Hello..

I'm back again and this time it's for you that want to start into RC hobby - in specific, RC aircraft hobby (coz I suck in land type). Many of you will ask "Is it an expensive hobby?" and I would say probably yes. But hey, you can start up with just as cheap as around RM400+/- for a complete set of RC foam plane. No no this is not the small toys which you fly inside the house, this is the real 'hobby' grade item that you fly in fields. A good trainer (and cheap) plane is the Skysurfer shown below.



Add a camera and you are ready for some serious FUN!


But all the hype is with 'drones' nowdays. Those little flying things with propellers that people stick in camera and fly all around buildings houses and stuffs. Now, we as responsible hobbyists does not like that our 'hobby' aircraft to be called as 'drones'. And responsible hobbyist fly in designated fields and places, not on top of houses. This is wrong and leave us a bad impression. It's like we own some destructive or spying illegal aircraft. So let me make it clear, it is not a drone, but is a 'quadcopter' or a MULTIROTOR (depends on how many propeller it has). A famous and good for beginner quad is the DJI phantom as shown below



But the phantom is expensive, the cheapest you can get is around RM1900, up to nearly RM5k for the high end type. But flying the phantom is easy, so does the assembly part. If you have the money, and just want to enjoy flying.. go for it!

Here's one of my Phantom 3 video along with the Inspire 1


However, I can't afford a rm5k set. And I believe many won't be able to afford too (LOL finally bought the Phantom 3 some months ago). So, what's a cheaper alternative? You can get a basic quadcopter for around RM1000+/- and it would be great for those who are new in the hobby to get something cheap. Because you WILL crash sooner or later. So a basic one will look something like this



This is actually mine, with added lightings and landing gear. Those LEDs are cheap around RM10-20. Again, you can add a camera to it for some serious fun



You will need a transmitter too. You can either go for cheap ones like the Turnigy 9X cost around RM300 picture as below



Or you go with branded and more reliable + range type such as the Futaba. Cost around RM1300.



If you are afraid of flying a big sized quad (like the one above), you can also get this mini quadcopter below. This is me with my son. He doesn't know how to fly yet, but will soon



If you think this little thing cost less then the big ones above, then you are wrong. It costs around the same. But double the fun and lower risk of injury (These things are not toys, they are hobby graded items and you can injure yourself or others if not careful with it). It flies really well too, like how the big one flies!

Snap a camera, and snap on a video transmitter - you are ready for some awesome rocking good times!



So you want to join the hobby? There are lots of resource for you to dive in and lots of people to share knowledge and interests. A good start will be the famous local RC forum 'Malaysian RC' (google it!)[ Updated: Malaysian RC forum is really dead nowdays - onboard the FB train everyone! ] then in Facebook there are 'Malaysia RC Pilot' [ Updated: Go to 'Dunia RC Group Malaysia' instead - more ppl there. ] Tons of people to answer your queries and to get you started! It is far too long for me to write in details here, and my focus was just to expose our hobby to you guys.

Again, starting up it is not that expensive (although it CAN be expensive if you decide to really spend you cash) and hey, at least you got something healthy to do on weekends, go outside meet new peoples, breathe fresh air, catch some sun, have a good laugh and not just sit in front of your PC and play games. At least that is what I told my son but he like to play PC games more.. haiz..

UPDATE 11/11/2016 : Do you need any permit to fly drones?
At the moment no for non commercial and small lightweight drones (eg. Inspire, Phantom, racing mini quads).
Just look out for no fly zones (eg. Putrajaya, etc).
Ask around the community in FB if unsure.
The best is to avoid crowded areas and fly at your local park would be wiser choice.

I hope you enjoyed this post!

This post has been edited by neato4u: Nov 11 2016, 03:20 AM

Nice england

Any good online shop for RC in Malaysia you can recommend?

expensive hobby

started and end stop already..now provide drone as target for army..

last time i always buy at amcorp mall..

pm me if anybody want to buy futaba 2.4ghz remote ok.

If you are going online, why not go straight to the source? http://www.hobbyking.com
I rarely buy local stuffs online, although a friend did buy a plane for me from www.allanrc.com
For walk ins I go to Amcorp Mall PJ, few RC shops there.

Still ok then some other hobbies. A friend have this magic the gathering card collector hobby, lagi expensive, and it's just for a CARD!

Eh retired aldy bro? What happened lah...
Tried FPV yet?

need drone with High Quality Cam for erk... surveillance.

lol, get the phantom. And meet up with some RC people, you will forget about your surveillance and remember the fun

i saw that day friday night at masjid putra

got this drone terbang2 . i wonder is that u playing ?

anyway how much is the drone ? that one can control by iphone rite .. gps and video thingy rite .. prolly birthday mau beli satu

Well every hobby is expensive bro

want tu start, buy transmitter 1st
more channel more better

more channel more rc u can play
for me turnigy 9x already ok
but if u got extra can get turnigy 9xr

i'm actually trying somehow to convert these RC things into UAV for my aerial mapping project.

anybody can guide me through it?

forgot
for transmitter many plane flyer use mode 1
while heli, multirotor using mode 2

No not me, that fella who fly on top of people, on top of big crowd summore, is not a responsible RC hobbyist. Just imagine if the copter fell and crashed into those people. It will surely cause a scene and people will point fingers at us instead!

You got that right.

Add just a little bit more money and get the Taranis. Worth it!

mapping?
big area = using plane
small area i prefer using multirotor

It's a hobby, non profit. If you want to make profit out of it then I am not the person you would be speaking with
Anyway, get the phantom, it might suite your need.

taranis is very expensive yo~~

Roughly 173USD onli at hobbyking. Far cheaper than Futabah 8FG, got telemetry summore gooding yo!

phantom is best if u extra buck
for me i prefer using walkera x350
wltoy v303 also good

i got dji phantom in my sight now. before this only play mini quadcopters. need save abit more money after buying my phone

small area, wanted to use the data for DEM.

cheaper than using chopper.

Go for it. Vision 2 have long flight time around 20-25minutes. Get that if you have cash

got lyn member selling walkera x350 fpv
x350 quad+2d gimble+ilook camera+devo f7

stalking awek mandi..

lel peeping tom nao advanced..

one thing i scared about phantom is the flyaways. too many reported case already. not gonna go vision 2 coz already got hero3+

link? x350 pro got ppl sell or not? x350 is outdated lor

The other day I see DJI Phantom Vision 2 on lelong sells for around RM3.6k ish..Is this as cheap as it can get in MY? Should I get this one or a more superior model?

yes he selling x350pro fpv
search at hobby subforum

Walkera not bad either and definitely cheaper. Prop balancing a bit hard i hear (didn't own one to test though).

lol.. cube try aku nak tengok jugak

Go see how much they sell at rcsmart. Phantom / DJI is a controlled price item, so all around you get around the same price.

Man this hobby requires RM3K ..

my gaji RM2k Only

Takpe la saving up sikit..pc mahal2 laptop mahal boleh je beli

If I wish to start any shop to recommend me? U mentioned?

go for v303
heheh
rm1k

quite cheap lol. fpv version new is like 900usd. but buying used is like a gamble -.-

no need buy big quads also can have fun la. rm200 can get you started on mini quadcopter with extra batteries/props already. very fun to play. when you pro play with small one then can start save money buy big one la.

I have one thing ive been wondering. People that fly their quad very high in sky till you cant see it with bare eyes, do they know the gps pos of the quad or which way it is facing? Is there actually device that helps you with that?

http://www.drctoys.com/

try this website, best RC shop in malaysia

yup their shop lot although creepy but they're nice enough to help you out. I bought my walkera beetle quadcopter there. Now upgraded to dji phantom

Another good shop that i can recommend is
http://www.namleehobby.com

The owner is really nice, guide you all the way. Bought my Phantom here.

kch here also start trending


also, inb4 polis kata mesti ada lesen and songlap all

Wow, thx fr all the recommendations. Especially like to hear tat the owner is helpful. I'm totally a noob in tis n dun wanna b conned fr sumthin I dunno >.<

LOL, kumpul duit lah. I save money to buy these things too. Started off with that rm400 basic plane, then slowly upgraded my way up.

If you want a small heli for training, get the V911 cost around RM100 saje.. small little thing but can take a beating, hard to break and quite easy to fly. Good for beginners with tight budget

A lot of shops but mostly in KL / Selangor. DRC Toys is good. Namlee oso ok. Then got RC Smart and Hobbytech.

They use OSD - on screen display and view it with monitors / goggle. Like this..



Not all aircraft have these, and these are not basic setup anymore.

I bought my transmitter casing there, friendly staff agreed

How is your phantom? I flew one the other day, damn easy

some look ready made, some look diy to me. how much diy costs though?

im interested, but seems like very expensive. since i cant afford it, i can just watch it on youtube :/

My concern is with those irresponsible people that does not join the community. They buy the stuffs (eg. Quadcopter) then fly it on top of people heads, on congested roads with lots of cars.. then they crash and runaway. Who will the people point their finger to? US!

That is why I urge all that want to start the hobby, please be responsible. Be friends with old RC pilots or join their club / community, fly at designated fields or places, be responsible and keep the hobby safe.

You'll get a lot more friends when you bring your aircraft to any flying fields, just ask around, plenty will be happy to help

Mostly all are DIY. The expensive ones will have less to assemble and less to configure. But you will still have to assemble and configure some. If you just want to fly, bring some money, most shop will configure for you for a fee.

Save money lor.. I saved money too buy bit by bit. I don't like jogging or exercise because I'm lazy.. haha.. So by having a RC aircraft, it motivates me to go outside get some sun, then sweat will come out.. at least something healthy.

Still strong. clocking almost 10hrs on air.Really easy. Salute to DJI peoples who make it really easy to handle it.

But really itchy for the newer generation of phantom. Maybe i can only switch the receiver / transmitter (newer one upgraded to 5.2Ghz ) so can use gopro hero3 or their own fc40 camera.

Wanna ask something. Is there a way to fix a camera and make it transmit real time? The distance and all should be same as the remote but must be real time. Cause if say u fly it too far it's kinda hard to see sometimes the sun too bright also. First person perspective is much more fun too.

neato4u is a sifu of fpv (first person view) expert. time to poison kaw2 with fatshark and what not

How much ah? Cheapest with video real time streaming. Plane cheaper or Heli cheaper?

Just get an aftermarket 5.8 video transmitter. Cheap ones get from surveilzone. Get those bluebeam pair or cloverleaf antennas as well. I am using these combination for FPV. Longer range and better penetration go for 1.2Ghz but antennas will be bigger hehe

That is what I am using and displayed on the second and third video posted on first page. You can't pilot those aircraft and go through pondok and obstacles if you just see and pilot normally.

These are video transmitter



Then you will need something to view live video, like a monitor or goggles. I prefer goggles if flying fast or proximity flying. Relaxing flight can use monitor so I can see around.

Far from expert bro, I think I'm still in the beginner league although thanks for your compliment. Come let's fly together sometimes or have a teh tarik session.

it seems like youve been being in this hobby for a long time, maybe at least a year.

Hi Neato4u,

Just wanna ask for your advice, is this a good buy ?

http://www.lelong.com.my/wltoys-v262-cyclo...7-01-Sale-I.htm

The battery just turned me off, charge 1 jam main 10 minutes

Cheapest? Get a moderate set like this one from surveilzone
http://www.surveilzone.com/5.8g-8ch-video-...iver-fpv-ws1115
Don't forget to buy their cloverleaf antenna too, else you will start cursing because the range is too short with stock antennas!

Here is another video using a slightly superior video transmitter.
hope this gets you going



2 years plus I think. Slow start because I don't have much budget allocated for this hobby. I know some who spent rm1k or more every month to buy new stuffs.. I will too if I have the money

That looks like wifi mode..is this info broadcasted by quad itself or you need to attach addon device on quad?

That's what you get with a quadcopter (or any multirotors). This one you posted runs on a 2S 850mah. 10 minutes is quite LONG flight with a multirotor. Haha.. my mini quad flies around 6 minutes before timer beeps and force me to land. My bigger quad flies for 10 minutes can push up to 13 minutes max, HUGE battery and very heavy!

Btw, that link you posted is toy grade. Save more money and quit buying those toys, get on the real 'hobby' wagon and experience real fun. Those things are just good for practicing or basic training but won't get you anywhere

Wifi mode? Hehe can't blame you for being exposed with the iphone / android controlled toys

The device is called the minimosd. Your camera input video to it, and the device will attach an overlay image of all the readings from your flight controller, then output it back to transmit for you to see.

Here is how minimosd looks like



oh and yes it is an add-on

This post has been edited by neato4u: May 25 2014, 11:28 PM

Eh kastam sure rampas or ask for bribe 1 items like this.

apasal nak rampas pulak.. u're not buying drugs, chill lah
As long as not exceeding RM500 you should not kena tax. If kena tax then they of course tahan and get you to come over bring some documents and stuffs..

I kena sekali jer. The rest all bought cheap2 stuffs so excluded from tax. Buy with paypal though, if anything happens you can dispute and get money back (eg. item fail to arrive, DOA, etc).

What you gonna do with this transmitter? Not going to put this on plane / multirotor?

To answer your previous Q : Plane cheaper of course, less electronics.

This post has been edited by neato4u: May 25 2014, 11:34 PM

https://www.facebook.com/groups/331339240342393/

this fb group got a few online seller and their price is kinda cheap.

kadang-kadang ada lelong dari admin group

I want ground based RC how? Like Foster Miller TALON.

Dulu ada Dunia RC forum, now it's gone. So now I know they moved over to FB. Murah ke lelongan? Never been to this group before.

As much as I want to help, this is out of my league bro. Although if you go to 'Malaysian RC' forum you will have better luck there. OR get a mini quadcopter instead.. can fly in house and outside too. No need for long runway for take off and landings too.. and it can fly!

Sorry, I just love flying things

Bro,saw The quadcopter at jalan pasar around rm200. Ok or not for newbie? Can fly outdoor?

brushless motor set dah mahal. nak beli 4 biji lagi. huhuhu

.

This post has been edited by M@r0R!: May 25 2014, 11:58 PM

How does it look like?

Jangan beli yang murah sangat.. kualiti tak baik. Sunnysky is ok, not that expensive too. Like tayar lah, takkan kereta bagus tayar murah.. meletup nanti eksiden sia sia saja

According to admin, there will be 10 shops doing auction tomorrow including admin's shop as well. many rc from buggy to planes to boat.

now i know there are some who owns turbine rc jet in Malaysia.

Wow really? Will check it out then. If got cheap buggy can buy for my son to start him off with RC. Thanks for the tips bro!

no problem, just spreading the good news

Been trying to find a local community for quads so long. I'm interested in doing a FPV micro quad too, preferably the RC Logger Eye One extreme or http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:251002, something that can carry a Mobius cam + a fpv system and capable of about 6-10 mins flight and range of about 500-1000m.

On a super tight budget, and I don't want to make the wrong choices that'll drain my budget

i have v911 and v262 quad..
but stopped for a while dy since no budget, still a student..

http://malaysia-rc.com

check this rc forum if interest into this hobby

The RC Logger is an old product (bring me back in the GAUI days..) and is not a mini quad.
However the link you provided look damn cool!

I was just about to recommend you the Blackout Mini H quad (www.minihquad.com) but then I think it's much too expensive for your budget (But it is sooo cooool! I wish I had one too!)



A cheaper option would be to contact 'trinco'. He is local, make and sell his own designed mini H quad frame. Not good if I give out his contact details, but it's best if you contact him yourself via his RCGroups forum thread

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2033343

Trinco is quite an awesome pilot. Here is his video with the RD230



I suggest that you hook up with him, maybe he can offer you something that is within your budget. But er.. how much is your budget really?

My v911 collecting dust. Tx stick also broken (my brother dropped the tx in excitement..).
Save your money for some months then ditch the toys and step up to hobby grade. You will not be disappointed!

I think ive seen your username in Malaysia Rc..
do u fly at wetland or presint 20?

Yup that's the one Mr papaya

Hi bro, you must be a MRC member as well. Good to see you here.
My main flying site is at Puncak Jalil, but I go here and there and have been to wetland and P6.
Never been to P20 before but would like to go and visit there someday.
I fly on invitation or where my group flies.. it's not that fun to fly alone.

Where do you fly bro?

In case you are wondering how does Puncak Jalil looks like.. watch the video below

wow nice

my friends and I always fly at p20 especially on weekends.
come join us and take a look at those giant scale 100/150cc 3d plane

I'm actually very interested

I will park here first, come back next time

wow nice video. if buy this frame what else need to buy to get this airborne? the parts can buy in msia or not?

also is it hard to assemble and configure for someone with no experience on building rc?

Thanks neato for your info .

The RC Logger I referred to is actually this. Its a new improved version of the older one, and its one of the best RTF choices for micro-quads now. http://www.rclogger.com/RC-EYE/RC-EYE-One-...eme-Mode-2.html

Its capable of carrying a mobius + some lightweight FPV equipments.

Blackout unfortunately is extremely pricey . It was something I was looking at actually, but too expensive.. I'll try looking at trinco.
My budget is about RM500 inclusive of the FPV equipment but without mobius and radio, is this possible?

RC is really fun hobby, but you need spend alot money for more satisfaction.



ex owner : EP/GP - Buggy/truggy/truck/touring

akhirnya! citer pasal drones! aku like!

is it ok for a newbie to start off with octocopter?

My only RC hobby last time was a 1/14 scale Tamiya off road car, Avante. Love it to bits.

Eye one extreme small isnt it?
Is suitable for fpv?
Even its using brushless motor but the size is not good to fly with fpv device

I also have v262 and part and v262 camera
I can say v262 is a the best cheap quadcopter
Stable and easy to fly

U should check v323 hexacopter. Very tempting

do u hv any contract ? my company can provide banshee drone.

my time was way before all the quadcopter..im bored with it plus dont hv much time during weekend to play.

can send me your company list of services? useful when i'm gonna proposed

sya_cd, you will need the frame plus..
- 4 brushless motors
- 4 propellers (2 rotating and 2 counter rotating)
- Electronic speed controllers (ESC) x 4
- Flight controller (eg. KK2, Acro Naze 32, Multiwii, etc depends on personal preferences - I recommend KK2 for starters)
- Power distribution board

Then you will need some basic soldering skills to join and solder the wires. Some creativity to arrange the electronic placements so that everything is neat and tidy and doesn't fall off when you fly (I use cable ties and some double sided tapes, plus some m3 screws and locknuts to bolt some components in).

Most mini stuffs not available locally yet.. (or maybe available but either hard to find or expensive). Talk to trinco. He will be more than happy to sell you a 'Ready to Fly' (RTF) set with all components already included. If you just want to fly, can ask him to configure and assemble everything so you just pick the item up and fly.

Of course, these comes with a fee. But worth your time or save money and use your skills (worth it also!)

Ah, I have not stumbled across this mini quad before daijoubu. It's up to you to buy if you feel that this suites you. Just think ahead where you want to mount the camera, the video transmitter on the quad once you have it. Also if the quad can carry that much weight, as on spec it only mentioned max 100g extra.

If you DO get this quad.. remember, it is for indoor use only. Fly this outdoor and wind will blew it away

You got that right buddy! Buying quality parts will satisfy you more. I think it will also save you more money in the long run (than buying cheap stuffs then realized that you don't like it).

Still, you can go cheap and be satisfied by DIY

Fantastic, try put a camera with video transmitter then go FPV, you will bring it to a whole new level!

I can understand bro. I too have no time to spend on this hobby. Got a new plane some weeks ago and it's still inside the box! No time to sit down and do. But at least I have the time on weekend to fly I guess you must have those giant planes and helis. All collecting dust now or sold off already?

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Ok running the show again tonight, changing the topic title to the one that everyone likes... 'DRONES' hahahaha!
Here is another video, a slow one for you guys to enjoy.

/k mana ada duit

banyak orang kaya sini..
kalau tak kaya..
bapak kaya

lol, anyway this hobby is not that expensive.. as I mentioned on first post, you can start with as low as RM400 for a real RC Hobby plane set. Price for RC has been falling down with new technologies coming in, the old one get obsolete quite fast. Plus china competitors selling stuffs cheaper every day

Just make sure you buy what you need, and within your budget. Going over budget and overspending for this hobby is not worth it.

anyways. which one yang boleh sangkut gopro? except Dji Phantom.

I think the video below was taken using RC plane as well.

The view is magnificent. Maybe you can do something similar when you go vacation.