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Nah, use folding props.Screen Shot 2018-01-22 At 2.23.32 PM by oviking99 posted Jan 22, 2018 at 2:27 PM

On the Rover, I came across this guys conversion of a kids Razor Dirt quad to an Ardurover pulling his kids 1/4 mile away. There are several youtube vids. Pretty amazing stuff! Probably been posted here before, but still cool.

Thanks again for the good info!

Interesting. I have not checked the voltage output from Solo to it's stock escs. For some reason I thought it was only a 3.3v pwm signal out, that's why the question of the 5v escs. I don't know why that would cause a wonky imu though. I have seen other posts of the same thing happening with...

Thanks for the info. Good to know. I'm running Hobbywing opto 40A esc's.

Great stuff! I'm building a modified Tarot Sport running Rctimer 5010 360kv, 17.5 inch and Solo brain with battery too. How did you handle the voltage to the 5v escs? I have been told it would not work without a level shifter. Thanks!

Looks great. You could almost buy a used Robinson R22 Beta for the cost of that camera! ;-)

The lens in the last video is the Oly body cap lens. Also the leg extensions are kids Crayola marking pens. ;-)

Lens, a Panasonic 14-42mm OIS and Olympus 9mm Body cap lens.

Work in progress Solo with Walkera 3-GS, Z Camera E1, 12:39 minutes from an 87% battery flown to 17%. Motors slightly warm.

I come from an rc hobby when we scratch built our craft. Hey look Youtube has a volume control! God forbid we tinker with our hobby these days. Guess we'll just take what the Chinese sell us and be happy. Just throw money at it and anybody can fly. Glad to be old school. Yep that's my video. And...