First flight, damn near lost a finger

[ArmyVet]

Go to the OP orginal post click the link you can download the manual at the bottom

Ohhh did not see that. Thanks
Good thing I have an Optometry appointment next month ha

 

[ArmyVet]

I'm not experienced enough to give you a good review, but it's the same as the Wingsland Minivet, just rebadged. There are plenty of reviews of that one on Youtube.
Documentation is hard to follow for me. Just too much to digest all at one time, but probably will be good after the learning curve.

Thanks I will check out the MiniVet.
Take your time you will be racing in no time.

If I order it we can share stories. All good☺

 

[ArmyVet]

OK easy mode is probably where you should start with. Although some would argue that it hurts you later on .

Easy mode on your Raptor is like IOC mode in other drones.

Basically as you stand looking at your drone the right stick functions intuitively. Pushing forward the drone goes forward away from you.
Pulling back the drone goes back towards you.

And of course left and right.

It does not matter which way the drone is actually facing. Of course your camera could pointed any where. That's a problem haha.

But it is one way to get used to flying.
Have fun

 

[rosco11]

I think the first things to go would be the plastic legs. Blunt force trauma. Then the fancy black plastic cover over the electronics, tree probably. Then the plastic housing on the camera followed shortly afterwards by the camera itself, landing on a hard surface at a high rate of speed (crash) after the legs snapped off on a previous flight.
THEN
We can get down to what it is really made of. And stripped of all that unnecessary weight, start looking for better motors. At this point, i would be happy with it. A prefab racer with bits of colorful plastic still stuck to it here and there. Would have the only one at the park for the short time it is still flying (about a week. Being optimistic.)

it's why i fly the 99 dollar kit instead of the cool stuff. easier on the wallet and less stressful when that tree or house jumps in front of you. Nice quad though. Would certainly buy it over the DJI for the color alone.

 

[ArmyVet]

I think the first things to go would be the plastic legs. Blunt force trauma. Then the fancy black plastic cover over the electronics, tree probably. Then the plastic housing on the camera followed shortly afterwards by the camera itself, landing on a hard surface at a high rate of speed (crash) after the legs snapped off on a previous flight.
THEN
We can get down to what it is really made of. And stripped of all that unnecessary weight, start looking for better motors. At this point, i would be happy with it. A prefab racer with bits of colorful plastic still stuck to it here and there. Would have the only one at the park for the short time it is still flying (about a week. Being optimistic.)

it's why i fly the 99 dollar kit instead of the cool stuff. easier on the wallet and less stressful when that tree or house jumps in front of you. Nice quad though. Would certainly buy it over the DJI for the color alone.

Thanks for your encouragement and support.
Have just an awesome day.

 

[ArmyVet]

I took the plunge! I could not resist. Ordered.

In performing my due diligence and R&D. I liked in particular the Built in/attached 4.5 inch screen.
I have always hated the Phantoms use of an external device.
In addition the menu system/display is reminiscent of Windows (as in Microsoft) why reinvent the wheel!
The Phantom display is chaotic. But I am keeping my Phantom...haha

First Flight report coming! If I can only avoid my trees LOL

Have Fun!
Bill

 

[ArmyVet]

I bought a Raptor done, also known as a Winsland Minivette in case any of you have one...
https://www.hobbytron.com/RaptorLiveFeedVideoCameraRCDrone.html?gclid=CJnd9qyDu9MCFdmFswod7ZEDoA

Flew ok for a few minutes. Landed and decided to power down the remote. Once remote was off,
two of the four propellers started turning slowly. Picked it and suddenly all 4 propellers start spinning full throttle, with my finger right in the way. Remote was off, I have no control, and I'm hanging on to the bottom leg so the damn thing doesn't just fly away in to a tree or something. Reach down with the other hand to turn the remote back on -- wouldn't come on.!
SO I'm standing there in the middle of a field, holding this thing for dear life with my hands within inches of 4 propellers spinning at 10k RPM. Tried for what seemed like forever to pull the battery out, hands even closer to the spinning propellers. I finally got the battery out, and by this time I have blood stains everywhere. Damn.. Now I know why they call it a Raptor.

OKAY! ALERT! I am reading the quick start guide. If you are in the USA. The instructions are wrong in regards "stick mode"

In the USA we use (normally) Mode 2. Left stick is throttle and yaw. Right stick is direction, forward, back left and right. The quick start guide is giving instructions assuming mode 1. But yet reads like Mode 2 !

So if you have it set for Mode 1???

BUTTTT the instructions on page 13 are WRONG! To Boot!

ARGHHHH.

Not sure how you are flying if you tried to follow these instructions.YIKES