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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Gundummy on April 15, 2016, 10:28:49 PM

Title: Multirotor Platforms that have shaped the FPV hobby
Post by: Gundummy on April 15, 2016, 10:28:49 PM
Yep, just as a follow up and again intended as interest only thread but feel free to compliment.  Not a best or worst thread:

The folding X525 frame 
(http://unihobbies.co.za/image/cache/data/copter-1050x785.jpg)

Obviously the good old DJI 450 FlameWheel:
(http://www.buildyourowndrone.co.uk/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/D/J/DJI-FQUADKIT-2_1.gif)

and of course the Hex 550 Version:
(http://asset1.djicdn.com/images/360/flame-wheel-arf/f550_new/0_0.jpg)

QAV 500
(http://www.flitefpv.com/WebRoot/BT3/Shops/BT4685/544A/52C6/DA7E/6EE7/EF53/0A0C/05E0/7712/qav500-v2-flying-top.jpg)

QU4D
(http://www.suasnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/steadidrone.jpg)

TBS Disco - weighed the same as a house brick and flew like one :P
(http://www.quadcopters.co.uk/ekmps/shops/quadcopters/images/tbs-discovery-team-black-sheep-fpv-quadcopter-frame-kit-artf-462-p.jpg)

And of course the TBS Pro that put everything in one package:
(http://team-blacksheep.com/img/gallery/18836.jpg)

Tarot 600 hexa
(http://www.flying-hobby.com/images/large/TL68B01/TL68B01_00.jpg)

Ok Ok a 250 has to be the zmr250 clone (before zmr were released)
(http://img.banggood.com/images/upload/2014/08/SKU147479-3.jpg)

Last but not least the Alien frame and HK H Frame as i couldn't make my mind up  :D
(http://www.thanksbuyer.com/image/cache/data/sku-29032-4-600x600.jpg)
(http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/catalog/35908.jpg)



Title: Re: Multirotor Platforms that have shaped the FPV hobby
Post by: Coyote on April 15, 2016, 10:37:47 PM
I think the flamewheel really kicked things off . Then the disco.
Title: Re: Multirotor Platforms that have shaped the FPV hobby
Post by: Ratty on April 15, 2016, 10:41:08 PM
Love um or hate um, the Phantom changed everything.  ;D
Title: Multirotor Platforms that have shaped the FPV hobby
Post by: Hawkview on April 15, 2016, 10:44:04 PM
Hoverthings vc450 and gaui330 and HT fpv
Still got a working HT fpv

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Title: Re: Multirotor Platforms that have shaped the FPV hobby
Post by: FPVSteve on April 15, 2016, 11:38:37 PM
I think RCExplorer/David's wooden foldable tricopter got a lot of people (me included) into multirotor flying.

I loved setting it up with a KK 1.1 board and trying to get the damn thing to sit still in a hover - good times!

Link:
http://rcexplorer.se/projects/2010/03/the-tricopter-v1-and-v1-5/ (http://rcexplorer.se/projects/2010/03/the-tricopter-v1-and-v1-5/)

Pics:
(http://rcexplorer.se/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/tricopter311.jpg)
(http://rcexplorer.se/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/tricopter29.jpg)

Gyro Power!!! No Flight Controller on that bad boy :)
Title: Re: Multirotor Platforms that have shaped the FPV hobby
Post by: Brucey on April 16, 2016, 12:32:19 AM
Quote from: Ratty on April 15, 2016, 10:41:08 PM
Love um or hate um, the Phantom changed everything.  ;D
Love the tech,  hate the user's (well most of them)
Title: Re: Multirotor Platforms that have shaped the FPV hobby
Post by: Gundummy on April 16, 2016, 06:03:47 PM
I left the phantom off because it's RTF... 

The tricopter!!! yeah of course, how did i miss that!