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Tring to get started

Posted by uavdiyutah on November 1, 2007 at 6:26pm
So i found this page after i watched the DIY UAV segment on wired the other day, and it has been something that i have been interesting in trying to do ever since i saw the preditor and the global hawk. But i just didnt know where to start, and the ideas that i had would have ended up costing thousand of dollars. so im really happy to find a group of people interested in doing the same thing.

so enogh about that. i was looking around the interenet today tring to find suitable aircraft for my project when i came around this.

http://www.redrockethobbies.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=HBL-AT6601&Click=6136
(sorry for some reason the insert a link thing wasnt working)

a prebuilt comes with everything uav. the camera in it sucks alot, only 26 pics :( but im sure that could be modified easily. but i just thought that it was kinda cool that there was a kit out there for people who wanted to get started.

well i think that is gonna be it for now.


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  • rad man November 23, 2007 at 2:52pm
    sounds like a challenge......for Chris.
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    Gary Mortimer November 6, 2007 at 10:45pm
    That seems an excellent plan!! As before a good radio is handy.

    Futaba and JR are the main players.

    Enjoy your aircraft and post some pics.

    G
  • uavdiyutah November 6, 2007 at 9:33pm
    thanks for the comments eveyone. i really wasnt going to buy that kit, i just thought it was interesting. right now i am putting togeather a plane the my dad bought in the 80's and never put togeather it is one of those gliders that has a motor that runs for about 6 minutes to get it to altitude and then you glide it down. i figure ill start with that one "since its free to me" except i have to get a controler and all the servos and such but it should be fun. and then ill see if there is space to modify this one to put a camera in and such, then go and get myself something a little more advanced and try that.
  • Wayne Dancer November 5, 2007 at 11:52am
    I got myself a GWS Slow Stick. It's an ARF that is easy for beginners and there are whole communities devoted to modifying it for payloads.
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    Sgt Ric November 2, 2007 at 9:42pm
    Chris is bang on with his comments on what makes a good starter aircraft.
    Start with a stable, forgiving model that is easily repaired at the field.
    The Predator drone models advertised on several sites as a "UAV" may look cool, but are not a good solid starting point.
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    Gary Mortimer November 1, 2007 at 10:34pm
    I would look for a package (radio and aircraft) for an Easystar, they are very easy to fly and could be used at a later date with a camera as many many people do.

    Buying a better radio will always pay off in the end.

    As with everything.

    You get whats ya pays for.

    Good luck

    G
  • 3D Robotics
    Chris Anderson November 1, 2007 at 7:55pm
    I'd avaoid that one. First, it's just an RC plane with a bad camera and poorly-supported foam wings--although it says it's a UAV it isn't one. Second, if you're just trying to learn how to fly RC planes you'll have a lot more sucess with something like a Hobbyzone Firebird Phantom. Then you can build a proper UAV, like the ones here.
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