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06-11-2015, 09:26 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 10,833
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Drones
Any FRF members using Drones? Looking for a ipad compatible unit for taking shots at Camps and Rally's
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06-19-2015, 11:58 PM
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Join Date: May 2015
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B and B where are you located? If you find yourself in western NC, BUCK CREEK CAMP GROUND has a huge flying field for electric aircraft! Huge open field that used to be a driving range. Must be (AMA member to fly)
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08-23-2015, 05:11 PM
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2007 WildCat 32QBBS
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: NJ
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Originally Posted by B and B
Any FRF members using Drones? Looking for a ipad compatible unit for taking shots at Camps and Rally's
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You have to have a price range. There's everything from 55 bucks to 3000.
The Phantom III is superb and works with iPad well. I was with a friend just last night flying one at dusk and it's amazing. The stability is incredible and the "return to home" feature is priceless (actually it's worth the price of a new machine).
Check out Amazon. You can get package deals even with a hard carrying case.
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10-05-2015, 09:52 PM
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Senior Member
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Drones
Just got the hubsan x4 http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00FPZ...HML&ref=plSrch
It is great. Camera has a great video. Takes only a short time to learn to fly. Not iPad compatible but inexpensive and great to learn on.
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10-05-2015, 10:30 PM
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2007 WildCat 32QBBS
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: NJ
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Originally Posted by nc-canuck
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I'm on my second one. The first one I went high above the trees during an on coming storm and the wind took it out of site. The 2nd one I'm more cautious. My 10 y.o. son flies it very well. Did you put it in "expert mode" yet and do barrel rolls? It's definitely alot of fun and parts are cheap. A spare battery and large memory SD card is a must. For 55 bucks it's a good time.
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10-06-2015, 12:52 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2015
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Have 7 batteries and love the acrobatics and flips it can do. Put it in expert mode when outside and normal mode at 40% sensitivity when inside. Great video in the SD card. Taking it hiking this weekend. Love the video shots from 50' above.
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10-06-2015, 06:29 AM
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Phat Phrog Stunt Team
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Iowa
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 05CrewDually
I'm on my second one. The first one I went high above the trees during an on coming storm and the wind took it out of site. The 2nd one I'm more cautious. My 10 y.o. son flies it very well. Did you put it in "expert mode" yet and do barrel rolls? It's definitely alot of fun and parts are cheap. A spare battery and large memory SD card is a must. For 55 bucks it's a good time.
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Which do you have?
TURBS
08 duramax tuned n modded
2011 32bhok Sabre
2015 camping "27 nights"
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10-06-2015, 06:53 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Iowa
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I bought the quad copter shown below. It's slightly more expensive @ $115. It flies like a dream and is a blast to fly. It's design makes it pretty rugged and parts are available and fairly priced!
Hero RC XQ-5 V626 UFO Drone with Camera and LED 4 Channel 6 Axis Gyro Headless Mode Quadcopter 2.4ghz Ready to Fly w/Extra Battery
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10-06-2015, 06:55 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Whereever our Berkshire is Parked!
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I've been flying the Sharper Image one for a couple of years (I WAS going to bring it to Goshen this year but forgot  )
A friend of mine is a professional photographer and I got a chance to fly his high end one ( Phantom 3 Drone - Smart Drones | DJI) WOW! What a huge difference!
But at $1,000 I think I will leave this one to the pros 
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10-06-2015, 07:04 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: South East
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I have a Syma X5C. Lot's of fun to fly and great pictures. I'm saving my pennies for a high end one that streams real time video through Bluetooth.
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10-06-2015, 08:14 AM
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2007 WildCat 32QBBS
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: NJ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TURBS
Which do you have?
TURBS
08 duramax tuned n modded
2011 32bhok Sabre
2015 camping "27 nights"
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The same listed above from Amazon.com.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00FPZ...HML&ref=plSrch
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10-06-2015, 08:28 AM
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Phat Phrog Stunt Team
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Iowa
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 05CrewDually
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What's flight time?
Recharge time?
TURBS
08 duramax tuned n modded
2011 32bhok Sabre
2015 camping "27 nights"
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10-06-2015, 11:23 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2015
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With the 380 mAh battery you get 9 minutes of flight time. Battery recharge is about 55 minutes.
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10-06-2015, 11:26 AM
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Phat Phrog Stunt Team
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Iowa
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Syma x5c and the hubsan x4 107d
Look attractive. X5c needs remote.
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08 duramax tuned n modded
2011 32bhok Sabre
2015 camping "27 nights"
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10-06-2015, 11:31 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2015
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Had the inspire one from Dji.
Crashed hard first flight.
Sent it to Cali for repair, and three months later, I had it back.
They said it had a faulty flight controller.
Amazing to fly, but scary as heck.
Sold it soon afterwards.
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10-06-2015, 11:43 AM
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Phat Phrog Stunt Team
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Tipp City, OH
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I have the dji phantom 2. Very cool! All gps driven. Can fly out of sight. Will fly for about 25 minutes, if the battery gets low, it goes into a safe mode and returns to where it took off or to the where the remote is. Here's a pic I took of our house 
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10-06-2015, 11:50 AM
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Senior Member
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10-06-2015, 11:51 AM
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Location: Komoka Ontario
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Haven't tried drones yet, been flying planes for years and a little chopper in the house sometimes it goes outside but it does not like the wind or even a breeze, think drone flying will be soon though.
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10-06-2015, 12:18 PM
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Phat Phrog Stunt Team
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Iowa
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Hubsan x4 on the way
TURBS
08 duramax tuned n modded
2011 32bhok Sabre
2015 camping "27 nights"
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10-06-2015, 12:23 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2013
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DDC
Haven't tried drones yet, been flying planes for years and a little chopper in the house sometimes it goes outside but it does not like the wind or even a breeze, think drone flying will be soon though.
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Donald, if I can remember to pack it I will bring my Drone to BamaGanza
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