tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41543941835127058602024-03-14T04:07:12.352+02:00Frontier's LairR/C reviews, modding and computing activities.Frontierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07307670127852608296noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154394183512705860.post-65932479769626237062017-09-08T13:40:00.001+03:002017-09-08T13:46:19.942+03:00Xiaomi Mi Drone 4K Review and Test Flight
Xiaomi Mi Drone 4K bought from
The Xiaomi Mi Drone 4K needs no introduction; it is one of the best value-for-money Ready-To-Fly camera quadcopter on the market today. It features a strong yet light aircraft body comprised of foldable landing gear and removable camera/gimbal, making the quadcopter easier to carry.
The camera is using an Ambarella-based SoC capable of shooting video up toFrontierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07307670127852608296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154394183512705860.post-7852819228073024022017-06-22T22:00:00.001+03:002017-06-22T22:00:14.424+03:00Hubsan H501A X4 Air Pro Review Hubsan X4 H501A quadcopter courtesy of Since June 2016, I’ve performed countless trouble-free flights with my Hubsan H501S quadcopter, always enjoying stable and trouble free GPS flights, especially on my vacations since the H501S is quite portable and ideal for carrying around in a bag – long before the DJI Mavic Pro – therefor I had it almost every day with me capturing the moment. So, one Frontierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07307670127852608296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154394183512705860.post-4591748695935887542017-05-09T13:47:00.001+03:002017-05-09T13:47:28.633+03:00Eachine Aurora 100 Brushless Review (BNF) Eachine Aurora 100 quadcopter courtesy of The Eachine Aurora 100 is a 100mm frame Quad X quadcopter, suitable for intermediate pilots that want to try doing FPV flying and stunts. The platform is based on the popular SeriouslyPro Racing F3 flight controller and comes with integrated OSD, video transmitter and power distribution board (PDB), all neatly packed on a cube-type frame. The board Frontierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07307670127852608296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154394183512705860.post-16753041738110664732017-03-12T10:28:00.001+02:002017-03-12T10:28:16.807+02:00Gearbest 3rd Anniversary Gearbest.com is having a big celebration for it’s 3rd anniversary. During the celebration period, there are many coupons and flash deal offers that can be used to buy products at reduced prices. For R/C products not on flash sale, the coupon RCOF provides 15% discount. Also, don’t forget to play games to increase your chances to win cool stuff. Tried and tested R/C products on sale Hubsan Frontierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07307670127852608296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154394183512705860.post-67903600775881728022017-03-07T08:52:00.002+02:002017-03-07T08:52:39.070+02:00RCMoment.com DJI Mavic Offers
RCMoment.com DJI Mavic Offers for March 2017.
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Frontierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07307670127852608296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154394183512705860.post-12523216707150972422017-01-03T19:24:00.001+02:002017-01-03T19:26:15.354+02:00Mad 2017 DJI sale from RCMoment.com (Greek & EU customers)Awesome deals on DJI products for Greek and EU customers.Links and coupons are valid until 3-March-2017 or until stock is depleted, so you better hurry.All Phantoms are shipped free of charge with DHL express (delivery in 1-3 business days). DJI Phantom 3 Professional:UK warehouse (coupon DJI3PROUK): $729,99 - UK plug
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DJI Phantom 3 AdvancedFrontierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07307670127852608296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154394183512705860.post-24677408999232591692016-11-06T13:37:00.001+02:002016-11-08T20:26:54.678+02:00Double 11 offers from Gearbest.comThe following offers are available from Gearbest’s CN warehouse on 11-Nov-2016 (11.11 hence the ‘double 11’). Bookmark this page so that you’ll be able to grab them fast before it’s too late
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YiZhan Tarantula X6 $51,05 $41,52
JJRC JJ1000 $15 $9,99
JJRC H9D $95,16 $77,99
JJRC H8 Mini $16,42 $11,57
Syma X8G $125,78Frontierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07307670127852608296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154394183512705860.post-75841080557867060972016-11-03T07:27:00.001+02:002016-11-04T14:35:19.615+02:0011.11 Gearbest.com Delivery Methods Explained At Gearbest.com we always strive to provide the best prices and customer support. The shipment procedure is part of the e-commerce shopping experience because it actually delivers the requested products to the customer. Each customer is different and the ability to provide the optimal delivery service, adds value to each order and improves customer satisfaction.At Gearbest.com we teamed up Frontierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07307670127852608296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154394183512705860.post-81200944652480038282016-06-14T15:17:00.001+03:002016-08-08T14:09:28.943+03:00Building a 280mm Quadcopter out of spare parts (FC, RX, PDB) Part I – The FramePart II – Motors and ESCs After the frame assemby and ESC calibration was complete, it was time to work with the heart of the quadcopter: the flight controller (FC), the receiver (RX) and the power distribution board (PDB). Most builders tend to use standard components that Frontierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07307670127852608296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154394183512705860.post-73518500310539551012016-05-10T18:08:00.000+03:002016-05-11T11:19:01.600+03:00JJ R/C H30c Review
JJ R/C H30c quadcopter review, courtesy ofThe JJ R/C H30c is an affordable mini quadcopter that features an onboard 2MP camera. The H30c – together with the H20 hexacopter – represents the new design mantra of JJ R/C; this time they’ve created a design of their own instead of cloning or rebranding an existing design. Although the H30c looks like a mini version of the Lily quadcopter with the Frontierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07307670127852608296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154394183512705860.post-31218301178413136022016-04-04T22:24:00.001+03:002016-05-10T18:23:01.707+03:00EKEN H9 Action Camera Review
EKEN H9 Action Camera review, courtesy of
The EKEN H9 is an affordable action camera that follows the ‘GoPro’ type norm but at a fraction of the price. The camera comes with a plethora of accessories which complements the package perfectly. But don’t let this fool you: the EKEN H9 has a great set of features as well, hardware and software wise.
The camera lens is capable of capturing Frontierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07307670127852608296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154394183512705860.post-39440162472758294092016-03-08T20:17:00.000+02:002016-03-15T09:44:35.895+02:00Αναλυτική Παρουσίαση Cheerson CX-20 (Open-Source)
H παρουσίαση του τετρακόπτερου Cheerson CX-20, έγινε με την ευγενική χορηγία τουΤο Cheerson CX-20 είναι ένα μεσαίου μεγέθους (350 χιλιοστών από μοτέρ σε μοτέρ) τετρακόπτερο, κατάλληλο για λήψη φωτογραφιών και video. Η έκδοση που παρουσιάζεται παρακάτω είναι βασισμένη στην πλατφόρμα APM 2.52 και χρησιμοποιεί το ArduCopter 3.1.2 (ειδική έκδοση παραμετροποιημένη από τη Cheerson).
Αναλυτική Frontierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07307670127852608296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154394183512705860.post-46186433237324652762016-02-14T11:12:00.001+02:002016-05-10T18:23:28.106+03:00Daming 007 ‘Spy’ Review
Daming 007 ‘Spy’ quadcopter review, courtesy of
The Daming 007 ‘Spy’ (DM007) is an affordable toy-grade quadcopter featuring a gyroscope stabilization system on 3-axis (6-axis as manufacturers like to advertise), that comes in a complete Ready-To-Fly (RTF) package. Underneath the quadcopter canopy, a 2MP camera is mounted (it is removable) capable of shooting video and taking photos in HD Frontierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07307670127852608296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154394183512705860.post-61400687668581703592016-02-01T21:32:00.001+02:002016-02-13T20:41:12.683+02:00Eaching H8c Test Flight (Outdoors)
Eachine H8c quadcopter flight, courtesy of
The Eachine H8c is an affordable quadcopter with HD camera, suitable for beginner pilots. The quadcopter can fly indoors and outdoors.
This is a test flight on open space with strong wind of 5-6 Beaufort (gusts of 50km/h).
Eachine H8c test flight on open space.
Many thanks to Banggood.com for providing this unit for review. You can find theFrontierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07307670127852608296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154394183512705860.post-59265098038266923142016-01-31T21:52:00.001+02:002016-05-10T18:24:11.085+03:00Building a 280mm Quadcopter out of spare parts (Motors and ESCs)
Part I – The Frame
While waiting for more spare parts to arrive (batteries, some adhesives, a PPM/PWM converter and some connector cables), it was the perfect time to install the motors and ESCs to the frame. If you have not read the first part of the build log, I used the EMAX Nighthawk 2204/2300kV motors and EMAX BLHeli 12A ESCs.
Before you start installing the motors and the ESCs, it Frontierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07307670127852608296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154394183512705860.post-74145620305963843402016-01-24T17:27:00.001+02:002016-05-10T18:24:44.461+03:00Eachine H8c Review
Eachine H8c quadcopter review, courtesy of
The Eachine H8c is an affordable toy-grade quadcopter featuring a gyroscope stabilization system on 3-axis (6-axis as manufacturers like to advertise), that comes in a complete Ready-To-Fly (RTF) package. Inside the quadcopter canopy, there is an HD camera (with microphone) that is capable of video and picture recording (theFrontierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07307670127852608296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154394183512705860.post-7473420681856227232015-12-27T19:49:00.001+02:002016-05-10T18:25:44.041+03:00Building a 280mm Quadcopter out of spare parts (Frame)
This is a project that aims to build a 280mm quadcopter with racing/cruising characteristics completely from spare parts. The idea came to mind after Banggood sent me by accident a broken/used Flying3D instead of my paid order (they sent me later my brand new unit); the broken unit had burnt ESCs, the power distribution board was severely damaged, even the flight controller board was not Frontierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07307670127852608296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154394183512705860.post-71833867402618631892015-12-26T18:30:00.001+02:002016-05-10T18:25:57.686+03:00Mounting a RunCam2 HD on a Flying3D X6
Recently a RunCam2 HD arrived at my door. You can read a detailed review here, together with a comparison test against Mobius C2 and Xiaomi Yi. The most obvious thing to do was to mount it on my 230mm quadcopter, the Flying3D X6.
Mounting it was quite easy due to the fact that the RunCam2 HD has a flat smooth surface. Using a simple 20mm wide Velcro tape or the 3M Velcro-type material that Frontierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07307670127852608296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154394183512705860.post-25266658514887150392015-12-17T22:44:00.001+02:002016-05-10T18:26:11.801+03:00RunCam2 HD detailed review and comparison with Mobius/Xiaomi Yi
RunCam has officially launched the RunCam2 HD to the world. It is the (long) awaited successor to the great RunCam HD featuring the following:
An updated image processing engine capable of capturing video up to 2K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps and VGA@240fps.
Built-in WiFi 802.11n circuit for trouble-free and fast connection.
Removable 850mAh, 37V battery.
Improved 120-degree FOV Frontierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07307670127852608296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154394183512705860.post-81791647271166013822015-12-09T19:21:00.001+02:002016-05-10T18:26:24.587+03:00YiZhan/JJRC Tarantula X6 TX diversity mod
The YiZhan/JJRC Tarantula X6 quadcopter RX/TX uses the WLtoys v2x2 protocol which is known to have good range. This was the case with the original YiZhan Tarantula X6 (no longer commercially available) where the range was excellent (up to 300 meters in many cases). Unfortunately, the later/current builds do not have the great range of the original, in most cases is no more than 150 meters. To Frontierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07307670127852608296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154394183512705860.post-48404460956532037792015-12-02T16:32:00.001+02:002016-05-10T18:26:34.432+03:00YiZhan/JJRC Tarantula X6 v686g FPV camera mod
The YiZhan/JJRC Tarantula X6 is an affordable brushed quadcopter suitable for fun flying. The quadcopter has a camera port but the stock camera (comes in two versions, 2MP and 5MP both non-FPV capable) leaves a lot to be desired. As I already had the JJRC v686g quadcopter, the possibility to use it’s 2MP FPV camera with the Tarantula came in mind.
Looking at the camera socket on the Frontierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07307670127852608296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154394183512705860.post-13364405168721777922015-12-01T19:26:00.001+02:002016-05-10T18:26:47.825+03:00Flying3D X6 Firmware Update Package (v1.51)
The Flying3D X6 (FY-X6) is an affordable 230mm brushless quadcopter packing an amazing amount of features for a low price: it has a robust GPS system (uBlox Neo v6), an extremely stable and easy to use/program flight controller (BigFlyShark X6) and comes with a FlySky-derived hobby-grade TX that has OSD so that you could have full telemetry information on the ground.
Unfortunately Frontierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07307670127852608296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154394183512705860.post-42600448303428105282015-12-01T13:57:00.001+02:002016-05-10T18:27:02.417+03:00MJX X101 Camera Stabilization Mod
The MJX X101 is an affordable toy-grade quadcopter primarily designed to carry a camera. The standard package includes a battery/camera mount that is attached under the center of the canopy via screws and uses damping balls to compensate vibration. Although the design is sane, the way the battery cradle is mounted makes the whole construction vibrate to the horizontal axis; the vibration is Frontierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07307670127852608296noreply@blogger.com0