Recent content by Netdewt

I'll look into those. I speced the Aerodrive because tons of builds use them, and I don't know enough about motors to do my own research.

I would love to go that route. That thing is super expensive. If I got really into this it'd be worth it. My 4ch FM is Futaba. For now, people seem to like the $55 Turnigy 9X.

50% throttle - Good to know... 4000 mAh is too big then. For now I ordered Syma X1. I watched lots of videos and after noticing the size, the X1 looks like a better option. Plus it's cheaper!

Oh, that sounds nice. I am a little nervous about timing battery discharge properly. You mean... an airplane? I had a nitro 4ch trainer for years, and flew it maybe 3 times. I just didn't have anywhere to fly. I sold that and bought a 3ch park flyer kit. That still isn't built. I mostly fly...

I found the connectors, I'll look for the switch. That sounds cool. I love the idea of having tons of extra channels. I've always had 4 on my planes.

Props and KK board are listed (it's a pack with both CW and CCW, the board is KK2.1). No, I couldn't find the servo connectors. How many do I need? 1 for each ESC or more? That LED thing just looked cool. You can power LEDs with the balance plug on the battery, I guess.

OK, I priced out a complete build from HobbyKing, around $325: or... from MultiWiiCopters/HobbyKing, about $450: and/or... Hubsan: $44 shipped Should I go for the Hubsan? It doesn't excite me like the other options, but it's a cheap way to try.

The Hubsan actually looks decent, and at $45, not much more than a V911 heli (not coaxial). Maybe I should give the hubs an a shot. http://www.amazon.com/Hubsan-H107-Micro-Copter-2-4GHZ/dp/B009M1PO7W/ref=sr_1_9?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1392220131&sr=1-9&keywords=hubsan

Yeah - for some reason I am attracted to hobbies like that. I do have a cheap help/quad simulator. Anything recommended on that front? Also, with regard to cheap toy trainers, would it be worthwhile to grab one of the tiny indoor helis ($35 incl radio), or in your opinion is it totally different?

Thanks so much for the replies. I am not very keen on the toy ones. They look cheap and breakable, and yet still expensive. The blade is like $150. I do realize these things can be dangerous if you don't take precautions. The reason I am intrigued with this is for the DIY, hacked-together...

Hello. Here's a shocker. I'm here because I want to build a quad copter! Could you point me in the right direction? Flight Controller I am not too worried about ESCs, motors, props, and frame. I am thinking either a warthox frame or something cheap from HobbyKing. Turnigy motors, SimonK flashed...