i've just started to explore this QUADCOPTER as hobby too...

what i found... lelong. there's one shop in Endah Parade selling for rm190. one of the better prices i can find for the X5C.

but recently, got intro to FPV concept. after some read up, including this article (http://www.gizchina.com/2014/07/06/top-5-r...ters-beginners/), i'm tempted to try the Hubsan instead.

currently looking around for best deal... and reading backwards (for this thread). wanna find out if anyone organise bulk order or something...

read abt this model. but some say its got FPV and some say don't have... did yours come with FPV -- meaning can see what the camera on drone sees in real time?

but like the hubsan fpv x4... it's fpv, no? although probably cheap one...

also see: http://www.hubsan.com/productinfo_11.html

but i know you mean these are the 'real' FPV:

from: http://www.hubsan.com/productinfo_14.html

This post has been edited by mydragoon: Jan 28 2015, 01:07 PM

tempted to get the hubsan fpv x4 since i'm just an amateur and dun think i'll be spending too much (time and $$) on it. just wondering if there are any cheaper alternative that is also quite reliable. i'm assuming hubsan is kinda reliable. cheapest i have seen so far for this is on banggood.com. but not sure how easy to clear customs, etc... *sigh* plus, if need to buy spare parts, claim warranty, etc... :S

but the X4 Pro is really impressive. i saw it can do waypoint, etc... wow...

and i'm sure by end of this year, we'll probably see those that can even "follow me" like the airdog.

This post has been edited by mydragoon: Jan 28 2015, 02:07 PM

definitely going to check this out... though this case, i might DIY since i dun think i can spare much time -- so prefer to spend whatever time flying rather than building.

but i'll check out in details and see if i can DIY. might consider this as a family project...

many thanks for sharing...

just got a quote for Walkera QR Y100. about rm700...

see: http://www.walkera.com/en/showgoods.php?id=2583

hmmm... getting poisoned by so many models and price keeps going up... from Syma X5 to Hubsan... then now Walkera... :S

oh, ok... good to hear. i read some foreign tech sites and they seem to think walkera is a good and 'affordable' brand.

the quote i got includes a transmitter... something 4. lemme go check again.

update 1: devo 4 controller. is this good? bad? for me... plus point for walkera is that its god 6 props... i read that it means better control.

This post has been edited by mydragoon: Jan 29 2015, 04:52 PM

decided to get the SYMA X5C. the last two weeks, could see price go up rm10 per week...

anyway, didn't check at store. only checked when I came back...

the controller... the left side... pushing up/ down, the stick don't go back to center. but when push stick left/ right, it goes back to center. is this normal?

got it. thanks.

tmrw will be my maiden flight. first time flying. the only other RC I played was car (a Nikko... long, long time ago), which isn't really that exciting anymore...

x5c, i got from a shop @ Endah Parade. it's now about rm200.

got it before i saw supermotoxl's post on the LishiToys. i actually placed another order after i played for about 15mins on my X5C. i know i'm going to wanna play more and so got myself the LishiToys. and its surprisingly cheap too (usd36 includes shipping). and i'm impressed it to so fast to get it delivered to him. plus, i saw his blog that mentioned he might consider using this model to replace his other stuffs and he plans to mod it to have FPV. so, definitely nice to have what he's getting. p

so maybe consider that? Lishitoys L6052

This post has been edited by mydragoon: Feb 9 2015, 01:33 PM

ya, partly why i mentioned that is coz you mentioned you're looking into using this as your replacement.

for me, i'd definitely wanna follow 'sifu' footsteps. that way, if i wanna do what you do later, easier coz got someone to follow.

your comments on SYMA... i do notice at times the controls are not too responsive. but its first time for me. so, can't compare. but ya... getting a second one... and dem... should have seen the code earlier...

that's the second time i missed out... first time, i go get syma then after that, see your post about the Lishitoys. then second time is... i ordered one lishitoy liao... now only see the price. haiz... maybe get a 3rd one?!? alamak... heh heh...

a bit upset. thought fly inside the house a bit to do fine tuning coz I noticed the quad was simply flying around a bit. after one battery, still could not fine tune it. still moving around a bit.

is this normal or can good quad just hover at the same spot?

got it... ya, someone mentioned that to me early this morning when i was sharing my experience. i was thinking of fine-tuning the quad. thought i could try to keep it like 2-3 cm above ground and then see how it goes... but it was just swaying here and there.

anyway, found out last night that i could "recalibrate" the gyro... after pair, move the two sticks to lower right. plan to do that this evening and see if it improves.

nice... wah, really envy la... but at the same time, really dun wanna be poisoned coz its not a cheap hobby... hahaha... if i have to go grab all the stuffs. but so tempted to grab that TX/ controller you mentioned. but now... RM so weak, the exchange rate hurts a bit... :S

also, i noticed the TX on the BangGood website is Mode 2... which i'm still not sure if that is the mode i like.

speaking of mode... somehow, i think the mode on the SYMA controller is weird. i checked some websites and compare with SYMA controller...
SYMA controller MODE 1
LEFT STICK: Throttle/ hover & Turn left/right aka YAW
RIGHT STICK: Forward/Backward aka pitch & sideward fly aka roll

SYMA controller MODE 2
LEFT STICK: Throttle/ hover & sideward fly aka roll
RIGHT STICK: Forward/Backward aka pitch & turn left/right aka YAW

from websites (the correct one?!?):
MODE 1
LEFT STICK: Forward/Backward aka pitch & Turn left/right aka YAW
RIGHT STICK: Throttle/ hover & sideward fly aka roll

MODE 2
LEFT STICK: Throttle/ hover & Turn left/right aka YAW
RIGHT STICK: Forward/Backward aka pitch & sideward fly aka roll

in otherwards, i like mode 1 (SYMA) and mode 2 (websites)...

This post has been edited by mydragoon: Feb 10 2015, 11:11 AM

seems mode 2 is quite 'popular'. if so, the syma isn't an issue since generic mode 2 = syma mode 1.

but if someone is used to the generic mode 1, then ya... might be a problem. syma controller (at least for my X5C-1), the throttle is fixed on left stick only.

maybe only apply to you...

i placed my on Sat night. even if dun count weekend, its already Tue and my status still shows processing. so i contacted customer support and they said will try to expedite. *sigh*

long wait... but never mind la... since i got one to play with.

in regards to the Mode... ya, i guess first mode = your permanent mode. the SYMA controller i had started with Mode 1 (which means the common Mode 2). i'm actually kinda ok with that.

another subject... i noticed many refer to BangGood and also GearBest. how come no mention of local shops? was told can get some at quite good price from shops (distri) like: http://pennmart.com/v2/index.php?route=inf...nformation_id=6

@SupermotoXL the TH9X transmitter... seems now i see the prices... almost usd90+... that's like rm300+... ouch. is the mode fixed? can change? coz like on the Syma controller i have atm, can change mode.

This post has been edited by mydragoon: Feb 10 2015, 02:31 PM

thanks... and wah... 8AA batteries?!? yikes... what's the diff with th9x besides the extra channels? anyway, i'll probably google as well.

got it.

well... i'm still very new so not sure if i wanna invest that much. but if i do, any website that sells just the drone (without the transmitter)? coz thinking if i do get, i dun wanna have so many bundled TX lying around at home. can also save $$$.

6?!? wow...

oh, so i can just go out and grab the FlySky TX and use it to control... say my SYMA X5C? <-- didn't go check to see if the board is compatible or not, though... but i hope u get my point.

yea!!! finally my order has been "shipped" though the image of the parcel is so blur... can't make out anything.

but they gave a tracking number and i'm surprised... originating from NL?

is that the same for yours, SupermotoXL?

hmmm... then when SupermotoXL fly those lishitoys and also that ladybug... using bundled TX or the FlySky? meaning he need to mod the ladybug board?

hmmm... lemme go check back his blog and see if i can find anything...