elev-8 (v2)

So, while waiting for a replacement ESC that I burned up in my Tarot 650 Iron Man, I was going through my box-o-parts - stuff I had ordered some time ago as spares for my Elev-8's ( I had two), such as motors mounts, and parts I salvaged from a crash - three booms, chassis plates, misc...

I had modified this aircraft extensively over time - the latest mods were the addition of MN3420 T-Motors a voltage/current sensor and use of a 6S lipo. After completing the software configurations in Mission Planner, I took it out for a test flight - initial flight went well. Elated at the...

A couple of months ago, I took out an Elev-8 quadcopter that I built and modified for a fun flight outside the front of my house. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the Elev-8, it was a kit that I bought from Parallax, a company in California that sells kits/parts for people who want to...

Well, after spending a considerable amount of time modifying and tinkering with an Elev-8 quadcopter, I finally decided I have to switch to another airframe. If you followed some of my exploits then you know that I tried different motors, added a gimbal, etc. but was sorely disappointed in my...

I have an Elev-8 (V2) quad that I had modified - replaced the stock motors with Tarot 4006 620 KV motors, driving carbon 1355 props. I'm using an APM 2.6 flight controller with external GPS, telemetry, Tarot 2D gimbal and a TS832 600 mW video transmitter. The full up weight is 3.0 lbs: I...

I totaled my Tarot FY680 Pro hexcopter due to a series of problems beginning with pilot error. The aircraft ended up falling out of the sky from about 90 feet. I salvaged five of the motors, ESC's UBEC and the motor mounts. At home, I had some spare parts for a Parallax Elev-8 (V2), and decided...

I flew my modified Parallax Elev-8 quadcopter over the Legacy Pond in Sun City - members of the R/C club were sailing their boats on the pond: