Post your Blade 400 vids here!

[Blade~400~er]

Originally Posted by BennyTRD

You got to admit, its a pretty cool piece of technology.

yea if you need that kind of stabilization.....i.e. professional use.....but IMO it hinders the sport pilot becasue there not learning the most basic and quite possibly the most important aspect of heli flying.....the hover......unless you got money to burn or just REALLY SUCK at flying helis i suggeest people just stick with a GY401 and descent servo....upgrade the servos on cyclic and dial the radio in right and the b400 becomes a very easily controlled bird.....hell with mine trimmed right, with the cf blades i put on.... in idle up on a still day it will practically hover its self.....another reason people possibly cop-out to heli-command is they dont know proper setup techniques....either way in MY book its cheating....

[3dx]

Blah Blah9: Just wondering what is your headcam setup is- any chance of some pics and what equipment you use as most of what I've seen on the market so far does'nt have good video and yours seems to be more than acceptable quality,,,
Thanks
3dx

[blahblah9]

It's just a kodak easyshare camera, that i mounted on a cap HEHE, but it really doesn't record good if it's sunny. Thats why all my vids are when it's cloudy. So i really wouldn't recommend it, it's a hand me down from my wife after she got a better camera LOL

[BennyTRD]

Originally Posted by Blade~400~er

yea if you need that kind of stabilization.....i.e. professional use.....but IMO it hinders the sport pilot becasue there not learning the most basic and quite possibly the most important aspect of heli flying.....the hover......unless you got money to burn or just REALLY SUCK at flying helis i suggeest people just stick with a GY401 and descent servo....upgrade the servos on cyclic and dial the radio in right and the b400 becomes a very easily controlled bird.....hell with mine trimmed right, with the cf blades i put on.... in idle up on a still day it will practically hover its self.....another reason people possibly cop-out to heli-command is they dont know proper setup techniques....either way in MY book its cheating....

I totally agree with what you are saying here. If you have an AP ship that you are either taking pics or video with, your going to want that stabilty for the smoothest possible pictures. But for someone who sport fly's I can't see the benifit.

[blahblah9]

Well i made another video this morning, attempting piroflips LOL yea right, and tail down funnels, They were very ugly but hey, didnt' crash so can't complain right in the very start of this video i do tic tocs then i attempt a piroflip, and the heli shoots out on me LOL this was not intended but it looks awesome anyways i was flyin a little to careless this morning attempting new things, but it was fun, now it's raining outside I couldn't get youtube to upload so i had to use vimeo

Blade 400 stick bangin (5 min 15 sec)

[Slyster]

Your a CRAZY MAN! Your tic tocks are looking better! Getting lower too. You should try nose in/down funnels.. I think they are a bit easier than tail in. Very nice, if chaotic, flying.

[blahblah9]

Originally Posted by Slyster

Your a CRAZY MAN! Your tic tocks are looking better! Getting lower too. You should try nose in/down funnels.. I think they are a bit easier than tail in. Very nice, if chaotic, flying.

HEHE thanks!! it was getting really hard at the end, that was my 2nd pack in a row and my fingers where getting to where they didn't wanna move right LOL but it's crazy the first pack i did a funnel just as pretty 3 twirls around, so i was like i'll try and get that on camera LOL 2nd pack man i couldn't do it like i did the first battery pack to save my life oh well yall get to see some craziness anyways LOL

[Penguin]

Excellent! You have skills brother. Loved it.

Originally Posted by blahblah9

Well i made another video this morning, attempting piroflips LOL yea right, and tail down funnels, They were very ugly but hey, didnt' crash so can't complain right in the very start of this video i do tic tocs then i attempt a piroflip, and the heli shoots out on me LOL this was not intended but it looks awesome anyways i was flyin a little to careless this morning attempting new things, but it was fun, now it's raining outside I couldn't get youtube to upload so i had to use vimeo


http://www.vimeo.com/2585061

[sokal]

Originally Posted by blahblah9

Well i made another video this morning, attempting piroflips LOL yea right, and tail down funnels, They were very ugly but hey, didnt' crash so can't complain right in the very start of this video i do tic tocs then i attempt a piroflip, and the heli shoots out on me LOL this was not intended but it looks awesome anyways i was flyin a little to careless this morning attempting new things, but it was fun, now it's raining outside I couldn't get youtube to upload so i had to use vimeo


http://www.vimeo.com/2585061

very nice still can rap my head around tail/piro manuvers
so this is with stock esc/motor and 10/-10 pitch and stock head?

[blahblah9]

Originally Posted by sokal

very nice still can rap my head around tail/piro manuvers
so this is with stock esc/motor and 10/-10 pitch and stock head?

Stock motor, 10/-10, stock head, but esc is a cheap dynam 40 amp esc, didn't order 40amp, but that's what they sent me since the size i wanted was out. Doesn't have softstart so i gotta be easy getting her spooled up, but besides that seems okay. But my stock esc gave out about a month after i got the heli

[drb99]

Nice flying blah!! I've seen some moves like that when I fly - but they are usually followed with a thunk and a slight whimper..... (from me). Great stuff!

[killboy]

(High Quality version is better)

[Larry227]

Awesome videos everyone. I have a quick question. What software do you guys use to add the music to the videos? I'm not only a new pilot, I also just got my first camcorder today so I haven't a clue how to edit anything. I can point, shoot, pull and upload to youtube but that's about it.

[Slyster]

I use either iMovie on the Mac and sometimes MS Movie Maker on my PC... both OS's come with them. Enjoy your new video camera!

[Larry227]

Thanks Sly. I figured it out with Movie Maker. Now I just have to fly the B400 so I can do this. Might have to put some snowskids on it.

[504Rone]

dude where did you get that cam from?

[killboy]

Originally Posted by 504Rone

dude where did you get that cam from?

If you're talking to me, it's a GoPro "Hero" Wide-Angle model. Got it from oemcycle.com for about $160.

[504Rone]

did it come with that mount?

[504Rone]

Originally Posted by killboy

If you're talking to me, it's a GoPro "Hero" Wide-Angle model. Got it from oemcycle.com for about $160.

thanks, i've been looking for a heli cam

[killboy]

Originally Posted by 504Rone

did it come with that mount?

Yes, and several more. It's the "Automotive" kit, that also comes with a big suction cup for mounting on cars.

Originally Posted by 504Rone

thanks, i've been looking for a heli cam

I'm not sure it's the best heli cam, as it's kinda bulky and heavy, but I really like the super-wide angle...it makes the image appear more stable and things look farther away. Lose the waterproof housing (good to 100 feet!) and the camera alone is quite light.