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Hi people!
This is my first post and I thought I would introduce myself to the community. I am assuming the Beginners section is most appropriate for this.
Me....
Andrew. Around 34 (I can never remember exactly how old I am!). Live in the Bolton area of the UK.
The history....
I did an OND and HND after leaving school. The subject? Pro audio and video. Then I started a relatively healthy career in IT because I didn't much fancy moving to London for work in pro audio and video. After working in IT for 10 years, I began to wonder whether I should consider moving back to my old passion. So I did a bit of research on the internet and found that pro video had gone digital. Everything is now edited on a PC as opposed to an expensive three deck setup. I did a bit more research and decided that a video company would compliment both my pro audio and video skills along with my IT skills. The result of this is my relatively new small business which I run along side my full time career. My website:
www.carillonvideo.co.uk
Moving on, I have always had a fascination with aircraft and helicopters. I always say my interest in these wonderful machines would have had my career develop in the airline industry, as a pilot. I was that certain I could do it. Alas, a hearing disibility put paid to that. So I find other ways to satisfy my flying interests. I have a mate who has a PPL (Private Pilot License) and we have been for several rides around the North West. The great thing is, he can't charge me because that would be beyond his PPL and considered Commercial Piloting! How cool?
I have a fairly long and extensive history with MS Flight Sim and more recently FSX. I got myself a nice Quad Core machine to run my video edit suite and of course, FSX.
The present....
A recent hospital stay caused me to be unable to drink for the next six months or so. Suddenly, I am living overdraft free, which is always a bad thing for me!
And then one day at work last week I got bored. I went online. I searched for something interesting. What could marry my IT skills with my pro audio and video interests? But also take into account my love of all things flying? Found it:
www.whirlybird.com
Now I found this website fascinating. I want one! Too bad that setup costs over 20K dollars! So I figured, being a sensible guy and all that, I would have to learn to fly RC helicopters before I could get anywhere near a proper setup. I did some more research and visited my local model shop which turned out to be a busy little place (I thought models went out of fashion years ago with the introduction of games consoles?). I spoke to the friendly Brian. He recommended something cheap just like the sticky on this forum. Mash or Comanche counter rotating blades? I went home and hammered YouTube. Didn't like either of those helis and so I went back and bought a Venom Night Ranger 3D Micro. Cost me £140.00. Alas, when I got it home I noticed a crack in one of the blades. Then I noticed the blade was slightly bent. Then I noticed the underside of the blade had many cracks and I figured probably best not to fly it. I took it back and I'm awaiting a replacement. It should arrive today. That means that this post is pre-first-flight.
So, all being well, I pick up my new heli this afternoon. I think it's going to be a busy week. It'll start with me trying to learn to hover over the bed and all the while I will be thinking that one day I will buy an RC heli that will lift a Sony PD-170 along with its anti vibration and tracking equipment, to do some seriously good videography. A dream? Perhaps. But here's to fun along the way.... Hello people! I now consider myself introduced!
Kind regards,
Andrew.
www.carillonvideo.co.uk
This is my first post and I thought I would introduce myself to the community. I am assuming the Beginners section is most appropriate for this.
Me....
Andrew. Around 34 (I can never remember exactly how old I am!). Live in the Bolton area of the UK.
The history....
I did an OND and HND after leaving school. The subject? Pro audio and video. Then I started a relatively healthy career in IT because I didn't much fancy moving to London for work in pro audio and video. After working in IT for 10 years, I began to wonder whether I should consider moving back to my old passion. So I did a bit of research on the internet and found that pro video had gone digital. Everything is now edited on a PC as opposed to an expensive three deck setup. I did a bit more research and decided that a video company would compliment both my pro audio and video skills along with my IT skills. The result of this is my relatively new small business which I run along side my full time career. My website:
www.carillonvideo.co.uk
Moving on, I have always had a fascination with aircraft and helicopters. I always say my interest in these wonderful machines would have had my career develop in the airline industry, as a pilot. I was that certain I could do it. Alas, a hearing disibility put paid to that. So I find other ways to satisfy my flying interests. I have a mate who has a PPL (Private Pilot License) and we have been for several rides around the North West. The great thing is, he can't charge me because that would be beyond his PPL and considered Commercial Piloting! How cool?
I have a fairly long and extensive history with MS Flight Sim and more recently FSX. I got myself a nice Quad Core machine to run my video edit suite and of course, FSX.
The present....
A recent hospital stay caused me to be unable to drink for the next six months or so. Suddenly, I am living overdraft free, which is always a bad thing for me!
And then one day at work last week I got bored. I went online. I searched for something interesting. What could marry my IT skills with my pro audio and video interests? But also take into account my love of all things flying? Found it:
www.whirlybird.com
Now I found this website fascinating. I want one! Too bad that setup costs over 20K dollars! So I figured, being a sensible guy and all that, I would have to learn to fly RC helicopters before I could get anywhere near a proper setup. I did some more research and visited my local model shop which turned out to be a busy little place (I thought models went out of fashion years ago with the introduction of games consoles?). I spoke to the friendly Brian. He recommended something cheap just like the sticky on this forum. Mash or Comanche counter rotating blades? I went home and hammered YouTube. Didn't like either of those helis and so I went back and bought a Venom Night Ranger 3D Micro. Cost me £140.00. Alas, when I got it home I noticed a crack in one of the blades. Then I noticed the blade was slightly bent. Then I noticed the underside of the blade had many cracks and I figured probably best not to fly it. I took it back and I'm awaiting a replacement. It should arrive today. That means that this post is pre-first-flight.
So, all being well, I pick up my new heli this afternoon. I think it's going to be a busy week. It'll start with me trying to learn to hover over the bed and all the while I will be thinking that one day I will buy an RC heli that will lift a Sony PD-170 along with its anti vibration and tracking equipment, to do some seriously good videography. A dream? Perhaps. But here's to fun along the way.... Hello people! I now consider myself introduced!
Kind regards,
Andrew.
www.carillonvideo.co.uk
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