Recent content by makerman

Yep on Intel/Disney like, 2nd on hopefully no politics (but doubtful). Few more details here, apparently may be available in VR/360 too: Lady Gaga Super Bowl Halftime Show to Feature Hundreds of Drones in Aerial Light Display

Make sure you check the batteries when you get them. I ordered 2 spare a few weeks ago when this price, one was DOA outta the box when I tried to charge it. They exchanged no problems.

More details pls! Homemade vacuum forming tool using an oven or did you have access to other equipment? Polystyrene sheet perhaps? (rough surface maybe looks like something else?)

Nope! (IMHO) Was just in-store today to pickup some blades & they had the copter only (no bundle) for $299 (much lower than web price), but wasn't a bundle. 2 new on display, who knows how many in the back. And a very long line at the returns... usually takes a week or so for folks to get...

25% off regular price, not sale.

Agreed. Looks like some other retailers are lowering their price too now, Frys at $349 & BHphoto at $339 ($400 w/ gimbal). Also noticed Fry's is discounting some IRIS stuff, but the Solo stuff is higher than BB's prices except when they bounce back up.

Asked a couple of 'pro' racers (get paid to race drones, one had already done 50 races this year & it was still sept) that I sharing an Uber w/ to the NYC maker faire about what drone to get. First question was had I flown one (only the Syma at that point), next statement he made was get the...

I started with Syma X5C few years ago, picked it up for $42 & have seen it as low as the $20's. Seems a bit higher right now, perhaps due to popularity/may not be current & newer models (they added FPV to the later ones, X5SW, model numbers get confusing). Fun to fly, FPV built in ones may not...

I was trying to get the $25 Visa Checkout to work also, but couldn't get that to work. Anyone else get that to make it $325? They're bouncing back & forth w/ the backpack offer, the actual BF ad in print had it but if you call it up online it doesn't show it (just a blank space where it was)...