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Dusty1000 · 01-02-2009, 05:14 PM

The 4G3 V2 has just been released, available here:
http://www.chinesejade.com/walkera.htm

No doubt other suppliers will get it in shortly!

V1 owners can also buy the V2 kit for a discounted price!

Also, the current metal 'upgrade' version you will see is made from reportedly very poor quality non-Walkera parts, which is why it's so cheap, ball links are fixed with glue and fall off, blade holders not straight, swash doesn't move up and down shaft properly are some of the reports I've heard about those metal bits, for anyone who is willing to pay $50 for it, the soon to be released Walkera metal upgrade kit is bound to be a lot better.

helihathnofury · 01-02-2009, 08:38 PM

So you are saying that the red CNC metal head bits [HM-4G3-CNCKit] are crap Dusty??

Mike

Dusty1000 · 01-02-2009, 10:05 PM

That would be one way of putting it, I haven't seen the parts myself, so can only go on the reports of others, if you go and have a look at rcgroups forum you'll see for yourself.
For example, the last post on this page: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showt...49467&page=130

Steve Joblin · 01-06-2009, 03:39 PM

Looks like the new 4G3 with the metal head and 2801 Transmitter is on sale at eHirobo...

http://www.ehirobo.com/shop/product_...oducts_id=6589

cmoney79 · 01-06-2009, 05:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve Joblin

Looks like the new 4G3 with the metal head and 2801 Transmitter is on sale at eHirobo...

http://www.ehirobo.com/shop/product_...oducts_id=6589

Is this the V2 then?

Dusty1000 · 01-07-2009, 08:22 AM

Not sure, those are the official Walkera metal parts though
Whether it's V1 or V2, the answer is supposed to be posted here:
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=975523

Dusty1000 · 01-07-2009, 02:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dusty1000

those are the official Walkera metal parts though

In fact I don't know if they are, although they look similar, apparently the official Walkera metal parts have not been released yet

helihathnofury · 01-10-2009, 11:53 AM

What about these upgrade parts off Ebay???????

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Walkera-4G3-RC...|39:1|240:1318

Mike

Steve Joblin · 01-10-2009, 03:52 PM

I'm quite confused... there seems to many places offering the new second generation of Airy's metal upgrade. This site seems to have the most info about it... http://www.helipal.com/airy-2nd-gene...t-for-4g3.html

Walkera's "official" metal upgrade looks the same... http://shop-en.walkera.com/cn/product.jsp?id=10114

I don't know if Airy is a knock-off, or if they are the supplier to Walkera... very very confusing.

helihathnofury... I would be very wary of buying that off fleabay... I would stick to a "reputable" and trusted store.

helihathnofury · 01-10-2009, 04:12 PM

I agree, but how do you know that that product is not the same, they could be importing them from HK or China and flogging them on? It's confusing!!!!!

Mike

Steve Joblin · 01-10-2009, 04:47 PM

Yep.... that's the problem... imagine you buy it and find out it is cheap knock-off... all the guys at work will laugh at you... "hey look over there, is that Helihath with his imitation parts? He is so uncool!"

helihathnofury · 01-10-2009, 05:02 PM

LOL............But at that price, it surely cannot be any worse than the plastic head...The Airy head set and carbon blades look to be a good upgrade though........

Mike

Steve Joblin · 01-10-2009, 06:40 PM

I agree... they do look like good quality... I wish Airy had a website and/or others knew of them to lend credence to their reputation.

Dusty1000 · 01-11-2009, 09:31 AM

Seems there must be a lot of these aftermarket/pirate/copy parts about, I would be very wary about any that seem cheap - quality will probably be as you would expect for the price

Tom77 · 01-14-2009, 04:08 PM

I have a 4G3 V2 coming from wowhobbies. In their picture and every other picture that I've seen of the V2, they show the metal head both on the helicopter and they show all the seperate pieces in the same picture. The swashplate on the heli has a plastic inner swash plate. In the very same picture the individual swashplate is shown with a metal inner swash plate?

So I wonder which way it is? Has anyone seen one for real?

Steve Joblin · 01-14-2009, 04:24 PM

From what I gather, the "official" Walkera Metal Upgrade features the metal/plastic combination swashplate and has the plastic links that the flybar passes through. They really should have named it something different as it is really is not an "all metal" upgrade.

AntiGravity · 01-16-2009, 10:08 PM

Usually walkera adds a letter to a new version 4#3A 4#3B.. You would think if the metal version was coming out it would be 4g3B.

Dusty1000 · 01-17-2009, 02:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AntiGravity

You would think if the metal version was coming out it would be 4g3B.

You never know, I'm guessing this won't be the last incarnation of this heli we will see

helihathnofury · 01-18-2009, 04:25 AM

LOL. That's Walkera for you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A jumbled mixture of letters and numbers !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mike

jockstrap · 01-18-2009, 06:19 AM

Looks like the Transmitter will be a more important upgrade than the metal bits..

Goodby PIT and PLT knobs - no love loss there I'm afraid...

01-02-2009, 05:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
Dusty1000 Registered Users Join Date: Sep 2008	4G3 V2 now available!! The 4G3 V2 has just been released, available here: http://www.chinesejade.com/walkera.htm No doubt other suppliers will get it in shortly! V1 owners can also buy the V2 kit for a discounted price! Also, the current metal 'upgrade' version you will see is made from reportedly very poor quality non-Walkera parts, which is why it's so cheap, ball links are fixed with glue and fall off, blade holders not straight, swash doesn't move up and down shaft properly are some of the reports I've heard about those metal bits, for anyone who is willing to pay $50 for it, the soon to be released Walkera metal upgrade kit is bound to be a lot better. __________________ Blade 400, mSR, mCPX - Sonix SX450SE - Walkera 1#A, 4#3, 4#3A, 4#3B, 4G3

01-02-2009, 08:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
helihathnofury Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Apr 2008	So you are saying that the red CNC metal head bits [HM-4G3-CNCKit] are crap Dusty?? Mike __________________ Happy Heli-days !!!!!!!! Skip T-Rex 450Sport, T-Rex 500ESP, T-Rex 600NSP FBL, OS55, MicroBeastX Plus, Futaba 14SG,

01-02-2009, 10:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
Dusty1000 Registered Users Thread Starter Join Date: Sep 2008	That would be one way of putting it, I haven't seen the parts myself, so can only go on the reports of others, if you go and have a look at rcgroups forum you'll see for yourself. For example, the last post on this page: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showt...49467&page=130 __________________ Blade 400, mSR, mCPX - Sonix SX450SE - Walkera 1#A, 4#3, 4#3A, 4#3B, 4G3

01-07-2009, 08:22 AM	#6 (permalink)
Dusty1000 Registered Users Thread Starter Join Date: Sep 2008	Not sure, those are the official Walkera metal parts though Whether it's V1 or V2, the answer is supposed to be posted here: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=975523 __________________ Blade 400, mSR, mCPX - Sonix SX450SE - Walkera 1#A, 4#3, 4#3A, 4#3B, 4G3

01-10-2009, 11:53 AM	#8 (permalink)
helihathnofury Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Apr 2008	What about these upgrade parts off Ebay??????? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Walkera-4G3-RC...\|39:1\|240:1318 Mike __________________ Happy Heli-days !!!!!!!! Skip T-Rex 450Sport, T-Rex 500ESP, T-Rex 600NSP FBL, OS55, MicroBeastX Plus, Futaba 14SG,

01-06-2009, 03:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
Steve Joblin Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Aug 2008	Looks like the new 4G3 with the metal head and 2801 Transmitter is on sale at eHirobo... http://www.ehirobo.com/shop/product_...oducts_id=6589

01-10-2009, 03:52 PM	#9 (permalink)
Steve Joblin Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Aug 2008	I'm quite confused... there seems to many places offering the new second generation of Airy's metal upgrade. This site seems to have the most info about it... http://www.helipal.com/airy-2nd-gene...t-for-4g3.html Walkera's "official" metal upgrade looks the same... http://shop-en.walkera.com/cn/product.jsp?id=10114 I don't know if Airy is a knock-off, or if they are the supplier to Walkera... very very confusing. helihathnofury... I would be very wary of buying that off fleabay... I would stick to a "reputable" and trusted store.

01-10-2009, 04:12 PM	#10 (permalink)
helihathnofury Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Apr 2008	I agree, but how do you know that that product is not the same, they could be importing them from HK or China and flogging them on? It's confusing!!!!! Mike __________________ Happy Heli-days !!!!!!!! Skip T-Rex 450Sport, T-Rex 500ESP, T-Rex 600NSP FBL, OS55, MicroBeastX Plus, Futaba 14SG,

01-10-2009, 04:47 PM	#11 (permalink)
Steve Joblin Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Aug 2008	Yep.... that's the problem... imagine you buy it and find out it is cheap knock-off... all the guys at work will laugh at you... "hey look over there, is that Helihath with his imitation parts? He is so uncool!"

01-10-2009, 05:02 PM	#12 (permalink)
helihathnofury Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Apr 2008	LOL............But at that price, it surely cannot be any worse than the plastic head...The Airy head set and carbon blades look to be a good upgrade though........ Mike __________________ Happy Heli-days !!!!!!!! Skip T-Rex 450Sport, T-Rex 500ESP, T-Rex 600NSP FBL, OS55, MicroBeastX Plus, Futaba 14SG,

01-10-2009, 06:40 PM	#13 (permalink)
Steve Joblin Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Aug 2008	I agree... they do look like good quality... I wish Airy had a website and/or others knew of them to lend credence to their reputation.

01-11-2009, 09:31 AM	#14 (permalink)
Dusty1000 Registered Users Thread Starter Join Date: Sep 2008	Seems there must be a lot of these aftermarket/pirate/copy parts about, I would be very wary about any that seem cheap - quality will probably be as you would expect for the price __________________ Blade 400, mSR, mCPX - Sonix SX450SE - Walkera 1#A, 4#3, 4#3A, 4#3B, 4G3

01-14-2009, 04:08 PM	#15 (permalink)
Tom77 Registered Users Join Date: Dec 2008	I have a 4G3 V2 coming from wowhobbies. In their picture and every other picture that I've seen of the V2, they show the metal head both on the helicopter and they show all the seperate pieces in the same picture. The swashplate on the heli has a plastic inner swash plate. In the very same picture the individual swashplate is shown with a metal inner swash plate? So I wonder which way it is? Has anyone seen one for real?

01-14-2009, 04:24 PM	#16 (permalink)
Steve Joblin Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Aug 2008	From what I gather, the "official" Walkera Metal Upgrade features the metal/plastic combination swashplate and has the plastic links that the flybar passes through. They really should have named it something different as it is really is not an "all metal" upgrade.

01-16-2009, 10:08 PM	#17 (permalink)
AntiGravity Join Date: Jan 2008	Usually walkera adds a letter to a new version 4#3A 4#3B.. You would think if the metal version was coming out it would be 4g3B.

01-18-2009, 06:19 AM	#20 (permalink)
jockstrap Registered Users Join Date: Dec 2006	Looks like the Transmitter will be a more important upgrade than the metal bits.. Goodby PIT and PLT knobs - no love loss there I'm afraid... __________________ DX7 Mode-1 \| 450 pro 6s \| 450 pro \| Schweizer 300C Gasser Scale \| T-Rex550e \| Aeolus 50 \| HeliX T-Rex700 fbl Gasser \| HWC600 Gasser \| Henseleit MPXLe \| Henseleit 3DNT \| Suzi-Janis 700 \| Gaui NX4 \| Gaui X5 \| Blade 350QX

01-18-2009, 04:25 AM	#19 (permalink)
helihathnofury Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Apr 2008	LOL. That's Walkera for you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A jumbled mixture of letters and numbers !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Mike __________________ Happy Heli-days !!!!!!!! Skip T-Rex 450Sport, T-Rex 500ESP, T-Rex 600NSP FBL, OS55, MicroBeastX Plus, Futaba 14SG,

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