budget

  1. GingerFly

    Help! Budget FPV cinematography drone tips?

    Hey y'all, I'm looking to build a budget 6" (ish) drone for follow-cam footage. I need it to be powerful enough to carry a full-size go-pro, does anyone know of a good build guide/video for something in the $100-$150 range? (just for the drone, not including peripherals) Also, any good-to-know...
  2. Thorondor

    The Scholar's Thread: How to Enjoy RC While Pursuing Your Education

    If you couldn't already tell, this thread is intended to be helpful for those who are currently in college or university and want to fly RC. All of us students should be well familiar with the disappointing lack of free time, funds, and airspace that result from college life. If you have any...
  3. C

    Question about cheap park flyers

    Howdy all, just joined. Looking for a small park flyer to replace my old HobbyZone Champ (RIP). Budget is tight, but I'd like something that looks scale. What are your thoughts on the Wltoys F949 Cessna 182? Has anyone tried it? Why is it so much cheaper? Is it a decent low-budget plane, or...
  4. T-Reu

    German ZMR250 build blog

    Hey there, I just wanted to share my build instructions / build blog I did about putting together my first ZMR250 budget FPV mini quad. It's completely in German, so this should be interesting to all the German Flite Test forum users. have fun...
  5. M

    What do i do?

    Hi,Im trying to get into RC planes and have done plenty of research. i know what transmitter i want(spektrum dx6i). but i cant decide what beginner plane to get. I have been looking at the sport cub s from horizon hobby, the umx radian, or getting a electronic kit from flite test and scratch...
  6. TheEntraP3

    Learning to grow my own wings (Requesting advice and suggestions)

    UPDATE!!!!! I got an Alpha instead of a Champ, and I got a Spektrum DX6i with it, but thank you, guys, for all the advice. Okay, so I'm admitting that I am a newbie and not a good flyer YET, but I am always learning and becoming better as a member of the R/C airplane flyer and/or builder...
  7. dukeFlywalker

    Budget 250 Quad Carry Case

    Wanted to share a very budget friendly option for a 250 quad carry case. I picked up this case at Harbor Freight for $30. It comes with egg crate foam for the lid, pick and pluck foam for the bottom, and a set of tool pockets that attach to the lid. I was able to configure the pick and pluck...
  8. SamCollings15

    First Ever Quadcopter Build!

    Hi I am 15 years old and I am looking forwards to building myself a Quadcopter. Christmas is coming soon and for Christmas I am going to have a confirmed £150 to spend and I would like to put that money towards a Quadcopter. I am not worried about crashing it as I have flown them on simulators...
  9. X

    FPV on a budget ? help required ....

    Heya Fellow FliteTest friends. Rite i'm guna get this said at the begging. Im new to all this. I am looking to do some fpv just for fun because i have beautiful scenery around my area but didnt realy now were to start. The plane i was thinking of purchasing is ...
  10. E

    Budget Plane

    Hello every one and Josh and Josh. i know you guys already did a challenge on "making" a RC plane on a budget, how about instead of creating a plane from your mine, make a plane by just getting the parts? For example, a year back, a friend let me fly his ParkZone F-27C stryker and i loved it and...