RC helicopter aerial videography for autocross?

[TOYSRUS]

Originally Posted by Marsh

Yea, I've been thinking about this for a while and keep looking at the Parrot drone.

I have flown the Parrot and it is easy to fly...the video results are less than impressive however and you are restricted to the onboard video capture as the GoPro is too heavy to mount

[dubya_rx]

Originally Posted by TOYSRUS

I have flown the Parrot and it is easy to fly...the video results are less than impressive however and you are restricted to the onboard video capture as the GoPro is too heavy to mount

Cool. Always good to get first hand experiences. Was that the version 1 or 2 of the drone that you flew?

[TOYSRUS]

It was the 1 and I have seen modded Parrot 2's fly with GoPro's but the flight times are short and the video choppy. Joe's rig is much better equipped to handle the extra weight though i imaging the single rotor is a bitch to fly!

[dubya_rx]

I'd also imagine Joe's version is faster and has longer range, both which cost a lot more money.

[JoeT]

For the price of a real T-REX 450 with 2.4 Gig TX RX RTF, you can buy 5 of these and learn on it.

Cheaper, Faster, comes with everything including Gyro, radio.. All you need are 8 AA batteries for the TX and a LiPo charger.

http://www.ebay.ca/sch/i.html?_nkw=4....c0.m270.l1313



Specification

Length:660mm
Height:230mm
Main Blade Length:325mm
Main Rotor Diameter:700mm
Tail Rotor Diameter:150mm
Motor Pinion Gear:12T/13T
Main Drive Gear:150T
Autorotation Tail Drive Gear:106T
Tail Drive Gear:25T
Weight:1000g
Flying Weight:730~760g s
Package Contents
Package already include all parts for 450 helicopter. and we have assemble and setting them well(no charger with it).

1 x 450 Helicopter Kit (suitable for 3D 6 CH)

1 x 6CH 2.4GHZ TX & RX FS-CT6B

1 x outrunner brushless motor 3500

1 x 40A ESC

1 X lipo BATTERY 2200MAH 11.1V 20C

3 x 9g servo S0009(Blue) + 1 x 9g servo(Black)

1 x headlock gyro

2 x Glass Fiber 325mm Main Blade

2 x 58mm Tail Blade

1 x Plastic Canopy( Color may Change without notice)

[JoeT]

We mounted a Camera onto the Helicopter yesterday, Gary Wood had one that we could mount using zip ties under the helicopter. The weight provided a slight challenge but overall, it worked. Looks like we'll be practicing with that weight under the Heli.

All in all, it's possible to have some Aerial video of activities.. Cool!!

[yangsui]

Sweet! 10char

[JoeT]

We did a couple of test flights.. Both are on this video.

We zip tied the camera to the front of the heli on the first vid, but it was too nose heavy and hard to control.

On the 2nd vid, we took off the training gear to make room between the skids and we mounted a pencil camera underneath.

Result: Much more stable flight, less back trim on the main rotors, and other than feeling a bit heavier, the heli flew fine. The extended landing gear is due to arrive this week so we can test it at Hada event on the 12th.

Fingers crossed.

Here's the vid:

http://youtu.be/vmkqLBWT1uw

[Outika]

Originally Posted by JoeT

We did a couple of test flights.. Both are on this video.

We zip tied the camera to the front of the heli on the first vid, but it was too nose heavy and hard to control.

On the 2nd vid, we took off the training gear to make room between the skids and we mounted a pencil camera underneath.

Result: Much more stable flight, less back trim on the main rotors, and other than feeling a bit heavier, the heli flew fine. The extended landing gear is due to arrive this week so we can test it at Hada event on the 12th.

Fingers crossed.

Here's the vid:

http://youtu.be/vmkqLBWT1uw

That's seriously cool, I hope you get some good footage with it!

[Ziploc]

I think a little rubber mounting would go a long way to get rid of some jelly vision.

[yangsui]

OMG I'm so excited by this!