Hi guys,
I guess this day was inevitable. I've decided to start thinking seriously about getting a multi for FPV. I generally don't fly things with 'rotors', but multi-rotors are just too good at what they do for me to ignore them.
Initially my thoughts were to get something like the Beetle (Banggood sourced most likely) and learn to fly one LOS. But after having a go both LOS and FPV on Phoenix at glydr's place the other night, I've discovered I can fly them much better FPV (assuming the sim is anything like reality). I don't get lost, I don't accidentally tilt the wrong direction, and most importantly I can look at objects and fly around them going sideways.
I've already got a flight controller. It's the new MultiWii PRO with GPS. I've played with it a bit to try and get it working with ArduplaneNG, but I've not broken through with the programming and everyone else who's bought one has used it with either MultiWii or MPNG firmware. From the feedback on RCG, this is a great board for multis.
So the plan is to make/buy a frame and fly it pretty much exclusively FPV. I'm hoping to source parts as cheaply and locally as possible (either my local hardware shop or the Aus HK warehouse so I don't have to anxiously wait weeks for the one crucial bit that will make it fly...).
What I was thinking was:
X525 frame
DST-1200 motors (these are a known quantity to me and a quality motor)
Blue Series 20A ESCs
and 8045 props. In both rotation configurations of course.
Oh, and a distribution board.
Any thoughts? Am I on the right track? I'm just planning to put a Sony CCD, HK HD wing cam, and IRC 600mW 5.8Ghz system on there, and run it off my 2200 3s batteries that I already have.
I guess this day was inevitable. I've decided to start thinking seriously about getting a multi for FPV. I generally don't fly things with 'rotors', but multi-rotors are just too good at what they do for me to ignore them.
Initially my thoughts were to get something like the Beetle (Banggood sourced most likely) and learn to fly one LOS. But after having a go both LOS and FPV on Phoenix at glydr's place the other night, I've discovered I can fly them much better FPV (assuming the sim is anything like reality). I don't get lost, I don't accidentally tilt the wrong direction, and most importantly I can look at objects and fly around them going sideways.
I've already got a flight controller. It's the new MultiWii PRO with GPS. I've played with it a bit to try and get it working with ArduplaneNG, but I've not broken through with the programming and everyone else who's bought one has used it with either MultiWii or MPNG firmware. From the feedback on RCG, this is a great board for multis.
So the plan is to make/buy a frame and fly it pretty much exclusively FPV. I'm hoping to source parts as cheaply and locally as possible (either my local hardware shop or the Aus HK warehouse so I don't have to anxiously wait weeks for the one crucial bit that will make it fly...).
What I was thinking was:
X525 frame
DST-1200 motors (these are a known quantity to me and a quality motor)
Blue Series 20A ESCs
and 8045 props. In both rotation configurations of course.
Oh, and a distribution board.
Any thoughts? Am I on the right track? I'm just planning to put a Sony CCD, HK HD wing cam, and IRC 600mW 5.8Ghz system on there, and run it off my 2200 3s batteries that I already have.