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Nice vid. Teamblacksheep has one that's real: YouTube: http://youtu.be/M9cSxEqKQ78

You can buy S800 motors separately: www.uavproducts.com Also 11 inch props fit on the arms of DJI F550. Larger props need arm extensions.

Say bye-bye. That's what happened to me. Flat Hexa dropped like a rock after one prop snapped. I'm building a Y6 now...hoping that if another prop break occurs that I will be able to do a controlled landing vs. experiencing Newton's Law.

Are Graupner e props worth the money? I haven't heard anything bad about the props. I'm building a Y6 and don't want to risk another prop failure.

I think it's a matter of preference. It does make sense having it in the rear since you are flying forward. My last flat hexa was all black and so long as I tracked it's course I knew the orientation. Even bright colors are hard to tell at distance. Just think about how you want your craft to...

That's great! It sounds like your have a reliable set up. If it's not broke, don't fix it. Once you have a set up that works, keep it flying. My fear has always been that my craft just drops from the sky. I had it happen when I put some expensive, but poor designed full carbon fiber props on...

lol! Yep... I agree. At least when it comes down it's not an unexpected event. May design a helium supported multi rotor craft for super slow and safe descents. :) Nice...

Thanks for the information. I'm building a Y6 too and wanted to know if I should be concerned about the length of the arms. I've heard of over propping, but the weight I'll carry (Sony Nex 5/Gimbal,6000 mah battery and FPV equipment) I want to make sure that I have enough power to stay in the...

I think this is a good thread considering how many craft are being put in the sky. I've seen some pretty hairy videos of craft coming down in populated areas. My craft crashed in a clearing near some woods just after getting past a house. These things weigh a lot so building with redundacy in...

Try to maximize the weight to lift ratio. I think some are flying right at the limit and when things go wrong they go real wrong real quick. Props seem to be the biggest reason for craft going down. I don't think there are too many configurations that will survive losing one prop/motor/esc. Make...

My Aeroxcraft landing gear should arrive today. Looks like I'll be ordering one of these too. :) Nice...

I hope to see more post from users. The videos of the system are great. Plus I like the phone feature for setting waypoints vs having to lug around a laptop. And follow me is something else too!

I was nervous when I tried my RTH. The first time worked incredibly well. It landed within 11 feet of it's launch point. I tried to show my wife the second time and the after it returned home it began circling to land. The circles remained kind of tight, but I was afraid that it would hit...

It could have been a prop failure. What props were you using? I lost my flat hexa in a similar fashion. I was climbing and then I heard a snap (which I immediately knew was a prop snapping) and my craft pitched violently 90 degrees and dropped from the sky. I had failsafe enabled so that the...

I agree with Irisaerial. Small, light, care free. I just want to keep my Sony Nex 5n in the air. Originally I wanted a craft capable of carrying a DSLR like a Canon T3i (which I'm selling...). Too much weight. The photos that I took with the Sony are amazing. Stress free flying is a must...

Very interesting idea. I've heard of something similar to obtain redundancy. Having back up features when you're flying the amount of weight that these craft carry is important. One prop, esc, (or rare motor failure) and most of these craft come down. Has anyone tried or heard of a...

I see so many videos of flying over people etc. One crash is all it takes. Props are probably the number one reason for mechanical failure on multi rotors. I will search Youtube and collect videos of prop failures and post them. So yes... having good reliable props is a must. My Hexa flew...

Nice vids! I couldn't answer your question though. I'm still figuring out the POI feature. I just need some space to try it in. I'm still running 5.10 too. I certainly agree with you on upgrading for the hell of it. My Hexa Xaircraft hexa crashed after I decided to upgrade to full carbon...

I have my Hero 2 hard mounted on the bottom of the F450 using the supplied attachments and receive no Jello effect. Plus unbalanced props... I think having too many points of contact with the craft will result all of the connections transferring vibration to the camera. Sometimes simple foam...

I like the design. I think people would feel better flying it near buildings/people. Now we just need a frame that incorporates this. I like it a lot!