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My RC tank - fpv addition

Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2015 9:07 am
by Tony
Not sure where to put this thread, so please move if need be...

This is my little RC tank I'm going to add fpv gear to so I can practice this fpv craze, this is Stambos idea to try a ground vehicle as I just can't get to grips with the tunnel vision in the air...

So here goes...
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Re: My RC tank - fpv addition

Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2015 9:13 am
by Tony
Fpv camera mounted on turret..
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Re: My RC tank - fpv addition

Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2015 9:16 am
by Tony
VTX in position
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Re: My RC tank - fpv addition

Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2015 9:19 am
by Derek
Right on, Tony! That's fantastic!!!

Re: My RC tank - fpv addition

Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2015 9:39 am
by DOG
That is too cool Tony! Can't wait to see some videos. That's one way to get use to the FPV. Good luck.

Re: My RC tank - fpv addition

Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2015 10:05 am
by Tony
Thanks Guys, just making a 5 volt supply now for the camera.. Find a little box to put it in along with the wires...

Re: My RC tank - fpv addition

Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2015 12:33 pm
by Tony
Well when I find my power cable from goggles to lipo I'm ready to go.... Last time I had it was at Dan's....

Anyway, I'll make another one if I don't find it soon.. Couple of finished pics
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Re: My RC tank - fpv addition

Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2015 5:20 pm
by Tony
and here is my fpv video, first one. tank isnt really very good, need a truck or something....

https://youtu.be/zzGVpcIu-Ok

Re: My RC tank - fpv addition

Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2015 7:17 pm
by Derek
That was cool, Tony! Nice job!

Re: My RC tank - fpv addition

Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2015 7:18 pm
by danhampson
That's sweet Tony that will get you used to fpving with your goggles without the worry of totaling your quad, take your time my friend you will soon be flying proximity like a lunatic.

Re: My RC tank - fpv addition

Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2015 7:37 pm
by Tony
Thanks Guys, not sure about the lunatic bit though Dan...haha

Re: My RC tank - fpv addition

Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2015 8:21 pm
by Lee
Nice one mate. :)

Re: My RC tank - fpv addition

Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2015 9:01 pm
by Stambo
Yeah I was more thinking about something a bit faster, but you get the idea though.
Even at that speed you will get more used to wearing the goggles and the view they provide.
Be cool if you could hook the turret to a head tracker. :)

Here was my early attempts, low quality video recorded from the RX with lots of interference but you get the idea.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0ZrGsGy_Bc

Re: My RC tank - fpv addition

Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2015 9:20 pm
by Tony
Thanks Lee.... Can't believe I cannot do fpv now, I done it on your field, was ok for first attempts. Yet now it's hard...

Hey Stambo, I see now how you got used to the goggles, great practice vid albeit jumpy. I want a monster truck too now.... One that takes 3s lipos coz I've got loads.... :D thanks for that, I'll keep at the tank for a while now....once I've mastered this tank I think altitude will be my only issue with the quad...

Re: My RC tank - fpv addition

Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2015 9:59 pm
by Stambo
Altitude can only come with practice. :)
As long as the self level is set up on the quad so it can pretty much hover with no stick input the rest is up to you.
The big thing is as I have said in the past, keep moving forward but not too fast.
Slowly but surely you will get it.

Re: My RC tank - fpv addition

Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2015 10:09 pm
by Tony
Will do mate, the tank has a ni-cad battery in it and I've only got one, so practice will be slow.... I recon a few more packs through it and I'll put all the fpv gear back in the quad.... Thanks mate....

Re: My RC tank - fpv addition

Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2015 11:05 pm
by Stambo
Don't be scared to crash, we all do it regularly.
Main thing is crash close enough so you will find it. :P :D

Re: My RC tank - fpv addition

Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2015 6:50 am
by Tony
Haha, yeah I've learnt that lesson mate.... :lol: :D

Re: My RC tank - fpv addition

Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2015 8:21 am
by Lee
Crash, not swim ;)

The biggest tip to feel good with FPV, is just to imagine you are in the aircraft.
If you have in your head, that you are sitting down flying something elsewhere, you get disorientated.

With you in the machine, its simple. just steer as if sitting in your car.

Re: My RC tank - fpv addition

Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2015 12:02 pm
by KevG
Wicked Tony you will be getting used to in in no time,