very newbie wants to get started

[cheagavara]

hi, im completely new to RC in every way. i want to buy a quad copter ready to fly indoors to get me started before venturing on to the big stuff. any suggestions on a small quad to start with, does not need camera or anything fancy just stability, thanks for looking

 

[John Doecliff]

Hobby king just came out with a new one called quanum nova. It looks like a DJI phantom clone but way cheaper. If I were new this would be something I would consider. It may be a little big for indoors and the GPS wouldnt work indoors but still looks like a good entry level quad.

 

[patrington]

Im newbe myself only got my fc40 today......why not look a wwwmaplin.com they have a quad that fits in the palm of your hand.cheers.4props...

 

[edibob11]

I'm ALSO a newbie, having ordered stuff - DJI Phanton2 Vision+; GoPRO HERO3+ (Black); a carry case & extra battery. My question is are any or all of the following compatible with what I have ordered - or even necessary?
1. iOSD mini on screen display
2. Storm all-in-one FPV combo (Delux)
3. 5.8 Ghz 14dBi Antenna (for 1KM range)

HELP!!
Thanks,
Bob

 

[John Doecliff]

Doesn't the phantom 2 vision+ come with a gimbaled camera installed? A quick look at the website showed it sending video to a smart phone for basic FPV. DJI phantoms are great and for a lot of people they are all they will ever want or need in a quad. I would wait till you get your phantom and fly it for a while before you decide which route you want to go. If you haven't already done so check out youtube for some great phantom videos to get an idea of what you can do.

 

[edibob11]

Doesn't the phantom 2 vision+ come with a gimbaled camera installed? A quick look at the website showed it sending video to a smart phone for basic FPV. DJI phantoms are great and for a lot of people they are all they will ever want or need in a quad. I would wait till you get your phantom and fly it for a while before you decide which route you want to go. If you haven't already done so check out youtube for some great phantom videos to get an idea of what you can do.

Thanks - Interestingly I asked DJI about this, and they automatically cancelled my order, so I ordered a Phantom 2 with the H3-3D Gimbal so I can use my camera. I didn't ask them to cancel, and was expecting delivery today, but got a notice to call DHL, who said the shipment had been "redirected".

 

[John Doecliff]

So now you will have a nice phantom with a gimbal for your go pro. Enjoy that for a while and then you can look into upgrading to a FPV system. You will love the phantom, I have a phantom 1 that I no longer fly because I have another quad that I built. The phantoms are really nice quads.