Ordered a dji phantom. Anyone else got one?

[janx101]

I'm imagining the mayhem at Shirou house...... Kicked cats, teethmarks in the desk edges, bruised forehead, smashed coffee cups along the walls....

 

[steelfabric]

Dan Do Little definitely seems appropriate. Get the elfin' thing out and fly the fucker.

 

[dandoolittle]

It's in the office


I'm at home

Tomorrow could be a good day

 

[DSN]

if you need a hand setting it up give me a shout.

Although id recommend selling the overpriced crap and building one yourself

 

[DSN]

I can build the same tri copter you see in my vid for 325 quid, that includes full build + controller(DX6i) + battery + camera mount

 

[EN187]

It's in the office


I'm at home

Tomorrow could be a good day

BUST THAT THING OUT

 

[janx101]

I think Dan is enjoying inflicting Videolus Interruptus ...

 

[dandoolittle]

IT IS NOT READY TO FLY OUT THE BOX.......................

 

[EN187]

IT IS NOT READY TO FLY OUT THE BOX.......................

*chanting* VID VID VID VID

 

[dandoolittle]

*chanting* VID VID VID VID

Coming - This is the best toy since my bike

 

[dandoolittle]

First Video - It took about an hour to set up! I need to put on the propeller protectors but I really needed to have a fly lol

It's really not out of the box and fly though

The channel isn't my vlogging channel

 

[Shirou]

That seemed like a crash landing?

 

[janx101]

That's pretty cool bro! .... Landing a 'bit bumpy' lol .... Any previous RC experience though? ....

Curious about just how steep the learning to fly it curve is eh?

 

[dandoolittle]

That's pretty cool bro! .... Landing a 'bit bumpy' lol .... Any previous RC experience though? ....

Curious about just how steep the learning to fly it curve is eh?

Flying is semi easy, landing was hard

It's not a true out the box machine at all

 

[Shirou]

What has been keeping me off from flying toys for years is the huge amount of knowledge and experience they require. It is also an expensive hobby.
2 years ago I tried to really get into it and start by buying a controller and a simulator but then the motorcycle happened. And I'm happy it went that way. I never ditched the urge though so I keep looking to buy or assemble one.

 

[janx101]

Flying is semi easy, landing was hard

... The landing was very friggin hard bro!! ..

 

[dandoolittle]

... The landing was very friggin hard bro!! ..

Nah. The camera case opened up so it made it look loads worse lol

 

[janx101]

Fair enough!! ... So ... You gots the new flying machine ..... Live near any bikini beaches?

 

[LoudPipes]

First day with the DJI Phantom:

After a couple weeks:

 

[Shirou]

I got two choices, shell out the money and get the ready-to-fly (some assembly required) quad or make one from scratch.
Mmm, what should I do? I got a few CD drives from which I can get the motors, I have to design an ESC or reuse the drivers from the CD players, design a controller for the drone, a remote controller (I'm thinking about reusing a PS2 joystick), all this should be programmed on a decent microcontroller. This "project" could take the whole year and maybe more.

Anyone know a good RC flying toy forum aimed at DIY?