Who's got a HexaCopter or Octocopter ?
 

So while we were in Mallorca at Thommy's party he brings out this HexaCopter equipped with camera. He's going to film the party from above:thumbsup

http://www.fubarwebmasters.com/galle...838/z07504.jpg

http://www.fubarwebmasters.com/galle...838/z07513.jpg

http://www.fubarwebmasters.com/galle...838/z07519.jpg

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Ok now i want one too!!

Perhaps i can connect a cam to my lame normal heli ;)))

It is rather neat, Thommy told me it cost 8,500E :winkwink:

Be great for sending over the fence to film the hot next door neighbor milf naked in the pool. heh-heh

Hey isnt it almost fathersday? ;))))

yes, you are totally correct :1orglaugh:thumbsup

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The one I want is about $15k and will carry a larger sized camera.

Though this one looks like it could at least carry a dslr.

I was amazed @ how much it costs:winkwink:

http://www.fubarwebmasters.com/galle...838/z07523.jpg

http://www.quadrocopter.com/CineStar...ge-_p_515.html

http://vimeo.com/38401600

My MCPx is more fun since it can fly upside down.. :upsidedow

I bought one of the cheap parrot drones from thesource. Obviously not as nice as the ones above but for 329.99 it's not bad. Some people strap a Gopro to it to get 1080p video, but the onboard 720p cam isn't that bad.

pics ? :winkwink:

That is very cool, however filming a party from above for what reason? For extreme games / something exciting, yes I can see the point, this is batshit crazy.

well the house is built into the side of a hill, so its kind of un approachable from the sea side unless you have a very tall ladder. It's like 3-4 stories fr0m street level :2 cents:

and if you think this is crazy, wait till you hear the rest of the story ;)

http://www.mikrokopter.de/ :p

https://www.mikrocontroller.com/inde...80&language=en

you need to build it !

Those are for professional use. The news channels use them to cover big events in the city etc, so they don't have to rent a chopper to get some nice shots from arial view.

You can get much cheaper once if you just want to use it for some fun
Like this: http://www.thesource.ca/estore/produ...roduct=8002530 as mentioned above

Once I replace the blades, sure :upsidedow

That is way overkill for lifting a gopro camera. Mine is much much smaller and carries the camera that I use for FPV flying, and a gopro hero2 for HD video.

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how about some shots from the copter?

I have a one-of-a-kind "cock-o-copter" but I don't like to discuss it in public. :D

Anyone that wants something similar to play with for just a few hundred bucks should check out the Parrot AR.Drone 2.0 http://ardrone2.parrot.com/

It's VERY easy to fly, its cheap (around $300), shoots 720p HD video and you control it with with your iPad, iPhone or Android phone/talet. It has FPV (First Person View) trough your iOS or Android Device.



More videos here:

http://ardrone2.parrot.com/videos/

I don't need another toy to sit around and gather dust.but it looks awesome like some huge spider flying around

Looks a tad dangerous! Once had a cox airplane engine (propeller) take a chunk out of my finger, real quick like.

Must be whizzing pretty good to get that much lift even with 6 engines.

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I don't :pimp

You can do it on the cheap with a cheap heli and an 808 keychain camera.

I am glad you asked, as Paul Harvey used to say and now ...."here is the rest of the story" the last series of pics you see, is the last of anyone saw of the thing:(

It somehow lost control of the remote and dissapeared into the wild blue yonder. It is supposed to have a gps homing device, but it didnt work. The guys who operated it went out looking for it, but I guess it's like looking for a needle in a haystack.

If I hear any more about it, I would be sure to post it.:winkwink:

Someone failed to setup the fail-safe on their radio.

Someone failed to install a lost aircraft beacon on an expensive aircraft.

not sure of the technicalities, you know a lot more about it then I would:winkwink:

but its a hell of a chunk of change to lose in any case :(

Someone failed at a lot of things.

Its easily done and stored in the receiver. Mine is set for level hover at slightly less than half throttle. This puts the aircraft in a stable, slow descent should loss of radio contact occur. And unfortunately, it does occur sometimes for different reasons, especially on an electric aircraft.

On my planes, it is set to lower landing gear and flaps, reduce throttle and neutralize control surfaces with the hope that the plane will fly straight and descend with minimal damage, but they rarely do that.

honnestly this product is too expensive for what it is

no, it is not cheap for what it is.
It is just ready made, that's the difference...

Needs more dead cat

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...illed-car.html

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Such a shame that they lost it, I hope that it gets recovered.

I am following up on it, will post if I hear anything:thumbsup

Im actually shopping for one for my Hero Cams :) This is very easy to control I heard :)

dammit - beat me to it :1orglaugh

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I got beaten 2x. :Oh crap

ya these things are the new shit.
The good ones use GPS, Can hover in place, have a screen you can see the "pilots" eyes and have return home.
Range is well over a mile. They are insane

I want one

Actually they are very hard to control. The only reason they have become popular lately is thanks to 3-axis gyros and accelerometers coupled to a flight control computer. Many guys build their own systems using parts from Nintendo Wii controllers and old iPhone parts. It takes away 98% of the skill required to handle this type of aircraft.

I am sure it was . . . . by the rightful owners is another question.