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  1. dtrewren

    First Quadcopter build started - video diary

    Good evening guys, Well .... this evening in my book made the whole Quadcopter project worthwhile on every level ! Ok, so I know you 'old hands' have been flying flight plans/missions for ages but this evening was my first and it was a complete success and was the most techie fun I have had in...
  2. dtrewren

    First Quadcopter build started - video diary

    Hi there, Yes I know what you mean - I was originally thinking of the new DJI Phantom Vision+ outfit but here in the UK it comes in at around £930 ($1400) which I thought was a bit+ on the steep side. The more I looked at off the shelf gear the more I wanted to build my own. Here is a very...
  3. dtrewren

    First Quadcopter build started - video diary

    Evening guys, Today was a good day, got the Quadcopter finished last night and took her for a maiden flight today :) Before the first flight I cycled the battery about three times using the charge/discharge cycle on the charger. Did a few handheld tests just to make sure everything was...
  4. dtrewren

    First Quadcopter build started - video diary

    Good evening, Bit tired today, gets addictive this fiddling around with things that can (hopefully) fly - was about 1am before I packed up and wandered back from my workshop. Guess what, been doing more videos to add to me little collection. First video is essentially about configuring the...
  5. dtrewren

    First Quadcopter build started - video diary

    Hi Hood49, Thanks for the reply ! I have continued the build thread under the 'First build' heading in the Newbie forum section so please check it out and let me know what you think. Cheers, Dave
  6. dtrewren

    Death Valley with my phantom

    I second xlaziox - why the lack of feedback ....... Amazing video - I have watched 10+ videos of housing estates and other hum drum. Your video has true wow factor, and the music and post production are also spot on. Will also watch your other videos - great work, Dave
  7. dtrewren

    First Quadcopter build started - video diary

    Evening one and all, I have made a spot more progress on my Quadcopter this evening and also the Turnigy 9x radio Tx/Rx arrived :) Ok, I have built up the bottom deck of the airframe, mounted the Q-Brain and built the battery box. All in all quite pleased so far. The model balance in terms...
  8. dtrewren

    First Quadcopter build started - video diary

    Good evening everyone, I have now started to plan my build and have cooked up another video detailing my plan/thoughts so far. Initial plan & thoughts video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPJv...ZqFoSeMBWfydBw This is my very first Multi-Rotor project so any feedback and comments VERY...
  9. dtrewren

    First Quadcopter build started - video diary

    Good evening Quadcopter forum, My name is Dave, I am based in Bristol South West UK. I have been into RC models, electronics, software and photography since childhood. My previous RC models have been mainly helicopter based. However, the huge and exciting developments in multi-rotor technology...
  10. dtrewren

    First Quadcopter build started - video diary

    Good evening Quadcopter forum, My name is Dave, I am based in Bristol South West UK. I have been into RC models, electronics, software and photography since childhood. My previous RC models have been mainly helicopter based. However, the huge and exciting developments in multi-rotor technology...
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