Just a short clip of me playing with the locals. Wish they had told me their intentions, especially with the flyby at the end - would have liked to have lined it up for a great shot.
Parts list:
FatShark Attitude V2 FPV Headset
[INT: http://bit.ly/1wBi8BT]
[US: http://bit.ly/1wBiaJT]
Hobbyking Bixler v1.1 EPO 1400mm Kit
[INT: http://bit.ly/1kNjaDQ]
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7e_U4KVPOM
Decided to FPV my Horizon Hobby Extra 300 - a bit of Red Bull Racing - using the "Aomway Mini 600TVL FPV Tuned CMOS Camera with Microphone and shielded cable” [http://goo.gl/WX6Qlr].
I was kind of happy with the camera quality given its size, but really struggled with the brightness and contrast changes, particularly when heading towards the light, often it went so dark I really could see. Certainly will be looking for another camera, it just adds too much risk when going through the trees.
Unfortunately I have been having problems with my speed controller on my Extra 300, and whilst it gave me plenty of warnings I pushed on through until it forced me to “land”. Great fun through and definitely worth pursuing - going to have to get a new fusalage and have a look at how I can strengthen the plane and reduced the weight - Im looking forward to some pylon racing!
Parts list:
Horizon Hobby Extra 300
[http://goo.gl/mNJL7F]
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AQkxBJW_lU
A city slicker Bixler gets to spend some time horsing around a farm.
Parts list:
Hobbyking Bixler v1.1 EPO 1400mm Kit
[US: http://bit.ly/1nhJf0j]
[INT: http://bit.ly/1kNjaDQ]
[AU: http://bit.ly/1r17pvy]
D2826-6 2200kv Outrunner Motor
[US: http://bit.ly/1i5leBR]
[INT: http://bit.ly/1tmMy7Z]
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-jn-vOjyDo
Dedicated to Kym - who finds my crashes funny.
This was the first time I had flow n my Boxler on one battery for ages (been @ 2 for FPV) and Id forgotten how much fun it can be. Unfortunately I was out of practice and suffered a big hit at the end - the death of Bixler #10 I think.
Will be putting the 3000kv on the next one a stripping it down to as light as possible - I want to weave those trees vert fast and a lot better!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcTVHqufOzc
My first real flight testing my new RunCam2 - having been a Mobius guy for all this time. There are things I like - the bright orange of the unit itself, the battery life, the wifi - but there are things I definitely dont like - the sound it atrocious and I think it really struggles when facing the sun. I think I prefer the Mobius.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLPIfzhqEGI
There is nothing to see here, just pottering around in a Bixler 1.1 for 40 minutes. Most exciting thing I suppose is seeing the RunCam2 working in bright daylight, which is not bad.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJWsKTsJ7mg
Adelaide, Australia.
Reverse view using 808 #18 HD Keyring Camera [http://bit.ly/Te1ViL] low flying with a bit of a crash.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKkPQzCw68Y
Going straight up at Adelaide, Australia in very high winds using 5MP World HD Smallest Mini DV Spy Digital Camera Video [http://bit.ly/PYN2P0]
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jG5s5zAIL_s