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First time Flying with a Gopro.

Josh Matta

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flies fairly heavy with the extra weight of the gopro, still fairly impressive video. Nothing else on the planet besides a Mini quadcopter could get this footage.
 

JeffB

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That really is impressive. I have a couple Hubsan mini's I fly around the house to terrorize kids and dogs, but now you've got me thinking about something a little bigger -
 
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Josh Matta

Josh Matta

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You can actually modify a hubsan into a First person view flyer. assuming is the 107c/d/l and not the tiny little Q4/h111. When learning FPV I would say buy a large heavy and fast brushless quad is not the way to go.

First you got to realize the cost.

The quad flying in the video is cheap almost ready to fly quad copter. its is really nice for what you get though, and beside props I have yet to break anything but I did take some time to reroute the VTX(video transmitter) antenna so it would not break

Quadcopter = 225 + 15 dollar to mod antenna.

but then you need batteries, charger goggles and controller.....

Controller/transmitter, I have a lower end controller that still has good range and good features. =130

goggles banggood has some really good goggles for really good price. I have some for 50 dollars I actually find better than some of the really pricey 300-500 dollars one. I also like a single screen, and not the dual screen of the Fatsharks.

Lastly these larger quad copter require a nice hobby charger, and bigger more expensive batteries. This particular quad copter I have 150 dollars in batteries.

my AU(all up) cost for this quad copter is basically 600 dollars, and I have not even broken anything yet. It also requires knowledge on how to use the flight controller configuration program. Not to mention that larger brussless motor quad copters are not really safe to fly even near people.

So if you want to get into first person view flying and your hubsan looks like this

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or like this.

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and not like this.

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Part 2


you can fly the two larger hubsan with micro FPV cameras and they work out pretty well. I have done it. if you have the larger hubsans.

all you need are these three things.

this camera/video transmitter for 40 dollars. Do not buy any micro camera other than that one, as all the other ones suck!

http://www.banggood.com/FX-FX798T-5...mera-Combo-For-FPV-Multicopter-p-1053038.html

These goggles. 50 dollars. realizze that if you get into this the goggles will be used for other quadcopters as well.

http://www.banggood.com/Eachine-VR-...3-Inch-With-7_4V-800mAh-Battery-p-960761.html

this 5 pack of batteries+charger for 17 dollars. The stock hubsan batteries are not large enough to power the quad+camera+ extra weight of camera these ones are.

http://www.banggood.com/5x-Eachine-...with-4-In-1-X4-Battery-Charger-p-1000435.html

and then this wiring harness.

http://www.rc-drones.com/Hubsan-Style-Battery-ConnectorSpektrum-FPV-Cam-Y-Adapter-Cable_p_1382.html.

Like I said I would not recommend getting large brushless quad copter to learn FPV flight on, it would be like trying to learn how to ski on WC SL skis. A small brushed quad will teach you tons about first person view flying with a under 100 dollars quad copter, that is much safer than my 180mm Holybro shuriken.
 
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I just wanted to show you the size we are talking about here.

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quadcopter on the left is the one that is being flown with a gopro. and just to make it clear I fly it though the analog camera not the go pro. It weigh about 400 grams with a battery, and the props could actually cut your apart. It also goes up to 70-80 mph. If it hit someone the wrong way, it would hurt or potentially kill. the one on the right is about the size of a hubsan in fact it uses Hubsan siized motors and hubsan props but with a niceer flight control board. It weighs about 55 grams goes nearly as fast.

this video is just from a 3rd person POV, realize I am flying it though first person view and a pair of goggles.


think of something like the green one as a step toward learning to fly bigger quadcopter.
 

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Finally had a little bit of time to read through and digest all this. Thanks for all the info and taking the time to write it.

Short answer, I have a couple of Q4s, so it sounds like I'd be starting from scratch if I did it.

Question - would you recommend getting all the parts you mention to modify a standard X4 107 instead of just buying the X4 FPV Plus? Or maybe some combination of the two?
 
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If you are starting from scratch and you want to get into FPV flying I would not go with X4 FPV plus.

it tough to work on, you get a screen instead of goggles. The battery is proprietary which means you will be unable to get cheap replacements Flying though a screen is much harder.

If you really want to keep cost down I would go this route.

Eachine H8 quad+controller $14 dollars

http://www.banggood.com/Eachine-H8-...4G-4CH-6-Axis-RC-Quadcopter-RTF-p-975808.html

and follow the links for the camera+goggles+batteries above. You will need a glue gun and/or doublesided tape to attach the camera to the quad, I personally would use a glue gun. . Its the only possible way I can think of to make an complete FPV set up for about 100 dollars.

If you want simple just quit reading here.

If you want to spend more...... the thing is get to be a ton more when you go from "toy" with a FPV system. To an actual programmable quadcopter with actual nice parts that use a nice a controller(a controller that will be able to be used with at least 10 different vehicles.....) . And to be clear once you get to something "nice" even the little ones became a tech nightmare, or a fun tech challenge. They will need programmed, bound to the transmitter, and the transmitter will need to be set up for the quad copter. Beside the fact being that its hobby its entirely possible you we break it with in minutes of owning it.

I would look into what you are able to build or I would go with something with programmable Flight controller and motor plugs. Both routes will end up being between 300-400 all said and done, but you will end up with tools, a transmitter, and a FPV goggles that can be used for other quadcopter or other RC vehicle in general.

to build a quad copter you will need.....


Tools/Materials

25-40 watt Soldering Irons with a very fine tip
fine solder
solder flux pen
Solder Wick

Small needlenose pilers
Small Diagonal cutters
Small wire stripper
Tiny allen key/screw driver set

hot glue gun
glue sticks

Heat shrink
Heat gun

doublesided tape
electric tape
extra small guage wire

Parts list

Frame
Flight Controller board + motor plugs
motors
Props

most brushed micro quad run AIO(all in one) VTX(Video transmitter) so you will need one of those as well.
 

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If you are starting from scratch and you want to get into FPV flying I would not go with X4 FPV plus.

it tough to work on, you get a screen instead of goggles. The battery is proprietary which means you will be unable to get cheap replacements Flying though a screen is much harder.

If you really want to keep cost down I would go this route.

Eachine H8 quad+controller $14 dollars

http://www.banggood.com/Eachine-H8-...4G-4CH-6-Axis-RC-Quadcopter-RTF-p-975808.html

and follow the links for the camera+goggles+batteries above. You will need a glue gun and/or doublesided tape to attach the camera to the quad, I personally would use a glue gun. . Its the only possible way I can think of to make an complete FPV set up for about 100 dollars.

If you want simple just quit reading here.

If you want to spend more...... the thing is get to be a ton more when you go from "toy" with a FPV system. To an actual programmable quadcopter with actual nice parts that use a nice a controller(a controller that will be able to be used with at least 10 different vehicles.....) . And to be clear once you get to something "nice" even the little ones became a tech nightmare, or a fun tech challenge. They will need programmed, bound to the transmitter, and the transmitter will need to be set up for the quad copter. Beside the fact being that its hobby its entirely possible you we break it with in minutes of owning it.

I would look into what you are able to build or I would go with something with programmable Flight controller and motor plugs. Both routes will end up being between 300-400 all said and done, but you will end up with tools, a transmitter, and a FPV goggles that can be used for other quadcopter or other RC vehicle in general.

to build a quad copter you will need.....


Tools/Materials

25-40 watt Soldering Irons with a very fine tip
fine solder
solder flux pen
Solder Wick

Small needlenose pilers
Small Diagonal cutters
Small wire stripper
Tiny allen key/screw driver set

hot glue gun
glue sticks

Heat shrink
Heat gun

doublesided tape
electric tape
extra small guage wire

Parts list

Frame
Flight Controller board + motor plugs
motors
Props

most brushed micro quad run AIO(all in one) VTX(Video transmitter) so you will need one of those as well.

Well the good news is I have all the tools. I have a wood shop in my house, a good portion of which is a dedicated hobby set up mainly for plank on frame ships, but other models as well, and some Marklin railroad stuff.

Sadly, a lot of that is covered up with 3 kids worth of baseball, soccer, swim, tennis, and golf stuff, and therein lies the problem. No time. And a long backlog of projects, to say nothing of the honey do list.

I do, however, have a great idea. How about I use the Cash app to send you whatever you think is fair to acquire the parts for and build an intro FPV quad that you send to me? You can brand it JM Custom Copters, or any name you like, and thus launch a pretty cool side business to begin the fiscal quarter that ends with Christmas. You clearly have a depth of technical knowledge about it that I don't have the time and perhaps the aptitude to acquire, and you're obviously good at it.

I'm completely serious. Let me know.
 
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