Flight equals quad Drones?

Ean Austral · 8th July 2018, 07:04 PM

Originally Posted by Homestar

Despite it being DJI's entry level machine, the spark is a ripper little unit and utilises basically the same control system as all the rest just with a few less bells and whistles which is streets ahead of the opposition IMO.

Having 2 drones with DJI gear (Naza M V2) and a third with more basic stuff and having had a small play with a Mavic Pro, I personally wouldn't buy anything else, but there are plenty od contenders hot on their heals although no one that has anything as good or as good a build quality yet - DJI certainly are the leaders in the field

The youngest daughter has the DJI mavic pro , and it is something else , very noticeablely the gimble set up and the quality of the footage with the better camera set up. I wasn't prepared to pay that sort of $$ but if you are seriously into your photography or movie making I could see the justification of the extra cost.

The spark will do me for the foreseeable future.

Cheers Ean

**Homestar** · 8th July 2018, 07:21 PM

He he - For filmaking try this puppy out - Buy Inspire 2 (Australia) - 6K recording and can fly at almost 100KPH. 👍😊

Starts at $4,500K (drone only - add a camera for the same and another $2k for each lens) and goes up from there but I was chatting to a Proffesional Drone pilot who does cinematography work here in Melbourne and his main rig set him back $90K - it's a masterpiece - and also built by DJI who will custom build anything you want if you have the bank balance...

**p38arover** · 8th July 2018, 08:35 PM

Originally Posted by Lionelgee

Hello All,

I am not sure whether this is the right place to post about MJX Bugs 2 B2W Brushless RC Quadcopter - RTF drones?

Probably not.

Perhaps: Forum: Models and Dioramas
All things Models and Dioramas! Talk about trains, planes and automobiles. Even better if you have made them yourself!

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/models-and-dioramas/

**Homestar** · 8th July 2018, 08:43 PM

Ron, I'd argue that the drones we are discussing are not models - it's not like they are copying full size versions of anything, they are flying camera platforms - at the extreme end of the scale worth as much as some small full sized planes so flight seems to be the right spot IMO.

**ramblingboy42** · 10th July 2018, 07:24 AM

Last report I saw there were 4,365 active satellites orbiting our planet.

Surely 7 of them must overfly Bunderberg?

**Homestar** · 10th July 2018, 09:35 AM

Originally Posted by ramblingboy42

Last report I saw there were 4,365 active satellites orbiting our planet.

Surely 7 of them must overfly Bunderberg?

Maybe there's a big Government conspiracy keeping satellites out of that area because the Bundy Rum factory is actually a secret Military bunker...

**87County** · 10th July 2018, 10:06 AM

Originally Posted by Homestar

Ron, I'd argue that the drones we are discussing are not models - it's not like they are copying full size versions of anything, they are flying camera platforms - at the extreme end of the scale worth as much as some small full sized planes so flight seems to be the right spot IMO.

commonsense shines through

- good to see Gav

**Bytemrk** · 10th July 2018, 10:35 AM

Originally Posted by Homestar

Ron, I'd argue that the drones we are discussing are not models - it's not like they are copying full size versions of anything, they are flying camera platforms - at the extreme end of the scale worth as much as some small full sized planes so flight seems to be the right spot IMO.

I'd support that view totally.

I've got a Mavic pro and despite it being small - it's certainly no model... great little mobile platform for aerial photography. At a recent presentation I went to by DJI, they had one of their agricultural drones - you program the way points and send it off to spray your paddock

.. that thing was about 2 metres wide ( and the price of a small car)

**Homestar** · 10th July 2018, 11:41 AM

Yeah, those spray drones are something else. You bring the Mavic Pro to Wombat? I'll bring my big banger out for a play - of maybe I'll have a new one by then...

**Lionelgee** · 30th April 2020, 09:34 PM

Hello All,

I have just come inside after taking my first drone flight. This thread started after my first drone failed to launch. It is currently in Melbourne seeing the drone doctor. My new less expensive Bugs 5W arrived today. After the agonising wait of its battery charging I ventured outside into the darkness.

The compass was calibrated - the unlock the motors button worked and the engines started up. The I pressed the "One Button Launch" and up it went. Then I took the controls and

promptly crashed the drone into the largest feature of my whole property bar my house. Yes my shed leapt out in front of the drone and squatted it.

After a check over - no serious damage was found. I ventured into the middle of the paddock. I gave the flying foxes a scare and flew the drone around the paddock. I also practised the "Return to Home" button a number of times.

I worked out why people have the hard surface launch and landing pads. Sloping ground can confuse the sensor that says the drone has landed and to cut the power off to the motors.

My finale for the night was to land the drone by overriding the Return to Home and landing it in the centre of my trailer. Just beyond reach as it happens! Oh well.

Success I have flown a drone! I should be a bit more competent by the time the first drone returns from the doctor and can actually find that there are satellites out there. The new drone found 19. Tonight I go to bed happy!

Kind regards
Lionel

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