Micro RC Helicopter / Picoo Z Hacks, Mods, and DIY Tricks

Mini RC helicopters are great fun, and a number of creative people on the web have found ways to improve, hack, or otherwise modify them. Here’s a list of some of the best mods we could find, credit for the ideas goes to their respective creators.

1. Build An Awesome Airframe – Several users of rcgroups.com have reported that replacing a micro heli’s styrofoam airframe with cable ties works wonders for flight performance. I think the key’s in the reduced weight, letting the RC helicopter fly faster and higher. Some might prefer the original fuselages looks, others may like this minimal appearence. Make the new airframe using plastic cable ties available almost everywhere, and thick CA glue. Remove the old styrofoam fuselage with a sharp hobby knife, being careful not to damage the internal components, and then build up a new airframe with the cable ties. Here’s a picture showing one such airframe, click the image for a larger version.
2. Print a Landing Pad – This isn’t really a micro RC helicopter mod, but printing off this RC helicopter landing pad gives you a landing practice area. Landing RC on a small target can be challenging, so this makes for a great RC helicopter game.
3. Color Your RC Helicopter With Spray Paint – In most cases, micro RC helicopters are made of foam with a base color of white. You can use foam safe spray paint to give your RC helicopter a unique look. You can also use clear plastic to add a canopy.
4. Build Your Own Fuselage – Most people have a few foam dinner plates laying around, which provide the perfect material for building micro RC helicopter fuselages. Remove the original fuselage with a sharp hobby knife, and build up a new one using material from the foam plates and a foam safe CA glue. This has been done many times, with some remarkable results. Here’s one of the coolest. You can find inspiration by looking at the many mod threads on rcgroups.com and similar sites.

We hope you enjoy doing these mods. Have fun with your mini and micro RC Helicopters!

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