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I don't think you can even call the Syma a "drone". It's a completely manual quadcopter that doesn't do anything at all on its own. You have to fly it. You'll probably become a better pilot. Then the next step is to get something with acro mode and get good flying that, and then you might...

Hopefully you not only unplugged it, but removed the camera altogether. Also remove the prop guards if you haven't already.

No. It requires a camera with 5.8gz video transmitter (VTX) and also a set of goggles that are compatible. So you need different goggles, and also a different camera. There is no "conversion" or upgrade from WiFi FPV. If you had intended to get into FPV flying with that quadcopter, you...

That quad has WiFi FPV, which is going to be choppy, limited range, and have a lot of lag. You can't fly WiFi FPV with goggles - you need a setup with 5.8ghz.

This entire thread is about Roger's UDI U818A and his desire to upgrade because it doesn't fly well in the wind, in stock form. I'm pointing out that it flies a lot better than he thinks it does, once you remove the canopy and foam ring.

Here's an example of making your own canopy from the bottom of a Coke bottle. This is a different quad but the configuration on many of these is the exact same. Trust me - take the whole damn thing off and you'll feel like you have an entirely different quadcopter.

That quad is never going to live up to its potential until you take off the foam frame. It's been suggested to cut it off, but you can also take the entire thing off in one piece. Then you can either buy a "beetle" canopy (linked) or just make one yourself from the bottom of a soda bottle...

I'm going to recommend a Syma X11. You can fly it indoors to learn basic controls but is also very capable outside. For the small investment of about $25 he (and you) can get the basics of controlling and flying, and it's durable as all heck. I still buzz mine around the house on rainy...

I'm with Jackson on this one. Whenever I catch wind of a new quadcopter, the first thing I look for is the availability of spare parts. If I can't replace motors, props, gears, etc. then I don't even consider it. Otherwise you've got a quadcopter that is useless the first time something...

Yes, it will "run" them, meaning that the quad will work and probably even get off the ground. How well it flies is another matter. That board is tuned specifically for the Inductrix and putting it on a different size frame, with different size props, different COG, etc., is a crap shoot...

The OP said he may be able to get funding.

I've never seen so many words on the topic of quadcopters, by someone that has yet to put anything at all in the air. This entire post smells somewhat "troll-like" (or at least attention-seeking) but I'll give you the benefit of the doubt. Buy yourself a Syma X11 and/or X5C-1. The X11 is...

Let me get this straight. You say you spent a lot of time researching all the various options, and you still bought a Traxxas Aton?

Yes, brushed motors have a limited lifespan and must be swapped when they burn out, but they're also cheap and easy to replace (on the better ones, anyway). It's not like you have to swap one every time you fly - it's an inconvenience that happens once in a while and only costs a few bucks...

My Syma X8C transmitters do NOT have a return-to-center throttle. The left stick returns to center in the left-right direction (yaw/rudder) but up and down throttle stays where I leave it. Both of my transmitters are white with red trim, where I noticed yours is white with orange. One of...

Lots of people fly the Syma X5C-1 with an X8C transmitter, including me, and I don't have that throttle problem. Are you checking your trims, and calibrating the quad after you bind? I have two X5C-1s, an X8C, and a Syma X11 and I fly all three with the X8C transmitter. It works perfectly...

I agree many toy quads could benefit from some range-improving mods, but again the X8C transmitter specifically is known to have great range already. Why hack up (melt holes in) a perfectly nice transmitter, when you already get 250-300m range?

First, I think you meant brushless, not coreless. If your idea is to build a brushless quadcopter in a JJRC H25 body instead of on a purpose-built CF frame, why not just buy H25 replacement upper and lower body halves? That's all you'd end up using anyway is the shell, and total cost is...

Depending on where you look, the advertised range of the X8C Transmitter is 250m. Some sources list it as only 100m which is wrong. People buy the X8C transmitter, even just to fly their X5C-1, specifically for its range. There are many Youtube videos - search the words "X8C range test"...