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Early reports are the re-release of 4.22 works quite well. I haven't tried it yet as it's raining here but I will give it a try as soon as I figure out why one of the motors won't spin up on my WKM quad, I suspect one of the wires broke where they go into the motor casing. If it works ok on the...

I have both stock lens and Sunex lens on the pair I have. The Sunex lens works well but you need a very steady platform for the end result to look good. With the Sunex lens any rolling shutter (jello) or camera mount/multirotor instability or vibration will be clearly seen, much more so than...

The frame should be able to handle any motor that will fit on the motor mounts, just how large that would be I don't know, the biggest motors I've used on any frame is the 2814 series I used on my Droidworx, the CS, and the Y6 the CS replaces. I would think you could fit something like the AXI...

The software has provisions to allow the IMU and GPS to be mounted almost anywhere so theoretically it shouldn't matter as long as the correct orientation and distance from the Center of Gravity are entered in the setup. Personally I like to get the IMU as close to the center of the frame as...

Not as well as I'd like but much better than it was. Today was the first time I was able to get acceptable video with this combination through three full battery packs and was mainly to set a baseline for more tweaking and improvements that will be taking place over the next couple of weeks...

Wookong-M on CineStar 6 frame. Ken

CineStar 6 at the Sheep Pasture CineStar 6 frame, DJI Wookong-M flight controller, AXI 2814-22 motors, Graupner props, PhotoHigher AV130 camera mount, Sony NEX 5N camera Recorded in Easton, Massachusetts 12-4-2011 Ken

The ability to maintain flight after loss of a motor depends on a lot of things, not just the configuration or number of motors. Weight and balance play a big part, is there enough thrust to keep it in the air with 1 less motor? Is it balanced enough that loss of any motor will not be a problem...

That's the DJI Wookong-m on a CineStar 6, I've got it working well but still trying for the "right" setup. It can be tempermental at times depending on the wind, not as smooth or stable as MikroKopter electronics yet. A great effort for a just released flight controller but they've got a ways to...

The AXI motors on the CS seem to be more efficient than the Avroto I was using, then again they ought to be for the price difference! Using A/H shouldn't effect the flight time, only the altitude ceiling if you have it set to fixed mode rather than vario. I fly my MK in vario from the time it...

Late this afternoon I was trying some different gain settings on the CineStar 6/WKM and decided to get one last flight in before it got dark. After the flight I looked at the video to see how well the GPS hold worked and how steady things were overall. I was quite surprised at what I had...

CineStar 6, AXI 2814-22 motors, Graupner 11 x 5 props, single 4S 8000 pack, RTF weight 4.2 kilos with Nex 5N = 10 minutes flight time to 80% discharge The emax GT 2830/07 must suck up a LOT of electrons... Ken

Last weekend out at the field I wrapped up the day by flying out the final set of charged batteries for my little MK Hexa V1. It was a bit windy so I decided to give the GoPro HD a little roller coaster ride and just have fun with it. Original vid runs about 10 minutes, I cut it down to a more...

My official job title is Product Technologist, what that really means is I'm a systems engineer that works as a technical specialist supporting the Americas sales force for a major computer company. I do performance analysis and reporting on customer data storage systems as well as architect new...

I used pretty much the same thing on my Y6 build and it worked out well, even when I had it reconfigured as a standard hex with 6 - 1 foot long pieces of it. It was a bit on the heavy side but it flew well in either configuration plus the thick walls resist bending fairly well too. I use the...

AXI 2814-22 on mine, WKM controller and Graupner 11 x 5 props. Ken

The reported price for the GU-INS is around $900 US, for that price it better work a LOT better than the Gaui electronics I've owned and used. From the limited reports of people that have managed to get their hands on pre-release units it works but not nearly as well as the Wookong-M. If that's...

Setting max altitude to zero turns the feature off, max altitude is then unlimited. If you set the value to anything other than zero it limits altitude to that number in meters. Ken

Sometime around mid-December they should be available, no one has any yet but there have been offers for pre-order. Rumor has it the entire kit, frame, motors, esc's, and Naza controller will be released around the same time, cost of slightly under $500 for everything. Ken

That particular board comes from here, obviously do NOT use the switch... http://www.kkmulticopter.kr/index.html?modea=vieweng&mc_selected=MultiCopter&sc_selected=Center&sn=power_board_sw&id_no=22 You can also get pretty much the same thing here for less $...