07-Dec-2016, 03:19 AM
Now that I have a flyable 250mm and I'm starting to understand what works and what doesn't in terms of my enjoyment of the hobby I think I should bite the bullet and start thinking about my next build.
I want to build a "larger" gimbal equipped quad (next is not out of the question) that will be capable of carrying a camera of up to 250g. The camera will be either a GoPro or Sony Action cam (remember the action cams are fundamentally a different space to a GoPro) for general use, however I would like to be able to hang any tripod mountable camera from it up to 250g.
Ideally while carrying the heaviest camera flight time should be in the order of 10-15 minutes, but an option to use a bigger/heavier battery to get up to 30 minutes of hover time at the expense of camera payload would also be nice.
Initially I thought of putting together a TBS Discovery clone - it would mount my GoPro fine, has a nice looking design and there's plenty of endurance flying info out there. The other cameras it's not really suitable for though.
The classic DJI Flamewheel copies are an option but to be honest they always look like the lack "space" I want. I also don't want to speed much money. Although I will be honest and say that investing in motors and ESCs is a no brainer.
Oh and overall weight needs to be under 2kg - ideally 1.5kg so there's absolutely no questions about legality as a hobby flier.
I want to build a "larger" gimbal equipped quad (next is not out of the question) that will be capable of carrying a camera of up to 250g. The camera will be either a GoPro or Sony Action cam (remember the action cams are fundamentally a different space to a GoPro) for general use, however I would like to be able to hang any tripod mountable camera from it up to 250g.
Ideally while carrying the heaviest camera flight time should be in the order of 10-15 minutes, but an option to use a bigger/heavier battery to get up to 30 minutes of hover time at the expense of camera payload would also be nice.
Initially I thought of putting together a TBS Discovery clone - it would mount my GoPro fine, has a nice looking design and there's plenty of endurance flying info out there. The other cameras it's not really suitable for though.
The classic DJI Flamewheel copies are an option but to be honest they always look like the lack "space" I want. I also don't want to speed much money. Although I will be honest and say that investing in motors and ESCs is a no brainer.
- I will use my current FlySky TX and just grab another RX (or use the i6C I have spare in PPM mode) for a full complement of channels.
- I am happy with my 8" Windows tablet as a ground station.
- Thinking a CC3D Revolution (F4) as the Flight Control as it couples the telemetry into one package.
Oh and overall weight needs to be under 2kg - ideally 1.5kg so there's absolutely no questions about legality as a hobby flier.