The Unofficial Central Delaware Parkflyers Association
03-10-2015, 10:33 PM
#9802
AMA Park Pilot Partner
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Cheswold, DE
Posts: 4,657
Originally Posted by SmoothCruizer
I just left, it was hard saying goodbye to those helis, haha kidding, we had fun but little challenging with wet grounds, tail blade burns on the 180 cfx , think i am going to get orange or green ones to match the trex 450... Forgot but newjaks color scheme for the 600 size is sick. I like it those new canopies pop
03-12-2015, 05:06 AM
#9804
Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 749
Originally Posted by newjak
This is the basic FPV I was talking about. http://www.getfpv.com/fpv/fatshark-t...o-goggles.html. I'm looking at getting the next model up from this one
I can't wait to see the FPV work.
Hobby Stop in Seaford told me the local
RC Flyers down there are doing FPV dogfighting.
03-15-2015, 06:21 AM
#9807
Member
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Dover DE
Posts: 547
Originally Posted by newjak
I started work on my quad today. So far I just opened the box and laid out the parts. I dry fitted a few to get an idea of the size. That's my 450 pro in the background
Cool! Good luck with the build and looking forward to flying again in the spring
03-16-2015, 01:02 AM
#9809
Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 749
Originally Posted by newjak
My quad arrived today! I will post some pics later
We have a Fat Shark FPV setup.
First test was attached to the dig collar. Too funny.
Next test was attached to the Traxxas Rustler.
Great fun. Ran the car 100 yards or so for a range test.
03-16-2015, 01:08 AM
#9810
Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 749
Originally Posted by NASCARNOAH
We have a Fat Shark FPV setup.
First test was attached to the dig collar. Too funny.
Next test was attached to the Traxxas Rustler.
Great fun. Ran the car 100 yards or so for a range test.
First test was attached to the dig collar. Too funny.
Next test was attached to the Traxxas Rustler.
Great fun. Ran the car 100 yards or so for a range test.
Pic of the FPV K-9 Dog
03-16-2015, 04:26 PM
#9812
Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 749
Originally Posted by newjak
How much run time do you get?
Didn't think of checking that.
Probably had it on for about 15 minutes between
The dog cam and then the car cam
The lipo powering the goggles was a 2s.
It started at 4.0 and ended at 3.8
03-21-2015, 10:14 PM
#9814
AMA Park Pilot Partner
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Cheswold, DE
Posts: 4,657
Originally Posted by NASCARNOAH
Didn't think of checking that.
Probably had it on for about 15 minutes between
The dog cam and then the car cam
The lipo powering the goggles was a 2s.
It started at 4.0 and ended at 3.8
Probably had it on for about 15 minutes between
The dog cam and then the car cam
The lipo powering the goggles was a 2s.
It started at 4.0 and ended at 3.8
03-23-2015, 07:17 PM
#9816
AMA Park Pilot Partner
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Cheswold, DE
Posts: 4,657
[QUOTE=SmoothCruizer;970929]Newjak, here's the monitor I just got, the pilot uses...I like this dude's setup a lot make sure you put video on youtube for 60 fps
I just ordered a new flight control system for my quad. I am undecided on which type of ground station I will go with. The one you linked to looks good
make sure you put video on youtube for 60 fpsI just ordered a new flight control system for my quad. I am undecided on which type of ground station I will go with. The one you linked to looks good
03-25-2015, 05:19 AM
#9817
Super Contributor
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 1,073
A trick I came up with during the course of building a few Slow Sticks is to take a craft stick (popsicle stick) and narrow it just enough to fit inside the Slow Stick stick. I then cut it into 1" pieces, epoxy 3 together and epoxy them into the end of the stick. This not only beefs up the end of the stick a bit, it provided something solid to screw into for the screw that fastens the motor mount in place.
03-26-2015, 12:58 AM
#9819
Super Contributor
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 1,073
Just finished maidening it. Flew great, only needed some nose up trim. Flies dead slow at about 1/3 throttle. A 6 minute flight (to establish a baseline), averaging 1/2 throttle, resulted in a per cell volt reading of 3.97 - to 3.99 (the pack was at 4.1-4.13 initially). Looks like 20 minutes or more should be easy with light throttle.
03-27-2015, 08:38 PM
#9820
In the Shadows
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Dover, De
Posts: 25
Hey everybody. Just letting you know I'm still here. Still working on my Edge 540 but I have everything for it. I also picked up a mini quad which fed the need for a bigger quad. I went back to the ground for the winter but am trying to get back in the air soon.
03-28-2015, 06:09 PM
#9821
AMA Park Pilot Partner
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Cheswold, DE
Posts: 4,657
[QUOTE=Sahara54;971359]Hey everybody. Just letting you know I'm still here. Still working on my Edge 540 but I have everything for it. I also picked up a mini quad which fed the need for a bigger quad. I went back to the ground for the winter but am trying to get back in the air soon.[/QUOTE
Good to hear from you. I would really like to see that Edge in the air. i went through boat mania a few months back and now I'm going thru multi rotor mania. I picked up a quad last month and I'm already looking forward to my next build. Next up will be a hex our maybe an octo.
Good to hear from you. I would really like to see that Edge in the air. i went through boat mania a few months back and now I'm going thru multi rotor mania. I picked up a quad last month and I'm already looking forward to my next build. Next up will be a hex our maybe an octo.
03-28-2015, 06:29 PM
#9822
In the Shadows
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Dover, De
Posts: 25
I bought the Electrohub from Flitetest with the intention of converting it to a dragonfly setup after it cut my chops on piloting a larger quad. I want to eventually have a gimbal and do some aerial video so I figured going a dragonfly would give me the maneuverability and speed of a tri-coper with 2 extra motors for lifting power.
I also picked up a Eflite Taylorcraft 450 last night and a nice older Hots 40.
I also picked up a Eflite Taylorcraft 450 last night and a nice older Hots 40.
03-30-2015, 01:59 AM
#9824
-aggressive flyer-
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 2,292
Pretty cool......I tested my FPV 2 part camera/transmitter, works good. Like looking through one of my security cameras
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the image quality should just do the job using the monitor. they have camera/transmitter combos for small aircraft on Banggood.com cheap now, well now everyone is getting quad, I ordered a 250mm quad kit for put together during the year. not a racing version but just something else to play with FPV quad style instead of the Cub setup I just tested. these transmitters get warm just testing so I can see it needing constant airflow
... the image quality should just do the job using the monitor. they have camera/transmitter combos for small aircraft on Banggood.com cheap now, well now everyone is getting quad, I ordered a 250mm quad kit for put together during the year. not a racing version but just something else to play with FPV quad style instead of the Cub setup I just tested. these transmitters get warm just testing so I can see it needing constant airflow
03-31-2015, 12:00 AM
#9825
AMA Park Pilot Partner
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Cheswold, DE
Posts: 4,657
Originally Posted by SmoothCruizer
Pretty cool......I tested my FPV 2 part camera/transmitter, works good. Like looking through one of my security cameras... the image quality should just do the job using the monitor. they have camera/transmitter combos for small aircraft on Banggood.com cheap now, well now everyone is getting quad, I ordered a 250mm quad kit for put together during the year. not a racing version but just something else to play with FPV quad style instead of the Cub setup I just tested. these transmitters get warm just testing so I can see it needing constant airflow
... the image quality should just do the job using the monitor. they have camera/transmitter combos for small aircraft on Banggood.com cheap now, well now everyone is getting quad, I ordered a 250mm quad kit for put together during the year. not a racing version but just something else to play with FPV quad style instead of the Cub setup I just tested. these transmitters get warm just testing so I can see it needing constant airflow
