Posts: 16 Threads: 5 Likes Received: 0 in 0 posts Likes Given: 0 Joined: Jan 2019 Reputation: 0 Hello everyone i been thinking about getting into fpv racing/acro for a few months now never had any thing as fast as what i've been seeing looks like a exciting hobby i have only owned dji style clones in the past. Looking forward to learning and building my first proablly will start build next week. • Posts: 12,099 Threads: 125 Likes Received: 3,739 in 2,836 posts Likes Given: 99 Joined: Feb 2017 Reputation: 388 Welcome. You will not regret getting into the hobby. What are you thinking of building? And what have do you have so far? Radio, goggles, parts, etc. • Posts: 16 Threads: 5 Likes Received: 0 in 0 posts Likes Given: 0 Joined: Jan 2019 Reputation: 0 I been looking at the budget builds on youtube kinda leaning towards martian im going to build something in the 220mm size range but i want something kinda cheap to get some flight time on before sinking alot of cash in something im going to wreck a lot. Still undecided on goggles and radio thinking about dropping some money on those so want be something il just have to buy better later on. • Posts: 3,533 Threads: 265 Likes Received: 2,610 in 1,545 posts Likes Given: 3,893 Joined: Feb 2018 Reputation: 78 Welcome....you came to the right place to meet your goals. Enjoy your stay. • Posts: 12,099 Threads: 125 Likes Received: 3,739 in 2,836 posts Likes Given: 99 Joined: Feb 2017 Reputation: 388 (19-Jan-2019, 11:01 PM)Mechanic Wrote: I been looking at the budget builds on youtube kinda leaning towards martian im going to build something in the 220mm size range but i want something kinda cheap to get some flight time on before sinking alot of cash in something im going to wreck a lot. Still undecided on goggles and radio thinking about dropping some money on those so want be something il just have to buy better later on. When you have a list, feel free to get opinion from us. • Posts: 21,248 Threads: 587 Likes Received: 8,962 in 6,632 posts Likes Given: 1,425 Joined: Jun 2018 Reputation: 787 Welcome to the forum. You most definitely won't regret getting into the hobby. What you will regret however is the amount of money it costs The Martian is a good solid starter frame and is the one I also started with. I would have gone for something more expensive, but as a novice I didn't want to risk trashing a perfectly decent quality frame. My first build thread with that frame is HERE. On the other hand, things that will remain planted on terra firma like goggles and transmitter are worth spending money on because those aren't going to get smashed into the ground at 40mph • Posts: 12,099 Threads: 125 Likes Received: 3,739 in 2,836 posts Likes Given: 99 Joined: Feb 2017 Reputation: 388 (19-Jan-2019, 11:27 PM)SnowLeopardFPV Wrote: smashed into the ground at 40mph Only 40mph? You are flying a little slow these days. • Posts: 21,248 Threads: 587 Likes Received: 8,962 in 6,632 posts Likes Given: 1,425 Joined: Jun 2018 Reputation: 787 19-Jan-2019, 11:59 PM (This post was last modified: 20-Jan-2019, 12:00 AM by SnowLeopardFPV. Edit Reason: Typo corrections. ) (19-Jan-2019, 11:42 PM)voodoo614 Wrote: Only 40mph? You are flying a little slow these days. I guess you've not seen any of my flight videos I can fly a lot faster in the simulator Which actually brings up another good point worth highlighting for people just starting out. @Mechanic - one of the best things you can do is get yourself a transmitter and then get some practise in on an FPV simulator. Velocidrone and Liftoff (on Steam) are probably the two best sims out there right now although it goes without saying that they're also both the most expensive (~$20 each, but that's for a lifetime license which includes any updates). You can crash as much as you want in a sim and it doesn't cost you a penny in repair bills • Posts: 1,290 Threads: 67 Likes Received: 713 in 473 posts Likes Given: 1,216 Joined: Mar 2016 Reputation: 23 Welcome to the madness.....lots of great folks here "Damn the torpedoes!!! Full speed ahead!!!" • Posts: 1,013 Threads: 11 Likes Received: 452 in 349 posts Likes Given: 372 Joined: Dec 2017 Reputation: 16 • Posts: 863 Threads: 43 Likes Received: 286 in 202 posts Likes Given: 12 Joined: Nov 2018 Reputation: 5 Welcome. Deal Here's the Deal
10" 6S FR10-G Long Range, 5" 6S Rooster, 5" 6S Badger, 5" 6S QAV-S, 5" 4S Badger, 5" 4S Phreakstyle Slam, 5" 6S Yema, 5" 4S Stark, 3" 4S Gecko, and a 3S 2.5" Tadpole, all of which are Crossfire. Tinyhawk, Tinyhawk S, and a DJI Spark. And projects on the bench.... • Posts: 3,288 Threads: 129 Likes Received: 2,740 in 1,644 posts Likes Given: 2,969 Joined: Apr 2017 Reputation: 65 Welcome to IntoFPV! Great site, great people SoCal Kaity :D OMG, no one told me it would be this much fun! Addicted :) • Posts: 16 Threads: 5 Likes Received: 0 in 0 posts Likes Given: 0 Joined: Jan 2019 Reputation: 0 Im on a fixed income at the moment so trying to get the most out of my inital investment would the turnigy evolution transmitter be a good entry level that will work with simulator could get one for about 42 dollars but im seeing mixed reviews. • Posts: 5,323 Threads: 674 Likes Received: 3,160 in 1,747 posts Likes Given: 2,032 Joined: Jan 2016 Reputation: 139 DJI drones are like dogs on leash... Acro FPV is true freedome ! welcome! • Posts: 302 Threads: 46 Likes Received: 152 in 88 posts Likes Given: 61 Joined: Oct 2018 Reputation: 11 Welcome my daughter and family live in Durham. What part of NC do you live? There is a nice little hobby shop ..... Hangar 18 Hobbies in Cary. I bought my first racing quad from them, Diatone GT200....and the Tech, Steve has done a little work for me. Good people. I have been trying to find a place to fly when we go down there (I live in WV) but I cant even find a club in the area? roger74 • |