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Friday, September 8, 2017

Xiaomi 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.

Thursday, June 22, 2017

Hubsan H501A X4 Air Pro Review

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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 can imagine my excitement when I was contacted from Banggood to test the Hubsan H501A: a massive upgrade of the H501S to support digital video downlink and application control featuring advanced flight modes like waypoints and missions.

Tuesday, May 9, 2017

Eachine 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 comes with BetaFlight v3.1.1 pre-flashed and configured. Regarding the receiver, three options are available: DSMX/DSM2, FrSky and FlySky. It is a bind-and-fly (BNF) solution, the only thing needed is a compatible transmitter.

 

Sunday, March 12, 2017

Gearbest 3rd Anniversary

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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 H502s

Hubsan H502e

Hubsan H501c

WLtoys Q323

SimToo DragonFly Pro

FPV Gear and Parts

Tuesday, March 7, 2017

RCMoment.com DJI Mavic Offers





RCMoment.com DJI Mavic Offers for March 2017.

Mavic Pro Combo, (two extra batteries), $109 discount (use coupon DJIMSJ100)
Mavic Pro Standard, $80 discount (use coupon DJIMCBJ80/DJIMUKJ80)

Tuesday, January 3, 2017

Mad 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
DE warehouse (coupon DJI3PRODE): $799,99 - EU plug

DJI Phantom 3 Advanced: DE warehouse (coupon DJI3AD): $719,99

DJI Phantom 3 Standard: UK warehouse (coupon DJI3STA): $419,99

DJI Phantom 4: UK warehouse (coupon DJI4FPV): $965,99

Sunday, November 6, 2016

Double 11 offers from Gearbest.com

The 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 Smile

Item Standard Price Double 11

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 

$125,78

$84,98

Hubsan X4 H107C+ 

$68,38

$49,99

JJRC H18 Hexacopter 

$19,55

$13,99

JJRC H20 Hexacopter 

$21,16

$15,99

JXD 509G FPV 

$94,13

$77,74

JJRC H98 

$30,28

$23,99

Hubsan X4 H501s Standard

$273,55

$209,99

XK X250 FPV 

$93,67

$75,09

FlySky FS-i6S 

$73,13

$57,39

KaiDeng K70C 

$86,86

$75,85

JJRC H30C 

$30,19

$21,99

Syma X8G BNF 

$56,38

$39,99

Hubsan X4 H501C 

$194,19

$149,99

Hubsan X4 H502E 

$98,28

$69,99

Syma X5HW 

$60,98

$30,49

JXD 510G FPV 

$91,97

$77,57

WLToys No. 12428 

$86,13

$71,93

iDrone i4S 

$35,99

$22,37

XK X100 RTF 

$45,55

$39,36

Flycolor Raptor BLHeli 30A Opto (4pcs) 

$40,99

$27,53

XK A1200 

$155,07

$124,00

XK A600

$92,39

$77,31

JXD 506G FPV 

$127,99

$113,63

JJRC H31 Waterproof 

$34,55

$25,49

JJRC JJPRO P200 RTF 

$247,26

$189,11

JJRC JJPRO FPV Goggles 

$93,22

$69,99

Hubsan X4 H501s Advanced 

$335,59

$250,59

IdeaFly Grasshopper F210 v2 

$355,6

$278,60

Holybro Shuriken 180 

$169

$159,25

Syma X5UC 

$69,99

$39,99

JJRC JJPRO T2 ARF 

$82,74

$59,99

Tiny QX90 BNF 

$87,14

$65,42

KaiDeng Pantonma 

$63

$33,81

XK X350 Air Dancer 

$163,18

$128,99 (Coupon X350GB)

XK X380 Detect 

$277,61 (coupon T11HOYSES, -6%)

$224,13

KaiDeng PantonMa Camera 

$49,00

$29,99 (Coupon GBKAID)

Xiaomi Yi2 

$249,00

$206,99

DJI Phantom 3 Advanced 

$799,00

$580,99 (Coupon GBDJ3A)

DJI Phantom 3 Professional 

$999,00

$725,99 (Coupon GBDJ3P)

DJI Phantom 4 

$1199,00

$99,99 (Coupon GBDJ4)

Don’t forget to read about the new shipping methods provided, so that you’ll get the best shopping experience.

Thursday, November 3, 2016

11.11 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.

Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Building a 280mm Quadcopter out of spare parts (FC, RX, PDB)

 

Part I – The Frame

Part 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).

Tuesday, May 10, 2016

JJ R/C H30c Review


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JJ R/C H30c quadcopter review, courtesy of
The 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 cute eye-marks on the front, the similarities end there. The review model is the red version.

Monday, April 4, 2016

EKEN H9 Action Camera Review


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EKEN H9 Action Camera review, courtesy of
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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.

Tuesday, March 8, 2016

Αναλυτική Παρουσίαση Cheerson CX-20 (Open-Source)


H παρουσίαση του τετρακόπτερου Cheerson CX-20, έγινε με την ευγενική χορηγία του
Το 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 παρουσίαση Cheerson CX-20, ευγενική χορηγία του Gearbest.com

Θα ήθελα να ευχαριστήσω το Gearbest.com για την αποστολή του αεροσκάφους.

Sunday, February 14, 2016

Daming 007 ‘Spy’ Review


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Daming 007 ‘Spy’ quadcopter review, courtesy of
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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 resolution. The DM007 is available in two colours - black and white – where the black one has a more aggressive look; however, the white version is advised if you plan on doing night flying. The review model was the black version. This is the upgraded version.

Monday, February 1, 2016

Eaching 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 the full review here.

Sunday, January 31, 2016

Building a 280mm Quadcopter out of spare parts (Motors and ESCs)



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.

Sunday, January 24, 2016

Eachine 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 (the camera can take pictures while recording video). The H8c is available on two colours, white and black, with the black version having a “mean” look while the white one is more suited for night flying. The review model was the black version.

Sunday, December 27, 2015

Building 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 responding. I can only assume that the previous owner (there was printed e-mail exchange between Banggood and the U.S customer inside the box) tried to mod the quadcopter unsuccessfully and then returned it to Banggood as defective. My God, what people are out there!

Saturday, December 26, 2015

Mounting a RunCam2 HD on a Flying3D X6

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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.

Thursday, December 17, 2015

RunCam2 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 lens with extra protection cap.
  • Brand-new and user friendly Android and iOS apps.
  • Improved (even more) RF-shielding using internal metal casing.
  • Enhanced image stabilization capabilities utilizing a built-in G-sensor.
  • Full FPV capabilities (powering the camera from any 5V-17V source, OSD menu).
  • … and many more.

Wednesday, December 9, 2015

YiZhan/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 make things even worse, there are reported signal drop-outs and laggy behaviour when the quadcopter is over 60-70 meters from the transmitter.