jimboy2 Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Quite fancy doing something like this. But would want a kit to start with. Something will a.l the parts required and a step by step guide on who to build it. Anyone seen anything decent? Looks like it will be a fun little hobby. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sargara Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Ive always wanted to know this too. But watching drone racing vids on Youtube makes you realise there is some serious money/kit involved! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimboy2 Posted August 19, 2015 Author Share Posted August 19, 2015 Ive always wanted to know this too. But watching drone racing vids on Youtube makes you realise there is some serious money/kit involved! That looks great fun. As with anything, when you go to the extreme it can get expensive. Not looking to do anything like that (yet), just something I can tinker with. Have had nitro powered rc cars before and enjoyed stripping them down and rebuilding, but didn't like the mess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve916 Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 I bought a Parrot AR drone a few months back for £150 off eBay. It is controlled using an iPad or iPhone. You have to be careful you don't fly beyond your wifi range. I learned the hard way, and the wind picked it up and before I knew it, it was out of control and last seen flying off into the distance, never to be seen again ( well not by me). I have since bought another one and this time I have attached a gps tracker, which if it goes out of wifi range, it will hold its gps position until I get close enough to control it again. I have taken it up above our village and got some great video footage. Just make sure you have plenty of open space to fly one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Hi Jimboy, I've got a fairly cheap drone but it is always a good laugh flying it plus it can record video & take pictures. It's great for a beginner to start with though... About £50-£70 odd for one like that I'd guess (my Mrs bought it so have no idea on the exact price). Another thread on drones here: http://www.350z-uk.com/topic/94393-what-drone/ I will be upgrading in the future to a proper drone that I can attach my GoPro camera too though. Got to get my house all sorted firstly though before I start looking at buying "big boys toys". Check these videos below out though for what a drone can really do.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimboy2 Posted August 19, 2015 Author Share Posted August 19, 2015 Thanks for the reply. I'm really after something that needs to be built. I have more fun building and dismantling things than I do actually using them, strange I know! The search continues Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Thanks for the reply. I'm really after something that needs to be built. I have more fun building and dismantling things than I do actually using them, strange I know! The search continues I'm the same, ...love building models & R/c kits etc. The only reason I've the drone I've got though is because I got it as a gift from the Mrs and tbf it's been great as my flying skills have greatly improved from using this drone. A guy I used to work with has built his own drone though from scratch pretty much and he mounts a GoPro to it for flight recording. He opted for early retirement some years ago but when he was in work we 3D printed a few parts for him for his drone as a favour. He does have some videos on Youtube but I can't remember what name or tag line they're under. If I see him I'll ask him. Some sites of interest: http://myfirstdrone.com/ http://diydrones.com/ http://www.buildyourowndrone.co.uk/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve916 Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Just stumbled across this Jim http://www.model-space.com/gb/build-sky-rider-drone.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cs2000 Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 (edited) Just stumbled across this Jim http://www.model-space.com/gb/build-sky-rider-drone.html No! Great looking drone, but there are some serious issues with the partwork. wrong instructions & incorrectly supplied parts all over the shop! Edited September 4, 2015 by cs2000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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