I'm looking to get into the hobby. I have the goggles(Makerfire) picked out as well as the transmitter(FS-I6X).
Now I need the aircraft. I'm thinking a race build type quad. Just want to learn to fly and have fun & if I get the hang of it, get my wife set up & teach her and race with her. Cinematic stuff seems amazing, but for now it's not a priority.
I'd love to build it but it appears as though you get a lot more bang for your buck if you go with a BnF option.
I'm plenty proficient with electronics, soldering, & engineering so the idea of building my own is exciting to me rather than daunting. Also I've been into hobby grade RC cars/trucks for years. So I'm not a complete newb to RC.
I'd like to stay around $100. As far as size.. I'm not real sure there. I was leaning towards 4" to start in the middle so to speak but dont have my heart set on it. The ViFly X150 looks like a solid option. Are there any other BnF's I should be looking at for about the same?
Does anyone know of any good builds that would keep me around the same price? My biggest issue is I dont know what brands are good, what products people are raving about or have raved about, and most of all I dont know where to shop to find the best deals. Obviously I shop Amazon & ebay. I'm aware of banggood, although I'm not too keen on waiting a month for shipping on most items. I've looked at Gearbest as well. What are some other websites I should be looking at when trying to find the best prices on vehicles or components?
Now I need the aircraft. I'm thinking a race build type quad. Just want to learn to fly and have fun & if I get the hang of it, get my wife set up & teach her and race with her. Cinematic stuff seems amazing, but for now it's not a priority.
I'd love to build it but it appears as though you get a lot more bang for your buck if you go with a BnF option.
I'm plenty proficient with electronics, soldering, & engineering so the idea of building my own is exciting to me rather than daunting. Also I've been into hobby grade RC cars/trucks for years. So I'm not a complete newb to RC.
I'd like to stay around $100. As far as size.. I'm not real sure there. I was leaning towards 4" to start in the middle so to speak but dont have my heart set on it. The ViFly X150 looks like a solid option. Are there any other BnF's I should be looking at for about the same?
Does anyone know of any good builds that would keep me around the same price? My biggest issue is I dont know what brands are good, what products people are raving about or have raved about, and most of all I dont know where to shop to find the best deals. Obviously I shop Amazon & ebay. I'm aware of banggood, although I'm not too keen on waiting a month for shipping on most items. I've looked at Gearbest as well. What are some other websites I should be looking at when trying to find the best prices on vehicles or components?
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