262's 4copter Adventure
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Jackson
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Just cleaner...
from this...
to this...
Might want to keep from bending wires at such angles, maybe a little slack up top. Otherwise looks great hahaha.
Jackson
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Cale262
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I wonder if this little fella can lift that? hmmm... I also see that they make an FPV version @~$300, I would guess at least half of the cost would be sunk into the VRX and radio + screen combo unit.
Jackson
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'Weight: 4.5 g (with case)', strip it naked.
Cale262
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I think I'll just keep this little guy as a LOS flier as there is really no way of stripping it down, the case is all one piece with the motor arms etc.
I may pick up one of these little fella's from Blade to practice with and fly around the house...
https://www.greathobbies.com/productinfo/?prod_id=BLH7280
Jackson
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Strip the case off the Spektrum VA1100 FPV assembly
Guess what it's using.
Cale262
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Ahhh... I missed what you were getting at obviously... But I think a different platform is in order anyway. the ProtoZ is not a good flyer, even as green as I am I can feel how slow it is to react to input from the controller, reminds me of a big slow boat... Sometimes the ProtoZ just ignores commands from the radio all together which gets very annoying in short order.
Jackson
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Well I know you are an LHS man, but there are so many Xmas deals at this time.
I just grabbed one of these @ $21.
http://www.gearbest.com/rc-quadcopters/pp_231467.html?wid=1
Cheap spare parts too, although I had to get props from Everbuying @ $1.66 for 4.
It's not without it's faults, which usually have to do with the radio, but it's a nice size and flys very well.
The perfect, disposable beater.
This also interests me and will probably be the way I'll go in the spring for my tricopter.
http://www.banggood.com/AOMWAY-FPV-...CMOS-HD-Camera-For-Aerial-Photo-p-989258.html
The included antenna lacks the 'cool' factor, but it's all I'll need.
How's it look in action.
Good enough I'd say.
I just grabbed one of these @ $21.
http://www.gearbest.com/rc-quadcopters/pp_231467.html?wid=1
Cheap spare parts too, although I had to get props from Everbuying @ $1.66 for 4.
It's not without it's faults, which usually have to do with the radio, but it's a nice size and flys very well.
The perfect, disposable beater.
This also interests me and will probably be the way I'll go in the spring for my tricopter.
http://www.banggood.com/AOMWAY-FPV-...CMOS-HD-Camera-For-Aerial-Photo-p-989258.html
The included antenna lacks the 'cool' factor, but it's all I'll need.
How's it look in action.
Good enough I'd say.
Cale262
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I wouldn't go that far but at the moment they are the quickest yet to get my fix...I have quite a few packages from banggood, amazon and others in the air right now but the LHS is keeping me flying in the meantime
I also have a ham operators licence and enough knowledge to be dangerous...That said, I think I am going to start making some of my own antenna etc. and I'm even thinking of scooping up a nice new 3D printer in the new year.
In the now I think I'll keep working on my LOS piloting skills as they are certainly lacking
Cale262
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Starting to gather quite a collection of these little quads, found another the other day while doing some other Christmas shopping...not even in a hobby shop. I have to say that this guy is about the same size as the blade product but weighs much more, that said it is also IMHO the best flyer of the little ones I've tried yet!
