I`m building another helicopter for a friend, and this time it is a Protos Max V2. Which will be an 800 class machine when it`s all said and done.

The first thing I noticed about this kit, was the way it was packaged. All of the small parts and screws were packaged in nice sealed bags which were labeled for easy access. The swash, blade grips and other major parts were packaged in nice boxes in foam cutouts with a nice shrink wrap over the entire box.

The kit has a very low parts count, and went together in just a few hours. My friend also sent an MSH power bus along with the kit, to simplify the wiring. The power bus looks nice, and does make the wiring easy.....but I`m am not 100% sure I like it. It`s a printed circuit board, and the possibility of it failing concerns me.

One thing I do not like about the V2 max, is the landing skids. They are one piece ( which is not an issue) but they are very flimsy, and flexible and seem too weak to be going on an 800 size helicopter in my opinion. But we`ll see how they hold up after a few flights.

The molded plastic lower frame is a really good idea, and will make repairs pretty easy after a crash. The canopy is a little smaller than I expected for a helicopter of this size, but it looks really good when it`s on the helicopter. 

I`ll post more of my thoughts of the Ptotos V2 Max after I get it set up and flying possibly by next weekend.

Here is the list of components that my friend chose to go into it:

Motor: MSH 4530-500kv

ESC Hobby Wing 160A

Cyclic Servos: Xpert R1

Tail Servo Xpert R1T

FBL: Bavarian Demon 3SX

The helicopter will be controlled by a Jeti DS16.