Well,
you're seeing at this moment a new project being born.
I will use an arducopter to do aerial photography, hoping to be able to do stable video as well.
for that i'm gonna need to mount a heave DSLR and lens, plus some RF control equipment, estimated at around 1KG payload.
therefore i chose to build a relatively big copter with big props and bigger motors.
I've just ordered the parts for my project:
from jDrones:
- Frame kit, including the 28cm arms, bigger motors (880kv) and bigger props (12")
from DIYDRONES store:
- the kit including the APM and IMU borads, GPS, and magnetometer.
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you're probably right, but it's not in stock and could take up to 3 weeks.
time= money :)
oh one more question... why did not go buy the full electronic kit at jdrones? this has all you listed.... seems cheaper to me as well as it's all in one package and you also save shipping...
http://store.jdrones.com/product_p/ackit1.htm they now allow you to overwrite the esc/motor/GPS selection...
let me know
I planned to order the same part list from jdrones.com... maybe in a month
I got Turnigy X9 as TX and ordered some nice nano-tech 3300 3S lipo... should be good for max flying time / weight
This will be interesting to follow your progress as I will be taking the same/similar steps really soon.
keep us posted!
Nice to see how well that quad can carry 1000 grams. You will need quite big battery because the extra weight shortens flight times a lot.
For stable video key factors are well balanced propellers and isolating camera from vibrations.
You can see my project for same purpose on my blogs:
http://www.diydrones.com/profiles/blogs/arducopter-with-8-motors
http://www.diydrones.com/profiles/blogs/weight-testing-of-8-motor
http://www.diydrones.com/profiles/blogs/arducopter-quad-with-eight