Yea I bought something from Aerosoft GMBH in Germany and it turned from £140 to £195 after charges. Yay, Brexit.

DHL do that trick too so I stopped using them.

Thanks LOL! Yes I was flopping all over the place :)

Jet engine back in the workshop with me!!!!!!! Yessss!!! Lets hope it works this time.

Got a nice extra gift of a £105 fee for 'government charges' from UPS.. Despite the VAT already being paid.

A quick google of the subject shows that it is a scam. UPS make up charges under the heading of 'government charges', and are a brick wall when questioned. They won't answer emails, so I didn't bother. I phoned 3 times, and each time I asked what 'Government fees were due as the VAT had already been paid, they immediately put the phone down! Insane! Apparently the solution is to apply to the small claims court, and UPS will not respond, because they cant defend it, so you win by default.. but Blimey, what a hassle! I am sure many people just suck it up and hence the scam makes them a tidy wedge. What a world it is turning into :-(

Hi,

A few years back I used a canon SX 230 with the chdk script running on it, it was connected by USB to the APM. I set a channel up which basically turned the camer on or off, the script did all the work, taking a picture every 3 seconds. worked really well.
Thunderstruck was the guy who helped me set it all up, not sure if he has been on here lately.
As with zoom, didnt get that far... was not necessary for mapping.

rg´s
anthony

Insane speed  :o ;D

Nice!!  feeling a bit dizzy now after watching that lol.

Jesus that s a whole lot of money dropped on that engine, and piss poor service too. You are doing a great job so far mate, ignore the prats in the forums, we all get them :)

So, the engine has been shipped!! Persistence pays off! Lets hope it arrives, works and stays working this time!

The people giving me sh1t are the best in the world, they have far more skills and experience than me, they are the fastest in the world with electric RC planes.. but not with FPV. The fastest pass with an F3S plane so far is 640kmh 1 way.. but that wasn't FPV, which has a different set of challenges. So they do have a position of authority and man don't they like to let me know it lol! They are all German, that is the main place where these guys live and fly. Some incredible machines and skills. But their forums are some of the most hostile I have seen in the RC community, a lot of arrogant personalities. It is very difficult to get help, they seem to like to keep the secrets to themselves. There are the Gods of motor building, whos knowledge can't be questioned, it is their way or a very insulting argument should you put forward your own theories! Even in the politest way possible. I have cherry picked what information I can extract, and will go my own route. I will never gain their respect until I do it their way. It is no bother in reality.