shots74
Jun 08, 2006, 01:19 PM
Ok the best 100-200$ UAV model air craft to get... I have been looking at some of these predetors your guys have, they are nice but i only find the look a like ones that have bad reviews and everything else. I have been flying for about a year now with just a reg plane, no camera, no still shots or anything and i would like to get into a UAV type plane. If some of you would be willing to point me into a good direction to start with. I have a camera already. All i need to a UAV type plane, I like the predrtor but I dont like the ones i find on some of these sites...
Example: http://www.awlhobbies.com/page3.html this one is on alot of sites. not to big about it, becuase i hear alot of bad things about it. How it doesnt fly, how it leans to one side, how the motor get burned up... There is just way to much and I really dont want to spend the money on it if its not a good plan for me to mount a camera on it. I looked at littlebirdz.com and there UAV is in limited amounts and does not come with everything to fly. Plus it looks like a little toy plane i would by a kid
Example from LB:
Required Radio Control Items (Not included):
5 Channel Transmitter Min. (5 Required for use of flaps, 6 for Aerial photography )
4 Micro Servos (Hitec HS-55's used for testing)
10 Amp Electronic Speed Controller
High "C" Li-Poly Battery - 10C Discharge Minimum (Tanic 1100 mA used for testing)
5 Channel Micro Receiver (5 Channels required for use of flaps, 6 Channels for AP) Dual Conversion Recommended (Electron 6 Receiver used for testing)
GWS EPS350C-D Electric Power System (You will also need approximately 6 feet of hookup wire to run from the ESC to your EPS Gearbox 3 feet red, 3 feet black) Brushless setup tested: Himax
Aiptek Mini-Pen Cam (Optional)
FMA Direct Co-Pilot (Optional)
Required Finishing Items (Not included):
1 - Roll So-Lite/Nelson Lite Film or similar covering material
1- Slow Flyer Propeller (GWS 10 X 8 SF used for testing)
3 - Wheels of your choice (3/32 hubs required to accommodate landing gear struts 2" DU- Bro Wheels p/n 200SL were used for runway testing, we used brass servo eyelets and inserted them into the wheel hubs. You can get them from the DU-Bro Servo mounting hardware kits or from our Predator Wheel kit)
3 - 3/32 Wheel Collars
18 - DU-BRO Mini Nylon Hinges (DU-BRO p/n 119)
2 - 6" Servo Extensions
2 oz of lead weight for ballast up front (If AP camera is NOT installed)
1 - 7gram Lead weight for wingtip (Optional)
1 - Bottle of thin CA Glue
1- Bottle of thick CA Glue (Optional)
5 Minute Epoxy
All this is missing I know i could do it but I already have alot on my plate for a friend right now helping him install a vid cam on board his plane. Although i really dont like his plane either. So if some on could help me out or through out a bunch of links or maybe tell me if the Predetor is not what i hear abut it that would be good too... Thanks much!
-Pete
Example: http://www.awlhobbies.com/page3.html this one is on alot of sites. not to big about it, becuase i hear alot of bad things about it. How it doesnt fly, how it leans to one side, how the motor get burned up... There is just way to much and I really dont want to spend the money on it if its not a good plan for me to mount a camera on it. I looked at littlebirdz.com and there UAV is in limited amounts and does not come with everything to fly. Plus it looks like a little toy plane i would by a kid
Example from LB:
Required Radio Control Items (Not included):
5 Channel Transmitter Min. (5 Required for use of flaps, 6 for Aerial photography )
4 Micro Servos (Hitec HS-55's used for testing)
10 Amp Electronic Speed Controller
High "C" Li-Poly Battery - 10C Discharge Minimum (Tanic 1100 mA used for testing)
5 Channel Micro Receiver (5 Channels required for use of flaps, 6 Channels for AP) Dual Conversion Recommended (Electron 6 Receiver used for testing)
GWS EPS350C-D Electric Power System (You will also need approximately 6 feet of hookup wire to run from the ESC to your EPS Gearbox 3 feet red, 3 feet black) Brushless setup tested: Himax
Aiptek Mini-Pen Cam (Optional)
FMA Direct Co-Pilot (Optional)
Required Finishing Items (Not included):
1 - Roll So-Lite/Nelson Lite Film or similar covering material
1- Slow Flyer Propeller (GWS 10 X 8 SF used for testing)
3 - Wheels of your choice (3/32 hubs required to accommodate landing gear struts 2" DU- Bro Wheels p/n 200SL were used for runway testing, we used brass servo eyelets and inserted them into the wheel hubs. You can get them from the DU-Bro Servo mounting hardware kits or from our Predator Wheel kit)
3 - 3/32 Wheel Collars
18 - DU-BRO Mini Nylon Hinges (DU-BRO p/n 119)
2 - 6" Servo Extensions
2 oz of lead weight for ballast up front (If AP camera is NOT installed)
1 - 7gram Lead weight for wingtip (Optional)
1 - Bottle of thin CA Glue
1- Bottle of thick CA Glue (Optional)
5 Minute Epoxy
All this is missing I know i could do it but I already have alot on my plate for a friend right now helping him install a vid cam on board his plane. Although i really dont like his plane either. So if some on could help me out or through out a bunch of links or maybe tell me if the Predetor is not what i hear abut it that would be good too... Thanks much!
-Pete