video? Battery's should be already arrived last 6 month or?
Nice video!
No, I never got around to flying it. Got the battery’s and just got caught up doing other videos.
Looks Fantastic! I strongly recommend MircoHeli Parts, 3 blade kits are great, have fast shipping, and fair prices. I will say after daily use of 4 nano S3's the 3 blade conversion was more sensitive to temp and humidity. If you fly Nano S3 3D 3 Blade YOU WILL BURN OUT MOTORS 3 to 1 off Stock. All brushless conversions I have used had no issues I have found. Cheers!
Thank you, yes like all brushed motors the more load you put on them the faster they burn out. Brushed motors only last so long as it is. That is the reason brushless is so much superior not only for power but longevity! If I ever find a brushless conversion I would definitely do it on this helicopter. But finding the motor and ESC is not easy lol
Is the brushless motor plug and play? Need an ESC? Can't find info on it and I want to upgrade my s3 I absolutely love these things
What an amazing transformation of the Nano! MicroHeli and You does it again, Jeff. Beautiful job, as always! Stay Safe and Stay Well my friend.
Thank you again as always! Greatly appreciate it, it definitely turned nano into an incredible little helicopter! Stay safe and fly well!
@@westhobbiesrc8051 Thank you very much my friend!
I did this upgrade a couple months ago but it is seriously lacking power, I may have overlooked some things... did you change any settings on the controller (as far as it is possible to do so)? it is very difficult to keep altitude and gaining is almost not possible. It feels like a heli that is set to low rpm and high pitch, but I tried everyting that comes to mind regarding pitch/throttle curves without succes. does this heli require calibration of the throttle input? I have an old transmitter, DX8, so I can't just download the current config files from other users.
Great job Jeff, looks sick! At $167 though, I think my little Nano will stay stock. Totally cool-looking though, love the color.
Thank you! Yes it is a little much but quality and parts are well worth it! Definitely transform the model!
Nice work mate!
Do you have a setup video for the safe modes? I have a nano cps and can’t get it to work properly with opentx. 😢 I have the rescue mode working as you have shown in another video but I can’t get any throttle the light does change when selecting different modes but I don’t have any throttle.
Did you ever make a video showing it flying with all the upgrades?
No, I went to go fly it and my battery’s where bad so I ordered new battery’s and when they get here I’ll be making a video of it flying
@@westhobbiesrc8051 thats some bad luck. This is a great video and I cant wait to watch more. Thanks for the response!
Put screws in with nose plier & tighten with screww criver held in other hand
Great upgrades
Hello !
It's a very nice kit, I'm happy with it.
do you have the spektrum radio settings for this helicopter please ?
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You can Download it on the spektrum Homepage
Nice build! I’ve been considering just upgrading to an aluminum swashplate based on reviews in RC GROUPS. I’m concerned about the added weight. With all the added weight you’ve added here, how has it affected responsiveness and stability?
Not a problem at all, if you are just adding the swash I would not worry about it. The nano is a very light heli. It crashes well in stock form but the swash is not the best. The MicroHeli swash plate is the best thing you can do to this thing, big improvement. Mine is not as light as it was but it fly’s so much better! Like a whole different heli!
Great build and upgrade 💯👍
WestHobbiesRC, quick question, since I'm confused which double sided tape should I use for securing the *Brain2 unit*: The black one, or the red one? The black "3M VHB" double sided tape/adhesive mounting tape came with the FBL-unit and the red "3M VHB" double sided tape came with the USB external interface.
Which one did you use? The black one?
Is the red one for attaching the USB interface to the frame?
The double side tape does not matter. I use all of them. I buy a big roll of the 3M double sided tape from home depot. I use the Red backed from Ikon as well. As long as it’s a good 3M tape your will be good to go.
@@westhobbiesrc8051 I am sorry, it turned out I was talking about the transparent 3M double sided tape. It was backed with red, so it appeared red. But doesn't matter, I already used the black 3M for securing the Brain2. Some 3M stuff isn't quite easy to get (over) here, but I think I found something similar from TESA. Anyhow, it's unbelieveable 🤦♂I secured the Brain2 for the third time since building this heli, and every time I get it a hair off of centre. Visually barely noticeable, but it is a bit off. A bit less than 1 mm. Could this cause tail drifting?
Btw, the Brain2 is now turned around, cables to the back, nice and "loose", no tight squeezes anymore for the cables between frame and unit, causing vibrations to be transferred to the unit. I attached the external USB interface to the frame, I don't know how you managed to place the unit on the tray so you can get the micro connector SYS/IO in an out. For me it's now permanently connected to the interface (doesn't matter to me). I also put some CA where the FBL-unit's tray connects to the frame to assure there's no play. Further, I managed to balance the main blades to 0.00 g difference with identical CG. I *really* hope the tail will be now straight and stable (but again, could the unit being 2 hairs off cause tail drift?)
I just got the confirmation that this upgrade kit is due to be delivered tomorrow! Lets hope that the frame is pre-assembled because these tiny screws.... well its just a bit too small at the moment.
Very nice! The frame will not be assembled. You will have to assemble it, the screws are tiny but it’s not that bad. Need a good 00 and 000 Phillips screwdriver.
@@westhobbiesrc8051 It turned out that it and the head came preassembled so that is nice :D what a cute heli now, I love the build quality! A lot better than Xtreme that bought for my original mcpx. Quite a long time ago so it can be better with them but mine wasn't great.
It's hard to work on tiny but still fun
Yes it is! Definitely very difficult to work on small stuff lol but well worth it!
Awsum got my nano all micro helli. But not the 3 blade so curious how it flys
It is an awesome little kit! I haven’t got a chance to do a lot of flying with it. I just ordered some new batteries because mine were shot but from the little bit of flying I did it was awesome
Is it possible to convert my mcx2 to a single blade propeller with a tail motor ?
Is it possible? Probably, is it worth it? No. You would speed way more money buying a new main frame, or modifying it. Buying a new FBL board. Witch is the receiver, ESC, servos and tail motor ESC. And so on.
Thank you for being honest … I think I’ll just get a nano or msrs or 150
I definitely love the looks and quality of the of the parts.. but I gotta say … I haven’t seen a flight video but I know these motors are already lacking in power although still a good flier … I’d think with the added weight even if it is 6 grams it would make this heli even more of a scale type flight model… not sure there would be enough power for an inverted flight it ticktock …💁 not to mention this kit being more expensive than the heli itself even as a rtf … that being said … if I made the big bucks I’d probably still try it😂
In all honesty, I forgot about this heli lol after the build I flew it twice, my battery’s where shot. I ordered new battery’s and never flew it again. From the two little flights I did it was presented good. Definitely lacks power but the Nano always did. It sits on a shelf and looks good. I’ll get it out and get a video!
Well can’t expect too much from a heli this small I’ll also add 💁 still a great learning tool.
Fly it. I want to see it fly. Make a video. Please. Fly the crazy chicken.lol
Just ordered some new batteries! As soon as they get here I will be making some flight videos on it
@@westhobbiesrc8051 awesome 👍
Rakon heli,has a 40% off sale right now,I got the blade 230s v2,nano s3,70s,great price for all three.regular prices,230sv2,regular price,274.85 sale price 92.34,nano s3,regular price,172.92 sale price 62.26,70s,regular price,165.92 sale price 59.23
guess I got to get me some 243 :)
243 is the best all around Loctite for sure!
that looks like it will break in a crash. that thin CF is too brittle
It’s very strong, little heli does not need thick carbon.