A shakycam of today's get together, showing the Zii, a hex, some flyers, Andreas... Youtube suggests it can fix the shakes, so I'll give it a try. (updated: didn't like the stabilization... it did great on removing camera jitters, but make the aircraft jump around on the screen a bit.)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCk8FPtW_Lc
Full details and links to other videos here:
http://eastbay-rc.blogspot.com/2012/07/black-sheep-eats-tasty-crow.html
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6J4fD1iDPTg
Linked videos and associated text here:
https://eastbay-rc.blogspot.com/2018/08/using-frsky-s6r-and-s8r-stabilizing.html
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rek7VzMe3Nk
Andreas had been thinking about this for a while, and it turns out to be the perfect way to launch a Zii!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=464i4jmelbE
writeup here: http://eastbay-rc.blogspot.com/2013/03/new-downshooting-rig.html
I've just put together a new downshooter to make it a bit easier to make videos of work I'm doing at the bench. Here's an overview of it along with some test footage. It will be nice not having my tripod sitting on the workbench right where I'm trying to work!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5yWxvAUBIM
http://eastbay-rc.blogspot.com/2012/12/flying-in-rain.html A few crash tests as well. Seems pretty sturdy!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSUcxOjiFbU
Let's help the great How To Mechatronics with his first plane, which he has designed and built here. He's using his CNC foam cutter and DIY Rx/Tx. He's asked for feedback, what else do you think he should know?
His video is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2Syz6K7f2U
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnnL9hGYvC8