Quadcopters, UAVs, Drones...

[xer0s]

I'm about to get into this hobby in a big way ($1000+). So I'm wondering if anyone here has any experience with these. I plan on buying a micro or mini first, so I can learn to fly without the risk of crashing a high dollar quadcopter. But eventually I plan on buying a kit for a full sized quadcopter (or possibly Y frame) and being able to fly it manually or autonomously from a ground station. I'll even have a camera (maybe GoPro) mounted to the vehicle to record the flight and even have live footage at the ground station.

Anyone get into these?

[Tsakali]

might as well go for a nice size one... they are pretty easy to fly. the learning curve will be over within about a day, and you'll be itching to get the next best thing as soon as you get it in the air. Besides, those things are kind of build to take some punishment....no exposed blades, and mostly light foam material... not much mass there to get into any trouble.

also, look into getting one with a camera setup already.. makes leisure flyers like that more enjoyable/interesting.

[xer0s]

No exposed blades? Most of the ones I've looked at have exsposed blades, such as this.

And also, most of the ones with the cameras pre installed aren't that great of quality. Plus I'm wanting to buy a kit to build my own (that's half the fun for me)...

[Tsakali]

oh, in that case check this place out http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/index.ph ... 798830ba8& look into the 'multirotors' forums

[scared?]

I had a cousin who was into shit like this...total weirdo...

[xer0s]

Obviously the intelligent/rich side of the family...

[scared?]

hes a broke dipshit...

[MKJ]

that's no way to talk about your wife.

[scared?]

U need an ass kicking?...

[MKJ]

suck a dick

[U4EA]

Careful you don't smack yourself in the head with it.

[MKJ]

with his dick?

[Transient]

I didn't even know those things could do that.

[xer0s]

Watch this and you'll understand...

http://youtu.be/yF6G64Trp80

[Whiskey 7]

Watch this and you'll understand...

http://youtu.be/yF6G64Trp80

Appreciate the link as I've seen some RC (helicopter) antics and this is good

[Transient]

Watch this and you'll understand...

http://youtu.be/yF6G64Trp80

After hearing the story about the dude getting his head split open, the sounds of those blades spinning crazy fast made me cringe.

[YourGrandpa]

http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/video?id=92 ... id=9237643

[xer0s]

No shit? Damn, that's the first I've heard about that. Thanks YourGrandpa...

[GONNAFISTYA]

[Whiskey 7]

At 22 seconds into the video (Thanks YourGrandpa) the reporter says 3000 rps? Revolutions per second. That is too fast

I think RPM sounds more like it...

[Transient]

I think he just used the acronym wrong. It sounded to me like he was saying RPMs, pronouncing the 's' at the end like the acronym was plural.

[Whiskey 7]

Yes OK, given he was a little nasal on additional listenings (3)

[losCHUNK]

So if I rocked up to Geoffs with the skullchopper MKII it wouldn't be murrdurr ?

[Whiskey 7]

So if I rocked up to Geoffs with the skullchopper MKII it wouldn't be murrdurr ?

No, I'd testify an accident even at this distance.

[Eraser]

You guys can keep your pathetic helicopters and move over for the real deal: