"The first video is exactly what I was looking for! Almost identical to my plans, only using drive shafts instead of belts. A belt still couples the drive train to the drive shaft to absorb vibration induced by the 2-stroke engine. Did I mention mine…"

"Here I am, still a work in progress. Doesn't anyone wonder what a variable pitch quad rotor UAV could do? I've got the whole thing built on paper, and most of the parts to make it happen. I just need about $20k to get a flying prototype off the…"

"2.5 years and nobody has even attempted this yet? Real life gets in the way, but I'm the only dummy with big dreams? Guess I have to do this for real just so it can be "done""

"Pictures soon, also some proof-of-concept video + my rotor diameter
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvxfo5oGaPA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vy5Ky50eGJs
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"Still working on this, real life gets in the way. Someday I will post my progress."

"True, but the minds behind military weaponry aren't hell-bent on killing everything. I would impose coded-modulation for a game of quad copter lasertag!"

"Yes - lasing a target was only half the problem. Using coded modulation made sure the right bomb got to the right target. IIRC, each bomb had their own unique address assigned right before launch."

"When I say large blades, I mean blades that serve the same purpose as an airship. So these blimp-blades would be covered with photovoltaic film, would make the variable-pitch quad rotor extremely light, and make it possible to cruise high altitudes…"

"That was one of the first designs I thought would work. Boy, was I ever wrong! Seems there is this brillant guy who sank his entire life into making a quad-ducted fan vehicle into a reality. It never worked, but at least he got to see part of his…"

"Also, the visible light filters for infrared and lasing were matched. They were made from Beryllium.
 
One interesting aspect of the Beryllium filters is if dropped, the liquid gold colored filter would explode into pixie dust. Blast doors would be…"

"When i worked on Lantirn pods for the USAF, the lasers weren't that powerful. The wavelength and filters were the most important aspect of the laser target designator / rangefinder.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LANTIRN"

"This is the cheapest camera I could find that supports the necessary functions.
http://cgi.ebay.com/230456589305
I hope I can cram those GS1 servos in there..."

"Those GS-1 stabilized gyros look like they should do the trick. Now to find a lightweight BALANCED ptz mount. balance is the key when working with servos - the further away from the center of gravity, the bigger the servos need to be.
 
Found…"