My new Walkera Ladybird quad

 

The backside of the box

Hmmm, why would I need a micro quad? I asked myself not long time ago…

The obvious answer was: I don’t need one, especially this small, right ?

Actually since my Devo 10 tx passed away with no reason, I was looking for a new TX, but then

a Devo10 deal bundled with the Ladybird caught my eye on RC711.com.

I only fly helis, so getting this quad should be an interesting experience…

So, I started reading about the ladybirds or ladybugs on the net, and I realized there are two versions of it…

-version 1, which is the one I got is the original bug with telemetry 6 axis gyro and up-gradable firmware;

-version 2, is the cheaper one with 3 axis, no telemetry and no up-gradable firmware.

I guess Walkera released V2 as a response to the huge number of Chinese ladybird clones starting to pop-up in the market and their main goal was price reduction in order to re-gain the lost territory.

What can I say about the Ladybird ?

I was surprised how stable my Genius Cp V2 was, but the bug is even more stable and unlike helis, you don’t need constant aileron/elevator correction to keep it leveled, this thing just hovers nicely…

Of course, you could use it to improve your orientations on your helis, but orientations only, since flying is totally different and I think the learning from quads cannot really be implemented on helis, as per se.

Since I already have some batts for my GCPV2 I am able to use it on the bug and reduce the downtime needed for recharging. I want to suggest you should leave it a couple of minutes between batteries to cool off the motors, since this was probably the reason my GCPV2 motor passed out. This is the bad thing about brushed motors, but I guess it was the only way to keep it simple.

So, please check the various sides and angles picture for your reference below:

The box

The bird came with 240mAh batt, you can use as size reference

Rear view

Left side

Right side

The "belly"

Canopy off

Closer look inside

Receiver board and the firmware update connectors

Weight without battery

Battery weight (240 mAh)

Canopy weight

Ready to fly weight

Also, you can check my unboxing movie and the really first time flight below:

What I liked :

-ultra stable

-small sized

-due to size it’s safer to fly indoor;

-my daughter loves the red ladybug canopy which is a plus on design;
-climb rate and forward speed are surprisingly fast for the size;

What I didn’t liked

-not really a dislike, but I think the motor booms can break easily during crashes/need to check if a micro heli landing skid will do ?
-my throttle stick on the Devo 10 was very stiff, but that's also not a complain for the bird

Now that I was innoculated with the multirotors bug, maybe a bigger one will be next?
p.s. hope my wife doesn't read this post :)