Micro Mosquito & FireFly

Use this handy reference to locate replacement parts for your Bladerunner RC helicopter. Please note that the Firefly and Micro Mosquito main rotor blades are the same, except for the color. Also, all of the rotors that we sell (with the exception of the Firefly) are solid black. If you are unsure which rotor blades to use, please call us at: 1-800-979-9794 and we will be happy to assist you.

Helicopter Name	Main Rotor Diameter	Replacement Main Rotor	Replacement Tail Rotor	Replacement Parts Kit	Repair kit item #
Micro Mosquito	6.25 inches	BR-MM-ROTORSET and BR-FF-ROTORSET	BR-MM-TRP-UPG and BR-MM-TRP	BR-MM-REPKIT	45003
Micro Mosquito V5	6.25 inches	BR-MM-ROTORSET and BR-FF-ROTORSET	BR-MM-TRP-UPG	BR-MM-REPKIT	45003
Firefly	6.25 inches	BR-FF-ROTORSET and BR-MM-ROTORSET	Not available	BR-FF-REPKIT	45004
Black Ghost	5.5 inches	BR-BG-REPKIT	BR-BG-TRP	BR-BG-REPKIT	45007
The Incredible Hulk	5.5 inches	Sold with replacement parts kit	BR-BG-TRP	BR-BG-REPKIT (includes main rotors)	45007
Iron Man	5.5 inches	Sold with replacement parts kit	BR-BG-TRP	BR-BG-REPKIT (includes main rotors)	45007
Bladerunner Search and Rescue	9.5 inches	BR-SR-ROTORSET	Not available	BR-SR-REPKIT	61218
Bladerunnner 2	11.5 inches	BR-ROTORSET	BR-TRP	BR-REPKIT	40326
Bladerunner 2 channel	11.5 inches	BR-ROTORSET	Not available	BR-REPKIT	40326
Bladerunner	11.5 inches	BR-ROTORSET	BR-TRP	BR-REPKIT	40326
Bladerunner Spiderman	11.5 inches	BR-ROTORSET	Not available	Not available	Not available
Micro Nano	5.5 inches	BR-BG-REPKIT	BR-BG-TRP	BR-BG-REPKIT	45007
Bladerunner 3	9.5 inches	BR-SR-ROTORSET	Not available	BR-SR-REPKIT	61218

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You can modify the micro mosquito to increase speed, boost radio range, and improve appearance. :This article will show you how.

Give the Micro Mosquito a Speed Boost

You can increase the Micro Mosquito’s speed in these ways:

1. Move the center of gravity forward - Shifting the balance point forward will increase the Micro Mosquito’s speed in that direction. You can try using small weights, placed underneath the main motors.
2. Use a miniheli tail rotor – Mini heli tail rotors will fit the Micro Mosquito’s tail motor shaft.The mini heli tail rotors can move air more efficiently in one direction than another, unlike the normal micro mosquito tail rotor (which is symmetric). So if you use one of the mini heli tail rotors, then the Micro mosquito can be made to go in one direction faster than another. It is normally preferable to have the RC helicopter move faster forwards than backwards, but you can orient the propeller according to your own preference.

Make the Micro Mosquito Lighter

The lighter you make the Micro Mosquito, the better it will fly.

1. Remove part of the plastic outer shell – Unscrew and remove the bottom part of the Micro Mosquito’s body, which will dramatically reduce the weight of the Micro Mosquito.
2. Get rid of the rubber landing feet – You can trim more weight by pulling off the rubber landing feet.

Increase the Micro Mosquito’s Radio Range

I have not actually tried this, but this thread on RCGroups.com says it should work. Follow this procedure to increase the radio transmitter range:

1. Open the transmitter case - remove the 5 screws found on the back of the transmitter case.
2. Remove the circuit board – Remove the three screws holding the circuit board down, and gently pull it up.
3. Remove capacitor C15 – Flip the circuit board over, and look for a capacitor marked C15. Desolder it from the circuit board.
4. Re install the circuit board – Put the circuit board back in the transmitter case, and then attach it with the 3 screws that you removed earlier. Then re attach the back of the tramsmitter case using the three screws that you removed earlier.

We don’t really know how or why this works. Any comments on this mod would be greatly appreciated.

Get Rid of the Throttle Spring

Normal radio transmitters do not have a spring loaded throttle. You can remove the throttle spring by following this procedure:

1. Open the transmitter case - By removing the 5 screws on the back.
2. Remove one of the two screws the spring is attached to – You can leave the spring in the case, or remove it entirely.
3. Reassemble the transmitter case - Put the transmitter back together using the 5 screws that you removed earlier.

Now you can let go of the transmitter and the throttle spring will remain in position.

Better Flight Stability

Here are some tips to improve how the Micro Mosquito flies.

1. Bend the tail rotor – The Micro Mosquito tends to spin when the throttle is accelerated, sometimes leading to a hard landing. You can fix this problem by twisting the tail boom about 5 degrees to the left (when viewed from behind the Micro Mosquito). Heating the tail boom can make this easier.
2. Add weight to the main rotors - The inertia of the main rotors causes them to self stabilize when spinning. You can increase this tendency by coiling a small amount of very thin wire over the outer rotor wire. Do this twice on opposite sides of one rotor, and then repeat for the other rotor. As long as you don’t add too much weight this should improve the RC helicopter’s stability.

Change the Color

Personalize your Micro Mosquito using color and other addons.

• Spray paint the case – take all of the internal components out of the Micro Mosquito’s body and spray paint it any color you like.
• Fuel tubing light effects – Get a piece of clear fuel tubing from your local hobby store. Then push one end over one of the Micro Mosquito’s green LED eyes. Bend the piece of fuel tubing over, and push it on to the other LED. When the helicopter is turned on, the light should produce a really cool green neon tube effect. This is also a great way to move the center of gravity forward, so the helicopter goes faster.
• Insect antenna – Use stiff wire and make a pair of insect antenna. You can glue these to the Micro Mosquito’s body to create an insect appearance. Be sure to keep them away from the main rotors. This will move the center of gravity forward and cause the helicopter to move faster.

Experiment Pack

We sell an experiment pack containing parts you can use to build all sorts of RC creations.

The BladeRunner Micro Mosquito is an indoor electric RC helicopter designed to be easy to fly and fully maneuverable.

The Micro Mosquito uses a coaxial, dual rotor design to provide both stability and directional control. Two main rotors are mounted on the same axial and spin in opposite directions. This provides twice the lift of a conventional, single rotor design and also self stabilizes the RC helicopter. Each rotor is driven by a separate motor, so their speed can be varied individually. The Micro Mosquito uses this to control its yaw. The yaw can be controlled with the main rotors, so the tail rotor can be used to control the pitch. This lets the Micro Mosquito maneuver freely in three dimensions and even hover and fly backwards!

Due to its extremely small size, the Micro Mosquito can fly almost anywhere. The included green eyes glow very brightly and can even let you fly at night!

Replacement parts for the Micro Mosquito are available on our website, including rotors, tail rotors, and every other component of the Micro Mosquito. We recommend that you get some of the most frequently broken parts when you order the Micro Mosquito, so that you will have replacements ready when you need them.

The BladeRunner Micro Mosquito makes is a great way to have fun flying RC indoors. No previous flying experience is necessary so everyone can have fun flying this neat little RC helicopter.

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Replacing the two pinions on your Interactive Toy Concepts Micro Mosquito or FireFly RC Helicopter is very easy. You’ll need a flat head screwdriver with a thin tip (or other similar tool).

Your pinions will either look like this: (1st generation Micro Mosquito and Firefly)

Or your pinions will look like this: (2nd generation Micro Mosquito or Firefly)

Pinion Gear Removal Instructions:

1. Find a flat blade screwdriver with a very thin tip.
2. Gently place the flat end of the screwdriver in the space under the pinion gear
3. Slowly twist the screwdriver so the end pries the pinion upwards.
4. You should be able to pull the pinion the rest of the way off using your fingers.

Pinion Gear Installation Instructions:

1. Position the helicopter so it is directly facing you.
2. View the images above and match the pinions you have to the 2 styles
3. Match the Left and Right pinion.
4. Your pinion that looks like the left pinion in the pictures goes on the left motor (with the helicopter facing you)
5. Your pinion that looks like the right pinion in the pictures goes on the right motor (with the helicopter facing you)
6. Using your fingers, press the pinions onto the motor shafts. Press the pinions all the way down.

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The Micro Mosquito and Firefly RC helicopters by Interactive Toy Concepts both use a single cell 200mAh Lipo battery. This battery is good for hundreds of uses, but if you ever find that you need to replace yours please follow these instructions:

1. Remove the small motor pinion gears by prying them off with a thin screwdriver. (read this article if you have trouble)
2. Remove the retainer on the bottom main shaft. The tab will pull off sideways.
3. Remove the rotor assembly (rotors, shaft & gears) as one piece, either by pulling on the top of the main shaft or by pushing the bottom of the main shaft up through the body.
4. Remove all 7 screws on the bottom of the Micro Mosquito or Firefly body.
5. Remove the 4 motor screws on the top.
6. Gently separate the upper and lower body halves until you can see screw which holds the circuit board to the upper body half. The screw is located on the inside near the front left leg. Remove this screw.
7. Pull the battery up to release it from the adhesive tape, and locate the red and black wires. Unsolder the old battery and remove. Set the new battery in place and solder its wires, ensuring that the polarity is correct. The red wire is positive and the black wire is negative. Do not allow the battery wires to short to each other, or allow the wires to touch any point on the circuit board except the battery contact points (labeled B+ and B-).
8. Replace the screw that holds the circuit board to the upper body half.
9. Align and join the upper and lower body halves, ensuring that none of the internal wires are pinched.
10. Replace the 4 motor screws.
11. Replace the 7 screw that hold the body halves together.
12. Install the rotor assembly, sliding the bottom of the shaft through the hole in the center.
13. Clip the retainer onto the bottom of the main shaft where it exits the bottom of the body.
14. Replace the small motor pinion gears. The pinion with the flat cap should be installed on the right hand motor with the flat cap facing up. The other pinion should be installed on the left hand motor with the stem facing up. The pinion on the right side should mesh with the upper large gear, and the pinion on the left side should mesh with the lower large gear.

The battery replacement is now complete.

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The BladeRunner coaxial indoor electric RC helicopter is a very advanced toy helicopter manufactured by Interactive Toy Concepts Ltd. The Bladerunner utilizes 2 high quality motors, light weight electronics with 3 channel proportional control, rudder-throttle mixing – 2 electronic speed controllers for the main motors and a bi-directional rotor for the tail.

The BladeRunner’s transmitter has an internal lithium-polymer battery charger with a built-in cable and connector, which is used to recharge the helicopter. The transmitter uses household AC current to power the built-in charger circuit via a DC adapter, and a 9V alkaline battery to power the transmitter circuit.

The controls are similar to high-end model helicopters so the Bladerunner is great for learning to operate those horrendously expensive models without making a huge dollar commitment. The BladeRunner is built to withstand minor crashes such as bumping into walls and furniture. The Bladerunner tail rotor is intentionally very small in order to keep the forward / backward speed low – thus making the helicopter easy to fly and to give you lots of time to react. The ring around the small tail propeller is a safety feature, but it also slows down the speed of the tail propeller to keep the forward / backward speed low. For instructions on how to use the controls, charge the flight battery and fly the Bladerunner please refer to the Bladerunner Instruction Manual.

Many different versions of the Bladerunner have came out over the years. The concept of a small, easy to fly, indoor, electric rc helicopter with coaxial rotor blades remains the building block of all Bladerunner Series RC helicopters. Some Bladerunner varients include the Bladerunner I, the Bladerunner II, the Bladerunner Mini Search & Rescue, the Bladerunner SpiderMan, the Micro Mosquito and the FireFly.

Draganfly Innovations Inc. sells a complete line of Bladerunner replacement parts and rotor blades, Bladerunner Mini parts and rotor blades as well as Firefly & Micro Mosquito parts & rotor blades.

We also recommend reading this post: What Replacement Rotor Blades Do I Need to Fix My Interactive Toy Indoor RC Helicopter?

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An Interactive Toy Concepts Rotor Compatibility Guide

When learning to fly remote control helicopters crashes do happen. Hard landings or unfortunate encounters with a family pet or ceiling fan are all part of learning to fly indoor R/C helicopters. Luckily, spare parts are available and are very easy to replace.

There are a number of different electric radio control helicopters on the market and it is important to have the right part. Listed below are the different helicopters available from Interactive Toys with the approximate diameter (from one side to the other) of the rotor that will help you find the correct part.

Micro Mosquito Micro Indoor Helicopter
Rotor Diameter – approx 6 ¼” (Black fins) Will fit the FireFly
Buy Micro Mosquito Rotor Blades at RCTOys.com
Buy Micro Mosquito Tail Rotor Propeller at RCToys.com

FireFly Micro Indoor R/C Helicopter
Rotor Diameter – approx 6 ¼” (Red fins) Will fit the Micro Mosquito
Buy Firefly Rotor Blades at RCToys.com

Black Ghost Mini Infrared Indoor R/C Helicopter
Rotor Diameter – approx 140 mm Will fit the Black Ghost only
Buy Black Ghost Rotor Blades at RCToys.com
Buy Black Ghost Tail Propellers at RCToys.com

BladeRunner Series BladeRunner Indoor R/C Helicopter (BladeRunner 1)
Rotor Diameter – approx 11 ½” (Black fins) Will fit the BladeRunner 2
Buy Bladerunner Rotor Blades at RCToys.com
Buy Bladerunner Tail Propellers at RCToys.com

BladeRunner Series BladeRunnerII Indoor R/C Helicopter (BladeRunner 2)
Rotor Diameter – approx 11 ½” (Black fins, new style) Will fit the BladeRunner 1
Buy Bladerunner II Rotor Blades at RCToys.com
Buy Bladerunner II Tail Rotors at RCToys.com

Spider-Man 3 BladeRunner Indoor RC Rescue Helicopter (BladeRunner 2)
Rotor Diameter – approx 11 ½” (Red fins, new style) Will fit the BladeRunner 1

Bladerunner 3, Bladerunner III Discovery Channel, BladeRunner Series Extreme Mini (Rescue) BladeRunner RC Helicopter (Search & Rescue Helicopter)
Rotor Diameter – approx 8 ½” (Black fins) Unique Rotors. Not compatible with Bladerunner I, II, Spider-Man, Firefly or Micro Mosquito Rotors. Will be available in the near future from Draganfly Innovations.
Buy Bladerunner3 & Mini (Search & Rescue) Rotor Blades at RCToys.com

Where To Buy Replacement Rotor Blades:

Buy Replacement rotor sets for the Micro Mosquito and the Firefly here

Buy Replacement rotors for the Bladerunner 1, the BladeRunner 2, and the Spider-Man 3 Rescue Helicopter here

Buy Replacement rotors for the Bladerunner Black Ghost here

Buy Bladerunner 3, Bladerunner III Discovery Channel, Bladerunner Mini and Search & Rescue rotors here.

Get your Interactive Toy Concepts Bladerunner, Micro Mosquito and Firefly replacement r c helicopter rotor blades at Draganfly Innovations Inc. www.rctoys.com.

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