Halloa people

it is time for a new build project over here in Dutch-land, and with that 2021's first buiid
I'm not really sure what the interest-level in this one would be (?) It is a cinematic build but
the chosen frame is a bit "out there" :P

The frame: Ethix Cinerat 3-inch video-quad-frame

In this first part I'll show you the frame itself

Ethix Cinerat - 3 INCH Video Production Quad - FRAME REVIEW (18 min 41 sec)

Specifications
type: Cinematic / Video production drone
wheelbase: 153 mm
Left-to-Right: 123 mm
Front-to-Back: 90 mm
base thickness: 5 mm arms (!)
weight: 144 gram (with printed optional parts)
material(s): Carbon fiber + allu standoffs + TPU prints
chamfered edges: nope
clean: 95% clean
20x20 mount: Yes 2 spots
30.5x30.5 mount: Yes 1 spot
motor mounts: 9 x 9 mm + 12 x 12 mm
Action-cam mount: 3 seperate ones!
battery strap: Nope
battery anti-skid pad: Yes

Halloa people

sooo.. is analogue FPV still a thing in 2021 Personally I still very much enjoy flying analogue eventhough I also have the DJI stuff..
So here we have a brand new box-style goggle from Skyzone.. and it's definately not an entry level goggle.. I'd say it being suitable for people that wear glasses and it's receiver are strong selling points...

Link to it: Skyzone Cobra - analogue FPV goggle

So.. what does analogue's FPV last stand look like??

Skyzone - Eachine Cobra S & Cobra X FPV Goggle with RapidMix receiver (34 min 8 sec)

Specifications:
resolution: HD 1280 X 720
panel-type: LCD
field of view: 50 degrees
focus adjustable: Nope
receiver(s): replaceable "Fatshark" module
diversity: Yes
signal-integration: Yes! "RapidMix"
dvr: Yes H264
video IN: HDMI in
video OUT: analogue AV out
fan: Yes
headtracker: Yes, integrated

Halloa RC people

happy 2021 first of all! let's make this a (far) better year then the last one...

On to RC matters then: Diatone have themselves their own receivers nowdays.. You might have noticed some of their new quads are offered with these to make them BNF options...
BUT.. is that a legit option???

Let's see if those receivers actually work out well...

Diatone Mamba MSR Receiver - 100% R-XSR Compatible?? (25 min 3 sec)

Do you have experience with these receivers (probably in some kind of Diatone BNF quad)??
I wanna know how that worked out for you!

Halloa people,

while finishing up a recent FPV quad build I think I should do a tool-tip-video on one of the tools I regularly use for builds.. Sooooo here it is I guess

Link to it: Hawkeye 2.5 or 3.5 inch AIO FPV Monitor

I also designed a mount for the monitor to set it up on a Jumpter T16 / T18 or Radiomaster TX16 radio... More on that in the video

Tool Tip: Hawkeye Little Pilot - Small FPV Workbench Monitor :) (9 min 11 sec)

Halloa people

I recently reviewed the iFlight Nazgul 5 which is known to be a value-copter.. After I had ordered me that one however, Diatone released their version of it: the Roma F5.. I couldn't resist so I ordered me one

Link to it: Diatone Roma F5 - Caddx Vista version

I'll be posting up several video's beginning with a "show and tell" which includes my first 2 flights with it

2021 Value Freestyle 5" Drone?? Diatone ROMA F5 - Show & Tell (28 min 12 sec)

Specifications:
type: Freestyle
wheelbase: 218 mm
base thickness:
material(s): Carbon fiber + allu standoffs
dry weight: 393 grams (with all plastick parts)
flight controller: Diatone / Mamba F405 DJI
firmware version: Betaflight 4.1.3
ESC's: Diatone / Mamba F50 Pro
motors: Mamba TOKA 2207.5 1700Kv
propellors: Ethix S5
FPV camera: Caddx / DJI Digital
VTX: Caddx Vista / DJI Digital
GPS: nope
Lipo: 1100 - 1500mah 6S (not included)
OSD: provided by DJI
smart Audio: provided by DJI
buzzer: Included, but not installed
LED's: nope
spare props: nope (cheap bastards :P)

Halloa people,

Simple short video this time! I recently did a show & tell on this HBX car
and I'll be posting up some short running / test video's of it...

This time we'll have a look how the car holds it's own Onroad

HBX 18859 Rampage! :D New 2020 1/18 4x4 Monster Truck :) - ONROAD BASH! :) (12 min 9 sec)

Halloa people

it's fall / winter over here which is a great time for some build projects..
In this topic I'll show the process of trying to create a 5" freestyle quad that Can get to 15 minutes of flight time

First video will be an intro of the parts used but Also a first test to see how close the first shot gets

15 Minute Endurance Quad Project - Part 1.. first try :) (15 min 6 sec)

Halloa people,

some of you might know the Rush brand from their VTX's, and if your into FPV drones, you know them for Sure
In 2019 they also released a 20x20 electronics stack, but it had header-pin connectors so I skipped those :$

This year however they have added several 30.5 x 30.5 stuff to their lineup and in the product pics it all looks great!

So I ordered me some stuff.. Here is a first overview of what I received!
In future video's I'll be assembling them into actual drones AND I'll test-fly the stuff

Rush FPV - BLADE F7 Flight Controllers + ESC's! - Show & Tell (17 min 35 sec)

Halloa people,

A brand new version of this 1/18th scale MT from Haiboxing

I personally have the 2020 revised version but the the car has been around for several years..

Differences from what I know:
+ minor differences in looks of the shell
+ old one came with 650mah 2S lipo's. New one comes with 850mah 2S lipo's
+ old one had JST battery plugs. New ones has Deans connectors on the battery
+ old one had a Chevron tire-patters. New ones has a scattered-block pattern on it's tires..

I'll be posting up a couple of video's on the car, but feel free to add Yours!
And questions / upgrades / tips & tricks are always welcome

HBX 18859 Rampage! :D New 2020 1/18 4x4 Monster Truck :) - Show & Tell (19 min 42 sec)

Halloa people

have we arrived at the end of the line for analogue FPV camera's? I think there will still be improvements in these camera's because they are also used in the automotive industry (back-up camera's for instance)..

One of the most popular analogue FPV camera's is definitely the Foxeer Predator line.. So.. new version? Wurth a look I think

Link to the micro version: Foxeer Predator v5 micro

So.. let's see what these camera's are like

Foxeer Predator 5 - Evelution of a great FPV Racing camera - REVIEW (15 min 30 sec)

Halloa people

so if you are into FPV drones, you can't have missed the Long Range 4" hype :P We have a lot of new PNF / BNF's to fly around with in this hobby..
Great! Unless... you want to build one yourself

Frame Review to the rescue
At the end of the video I included an overview of the parts I'll be using on this frame...

Diatone Roma F4 Long Range - FRAME REVIEW (+ Custom Configuration) (19 min 45 sec)

Halloa people,

personally I've held the LR4 boat at bay for a while but here we are.. I actually even have Two Roma F4's by now :P
For me it's more a Long Race quad though.. Flying far away doesn't do it for me

Link to the quad: Diatone Roma F4 PNF analogue

Feel free to add Your experiences with the quad! I'll allso be adding some info on the 2nd version I build with a different setup..

Diatone Roma F4 - Long Range or Long Race?? :) Show & Tell (38 min 7 sec)

Specifications:
type: Long Range / Endurance
wheelbase:
base thickness:
material(s): Carbon fiber + allu + plasticks
dry weight: 137 grams
flight controller: Mamba F405 MK3 (with BB memory)
firmware version: Betaflight 4.1.3
ESC's: Mamba 30A Blheli_S
motors: Diatone / Mamba 1404 3000 Kv
propellors: HQprop 4025 2 blade
FPV camera: Runcam Nano 2
VTX: Diatone / Mamba TX400 400mW 5.8Ghz
GPS: yes, but not configured
Lipo:
OSD: yes, by Betaflight
smart Audio: yes, and set up correctly
buzzer: yes, included but not mounted
LED's: nope
spare props: nope

Halloa people

so yes.. Xmas is just around the corner though that will be "a bit" different this year I guess..
IF you celebrate Christmas at all that is

I got a few Gift Tips for you regardless!
Or maybe just Tool Tips if you want to give Yourself something

Tool Tips / Christmas Gift Tips 2020 ! :D (14 min 4 sec)

Halloa people

so doing upwards of 100 flights with a copter takes some time, so this review is a bit "long over due" :P
I had actually not even planned to review it, but it also needing a tune made me want to do a video on it after all

Digital version: iFlight Nazgul5 2020 - Caddx Vista version

Analogue: iFlight Nazgul5 2020 analogue

So here it is then I guess
Feel free to add your experiences / questions on the quad...

iFlight 2020 Nazgul5 THE Value quad :) - Long Term Review + Tune :) (13 min 15 sec)

Specifications:
type: Digital Freestyle
wheelbase: 240 mm
base thickness: 5mm thick arms
material(s): carbon fiber + allu standoffs
dry weight: 393 grams
flight controller: iFlight SucceX-E F4 (8MB BB memory)
firmware version: Betaflight 4.2.0
ESC's: iFlight SuccX-E 45A Beheli_S
motors: iFlight Xing-E 2207 1800 Kv
propellors: Nazgul 5.1"
FPV camera: DJI / Caddx Vista
VTX: DJI / Caddx Vista
Lipo: 1100 mah - 1500 mah 6S (not included)
OSD: supplied by DJI
smart Audio: not really
buzzer: nope (Dshot command)
LED's: nope
spare props: yes, 1 extra set

Halloa people

a ready made 5" HGLRC? This is my first one, and I must say it's quite an impressive quad. Not in the least because it looks / feels beefy
But it also has impressive specs for a RTF / BNF quad..

Link to it: HGLRC Sector 5 v3 HD 6S

And because it is a bit more of a quad then most BNF's the first video is an unboxing only..
Feel free to add Your video's / findings / questions on the quad

HGLRC Sector 5 v3 - Beefy Digital Freestyler :) - SHOW & TELL (27 min 23 sec)

Specifications:
type: Freestyle: High speed Freestyle cruiser
wheelbase: 218 mm
base thickness: 5mm arms
material(s): Cartbon fiber + allu standoffs + TPU parts
dry weight: 472 grams (with receiver and lipo-strap)
flight controller: HGLRC Zeus F722
firmware version: Betaflight 4.2.0
ESC's: HGLRC Zeus 60A Blheli_32
motors: HGLRC 2306.5 1900 Kv
propellors: Ethix S5 5x4x3
FPV camera: DJI Digital
VTX: DJI Airunit
Lipo: 1350 mah - 1550 mah 6S (not supplied)
OSD: yes, by DJI
smart Audio: yes, by DJI
buzzer: nope
LED's: yes A LOT
spare props: yes, comes with 2 sets

Halloa RC people

a while back I did a review of the (then new) ISDT Q6 Nano charger which has since then been my "field charger"..
That does NOT mean however that it's at all perfect :P

So I wanted to try it's slightly bigger brother.. the Q8 to see how much more you get for the extra $$

And I think it was wurth a video in case you are looking for a handy charger to stick into your backpack...

ISDT Q6 Nano vs Q8 ? What is the Charger for You ?? (13 min 31 sec)

Halloa people

sooo.. Multibind? Do you know what it does? It's a feature of the TBS Crossfire TX/RX system...
I am going to do some in-depth how-to video's on it but for that to make sense I first wanted to Show what it is..

So there you go.. In this video I'll give you a very Short intro into it but mostly a demo of it

TBS Multibind - WHAT?? A Quick Demo + Why Bother? :) (8 min 11 sec)

Halloa people

so I've been using the Tango 2 radio for a couple of months by now.. I had intended to do a shorter-term review of it.. But by now I have do sooo manny flights with it.. It has turned out to be a LONG term review

I bought mine here: TBS Tango 2 Pro at Droneshop.nl
not an affiliate link...

I am actually in the process of making several video's about the radio And Crossfire..
But let's first have a quick look at my initial flight impressions

TBS Tango 2 (version 2) - MAIDEN FLIGHT ! :) (10 min 54 sec)

Halloa people

so yep.. I have me another Eachine here, and Lord knows it's not because most Eachine products are great :P
In this case I have a soft spot for Deadcat quads AND this Eachine has that Caddx Vista setup.. So the camera & VTX setup will at Least work out well (or will it?)

Link to the quadro: Eachine LAL3 HD Vista PNF

I will be making a couple of video's about it myself, but feel free to add your own.. Or post questions / input..

Eachine LAL3 VISTA HD - Can it restore my faith in Eachine? :) (25 min 24 sec)

Specifications:
type: Freestyle Deadcat
wheelbase: 145 mm
base thickness:
material(s): carbon fiber + allu standoffs
dry weight: 183 grams
flight controller: noname F411
firmware version: Betaflight 3.5.5 (?!??!)
ESC's: 25A BLHeli_32 Dshot1200
motors: 1408 3750 KV
propellors: Racerstar 3040 (similar to Gemfan Flash)
FPV camera: DJI / Caddx Vista
VTX: DJI / Caddx Vista
GPS: nope
Lipo: 450mah 4S suggest (not included)
OSD: Yep.. supplied by DJI
smart Audio: DJI / Caddx Vista
buzzer: nope
LED's: nope
spare props: yes, 1 extra set

Halloa people

some of you will have flown analogue version of the GepRC Phantom as it is/was quite a popular quad..
With good reason IMHO as it was one of the better RTF "toothpicks"..

In this topic we'll have a look at the new DJI HD version of it.. Is the added weight it's downfall??

Link to the quad: GepRC Phantom HD 2.5 - BNF or PNF

I'll be publishing a few video's on it.. Feel free to add You video's / experiences / Questions to the thread

Smallest Freestyle Capable Quad ?? GepRC Phantom HD - Show & Tell :) (21 min 6 sec)

Specifications:
type: Freestyle / Club-racer
wheelbase: 125 mm
base thickness:
material(s): Carbon fiber + allu standoffs
dry weight: 102 grams
flight controller: GepRC AIO Whoop-style F411
firmware version: Betaflight 4.1.7
ESC's: GepRC AIO Whoop-style 20 A
motors: GepRC GR1105 5000 Kv
propellors: 2.5x2.3 x 3
FPV camera: Caddx Nebula - DJI Digital
VTX: Caddx Vista - DJI Digital
Lipo: 450 mah 3S / 350 mah 4S (not included)
OSD: yes, by DJI
smart Audio: Yes. by DJI
buzzer: nope
LED's: nope
spare props: yes, 1 extra set