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Re: My R/C Tank
« Reply #30 on: October 21, 2007, 06:27:47 PM »
Hey guys, I want to put a Spycam on an r/c airplane. I know how to mount it, but are there any cheap small lcd monitors that I can take to the park and use to look at where the airplane is going? Like a handheld thingy?


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Re: My R/C Tank
« Reply #32 on: October 21, 2007, 08:07:32 PM »
I personally like helicopter more than airplanes because you need a large area for planes and helicopters are more stable for camera.


Think, if you put a camera on the plane , all you will see is a blur of images, since the plane is going to fast. A helicopter can hover so you will actually be able to see something.
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Re: My R/C Tank
« Reply #33 on: October 21, 2007, 08:15:57 PM »
I'll kinda have to disagree with airman. even if a plane goes fast, you still won't see a blur unless you point the camera down

and we got that thing long time ago at a yard sale
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Re: My R/C Tank
« Reply #34 on: October 21, 2007, 08:21:56 PM »
True, but why would you point the camera anywhere but down?


well , maybe if you want to see other r/c planes in the sky....


Also, garriwilson. What do you intend to use the plane for? surveillance or just for fun??
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Re: My R/C Tank
« Reply #35 on: October 21, 2007, 08:58:34 PM »
ROFL, I'm not like from CIA or something. I'm not gonna use my rc airplane for surveillance. (I'm not a perv either lol)

I just want to fly it for fun and get some building experience. Also, I get to keep the radio system! Then for my future airplanes they could be ARF and I won't need to buy most things. As you guys often say buying things pays off later.  ;D

Also, that airplane (bellanca decathlon) has ailerons but does not include servos for it. I want to get 2 spare servos for it and put them there. I need hinges! Anyone know where to get hinges??? And do I put them in different positions (so forward is up for one and down for the other)? Should I put a Y-harness?

P.S. Should I start a new thread because now it's kinda about and R/C Airplane NOT a Tank.  :P
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Re: My R/C Tank
« Reply #36 on: October 22, 2007, 09:22:47 AM »
I thought this home-made helicopter in Nigeria would inspire you some . . .
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/nigeriahelicopteroffbeat;_ylt=AsIVmuqaLsBZ9aRS3syKSG0DW7oF


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Re: My R/C Tank
« Reply #37 on: October 22, 2007, 10:28:04 PM »
Hey guys, should I get this and modify it?

http://www.hobbytron.com/AirsoftRCType90BattleTank.html

 It look nice and pretty affordable. Although I'd like to know how it uses only 3 channels and can go forward, backward, spin, super spin, gun up and down, turret rotation 320 degrees? How do they do that? I wish I could be that efficient with my r/c stuff when I'm making something. And it's a russian tank! Anyone speak russian here?

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Re: My R/C Tank
« Reply #38 on: October 22, 2007, 10:44:20 PM »
You might try reading the responses to your posts -
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Re: My R/C Tank
« Reply #39 on: October 23, 2007, 05:54:01 AM »
research ,research ,research


search online for answers
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Re: My R/C Tank
« Reply #40 on: October 23, 2007, 01:49:08 PM »
yep. research is important, but I feel you. sometimes i'm too lazy too.

Tsukubadaisei and i are russian. maybe more people speak it, but IDK
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Re: My R/C Tank
« Reply #41 on: October 23, 2007, 07:07:11 PM »
Sorry guys, I'm trying to squeeze this stuff in with my schoolwork and I sometimes forget about people already answering my questions (sorry hgordon). And sometimes I don't have time to search the internet. But I'll try to as much as I can.

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Re: My R/C Tank
« Reply #42 on: November 22, 2007, 11:08:44 AM »
Just ran into this today and figured you'd be interested (if it isn't too late)

$30, 6 channels

http://www.allelectronics.com/cgi-bin/item/JS-6/search/6-CHANNEL_TRANSMITTER_AND_RECEIVER_.html

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Re: My R/C Tank
« Reply #43 on: November 22, 2007, 05:26:18 PM »
I've seen that, but I'm planning on doing this project later because I don't have the equipment and tools yet. Thanks for the link!

 


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