It has been a long time

The new quad.

Has been a long time since putting something on the blog. Someone in my Google plus circles asked about blogs and I realised it had been over two years since I last posted. So now I need to bring you all up to speed on what I am up to in the world of RC, electronics, and beer. In this specific case, RC.

So after the legendary fail of my last quad, I purchased one designed a bit better and hopefully a bit tougher. Below is the FPV250 From Hobbyking. Nice and cheap along with the long frame upgrade kit. I went with the AfroFlight Naze32 (I pronounce as the Japanese, Na Zey, not naize, Google translate it!) and a little 1300mah battery. With my Turnigy9x I linked it with the Hobbyking TR6A V2 6 channel receiver as it is smaller and lighter than the Turnigy 9x receiver. This flew very well with the Turnigy Multistar's and the Afro ESC's.
I have stacked it a few times, but only props were damaged (you can see the grass stains on the props, and a closer look will show the rear black prop is a bit oddly shaped). So it is still flying (with new props). Now I have been game enough to add the long frame with a camera mounted along with the fpv transmitter (footage to follow).

On the other end is a 110mm monitor which I have attached to the 9x. It cost around AU$16 for the screen from ebay. I decided on the permanence of the screen as I will use it for telemetry from some of my other craft, except for the real small ones. I'll write about the other craft later.

So now I am on my way to my first fpv and all up cost less than AU$200 excluding transmitter. But props and batteries will add to that in time.

Future plans include the new V2 Quanum fpv goggles from Hobbyking. I liked Bruce's review of them on RC Model Reviews and his specific comment on how immersive it was.

The last thing to get will be the osd. I have found them on eBay for around the AU$35 with the GPS. I will probably transfer the OSD to a plane or the choppa with fpv and just have a voltage osd for the quad in the end, but will be trying it out on the quad first as currently it is the only thing flying in my fleet.

Check out Bruce’s review of the Quamun V2 DIY FPV goggles.