Multirotor, multicopter and quadcopter discussion - The Drone thread

Cyclone · 12 Jun 2018 at 07:41

Tefal said:
The poor chicks they leave behind

Yeah, you do have a point. Maybe they will bring in a orphaned chick law as well :cool:

Rannoch · 12 Jun 2018 at 07:48

Bradmax57 said:
Whats a good one to start with?

I got a set of Polar Pro from Amazon.

The_Abyss · 12 Jun 2018 at 08:30

Russinating said:
Just wanted to stick this here... . And no, not from a bigger mountain!

Lovely shot

The_Abyss · 12 Jun 2018 at 08:34

Tefal said:
Oh is that illegal?

I was expecting it to be flying round an airport or something the ay people where reacting

I think the point is that at that you cannot see what is in or above the clouds, and therefore it is unsafe to fly. Notwithstanding the fact that it was well over 120 metres. A long way over. People are reacting in that manner as the user has a history of trolling the forum with videos of illegal flights, and there's a broad concern that idiotic and irresponsible pilots risk making the coming drone regulation more draconian than it might otherwise be.

Russinating · 12 Jun 2018 at 11:37

The_Abyss said:
Lovely shot

Ta. I'll post the ad once it's public.

crinkleshoes · 12 Jun 2018 at 12:37

Bigpops said:
Technically, you are correct. However, I doubt there's a pilot alive that would be able to tell the difference in flight.

Fair enough. Seeing as they have a really good warranty policy - I have gone with the Chameleon:

1x ARMATTAN CHAMELEON TITANIUM RTF TOM SMITH EDITION BNF
2x HQPROP 5X4.3X3 V1S DURABLE POLYCARBONATE PC PROPS LIGHT ORANGE
1X FRSKY TARANIS X9D PLUS SPECIAL EDITION WITH M9 GIMBALS EU FIRMWARE - CARBON FIBRE
1X FAT SHARK DOMINATOR HDO OLED FPV GOGGLES
1X FURIOUS FPV TRUE-D V3.6 DIVERSITY RECEIVER SYSTEM FOR FATSHARK GOGGLES
1X MENACERC PICO PATCH ANTENNA 5.8GHZ
1X MENACERC RAPTOR ANTENNA 5.8GHZ OMNI RHCP SMA
4x TATTU R-LINE 1550MAH 5S 95C-190C LIPO BATTERY
1X OVERLANDER RC-D100 AC/DC DUAL BALANCE CHARGER 2X100W
+ PLEASE ADD 1X SPARE BATTERY FOR GOGGLES

Will probably upgrade to the clearview system when they've ironed out the issues and are selling them again.

SimonCHere · 12 Jun 2018 at 12:59

You might want to watch some youtube vids about setting up the X9D if it doesn't already come set up with the chameleon. Also some betaflight videos so that you at least know what it looks like.
I would also download a FPV simulator to have a play around with while waiting for the batteries to charge, the X9D should just plug in to the computer.

Also the HDO goggles aren't in stock at quadcopters yet possibly? the site isn't to clear on that.

And what a way to enter the hobby >£1000 dropped on a first setup.

SimonCHere · 12 Jun 2018 at 13:07

Just a quick addition. try the code giveme5 at the checkout.

Rannoch · 12 Jun 2018 at 13:10

Can you get goggles for the Mavic Pro?

crinkleshoes · 12 Jun 2018 at 13:31

SimonCHere said:
You might want to watch some youtube vids about setting up the X9D if it doesn't already come set up with the chameleon. Also some betaflight videos so that you at least know what it looks like.
I would also download a FPV simulator to have a play around with while waiting for the batteries to charge, the X9D should just plug in to the computer.

Also the HDO goggles aren't in stock at quadcopters yet possibly? the site isn't to clear on that.

And what a way to enter the hobby >£1000 dropped on a first setup.

Apparently the second batch of HDO is arriving at the start of next week.

They should be setting everything up for me.

SimonCHere said:
Just a quick addition. try the code giveme5 at the checkout.

Thanks, I have asked them for a combo deal, otherwise I'll use the code.

Delvis · 12 Jun 2018 at 13:34

Vargas said:
Can you get goggles for the Mavic Pro?

The DJI ones should work I presume?

Delvis · 12 Jun 2018 at 13:34

crinkleshoes said:
Fair enough. Seeing as they have a really good warranty policy - I have gone with the Chameleon:

1x ARMATTAN CHAMELEON TITANIUM RTF TOM SMITH EDITION BNF
2x HQPROP 5X4.3X3 V1S DURABLE POLYCARBONATE PC PROPS LIGHT ORANGE
1X FRSKY TARANIS X9D PLUS SPECIAL EDITION WITH M9 GIMBALS EU FIRMWARE - CARBON FIBRE
1X FAT SHARK DOMINATOR HDO OLED FPV GOGGLES
1X FURIOUS FPV TRUE-D V3.6 DIVERSITY RECEIVER SYSTEM FOR FATSHARK GOGGLES
1X MENACERC PICO PATCH ANTENNA 5.8GHZ
1X MENACERC RAPTOR ANTENNA 5.8GHZ OMNI RHCP SMA
4x TATTU R-LINE 1550MAH 5S 95C-190C LIPO BATTERY
1X OVERLANDER RC-D100 AC/DC DUAL BALANCE CHARGER 2X100W
+ PLEASE ADD 1X SPARE BATTERY FOR GOGGLES

Will probably upgrade to the clearview system when they've ironed out the issues and are selling them again.

So, have you ever flown a quad before? Or Heli etc?

crinkleshoes · 12 Jun 2018 at 13:36

Delvis said:
So, have you ever flown a quad before? Or Heli etc?

Had a DJI Phantom 2 a couple of years ago.

So nothing quite like this...

arctine · 12 Jun 2018 at 13:36

All the gear and no idea springs to mind

Rannoch · 12 Jun 2018 at 14:24

Delvis said:
The DJI ones should work I presume?

Aha

Anyone on here have a pair? Fancy getting some.

Delvis · 12 Jun 2018 at 15:18

crinkleshoes said:
Had a DJI Phantom 2 a couple of years ago.

So nothing quite like this...

Fair game, surprised you're going all out straight away, if you have the money I guess.

SimonCHere · 12 Jun 2018 at 15:22

crinkleshoes said:
They should be setting everything up for me.

I'm sure they will, but get them to set up the flight modes on a switch. You can start in angle which will be closest to the DJIs just until you get used to the power that thing will have!

Don't forget to get the DVR in the goggle up and running for the first flight!

crinkleshoes · 12 Jun 2018 at 16:36

Delvis said:
Fair game, surprised you're going all out straight away, if you have the money I guess.

Have a habit of going for things that are beyond my skill level first as it gives me a steeper learning curve which keeps me interested longer.

Delvis · 12 Jun 2018 at 19:03

crinkleshoes said:
Have a habit of going for things that are beyond my skill level first as it gives me a steeper learning curve which keeps me interested longer.

Be pprepare to replace props and maybe an arm or two

Draeger · 12 Jun 2018 at 19:37

Gents, what’s a Phantom 3 Standard worth on the used market these days? Excellent condition, not that many hours logged. 3 x Genuine DJI batteries, windsurfer, charging dock station which charges three batteries sequentially plus a good quality drone backpack. Spare props, carbon gimbal protector, original box and packaging. Magic Power mod carried out on it which along with the windsurfer extends the range very well. Currently has a fire and rescue service battenberg skin wrap applied but can be removed easily if not required.

Looking to sell on and put the cash towards a Mavic Pro or Air. It’s been a fantastic intro to photography quads and has flown faultlessly but the portability of a Mavic is attracting me.