aben71's blog View Details
Archive for January, 2016
Posted by aben71 | Jan 31, 2016 @ 06:30 PM | 4,596 Views
I took my little Skull Drone out for it's first outdoor flight this weekend and I must say this little quadcopter is a joy to fly!Fast,nimble and stable,this quadcopter covers all that
Huiying Toys Skull Drone,First Outdoor Flight (4 min 34 sec)

Posted by aben71 | Jan 31, 2016 @ 02:14 PM | 4,561 Views
Grabbed a few of my quadcopters and went out to get a little flying in this weekend
Posted by aben71 | Jan 28, 2016 @ 07:20 PM | 4,418 Views
Hello Again,
I have been flying quadcopters for about a year now,pretty much what is called toy grade but they are a joy to flyPrior to my new found love of quadcoptery I have built and raced r/c cars,Tamiya,losi,Schumacher,Assoiciated.Well now I will be taking the first step int a more hobby grade quadcopter,the Walkera runner 250.Yes I have seen it has some flaws,my main concern is the thin frame which I will be beefing up immediately before even flying it with some carbon fiber/fiberglass material I have on hand from my r/c car builds.This is going to be kinda a learnining experience and reverse engineering project that will lead me to future builds.Other than that the package looks pretty good ,nice Devo 7 battery,charger,comes with a fpv camera but no goggles which is fine for now.seen some low cost option that I may add,which is what this project is aimed to doOther than that,looking forward to getting started with this project

EDIT :
So as I got close to purchasing I did some more homework on the Walkera then I get an email about the Eachine Racer 250,looks pretty comparable to the Walker 250 but it has a stronger frame then the Walkera which is my biggest concern,.I have seen that the Eachine 250 may need some software setup to fly properly as the Walkera appears to be ready to out of the box.
Looks like I will continue my researching further for now ,I am looking forward to getting my hands on one of these 250 size racer quads but A liitle more thought and research is in order before I click the "buy" button
Posted by aben71 | Jan 28, 2016 @ 06:11 PM | 4,056 Views
Hi All,
This is now my favorite mini quad The Huying Skull Drone.I have seen it by other names and labels but this is what was labled on the box my skull drone came in.I don't know what inspired the manufacture to make this quadcopter as they did but in my opinion the nailed it with this one "Skully",as I dbbed it,is a fantastic flyer,vert stable in all rates and has plenty of zip to make a pro flyer crack a smile If you have a Huiting X6058 tx Skully will bind to this and become even more fun to fly.I am very pleased with this quadcopter,in my experience with nano/mini quadcopters it has been hit or miss in great flyability,the skull drone is a BIG home run!I will be posting some vids and stuuff soon of Skully and me but for now I gotta go fly my Skully .
Posted by aben71 | Jan 27, 2016 @ 06:07 PM | 4,213 Views
Went out to brave the winter elements with my JJRC JJ1000 This little quadcopter did a good job fighting the unexpected wind gusts the kept coming,challenging part is seeing the little white quadcopter with the wintery white background
JJRC JJ1000 Mini Quadcopter Windy Winter Flying (3 min 36 sec)

Posted by aben71 | Jan 27, 2016 @ 06:19 AM | 4,209 Views
I got home yesterday and it was a bit warmer out(37 degrees haha)So I grabbed my MJX X101 and went out for a little flying and some aerial video,unfortunately the battery was not fully charged but I had a fun flight anyways
MJX X101 Quadcopter,Short Winter Flight (3 min 20 sec)

Posted by aben71 | Jan 26, 2016 @ 04:56 PM | 4,185 Views
Temperature was near 40 ,had A charged up 750mah battery ready to go as soon as I got home,popped it in the SJ X300 and out I went,working on some video of it that I will post soon,here are some pics of the SJ X300 in action
Posted by aben71 | Jan 26, 2016 @ 06:34 AM | 20,408 Views
This new quadcopter looks interesting,claims say it is able to lift a gopro.hmm.I am curious.Maybe a new Syma X8 competitor found it on gearbest for pre sale http://www.gearbest.com/rc-quadcopte...2258.html?utm_
Posted by aben71 | Jan 24, 2016 @ 05:13 PM | 4,455 Views
Nice clear but cold day for some flying time.JXD 509v is a real nice and smooth flyer,I really enjoy this quadcopter
JXD 509v Pioneer Quadcopter,Smooth Sunday Flying (5 min 47 sec)

Posted by aben71 | Jan 21, 2016 @ 06:56 PM | 4,588 Views
Taking to the skies for some chilly winter flying with my Tarantula X6
Tarantual X 6 Quadcopter Cool Winter Flying (4 min 50 sec)

Posted by aben71 | Jan 21, 2016 @ 06:09 PM | 4,652 Views
One Of My Favorite Flyers
Posted by aben71 | Jan 21, 2016 @ 06:16 AM | 4,535 Views
Just a short clip of my JJRC JJ1000 zooming around.This is one nimble little quadcopter!
JJRC JJ1000,Quick Zip Through Swings (1 min 5 sec)

Posted by aben71 | Jan 18, 2016 @ 07:32 AM | 4,708 Views
I have been really enjoying the JXD 509v,such a great flying quadcopter,caera could use a little tweaking to improve on board video,I will be working on that and see if I can improve it
JXD 509v Quadcopter, Cool Flight After Fresh Snowfall (6 min 59 sec)

Posted by aben71 | Jan 17, 2016 @ 05:41 PM | 4,615 Views
Toke my Tarantula X6 and JJRC JJ100 out for a brisk flight earlier today,nice that the JJ1000 works with the Taranula X6 transmitter,a little less to carry
Posted by aben71 | Jan 16, 2016 @ 03:13 PM | 4,042 Views
I guess usually after a fresh snowfall most people go out out skiing ,snowmobiling and such,I go out and fly my quadcopters
Posted by aben71 | Jan 14, 2016 @ 07:32 PM | 5,369 Views
Hello Group,
Went out for a winter flight review of the Sj X300 quadcopter.I am liking this little quad a lot.My biggest like is that I feel this is the perfect learning quad.It has four rates of operation that range from very mild flight to moderately wild flight Here is a video of my flight earlier ,enjoy
SJ X300 Outside Flight Review (7 min 7 sec)

Posted by aben71 | Jan 13, 2016 @ 09:40 PM | 4,630 Views
Here is a unboxing video with a quick indoor flight of the SJ X300.Looking forward to go outside and put this to a full flight test,really nice quadcopter More in depth review and flight test coming veyr soon,till then,check this out
Sj X300 Quadcopter Unboxing and Short Indoor Flight (4 min 42 sec)

you can find a SJ X300 here http://www.gearbest.com/rc-quadcopters/pp_258759.html
Posted by aben71 | Jan 13, 2016 @ 08:44 PM | 4,447 Views
This quadcopter just flew in today,nice looking one this is,I have an unboxing with short indoor flight video processing that I will be posting soon.Till then here is a pic,isn't she pretty?
Posted by aben71 | Jan 13, 2016 @ 05:30 AM | 4,494 Views
Alittle video /mini review I did last night of the jj1000,great little quadcopter
JJRC JJ100 Mini Review (3 min 29 sec)
,looking forward to getting outside with it and open it up and let er rip
Posted by aben71 | Jan 12, 2016 @ 07:53 PM | 4,257 Views
Finally had a chance to test out my new JJRC JJ1000 that arrived the other dayI have been considering getting this one for a while now and saw the bnf version that was available for about $12,then I learned that a Yizhan Tarantula X6 transmitter works well with it,"click" buy!hahaNice little quad,i can't wait take it outside and really give it a go as it is pretty darn quick and sporty.I have a mini review video proccesing that I will post soon.Also messed around with my JXD 509v for a quick flight,I REALLY like this quadcopterI was messing around with the stock camera to see if I could get it to eliminate some of the "jello"it has as well as doing a little demo of it's auto landind feature,not badI will be posting a video of thatlittle bit soon as well.Happy flying all ,keep warm