flippenout
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hi everyone. brand new to this and I am hoping to learn. Think multirotors are just so cool, eventually want to fly FPV and shoot video. baby steps first!
NOOB from massachusetts
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flippenout
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Thanks for the welcome! We probably got 10-12" here in Holland.
Another MA resident joins the growing legion of local multirotor pilots, welcome!
I'm currently at the airport in Las Vegas waiting for my flight back to Boston, I have no idea what kind of mess I'll find when I get home though I do know it rained more than it snowed at my house.
Only flying I did this week was a Proto X around the hotel room...
Ken
I'm currently at the airport in Las Vegas waiting for my flight back to Boston, I have no idea what kind of mess I'll find when I get home though I do know it rained more than it snowed at my house.
Only flying I did this week was a Proto X around the hotel room...
Ken
jbrumberg
Member
Have a safe flight back Ken.
So Flippenout, what are you thinking about building? There are a couple of us newbee builders in the NE CONUS area who recently joined. We all have had our share of successes and interesting "learning" experiences. I speak for myself, but I am pretty sure they would welcome you to visit and post on their build and intro threads. Post freely and often.
So Flippenout, what are you thinking about building? There are a couple of us newbee builders in the NE CONUS area who recently joined. We all have had our share of successes and interesting "learning" experiences. I speak for myself, but I am pretty sure they would welcome you to visit and post on their build and intro threads. Post freely and often.
flippenout
Member
I am not sure. I don't even know how to fly yet. I bought an rc logger red eye s, just a kids toy to learn some something about working the controls. been playing with it a little each day indoors and i am scaring my dog. my wife has been pretty patient. I have to get a solderer. for frames the flame 450 seems to be a safe standard, weighs 282 grams. I saw a guy on a forum make an h-frame out of wood that supposedly weighed 280 grams. I thought the wood would be fun and easy to modify for other stuff. but I am afraid to buy motors, escs a flight board piece meal because i don't understand what is compatible with what. i also want to allow for later adding on FPV equipment and camera equip, but i am not sure if i need to worry about what works with what when i buy the parts. its really confusing, so I have been sitting back and listening. long term i would like to use a quad or a hex to shoot some video of some of the shows we produce, so I would like to have something that will be easy to hover for video. it also looks really fun to fly FPV!
jbrumberg
Member
rcgroups.com The ABCs of Radio Control - Aircraft, Boats, and Cars! Is another great site for RC hobbyists and builders. Keep practicing on flying and orientation exercises. There are some decent building guides that have recommended matched components for the frame used in the build. It is a good idea to copy a working design and components from an experienced builder for a first build. eCalc - xcopterCalc - the most reliable RC Calculator on the Web is a program that will give you an idea of basic flight characteristics and payloads based on component data that you input.
Some of those guys flying those quads in those videos; they make it look so easy. Keep practicing. I fly/practice outdoors as often as MA weather allows. I crash a lot less frequently nowadays, but I crash better.:black_eyed:
Some of those guys flying those quads in those videos; they make it look so easy. Keep practicing. I fly/practice outdoors as often as MA weather allows. I crash a lot less frequently nowadays, but I crash better.:black_eyed:
flippenout
Member
Thanks jbrumberg!
Motopreserve
Drone Enthusiast
Welcome to the forum! I think I'm one of the noobs Jay mentioned 
. We have been working side by side (cyber-wise) on our initial builds. So much research, so much to learn. But first and foremost: don't be afraid of this stuff. The learning curve can be steep - but that's what the forums are for.
Like jay said - do some homework on people's previous builds, and then begin to develop a plan of your own. Check it in eCalc, and mess with a few different components to see how it effects efficiancy and flight times, as well as the amount of weight you'll be able to haul.
Best advice for a first build is go cheap(er) with extra parts (motors, ESCs, frame parts) so that you have them if you need them from bad QC or crashes.
Get er yourself a decent soldering iron (adjustable if possible) and transmitter and you'll be off to the races!
. We have been working side by side (cyber-wise) on our initial builds. So much research, so much to learn. But first and foremost: don't be afraid of this stuff. The learning curve can be steep - but that's what the forums are for. Like jay said - do some homework on people's previous builds, and then begin to develop a plan of your own. Check it in eCalc, and mess with a few different components to see how it effects efficiancy and flight times, as well as the amount of weight you'll be able to haul.
Best advice for a first build is go cheap(er) with extra parts (motors, ESCs, frame parts) so that you have them if you need them from bad QC or crashes.
Get er yourself a decent soldering iron (adjustable if possible) and transmitter and you'll be off to the races!
flippenout
Member
Thanks motopreserve!