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Look for local hobbyshops and other hobbyists. Failing that, head to RCGroups - lots of newbies there and lots of people who like to help without fear of a hidden agenda (read, sales). Once you do get your stuff together, I would strongly advise you to fly a few weeks WITHOUT the safeties...

Haha. Deciding is one of the curses of this hobby, and usually the wallet loses the fight as your single quad rapidly becomes a fleet! That would be pretty accurate. The frame does, of course, have an effect... only you know your needs. Where a traditional 'x' shape is great for practice and...

Transmitter controls are different based on the region you're in. There are 4 'modes' - the most popular is the USA-preferred Mode 2, which is what yours is. Mode 1 is the second most popular, where the positions are reversed. I'm in Indonesia and decided on Mode 2 due to the larger number of...

Don't get me wrong, I'm quite happy with my DX7s, especially after modding it to have a backlight. Before that, though, it was very difficult to read anything on the screen when outdoors. As for the GoPro, again I'm very happy with my own GoPro3 Black... however, the better lens, better low...

As I've said before, I can't really testify to 3DR electronics. Broadly speaking, though, tricopters are quite a bit harder to handle than quads. Aside from that - the GoPro3 Black has been superceded by the Plus edition so you'd want to take the $200 discount. The initial blurb says you get a...

They are indeed extremely strong. They are designed for sport flying, and being generally tossed around rather violently... perfect for newbie training! The Multiwii boards he offers can be extended with GPS if you wish, or you could replace it with a different board, like a Naza M v2. As for...

He wouldn't recognize me as I go under a different username on RCGroups ("LMahesa") as they don't allow hyphens in the name and "Stone-D" is my prefered one. :p As for the Iris, it certainly looks pretty capable. The thing about multirotors is that they're all pretty much the same - the...

Armattan? His username is "Bobepine" on RCGroups. Here's his most recent advert: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2021358

I have no problem with regular aircraft flying over my head, because I am a) 99% sure they've got a license and the years of training to go with it, and b) that license is backed worldwide by a regional body I can hold responsible and demand recourse from in the event of an incident. If I see a...

Hi Jake! I actually registered here to reply to this thread, lol. I started with the AR Drone as well... please take a quick look at my intro text so you can see my 'history', as it were. My suggestion to you is to save your money for the time being. Stay away from the pricey multis for now and...

G'day all! I'm an Indonesian who was raised in Scotland and lived in Australia for a spell. Yeah. So. Although I'm only registering today, I've been lurking on and off for about a month or so. I'm fairly active in RCGroups (username LMahesa - I prefer Stone-D but many forums don't allow...