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Hi All, Here are some fun flights in and around Drake's Leat near Plymouth in Devon. The day was sunny with very strong wind so this section of the leat was perfect to fly in with shelter from the trees. Flying close proximity at speed in this kind of situation is so much fun. Both quad frames are using the new 'unbreakable' props which help a lot among the trees but they do soon become unbalanced after a few good knocks. Best viewed full screen 1080p

Hi All, Here is a quick practise race I got to have with Somerset FPV Racing Group, I had been flying the Spanky 5 all morning so thought it was time to take the Spanky 6 up with the GoPro to get some nice footage. During the second lap the wind did pick up a bit but that added to the challenge. Both quads are running 3s on 5" props. Best viewed full screen 1080p 60FPS The excellent custom Airgates were provided by the brilliant chaps at Hoverspeed RC, check out their website for awesome FPV racing gear: airgates

Recently got the opportunity to have one flight at the amazing Anglesey Race Circuit. With so much space and so little objects about I was a bit lost but had so much fun anyway. I had been flying a huge Yuneec H920 Tornado all day so it was quite a shock to get back on the sticks of a racer. I am stood next to the Race Track control tower which turns out was not the best spot as it blocked my direct LOS but luckily the spotter had eyes on the quad at all times.

Hi All, Here is a quick flight at a friends place. The location is beautiful and has sat untouched for many years which means there is an adventure via FPV at every turn. For once I didn't venture into the woods but instead had plenty of objects to fly around and do a few laps. Best viewed full screen 1080p

Hi All, Well what a great start to 2014. Its been a few months since I have been able to fly FPV due to other commitments and terrible weather. The start of the video is the first full FPV flight I had done in good weather since before the new year and I enjoyed every second of it. I had to calm my nerves doing the close proximity as I had forgotten how much of a rush and fun it was. 2:16 is my first ever FPV flight at night. I have added extra LED's (5050) to the arms so that my spotter had a better chance at understanding orientation at distance in the dark. My hats off to CamSump for being a great spotter in a difficult situation. The Sony PZ0420 (my FPV camera) performed well beyond anything I had expected in these conditions. At 3:21 I could see all the outline of the buildings and details in-between the lights of the town via my goggles but the GoPro just does not pick out all that detail the PZ0420 could see. Best viewed full screen @1080p

Hi all, After a few requests I have put together the basics of a quadcopter that will give you the scope and spec to upgrade and modify on the cheap. With these parts you can get up in the air with a flying weight of about 1Kg and then you can add (maximum) another 500g/1KG payload for camera's/FPV gear etc. The added bonus of this list is that it uses generic parts that if broken it can be brought at any good RC shop/ebay at a fraction of the cost of others. 4 X Hobbywing Skywalker 20A Electronic Brushless Motor Speed Controller 4x Hobbywing Skywalker 20A Electronic Brushless Motor Speed Controller ESC New | eBay £20~ 4PCS 2212 13T 1000KV Outrunner Brushless Motor for RC Multicopter Xcopter NEW 4PCS 2212 13T 1000KV Outrunner Brushless Motor for RC Multicopter Xcopter NEW | eBay £20~ 2 X Counter Rotating Props 9 x 4.5 Pair CCW CW Multicopter Various Colours (MP) Counter Rotating Props 9 x 4.5 Pair CCW CW Multicopter Various Colours (MP) | eBay £6~ Fiberglass & Aluminum 4-axial/Quadcopter X525 v3 Frame for KK MK Multiwii Red/Balck X525 V3 QuadCopter Folding Frame Friber Glass MultiCoptor | eBay X525 V3 QuadCopter Folding Frame Friber Glass MultiCoptor | eBay £15~ iMAX B6 Li-Polymer Li-po NiMh Battery Balance Charger Digital iMAX B6 RC Lipo NiMh Battery Balance Charger UK | eBay iMAX B6 RC Lipo NiMh Battery Balance Charger UK | eBay £23~ Power/ESC speed controller Board For KK Airplane Quadcopter Hexacopter KK MK MultiCopter Power / ESC Board V3 for up to 8 Speed Controllers | eBay £5~ Rabbit Flight Controller Board Quad Multicopter W/Care Free directional Upgrade Aliexpress.com : Buy Group3B:Rabbit Flight Controller & additional board(High precision barometer) & Ultrasonic from Reliable Rabbit suppliers on love Flight £80~ Turnigy 9X 9Ch Transmitter w/ Module & 8ch Receiver (Mode 2) (v2 Firmware) Turnigy 9X 9Ch Transmitter w/ Module & 8ch Receiver (Mode 2) (v2 Firmware) > Radio & Transmitters > Main Page > Pyramid Models £125~ Turnigy 2200mAh 3S1P 11.1v 20C 30C Lipo Battery x 2 XT60 UK Turnigy LiPo 2200mAh 3S 11.1v 20C 30C Brst UK SALE *X2* | eBay £25~ XT60 Connectors 10 Pairs With HeatShrink 10Male 10 Female XT60 Connectors Lipo Battery Deans Replacement 10 Pairs | eBay £9~ =£323~ This is the basics, I would research each part of you build just to make sure its right for your needs. I like tinkering so the frame was perfect for me but there are a huge list you can get. You will need things like velcro straps and duct tape for holding batteries and balencing props and the greatest tool Zip Ties etc and some batteries for the transmitter, the main lipo's will charge from a car battery or a home power supply (max 5A). Maybe call it a JABcopter lol Check out the end section of this video to see the beast flying in some VERY strong winds Most of these videos have been made with this setup jab1a - YouTube

Hi All, Some close calls and plenty of close proximity flight! This is a hidden away old mine which is about 500 meters deep and surrounded by derelict pump and engine houses, extra footage was provided by my spotter CamSump and his Quadcopter LOS. Best viewed full screen @720p

Hi All, Here is a quick video I made near Vixen Tor on Dartmoor, Devon. It was a very windy day and a lot of effort to stay on course but all made great by such beautiful sights. Best viewed full screen @720p

Hi All, I managed to get two full flights done at this beautiful location (the full flight shown was my second flight), the air was very calm inside the ruins but unpredictable near the windows and walls. I had so much fun flying through the windows but some had to be left alone due to plants and ivy. Normally I stand while flying FPV, Sitting down makes me rock all over the place as you can see in the video, during calm moments in the flying I have to reset my body position. No props were harmed in the making of this video The extra shots and time-lapse are taken using a Mobius (normal lens) and a GoPro Hero 3 Blk Edt. Best viewed full screen 1080p

Hi All, Today I decided to check the range of my DX6i by flying FPV low level in a straight line until I lost signal. I checked my fail safe to make sure it would give 0% throttle. The video signal stayed rock solid the hole time until the bitter end. I flew into the wind incase I had to make a hasty retreat with the wind behind me. Best viewed full screen @720p

Hi All, Here is some recent flights were I got to meet some local FPVers, the weather was not great but I had great fun chasing other objects around the sky and just couldn't resist getting among the trees. Best viewed full screen 1080p

Hi All, Here's the harsh cuts of some of the flights I did around the beautiful Cornish garden recently. Warning there is some close proximity flying to myself and spotter (not trying to feed the trolls here) that I suggest no one else do as it was very risky but we both accepted full responsibility for anything going wrong. These flights were done on private property with the permission of the land owners, no one had access during my flights. Setup: ZMR 1804 2400Kv motors 12Amp Afro ESC's Acro Naze32 FrSKY Taranis with X8R Fartshark Attitude SD's with vTx & vRx Skew Planar antenna (Gav's) RealFPV Spanky FPV frame Nano-Tech 1400mAh 3s Lipo RCTimer carbon 5x3 props Best viewed full screen 1080p

Hi All, A quick revisit to this stunning woods turned out to be great fun. I was convinced that I would be taking the quad home in broken twisted parts but luckily not a single prop was damaged, maybe I just wasn't going fast enough lol. The woods are part of the Great Devon Consols which has a long history of mining, you can see a spoil heap in the video that I dive off for some adrenaline fun. Best viewed full screen @1080p

Hi All, Now that the evenings are starting to get lighter, me and a few friends had the first "after work" flight of the year. I have never been to these ruins of old Cornish mine buildings so decided to explore via FPV. I used some smaller and lighter Lipo batteries for more performance on some of the flights at the cost of less air time but increased fun factor. Best viewed full screen @1080p

Hi All, I got a chance to revisit Wortha Farm and fun some via FPV. It was a beautiful day but I was haunted by the ever present wind. I got plenty of turbulence coming off the banks of the stream while I was low down which just made it even more fun. There was no damage caused by the crash as you can see in the photo at the end. Best viewed full screen @720p