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Started flying an X650 about a month ago and now feel I can throw it around more confidently using what I call “Stunt” mode rather than the safer “Hover” mode which is self levelling.
As a camera platform I’m really pleased with it and I think it is more than capable in quite windy conditions although the picture isn’t as stable when fighting strong winds!
In Stunt mode the thing really shifts and can climb as quickly as a normal heli but do make sure you check all your props pre flight as I lost one doing a “Turbo Takeoff” the results are on my Youtube site!!!
As for crash ability, I have had one mishap due to throwing a prop and several others due to trying some acrobatics hoping it would cope with loops etc, my first couple of loops ended with the thing landing in the long grass (My Safety Cushion) as it wasn’t able to counter the downward dive as quickly as I’d hoped it will complete a loop if you make it more of a flip rather than a giant Ferris wheel style loop over where it gains downward velocity L
Damage wise I would say from the four or five times I’ve had to wade through the long grass to fetch it I can normally remove the grass from the rotors put it on the floor and take off again J
Sadly I did a proper job on it the other day when it threw a fit at sixty feet plus and landed on one motor causing damage to the main frame and camera mounting assembly.
Total repair bill excluding the camera assembly was about twenty quid and the repair is fairly easy as well – Happy Days!!!
That said I have decided to adapt my 650 now and I’m using a set of 600 sized heli landing gear instead of the long spindly legs, I plan to mount the camera up front and see how it fairs in this configuration.
The quad is darn good fun and different enough from a heli to make it worthwhile, I enjoy filming so use it as much if not more than my heli now.
Once I finish my adaptation I will put a picky on the forum, it’s now a super low profile rather than a daddy Long Legs and I’m hoping it will fly better now that it’s in the X configuration rather than the + style which is tamer for beginners.
Quads are fun but they’re not heli’s as such so wouldn’t suit everyone!
John
As a camera platform I’m really pleased with it and I think it is more than capable in quite windy conditions although the picture isn’t as stable when fighting strong winds!
In Stunt mode the thing really shifts and can climb as quickly as a normal heli but do make sure you check all your props pre flight as I lost one doing a “Turbo Takeoff” the results are on my Youtube site!!!
As for crash ability, I have had one mishap due to throwing a prop and several others due to trying some acrobatics hoping it would cope with loops etc, my first couple of loops ended with the thing landing in the long grass (My Safety Cushion) as it wasn’t able to counter the downward dive as quickly as I’d hoped it will complete a loop if you make it more of a flip rather than a giant Ferris wheel style loop over where it gains downward velocity L
Damage wise I would say from the four or five times I’ve had to wade through the long grass to fetch it I can normally remove the grass from the rotors put it on the floor and take off again J
Sadly I did a proper job on it the other day when it threw a fit at sixty feet plus and landed on one motor causing damage to the main frame and camera mounting assembly.
Total repair bill excluding the camera assembly was about twenty quid and the repair is fairly easy as well – Happy Days!!!
That said I have decided to adapt my 650 now and I’m using a set of 600 sized heli landing gear instead of the long spindly legs, I plan to mount the camera up front and see how it fairs in this configuration.
The quad is darn good fun and different enough from a heli to make it worthwhile, I enjoy filming so use it as much if not more than my heli now.
Once I finish my adaptation I will put a picky on the forum, it’s now a super low profile rather than a daddy Long Legs and I’m hoping it will fly better now that it’s in the X configuration rather than the + style which is tamer for beginners.
Quads are fun but they’re not heli’s as such so wouldn’t suit everyone!
John
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