My R/C Tank

[garriwilson]

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?

[Admin]

do an ebay search for wireless camera handheld monitor

therre are tons on it, like this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Wireless-Handheld-Color-Monitor-Pinhole-Camera-System_W0QQitemZ230183025156QQihZ013QQcategoryZ48632QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

froogle has a lot too

[airman00]

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.

[ed1380]

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

[airman00]

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??

[garriwilson]

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. 

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. 

[Admin]

I thought this home-made helicopter in Nigeria would inspire you some . . .
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/nigeriahelicopteroffbeat;_ylt=AsIVmuqaLsBZ9aRS3syKSG0DW7oF

[garriwilson]

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?

[hgordon]

You might try reading the responses to your posts -
    http://www.societyofrobots.com/robotforum/index.php?topic=2158.msg14538#msg14538

[airman00]

research ,research ,research


search online for answers

[ed1380]

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

[garriwilson]

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.

[Admin]

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

[garriwilson]

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!