hi guys,

is the v911 version 1 still in the market?
v911 version 2 kinda expensive. about to jump in to the heli hobby, so want to try out something cheap.

Is it full set ready to fly/record kit? can i know how much u buy and where?

Phantom 2 Vision is the ready out from box fly + record. Mine is Phantom 2 + GoPro Hero 3+ (separate bought).

Phantom 2 Vision approx RM 4k
Phantom 2 approx RM 3k (excluding goPro)

BUY here

ugh then yours definitely not in my budget lol. willing to spend 2k only max

there are plenty options out there

can recommend me established brands? i read internet most suggest DJI phantom brand only unless you want diy your toy. and i dont want to diy coz i beginner only. if phantom i guess only DJI and fc40 only suits my budget -.-

Phantom 1 is another solution too.

Well, actually what are you looking from a quadcopter? to just flying around?

oh yeah i meant phantom1 and fc40. want to play with aerial videography only..

If you keen to shoot proper aerial videography, you need high investment. A camera gimbal is a must for this.

Alternative for DJI Phantom is Walkera QRX350 PRO, go take a look at hobbyking.com

not for serious one. just for playing only. Gimbal maybe for later when i've learned how to use the phantom to its full potential.

Right now I think i'm just gonna wait a couple of months save some more money and jump straight into phantom2 with gopro hero3+. No point buying the older phantom1 or fc40 if i'm just gonna regret it later.

btw your gopro is black edition or silver? got any video u captured using the drone u can share?

I checked and the general consensus said its a ripoff of phantom but inferior quality. so i think i'm pretty set about buying phantom now

If u could wait... Just wait for the Parrot Drone Mini. It comes with the camera as well.

Guys, any cheaper model at market for quadcopter can carry gopro?

DJI phantom is like a Mercedes

Walkera is like a Toyota

They are both Quads and both has almost the same function.

You won't say a Toyota is a ripoff of Mercedes just because they both have four wheels. When they both perform the same function. Just one slightly better then the other.

If your just starting into this RC hobby, I would advise you to prepare for crashes. You might be able to afford the Quad now, but try looking into how much the replacement parts cost, like the propellers, batterys, landing gears. Especially the propellers...

Just my opinion and advice.

I'm into fixed wing only and I have a small budget.

oops my bad I checked the x350 not x350 PRO. Granted the x350 PRO is much better than its predecessor but tbh it costs more than phantom1 so you cant really say it's cheaper.

hobbyking that u suggested there listed it at 659 usd (~rm2150) not including shipping+ taxes and you still have to buy your own gopro that's another 1.2k. For that kind of price I might as well get the phantom2 locally with the added advantage of having peace of mind in case need to repair or claim warranty.

what do you mean by fixed wing? do you own a x350 pro already?

Price difference for the whole unit in comparison, Walkera is only cheaper by a few hundred. But the price of replacement parts,

Walkera battery cost about RM150 and DJI cost RM520 same capacity battery.
Props for Walkera a pair is about RM10 and DJI is about RM55 a pair.
Gimbal for Walkera is 2D and for DJI vision is just 1D.

I don't think any of our RC equipment comes with any form of warranty...

Foam airplanes = fixed wing...

I was seriously considering to start on multirotor, but exceed my budget la. For now...

Na... Sample of my noob aerial filming...



Its filmed with a plane, so don't expect it to stay static. Haha...

Next step for me is FPV...

If you've never really played RC before, I suggest you do some practice on simulators. So as to improve your orientation skills, so you won't crash the real thing as much.

Multirotor crashes aren't cheap, especially with DJI.

There are free ones if you're using an android phone. Just go to google play store and search for 'RC Simulator'.
The helicopter ones should be the closes thing to multirotor. And I think majority of the RC enthusiast uses Mode 1 on their radio transmitter.

There is a lot of other info in youtube also, search under 'Flitetest' and 'RCmodelreviews'

This post has been edited by radver: Apr 12 2014, 11:16 AM

wanna learn something new and save some money ??
build your own quad ... a cheap one will cost less than rm500 excluding radio and battery costs
and it is capable of lifting a gopro without gimbal

there are cheap options and expensive options when u build your own
so everything is entirely up to u

for eg.
my 4 motors alone costs more than a complete axn cloudsfly
but there are even motors that are much more expensive
at the same time there are oso motors that are about half the price of mine

majority of world champion level fliers uses mode 2

i watched your plane video and i got motion sickness if you go fpv maybe you might even faint from motion sickness lol. but rc plane is cool when u can control it since it looks hard to fly. You flying near cars not scared of crashing there?

i honestly dont know what/where to buy now. I had a look at hobbyking and noticed that malaysian buyers can only buy items worth 200usd max Too many scammers here.

Any idea if there's any malaysian rc shop selling walkera x350 pro? Or suggestion of other trusted sites to buy it? Also if buy from oversea someone said it could be up to 30% tax walao

sure it's cheaper but it's gonna take me alot of time to learn and build it and i dont really have much time. Then there's always the risk of screwing up the assembly. i'd much rather get a rtf set and be done with it

hi, everyone! i'm new to this hobby and i'm thinking to import a v911 from banggood. anyone tried purchasing a whole heli unit from this site? need advise on import taxes.