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FlyingMonkey
07-02-2009, 08:10 AM
I know a lot of people knock the blade 400, but I am loving mine.

I've been trying to fly helicopters for a rather short time now. I got into them to hang a camera off from it, and get video where I couldn't with my airplanes, in ways my airplanes wouldn't fly.

So far, even with my limited flying abilities, I am enjoying my results.

So, here is a few videos from the blade 400, currently with my home made camera mount. Presently flying with the Aiptek A-HD. (The photos show it holding my old Pentax W30)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2mVsQRq0MA&feature=channel_page
FlyingMonkey
07-02-2009, 08:11 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQ_ZVhJtY98&feature=channel_page
Sleepyc
07-02-2009, 12:48 PM
That's awesome! I had no idea the Blade 400 could be used to do this!
NICE WORK!
Hawkman
07-02-2009, 03:23 PM
It shows what can be done, you dont need to get large and expensive helis and equipment to enjoy simple AP stuff.

The Blade must have a bit of grunt to lift that camera:) I fitted a 'Flycam' to my Trex 450 and get some great shots with this.

The great thing with the Flycam is that you can slave it to a spare channel, so with a spare switch you can take a picture or record video footage when you want to while in flight. The lead even powers the camera which is handy, there is not much of a current drain either.
FlyingMonkey
07-02-2009, 08:40 PM
Oddly enough, I don't feel it dragging that much.

I am getting about 4-5 minute flight times.

And to top it off, I was flying on Align 315 mm blades. (I got them instead of the 325's by accident).

Now I just need to get better at flying steady (or spend the cha ching on a copilot type system)
Projectx
07-02-2009, 10:56 PM
Thats great,
I think I am more suprised that the aiptek had such a great picture lol
FlyingMonkey
07-03-2009, 07:07 PM
Thats great,
I think I am more suprised that the aiptek had such a great picture lol

you and me both!
FlyingMonkey
07-05-2009, 04:37 AM
had an "interesting" flight yesterday...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iukpfdafXD4&feature=channel_page
FlyingMonkey
07-09-2009, 09:45 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsvk-LqX5CM&feature=channel_page