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Hi Guys, I just had my first experience building and trying to make it fly. I've been watching FliteTest videos for months now and would like to thank them for making the R/C plane hobby more approachable. My plan is to scratch build the FT Flyer and learn from there but i got impatient waiting...

Hi there, I am quite new to DIY quadcopter and would like to ask the community for help as I would like to purchase all the parts once as shipping to Singapore is extremely expensive. Here is what I already have: -Futaba 10CHP transmitter -Futaba R2008SB receiver Here what in my Flite Test...

Hi, I'm a complete newbie in the world of multirotors and relatively uninitiated in the RC world. However, i am doing a project at college that requires me to build and fly a drone as a platform for something relatively heavy. I know you are all going to suggest i start off with something less...

Hello, I would like to get started in the world of quadcopter racing, I have seen a video on youtube showing how to build a quadcopter for racing cheaply and have decided to follow it, I have no equipment to use this, and I'm not sure if this hobby is something I want to commit to so I don't...

Hello all.. first time poster... long time reader I have been looking for a way into this hobby and found the Electrohub... i plan as using the Electrohub frame in a X or deadcat config. So I went around looking for motors and ESC's and found the RCX H2205 2633KV or RCX H2205 2350KV motors...

Hey guys! Sorry if this question has been answered already. I tried using the search button or option to see if its been answered already but I couldnt. Anyway, my question is pretty much just about compatibility. Heres the plane that i'm going to buy...

For my second quad, what will be cheaper? To buy ready to fly quads or to build one. I've never build one before. Also links to specific quads would be great. I would really like to to be able to hold a camera to take pictures and video. Thanks

Hey, on here some time ago I was told to get the Syma X1 for my first quad to learn how to fly and get the hang of things. I'm really enjoying this, and would like to start to be able to use a camera now for areal photography and video. I don't have any experience building, and don't want to...

Im new to building and i like a bit of a challenge so i figure i would go with the dragonfly. I thought this was going to be easy but its not im way over my head. Im going to buy the dragonfly electro hub kit and the power pack D aslo the Naze (acro) 32 FC and servo need for the tuff tilt. Seems...

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...

So I've never had a crazy interest in RC anything before but between watching a lot of Flite Test videos and a colleague of mine who's a fairly avid RC pilot I'm certain I want to get in on the action. I know I want something fairly easy, a plane 3 channel 4 at most, and nothing too crazy...

Hello, I'm Jamie, and I live in the southern area of the United Kingdom. :) I am currently very interested in Rc aircraft and am trying my hardest to get started. The reason I find the subject of Rc flight interesting is because I want to become a pilot. I enjoy watching Flite Test videos and...

Hey guys, I'd love to try FPV eventually but have a roadblock. I don't really want to sit in a field alone with a headset on. I'd like to hang out with friends/my girlfriend and share the experience. Is it possible to have two FPV headsets with one transmitter so they can sit next to me and...

Firstly, I'm in Australia, and we don't have access to Dollar Tree foam. The foam I used I think is around 50% heavier. After building, my CG was too far back by about 1", so I added a strip of brass to the front, and now it's about perfect. It does mean my plane is around 354 grams (without...

It has taken me far too long to build this. Along the way I have made some errors. I seem to have installed the control horns on the wrong sides at the back, so the rudder and elevator have had to have the throws reversed. OK as long as I remember to do it. It looks better in the picture than...

Well, I'm new to the hobby. My son and I are building the FT22 and have it looking good. Our radio arrived today, and I am a little ticked at HobbyKing right about now. I want to post my story here so other newbies will learn from my folly. So my five year old say some youtube videos and said...

Hey, I'm new to quadcopter and all and was hoping for some help. I've been looking around for a while and can't seem to find a good answer. What quad should I buy? I have saved up about $600. I am completely new to rc flying and have no experience. At first I was thinking about getting the...

Hi all, I finished my first build (nutball) about a month ago and had my first flight ever then. But it's a bit on the heavy side (210g). It was made from 6mm depron, since I can't get dollartree foam here. I'm now going to try and made a lighter nutball from 3mm depron, and use even lighter...

I bought a charger off amazon for my plane I am building (first ever) and I noticed the charger says "5-10 cell universal charger" but my battery is a 7.4 2 cell Lipo. Can I get away from this with this or will it literally blow up in my face? P.S. it's not that bad if I need to get another...

A newbie to the quad building have 5 RTF's 350QX down to the micros. Problem is I ordered this electronics package because it was suppose to be plug and play, and later found out it's that easy... After watching Crash's video Flip 1.5 for dummies and trying to get my computer(iMac) and the FCB...