About

Gender

Male


Location

Gauteng


About Me:

I like doing awesome stuff and going out there


Please tell us a bit about your UAV interest

I like te Quad copter and what DIY drones have done with it.


Hometown:

Pretoria


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Christiaan van Vollenstee posted a discussion in South African DIY Drones User Group
Hi, we have received a shipment of X-UAV Talons with wing extensions in Pretoria for anyone who is interested in a professional UAV platform capable of carrying a SLR Camera.Please contact me at cvanvollenstee@cfaktor.com 
May 14, 2020
Christiaan van Vollenstee replied to Oleksii Svyryd's discussion Mapping plane frame
"Pop me an email (cvanvollenstee@cfaktor.com), I sell the Talon for $120 and the extension wings $25.
Please note we do not sell the extension wings separate from the Talon because of shipping logistics of the extended spars."
Apr 28, 2016
Christiaan van Vollenstee commented on Mauricio's blog post AEROMAPPERS UAVs mapping drone updates
"They have truly got great quality built functional products and one can see they have done a great deal of time in R&D to have a product where it is today. Two thumbs up :)"
Jul 6, 2015
Christiaan van Vollenstee commented on Christiaan van Vollenstee's blog post Can you spell 2000mw at 5.8 Ghz!!!!!
"wow that is a lot, have you done a range test on the ground yet?"
Jul 1, 2015
Christiaan van Vollenstee commented on Lloyd Trufelman's blog post Wired magazine story about Flytrex Sky, the 'world's first' personal delivery drone - FYI
"They actually delivered beer 2 years ago at opikopi. The person would send his coordinates and the DJI based system will fly and drop the beer."
Jun 23, 2015
Christiaan van Vollenstee commented on Lester Haines's blog post PRATCHETT stratospheric spaceplane test mission live tomorrow
"I whish you all the best and keep us posted."
Jun 12, 2015
Christiaan van Vollenstee commented on Marc MERLIN's blog post Multiplex Cularis FPV build with ardupilot
"Very Nice, Maybe try with a X-UAV Talon, much more space and easier to manage the CG."
May 22, 2015
Christiaan van Vollenstee commented on Chris Anderson's blog post How to do one-button 3D mapping with the new DroidPlanner
"Hi, has anyone found other stitching software that is not listed above or is it still just the 3?"
May 21, 2015
Christiaan van Vollenstee commented on Christiaan van Vollenstee's blog post South Africa signs new drone rules into law
May 18, 2015
Christiaan van Vollenstee commented on Christiaan van Vollenstee's blog post South Africa signs new drone rules into law
"Here is a website by Drone Crew (http://www.dronecrew.co.za/) http://www.safedrone.co.za/ but I am not sure how accurate the information is."
May 18, 2015
Christiaan van Vollenstee commented on Hugues's blog post 3Dprinted week-end goodies : FPV cam on Rover & NEX5 on XUAV Talon
"Very Cool, I like it."
May 17, 2015
Christiaan van Vollenstee posted a blog post
http://traveller24.news24.com/News/Flights/SA-signs-new-drone-rules... are deeply sceptical that the benefits of the heralded drone revolution will outweigh the risks to privacy and safety. (Mark Lennihan, AP, File)Cape Town…
May 17, 2015
Christiaan van Vollenstee commented on Christiaan van Vollenstee's blog post X-UAV at 2015 Beijing Expo
"@Gary
We have strong confidence on this new material. Comparing EPO and EPP,it is completely changes in technology and function. Its density is between EPO and EPP, …"
May 8, 2015
Christiaan van Vollenstee posted a blog post
X-UAV had a stand at the Beijing expo displaying their new MFM material and showing off the difference between EPO and MFM.The latest products, MFM (new materials), Comparing EPO and EPP,…
May 6, 2015
Christiaan van Vollenstee commented on Chris Anderson's blog post Really moving BBC video on the Syria Airlift project, using APM drones to deliver aid
"I am glad people are seeing the true potential of the XUAV Talon frame, they are true pioneers in UAV frame designs. "
Apr 27, 2015
Christiaan van Vollenstee commented on Christiaan van Vollenstee's blog post Hobbyking 500mw telemetry 433/915
"I have ordered one and I have a measuring device to measure the mw output power and I will confirm once I have it and it is measured."
Mar 23, 2015
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