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Male


Location

South Melbourne


Please tell us a bit about your UAV interest

Photo & filming via quad copter


Hometown:

South Melbourne, Australia


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Marc Baptista replied to David Anders's discussion Melbourne Group - Christmas gathering in Melbourne
"Yup, great idea. Happy to meet and connect, even briefly. Saturday late morning works for me. I'll spread the word."
Dec 10, 2013
Marc Baptista left a comment for Kapil Talwar
"Dude, something Special to share!! Maybe it's the famous Famatta drone copter!!"
Dec 3, 2013
Marc Baptista left a comment for Kapil Talwar
"OK Dude, now get onto the forums and read around. I just posted a job for a camera shoot - aerial filming - at the Sydney Harbour bridge..."
Dec 2, 2013
Marc Baptista posted a discussion
A friend is looking for a COMPETENT drone cinematographer for a shoot this Friday in Sydney - over the Harbour Bridge for a documentary (breast cancer related). If you are a shooter and available THIS Friday 6th - please contact Jacqui…
Dec 2, 2013
Marc Baptista replied to David Anders's discussion Flying Locations in Melbourne
"Thanks for the detailed maps, location and sites. Much appreciated..."
Dec 1, 2013
Marc Baptista left a comment on Melbourne
"Dave, went to Royal Park - no luck finding you. Pretty big space and perhaps I was on the wrong/different part. Coordinates or near to would help. (Your phone, in confidence, would be great). Next time around... Marc"
Nov 23, 2013
Marc Baptista left a comment for Marc Baptista
"Forrest, I'm a filmmaker, not a young kid, I consider myself pretty good with hand tools, drills, Dremel, soldering & hobby-level stuff. I have most of the basic things I'd need. Ideally, I'd like to build from scratch from components, but I realise…"
Nov 12, 2013
Marc Baptista left a comment for Forrest Frantz
"Forrest, I'm following up on your request to repost and your offer to assist with info and suggestions for my first (ever) quad build... Thanks in advance."
Nov 5, 2013
Marc Baptista left a comment for Jason Howell
"Jason, wow & thanks for that spirited, and exhaustive + detailed info. 
I WILL take your advice. If you know of a cheap unit that I could assemble - to get the learning bugs ironed out - that advice would be handy...  in the future I'd like to get a…"
Nov 5, 2013
Marc Baptista left a comment for Marc Baptista
"Thanks for your reply, Forrest. Definitely the latter, build one from off-shelf materials. I'm pretty handy with my hands and tools, electronics - not so much, though I can solder to survive!
I am in Australia, but ordering parts etc. shouldn't be…"
Nov 4, 2013
Marc Baptista left a comment on ArduCopter User Group
"Colour me completely new. I'm very keen however, and absolutely, intensely want to get into building my first quad drone. Can anyone show me where to start. Easy with simple parts and considering this will be my first build, a step-by-step…"
Nov 3, 2013
Marc Baptista left a comment on Melbourne
"Forgive this newbie excuse, and for fear of sounding naive, what ARE the restrictions for testing/flying quad copters? Are we talking fines, jail? Its all quite incredulous...  I mean a wide open field, large outdoor space would surely be ok?…"
Nov 3, 2013
Marc Baptista replied to David Anders's discussion Location in Melbourne
"South Melbourne"
Nov 3, 2013