Halloa people

this topic is Not about a newly released plane (at all) for a change.. I pulled an Ancient HK plane out of my hanger, to see if it actually still flies well
On top of it being old, it's actually not even sold by HK anymore.. They DO however now have an EDF version of it..

Link to that EDF version: HobbyKing EDF PushyCat / Flycat kit

So... does it still fly (well) then??

DutchRC - HobbyKing Vintage Airplane! :) The PushyCat / FlyCat :) (7 min 40 sec)

Specifications:
Wingspan: 640mm
Length: 800mm
Weight: 290grams
ESC: 25A (not included)
Servo's: 3x 9grams (not included)
Lipo: 1300mah 3S (not included)

Halloa people

Sooo.. people that have followed my channel for a while (and I mean really Quite a while :P) may have followed along in my RCExplorer Tricopter build.. Somehow that copter is still doing just fine.. BUT I did manage to crash it a few times.. Mostly because it doesn't have an OSD :$
Lucky for all of us though, we now have FPV camera's with build in OSD's! So.. I'm gonna upgrade the tricopter with such a camera..

To be specific.. this one here: Foxeer Arrow V3 Sony Super HAD II CCD cam with OSD

And here are my findings

DutchRC - RCExplorer v3 Tricopter + Foxeer Arrow V3 CCD FPV cam with OSD :D - UPDATE VLOG (12 min 45 sec)

Specifications:
Chipset: Sony Super HAD II CCD
PAL Resolution: 976 x 494
NTSC Resolution: 768 x 494
Default lens: 2.5mm
Output: 650tvl in B/W.. 600tvl in color
Input power: 5V - 40V
WDR: Yes! D-WDR
OSD: Yes!
Microphone: Yes!

Halloa people

yes.. another micro FPV quadcopter The DYS ELF is quite popular though, so I wanted to check it out for myself.. Glad I did, as it flies very well
The radio that comes with the RTF version though, I'm not to happy with :$

Link to this quad: DYS ELF - 83mm FPV Quad.. RTF Version

Here is a first short video with my thoughts on it in a LOS flight

DutchRC - DYS ELF - Great Micro FPV Quadcopter :) - LOS Review (9 min 6 sec)

Specifications:
Wheelbase: 83mm
Weight: 88g
Motors: BE1102 10000KV
ESC's: 4-in-1 BLHeli - S F10A
Lipo: 7.4V 600mAh 2S
Receiver: FrSky
Camera: 800tvl cmos (pretty good actually)
VTX: 25mW 40 channel 5.8Ghz
OSD: Yes!
LED's: Yes!
Buzzer: Yes!

Howdy people

a few months back I saw this TFL Racing (Ford) Bronco show up on sales-sites, and at first glance I fought: 'damn.. that's a lot of $$'.. After reconsidering though, it about the same as I payed for RC4WD cars in the past..
Is this TFL car comparable though??

Link to this car: TFL Racing (Ford) Bronco 1/10th size scaler

Obviously I'll be recording several video's on this car.. First up is a look at the parts.. Then I'll do a build-video, after that driving video's and Maybe an upgrades video as well

DutchRC - TFL Racing - Ford Bronco 1/10th size Scaler / Crawler - Show & Tell (19 min 20 sec)

Specifications:
Wheelbase: 305mm
Length: 478mm
Width: 233mm
Height: 241mm
Motor: 27T-55T 540 size (not included)
Battery: 7.4 - 11.1V Lipo (not included)

Halloa RC people

is the Tinywoops craze over yet? Well I think the that is replacing it, is Brushless Tinywoops-es And that is what we have here.. A brushless 2S micro FPV quad.. WITH OSD.. Dshot600 ESC's.. It ticks quite a few boxes (for me at least)

Link to this quad: [https://goo.gl/iR4rQr]Eachine Aurora 100 brushless FPV quadcopter[/url]

Link to the some prop-guards: Prop guards specifically for the Aurora 100

So.. let's see how well this little Eachine quad does

DutchRC - Eachine Aurora 100 - Brushless Micro FPV Quadcopter With OSD - REVIEW (20 min 2 sec)

Specifications:
Wheelbase: 100mm
Size: 118mm x 118mm x 70mm
Dry weight: 61.7g
Motors: 1104 7500kV
ESC's: 10A Dshot600!
Lipo: 450mah 2S (needs upgrade)
Props: 50mm 4-blades
Receiver: FrSky or Flysky or DSMX/2
Camera: 600tvl cmos (pretty good actually)
VTX: 25mW 48 channel 5.8Ghz
OSD: Yes!
LED's: programmable strip at the rear
Buzzer: Yes!

Hi there people

something only partly RC related this time: a backpack. in this age of (FPV) quad flying, lots of people take their gear to flight-line in a backpack, and so do I
So far I had been using a regular sports backpack for that, but I wanted a more rugged pack, to protect my gear better..

A link to the backpack I selected: Free Soldier Slingshot Backpack

In short: I'm very happy with the pack.. It is of very high quality. It holds more then I generally take with me for and FPV sessions..
A more detailed look at the backpack & what I carry in it:

DutchRC - Review of the Free Soldier Slingshot Backpack - For RC Use :) (19 min 32 sec)

Halloa people

Soo yes. another contender in the FPV goggle arena.. Didn't we have enough choises allready? Well I think that in the 'Fatshark style' of goggles, there sure is room for some more budget oriented options..

Link to these new goggles: HIEE HIVR101 diversity goggle

At first I was highly UNimpressed.. until I found the -2 diopters were in the goggle :P After removing those, I was actually Very impressed.. The goggle sports a far clearer image then the Fatshark Genesis goggle I have been using for the last 6 months.. NOT to say the Genesis has a bad screen or optics by the way.. Far from it, but with this HIEE goggle I suddenly see a whole lot more..

I've only done 2 flights with the goggle so far but felt the goggle is wurth an 'initial impressions' video

DutchRC - The Hiee HIVR101 dual diversity FPV goggle - Affordable! (REVIEW) (20 min 28 sec)

Specifications:
Brand: Hiee / Graupner
Model: HIVR101
Weight: 198g
Screen resolution: WVGA 854 x 480
Battery: 1800mah 2S
FOV: 30°
IPD: 58-70mm
Supplied lenses: -2, -4, -6
Channels: 40 5.8ghz
Antenna connectors: SMA
Raceband: Yes
Diversity: Yes (dual receivers)
Auto scan: Yes

Hi there RC people

It can be a lot of fun to buy / order up a ready made RC, and go out & fly / drive it right away On the other hand great satisfaction can be found in selecting all components yourself and then build the craft
This allso gives you more insight into how things really work (and how they do Not work :P)

The objective in this project is to build a POWERFULL FPV quadcopter. My last build was an experiment into a very Light build.. Not this one.. This one will have beefy motors.. beefy ESC's.. all that

This series will be quite a nr. of video's and I'll try to put as much info into the individual video's as possible. This allso means the project won't be ready in just a few days as well offcourse

Let's first have a look at the frame for this build

DutchRC - GEPRC AX5 Airbus MONSTER Quad Build Poject! Part 1: Frame Overview (4 min 53 sec)

Parts selected for this build:
Quadcopter frame: GEPRC GEP-AX5 Airbus frame
Flight Controller: F4 V5PRO Flight Controller
ESC's: DYS XSD30A ESC's
Motors: DYS Storm 2207 2550kv motors
Lipo: Hyperion G7 HvLi Graphene lipo
Props: DALprop Cyclone v2 5046C
FPC cam: RunCam Swift CCD camera
FPV antenna: Foxeer antenna
Receiver: FM800 PRO FASST Sbus receiver

Halloa people

I'm gonna be short about this one: Watch my video if you were considering this handheld gimbal..

Link to this product: AFI VS-3SG 3-axis handheld gimbal

My full review (rant?) then:

DutchRC - Must watch if you are considering the AFI VS-3SG 3-Axis Gimbal (REVIEW) (22 min 36 sec)

Specifications:
Color: Silver,Red,Gold
Suitability: For GoPro Hero4/ 3+/ 3, for SJCAM SJ4000 SJ5000 series, for Xiaoyi, for AEE... Also compatible with LCD backpack
Pitching Angle: 320° (Vertical Handheld)
Rolling Angle: 100° (Vertical Handheld)
Panning Angle: 320° (Vertical Handheld); 100°(Horizontal Handheld)
Pitching Following Rate: 30°/s
Panning Following Rate: 120°/s
Static Attitude Tracking Accuracy: 0.01° (Gimbal in static mode)
Motion Attitude Tracking Accuracy: 0.02°
Overload Current Protection: 1A
Working Voltage: From 6.5V to 8.4V, 7.4V(Standard)
Stand-by Time: 2.5~3 hours
Item Weight: 265g
Package Size: 19 * 12 * 9.6cm
Package Weight: 670g

Halloa people

sooo.. on my daily 'what's new?' go-around, I came across this upcomming Walkera Vitus video-quad.. It does look 'a bit' like that Mavic quad huh?
In case you're interested.. here is a link: Walkera Vitus Lite drone

One thing I do like over the Mavic by the way, is this one mounts your phone Above the sticks:


Well.. and it allso includes Walkera's augmented reality thing:


What do we think?
Especially if you'd opt for the non-sensors version, the price is pretty nice

Halloa people

I've had a HobbyKing / Quanum XJ470 aerial video quadcopter for quite some time now, and upto now I had an APM flight controller in it.. ESC's that really were to big & NO OSD :$
So! It's time to elevate this quad to current standards

In this video I'll give you an overview of my rebuild process, and do a first test flight with the new setup..
In future video's I'll do some more tuning.. Add the gimbal & action cam so we can actually shoot some aerial video's

DutchRC - My Quanum XJ470 Quadcopter get's an overhaul :) - New FC, PDB, ESC's, FPV cam & VTX (16 min 47 sec)

What's new:
SP Racing F3 Deluxe flight controller: https://goo.gl/Jzvh0M
Matek PDB with 5V and 12V out: https://goo.gl/PPimdS
4x DYS XS 30A ESC's: https://goo.gl/sbKLec
Foxeer Monster V2 Cmos camera: https://goo.gl/0XhtvS
Aomway TX001 25/200/600mW VTX: https://goo.gl/XYpfZ5
Foxeer SMA clover leaf antenna: https://goo.gl/FL5hHY
Matek WS2812B programmable LED strip: https://goo.gl/QvpaAX

What was allready there:
The Quanum XJ470 frame: https://goo.gl/WNxRSV
Quanum Elite 4006 740Kv: https://goo.gl/AyQofz
12x5.5 CF propellors: https://goo.gl/pDQOIu
Feiyu Tech mini 3D gimbal: https://goo.gl/2q6eWn
Frsky TFR8SB FASST SBus Receiver: https://goo.gl/mvX5rc

Halloa people

and now.. for something completely different.. Is this a quadcopter / drone / multirotor, or more a flying car? Technically it's a quadcopter / multirotor offcourse.. But you drive it like an RC car
Ever sinds I saw the first pictures of this Kyosho Drone Racer, I knew I had to have one.. As it turns out, I ended up ordering TWO :P

Link to a European retailer: Kyosho Drone Racer from TopRC.nl
Link to an US retailer: Kyosho Drone Racer from AMain Hobbies

I am not sponsored by eighter of these retailers or Kyosho itself by the way..

Time to take this flying car for a first spin (in windy conditions)!

DutchRC - Kyosho's Flying Car! The Drone Racer - P1 First Impressions Running it :) (8 min 23 sec)

Specifications:
Length: 302mm (with guard)
Width: 300mm (with guard)
Height: 65mm
Gear Ratio: 5 : 1
Weight: 130g approx.
Motor: 8.5mm coreless
Battery: 3.7V-1000mAh
Propeller: D5 x P4
Flight Time: 10 min approx.
Speed: 30km/h approx. out of the box (can be tuned to fly faster)
Flight altitude: Low 35cm/High 60cm approx

Halloa people

I jsut came across this Realacc FPV quad, which comes stock with TWO FPV camera's (and two VTX's) :O I had not expected to see that
Offcourse the idea is that you'd have actuall depth perception

Link to this quad: Realacc Horns 100 FPV drone

Some pictues:




...Continue Reading

Halloa people

recently Runcam released their Runcam version 3. A cube style of camera, very much like the GoPro Session is.
Do be aware that the Runcam 3 IS slightly bigger then the Session though!

A link to this camera: Runcam 3 (FPV) Action Camera

in this topic I'll be posting my findings on this new Runcam camera.. Feel free to add Your video's / findings / reviews of the camera to the topic by the way

To start with, here is my first Aerial View test with the camera.. With CRASH :P

DutchRC - Runcam V3 Action Camera - First Aerial (CRASH) Test :) (5 min 14 sec)

Specifications
weigth: 66g
dimension: L 38mm W 37.5mm H 38mm
video resolutions: 1080P 60fps & 720P 120fps & 720P 60fps
file format: MOV
memory: SD card max 64GB
WDR capable: Yes
system: PAL or NTSC selectable
interface: micro USB

Halloa people

another quadcopter from Diatone! Happy days! Why? Well.. I think most of us were pretty impressed by last years Crusader GT2 from Diatone.. So I couldn't wait to get my hands on this new TyrantS

Link to this new FPV quad: Diatone TyrantS 215mm FPV Quadcopter

I'll do several video's on this quadcopter.. In most cases I included a short test-flight in the first overview-video.. In this case I wanted to go into a bit more detail in my 'Show & Tell'.. So flight video's will come up After this one..

DutchRC - The Dytone TyrantS - 2017th best FPV Quad?? - Show & Tell (from Banggood.com) (25 min 23 sec)

Specifications:
Wheelbase: 215mm
Frame out of: 4mm Carbon Fiber
Flight Controller: Diatone D-Link F3 V2
Motors: 2205 2300kv
Propellors: 5042 x 3
ESC's: 30A BLheli-S (60A max!)
Camera: 800tvl Cmos camera
VTX: Diatone SP2 V2 48ch 0/25/200/600mW
Beeper: Yes
OSD: nope
LEDs: nope
Lipo: 3S or 4S

Halloa people

a short tool-tip video this time Most of us do some soldering now & again I think? I have never really liked to, and that was partly due to the 'helping hands' not really helping out to much..

And well.. I keep a close eye on several sales sites for new gadgets.. A few weeks ago this Realacc octopus
popped up Realacc Strange Third Hand

Yep.. that looks a bit Weird at first :P

But:

DutchRC - Soldering Tool Tip: The Realacc 6-armed bandit :) (7 min 38 sec)

Halloa people

Sooo yes.. I picked me up another FPV quad.. Just another one you might think? Well nope.. this one has worked out Very well IMHO. It has a well chosen setup + is pretty lightweight. Makes for a capable quad..

Link to this FPV quad: Furibee Fuuton 200 BNF or PNF

So.. let's get right down to it.. Here is my review of the quad.. I'll probably post more DVR / HD recordings of / with the quad later on..

DutchRC - Furibee Fuuton 200-size Power Quad :) - Show & Tell (from Geabest.com) (28 min 22 sec)

Specifications:
wheelbase: 200mm
frame material: 4mm carbon fiber
frame style: true X
flight controller: Seriously Pro F3
default firmware: Betaflight 3.0.1
ESC's: 20A Blheli-S
motors: 2205 2500kV
props: 5040 3-blade
spare props: Yes! 1 set
Camera: Sony SuperHAD II CCD 600 tvl
VTX: 40ch 600mW (with raceband)
Antenna: RHCP clover leaf
OSD: Yes! mwosd
OSD PID Config: Yes!
buzzer: Yes!
receiver: available as RTF and BNF

Hi there RC people

It can be a lot of fun to buy / order up a ready made RC, and go out & fly / drive it right away On the other hand great satisfaction can be found in selecting all components yourself and then build the craft
This allso gives you more insight into how things really work (and how they do Not work :P)

The objective in this project is to build a light / nimble FPV quadcopter. It is allso a bit of an experiment, so who knows.. it might not work out right away. That is O.K. though! As long as we learn something

This series will be quite a nr. of video's and I'll try to put as much info into the individual video's as possible. This allso means the project won't be ready in just a few days as well offcourse

Let's start the project with an overview of the components I've selected for it

DutchRC - GEPRC AX4 Light Quad Build Project! Part 1: Parts Introduction :) (8 min 51 sec)

Quadcopter frame: GEPRC GEP-AX4 Airbus frame
Flight controller: REVO F4 FC
ESC's: Racerstar RS20Ax4 ESC's
Motors: T-Motor F3 1806 motors
Lipo: Hyperion G7 HvLi Graphene lipo
Propellors: KingKong 4x4x4 props
FPV cam: RunCam Swift 2 camera
Video transmitter: Aomway TX001 transmitter
Receiver: FM800 PRO FASST Sbus receiver
FPV antenna: Foxeer 5.8Ghz colver leaf antenna
Buzzer: Lantian Buzzer

Halloa people

a few weeks back I came across this new look at (lipo) chargers
from Charsoon.. It is a modular system, with 4 different kinds of charger
'cubes'..

Link to the components: Charsoon Magic Cube charger

So, with this system you do not charge your lipo's through their discharge leads..
Does this really work? Is it convenient / fast??

Let's find out

DutchRC - Charsoon MAGIC CUBE (Lipo) charger - Show & Tell (from Banggood.com) (19 min 5 sec)

Specifications:
Max output: 100W 10A
Input power: 12V
Max nr of modules: 16

Howdy people

FPV goggles come in all shapes & sizes and what works well for some, will not for
others.. This time we'll have a look at a Very small goggle from Hyperion.. The ThinView.

Link to this goggle: Hyperion ThinView

I have been testing this goggle for about a mont now, and it has kinda become my go-to goggle. That is Not
to say it's perfect.. No goggle really is I think

Here is my review of them after a good nr. of flights with them:

DutchRC - Hyperion ThinView - The smallest FPV Goggle? - REVIEW (18 min 15 sec)

Specifications:
FOV: 30 degrees
Resolution 2x 640x480 (VGA)
Receiver: 5.8Ghz -90dbm - 40 channel
DVR: nope
Diversity: nope
Antenna connector: SMA
Power in: dc7-28V
Power use: 4.3W