Flitetest Reviews My FPV V3 & What's Next for MikeysRC?

[onetradgicstory]

mikey please fpv mt diablo

[onetradgicstory]

nice bow

[mrdude1433]

So, how many requests do I have to give for Mikey's RC and Fite Test to do a collaboation. bc i would watch the shit out of that. Like if you agree!

[MikeysRC]

@mrdude1433 Well the balls kinda in their court on this one. They know I'm interested and I have sent them some ideas for colabs. I think they are just real busy. But the squeaky wheel get the grease. So send them a bunch of emails and or post threads on their forum(tell your friends to do the same) expressing your interest and that might be enough to make it happen.

[Justinhellovibert]

hey i need to know to some good but cheap equipment to build a slow stick?

[wmdragonj]

try some da vinci suff

[26bubly]

Hi will Im a big fan of your FPV. You should get together with flight test it would be awesome and mabe you guys could even make a cool plane.

[adriancjones]

Hey Will, very cool stuff, I would like to see more diy projects on scratch built FPV fixed and rotary wing and especially quads from start to finish. Oh and use parts that I can find in the kitchen or bathroom. Nice. I also want to build a real light sabre. That would be cool. lol.. Ya I know .. that will happen.

[carlocivicsi]

What are 7 wide tounge depressors??? This is on the list fort the fpv v3

[MikeysRC]

@carlocivicsi Do a google search for "tongue depressor" and you will see. I use them in many of my builds.

[dbcustomrc]

Im really into scratch building. Anything dealing with scratch building foam aircraft would be appreciated. also, if you could touch on the different ways to cover or paint the Dollar Tree foam board I would appreciate it. Ive heard it can be done and have an idea of how, but I havent seen a decent tutorial on it yet. Also, a good step by step set up on how to set up for good AP and then transitioning into FPV on a budget would be nice.

[scusty1]

Hi Mikey like your videos and have had a go at building one of your fpv planes . I had bit of a disaster so funny !!!! forgot to tighten the propella nut !!!! on first video, and on second video it was way to tail heavy and I do a perfect upside down landing. keep up the good work. my videos are' on u-tube under ( scusty 1 )

[goodkebo]

Just got done building your stock yc-14..lots of fun. How about designing a more efficent faster wing for it that still will allow it to fly slow. I was thinking about retracting leading edge slats for it that work with the flaps. Maybe a longer and narrower wing? I have seen people use the "step air foil wing" ? What is the best simple foam air foil? How about a plane body for it that is just the height and width of a GoPro, for efficiency. Keep up the good work. Mikeys& Flitetest=A1!

[MikeysRC]

@goodkebo Cool, thanks for the feedback!

[RevoRacer24]

long range fpv in general, tricopters, big experimental aircraft, sea-planes for fpv and DIY fpv antenna builds.

if you could do that, this would be my favorite show!

[Bhaalint]

It would be awesome to see some experiments with rc gyrocopters or ground effect vehicles (ekranoplan)! :)

[witespy]

Will! we are now building quads with the naza too. and the height hold is perfect. give me a call. Or i will call you

[niceassbabe1]

remake the r-22 and see how it comes out

[9nl]

could you make another video like the one with your A-10 and the airsoft gun?

[CaptainHal8HS]

Hey Will! I'd love to hear your ideas on making a simple flybar lock for my soon-to-arrive Blade 450. I've been reading that a 3mm Allen wrench wedged just right will lock the flybar perfectly, but I was wondering if there was a more elegant solution. Thanks! -H

[dooce100]

SORRY WILL but it looks like u got two black eyes or lack of sleep in this vid KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK FELLA

[matusov]

More heli videos please

[sullychea]

I would love to see like someone flying fpv from a point A to a point B location and see what kind of distance and payload would be possible with different configurations. I've seen peoples videos on youtube flying fpv for like 20 kms or something crazy like that. How about fly from Park A to Park B down the street and drop off something then fly back to Park A? All in FVP?!??!!?

[IsaacsBlogs]

why is there a random compound bow on your bed? xD

[MikeysRC]

@IsaacsBlogs Random?....it's a PSE brand with classic wooden riser =). But it's there because I use that room for occasional storage of stuff from some of my MANY other hobbies.

[wirewolf903]

Witespy witespy witespy!!!!

[erikdravn]

Hey Will,

Congrats on getting the attention of FlightTest. You and they are my favorites.

I'd LOVE to see more learning to fly heli videos. Also, how about a take on a flying wing? How would you make one from foamboard? On an instructional side of things, perhaps a video on how you choose what electronics to use? Perhaps a primer on prop to motor to speed controller ratios.

Just a few ideas. Thanks for all your great work!

[441rider]

I tried a back up car cam yesterday on my big lama but my luck it was also on 2.4ghz! I am going to get a 900 I think. It would work for cheap heli fm fpv though via monitor. I would like to see a scratch build Pitts or other biplane with glued in balsa or hard foam struts. Maybe make a vector steering plane with coaxial guts from 3ch.

[av8153]

Here's some suggestions - canard aircraft , hovercraft , wing in ground effect craft , rc blimp .

[lollypoofy]

that plane is totaly coool !!!  nice job man ^^

[ranger25068]

Yes the ME 262  love to see that. and more quadcopter

[bigmannick2]

Will, make the Euro Fighter!!

[KBERockets]

I like the ME 262, i would like to see what you can do with it.

[arsitama]

I want to see more on multirotor (quadcopter), with the best setup. Efficient in power.

[pstarxxx78]

more on QUADS

[justfly60482]

Experiment air craft me 262 fpv  all that want too see and night flying.

[bigmannick2]

Hi Will, I think you should do some more scratch building, like maby 1 or 2 nice planes thats super fun to fly and not rerally all about FPV, it would be cool to have a nice fast good looking plane maby that jet you was taking about the Euro Fighter that would be pretty cool...

-nick PS. good vids and thanks a lot for the plans, really like them..!

[doughpat]

Your stuff is awesome. My input:

- Flying wing (i.e. the Divinity). I am having tons of fun with my EPP wing--so tough, fast, and simple.

- I'd like to see a scratchbuilt jet

- More detailed setup/equipment on FPV

Also--a little bit of improvement on the video quality would be nice. Perhaps get a real microphone (sometimes the audio is pretty bad), and consider doing a bit of editing using a simple program such as iMovie.

Overall, your videos are awesome and I've built 2.5 of your planes!

[yusef12331]

a T-50 please

[thydusk666]

Hi Mike, I'd like to see a highly efficient (glider-like) FPV platform using twin motors. The motors would sit as close as possible to the wing tips so that the wings would shake less. Also, the motors should be well chosen for maximum efficiency (I'm thinking of 2s with larger prop, lower kv). Thank you!

[colincolin30]

Hi Will, thanks for your great videos. What i would like to see would be a sratch built Quad copter.

colin

[zzrunezz1]

i would like 2 see you building a quad from parts that you buy from hobbyking

[DollarTreeFlyer]

more experimental planes like the lego based black one PLZ

[Madtask]

maybe some DIY Quadrocopter build series...and how to fly them ;-)

[shelby02403]

Thanks for your vids Will. I appreciate all you do for us. I hve been asking many rc chanells to build a large scale high wing using the massive turnigy aerodrive motors. Id love to see a 18 inch prop swinging off a scratch build. I am in the long process of building a spad ultrastick, instead of using the 26cc electric would be awesome I think.

Thanks again

[flyboyMaxwell]

Make a fpv scratch build for endurance flights!!!

[shockhelmet]

that is one ugly plane! hope is flies better than it looks :)

[kGCryTeK]

A mini cargo plane with build along videos please.

[MikeysRC]

@kGCryTeK FYI I do already have a "regular size" Cargo plane with build videos. It's called a YC-14. It can be built several different ways and has plans for a cargo drop mechanism.

[airsoftandrc]

@MikeysRC

single prop cargo plane please

[kGCryTeK]

@MikeysRC OK thanys I knew you had your YC-14 but I wasn't sure if you could scale it down.

[FPVTrond]

More slow flying scratch built fixed wings with build along videos please.

[alymuni]

Any video is a EPIC video but if you could do more "learn to fly" videos it would be even nicer :)

[TheRcunivers]

i love all the videos you make but i would like a scratch build of a 50mm edf jet for example a fa 18 or f 22.

[TJAXXUSVI]

Thanks Mikey!!!!! Choices, choices, choices. Park flyers, Helicopter training, and slow flyers interest me. Space to fly and a litigious society makes it necessary for safer slow flying aircraft and those that can be flown in limited space without the risk of damage might be the way to encourage new people to the hobby.

[johneyrico]

mikey the best vids u have made are the stuff that you wanna do

i wanna see vids of wat YOU wanna do

[amgehrig]

Hi Will,

Just a wanted to say thanks for all your great video feeds. I'm new to the hobby and have learnt how to fly a heli through your videos and have just started to build your YC-14.

It would be great to see a video on FPV setups, so an extension to your build videos that explain the best setups and what you need to get into FPV flight.

Thanks for all your great work!!

[MikeysRC]

@amgehrig Actually I already mad a video like that. Search my videos for "What is FPV"

[southsidedude101]

@MikeysRC ME 262!!! NOW!!!

[resurrectd]

Mike Please need FPV videos!

[Piggish450]

Congratulation !!! Go big..

[steveshlacker]

Might be cool to see a scratch built slope glider. I have been thinking of buying one, but if one can be built, I'd rather do that. :) Congrats btw!

[usuallyverybored]

anything helicopter related.

[oliva620]

Mirage2000 please

[cobra18t]

Definitely more scratch builds. You are not afraid to challenge the conventional and it gets me thinking. Keep it coming.

[inciteman]

How about build the FPV Kapa? Or a VTOL Airplane, like the Osprey!!!!!!!

[codymannthedestroyer]

Scratch build please! And in that category it would be nice addition to see a flying wing, a 4 channel micro and some VTOL like the v22 osprey

[abimeleke100]

Hi Mikey I really enjoy watching your videos as well I have built a 450 and 250 heli and at the moment I m doing the fine settings so I can get them to fly.

I should upload one of my video as soon the helis are ready.

Thanks for your help very much.

Daniel

[codyputman]

i really enjoy the building videos i watched one of where you made the trainer scratch build from your site i really liked that but you didnt have any for some of the more popular builds you have i would really like to see you build the planes and show us how step by step i think thats where you would succeed on youtube the most

[justeyFLY1]

i will like to see you make a scratch build micro RC plane that's what iam trying to do

[DHubert777]

I like the experimental builds, but if you know anything about aerospace engineering it would be neat to see that incorporated instead of just educated guessing.

3D heli vids would be cool too since I just used your video series on the EXI to build my own.

Also, I've really wanted to learn about making my own Dremel-CNC machine to make maybe a quadcopter frame or somethin like that.

[DHubert777]

Yes, you guys should do some vids together!

[TheRevJVegas]

I'm really enjoying your F-22 single EDF version. I'd like to see more similar to that style of build. Looking forward to seeing whatever it is you come up with next though.

Thank you for what you do.

[Omar142118]

Hello, I have been working on a rc model of the Battlestar Galactica the Cylon Raider. I am combining the old model with the new TV series. I will send you pics.

[Dakkor32]

Hey Will great to see your hard work on display on flight test. Nice job!

[falhawker]

hi will nice to see you back on you tube ...i think pdf for the black plane sci-fi fantacy jet...will be cool, im building you FPV 3 For my gopro..

[frogs84ss]

learning to fly 3d together aswell as just going from hover to forward flight as that where I'm at right now. doing some scale heli stuff like fuselages would be cool.we all want to do that im sure, and maybe doing a home built quad or tri copter would be cool as am flirting with the idea of building one. doing a twin prop plane would also be cool, a cessna 310 or a p-38 or some other variant. some people are saying micro rc I vote for jumbo rc. I want to see large scale foamies 60" wingspan?

[poppopscarvinshop]

How About Filling The Void That RCSuperPowers Left When They Quit Doing The Fun, Zany, Crazy, Experimental Foamies. After Every "Sales" Pitch Video He Does Now, People Are Begging Him To Go Back To The Cool Videos And He Won't Do It. There Is A Huge Vacuum There That Needs Filling. Think About It! Thank You!

[chuco425]

Yes do a video with flitetest. I think you should make a super fast home built plane or a UFO looking kind of plane

[jon780]

do more how to fly helis!

[MobileMediaProducts]

I vote for how to fly quad copters! Because that's what I need to know about!

[sshukri0]

QUADS QUADS QUADS PLEASE

[oysterlicker]

Yea get together with flitetest and do the slapping contest like david did. :D

[rcpilotp51]

I'm super jealous! Great work! How about a video with the fsth9x and the x1000 head tracking gyro?

[RCcrAzY1234]

how to fly quads!!!!!! or a build vid of a quad(including programing)

thanks!!!!! awesome vids!!!!

[rcjunkie4life]

Have you thought about getting into micro rc .... I just recently started getting into it and it's a lot of fun ..... I would like to build my own indoor plane one of these days, but I have a lot of questions and theres not much in the way of DIY micro rc. Just a thought. Thank you for all the time you put into your videos. You have really made rc flight fun for me again and I thank you for that! Keep up the good work man!!

[mafesto74]

Heli guy!

[mafesto74]

All of the above. I'm a hello guy, but all your videos are great. Keep up the great work & good luck man.

[bikeboy0012]

do more fpv videos in awesome locations!!!!

[Underpantsniper]

what does fpv stand for?

[dooce100]

i wont to c xjet yourself an FTEST THAT BE BETTER YOU 3 RULE

[awenzl]

Great video's and I am a fan of both stations. I built your fpv plane last year and I loved it. Keep up the good work and I am looking forward to more fpv videos.

[RoboTekno]

You should make a contest where you challenge your subscriber community to build a plane to accomplish a specific task. The challengers upload their aircraft videos (possibly plans as well), then you surprise us with your aircraft to perform the design task and then you rate and compare all the planes or perhaps put it up to a vote by your subscribers :)

[DonoghueRC]

i am currently building a cardboard delta wing . im not sure if it will fly or not but i would love to see what you could do with cardboard .

[dooce100]

i have one Q ? WHERES MIKEY THE PUPPET .. he could show thick gosh how to fly that would be good lol

[WalneySkyland]

I think a MikeysRC/flitetest colaboration would be good for both channels.

[tommyutube1]

Get a MCPx and learn/teach 3D:)

[baliblades]

pdf plans for mini mirage 2000 edf.

[blackmennewstyle]

Congratulations ! Good for U ! You need to sleep now ! A healthy mind in a healthy body !

[colawtx]

Hey Will, we would be excited to dedicate a section of our site to your build plans, videos and any other RC related information you want to share. I collaborate with the flitetest guys and have a dedicated video section for all flitetest videos. Come check out our community and get in touch with me if you want to be featured. My RC Hobby Zone is a community of RC Enthusiasts from around the world sharing knowledge, information, events, photos and videos.

[DistructiveRC]

Id like to see a video that shows a part listing for a Quadcopter and how to program  it.

[dietcoke1996]

Good job, Will! You are bounding with milestones ever since I did my very first scratch build of your trainer on early 2010. Keep it up!

[flyingphoenix113]

Hmmmm. I'd like to see Mikey's rc get away from the conventional. The eclipse 400 was cool because it is so unique, but still scale.

An FSW (forward swept wing) fighter would be cool! X-29, Rockwell X-31 Saberbat (different than the highly maneuverable delta of the same name) or WF-33 Leviathan!!! Now that would be awesome!!! A stable at all speeds, but very maneuverable jet that flies like the F-22. I think that would be cool.

[EflightRG]

Would like to see larger scale airplanes. Greater than 70" wingspan. Loved seeing your playing on flite test. You are the first site I came across when I got back into the hobby. Ever since I have been hooked

[roberttreboranita]

WILL...JOSH and JOSH show! go for it, would be a good episode!

[toorich111]

hi will,

first i should say that you were the one who inspired me enough with your videos to enter the RC world.

i want to first comment on your delta/bi-plane idea: i think it would fly better if you were to move the upper wing much more forward at least 10inches or so.

i like your FPV v3 plane as well, i havent gotten around to try it out just yet.

in the future you could get into miniature (indoor) airplanes (wood and foil) that interests me (especially electronics for such tiny planes) thx

[LarryTheStormtrooper]

why dont you do an f-18, a flying wing and a 3d plane? Maby a trainer with the the motor on the back and more prop planes what do you think?

[arcalison]

for your next project you should make a ww1 style biplane

[ollanderparker]

Awesome to see that they reviewed your plane on flitetest. One thing that I would like see is a very thorough video on an FPV set up, reviews on FPV gear, long range set ups, range test and of course, keep the experimentals coming.

[theRCexperiment]

Oh, and i like your scratchbuilds the best so I hope for the most of those in 2012.

[theRCexperiment]

Hey will, great vids! YES, please please do a collab with flitetest, that would be awesome!!! Can we see an amphibious scratchbuild? Thanks, keep up the great work.

[matthewgouge1]

@theRCexperiment I would also love to see an amphibious scratch built!

[TheSlashfan21]

i would like to see some fpv.... some scratchbuild planes...me and eurofighter.....(would the eurofighter be a profile or a "simple scale" jet?)

[canadianhoser]

I like it all .. I vote for a mud duck .

[66tbird1]

You will be amazed at what you will learn doing experimental designs. 

[MrKangriman]

hey i tryed building the plane and it was verry unstable could u make an actual build vid

[MikeysRC]

@MrKangriman Flitetest mentioned they would be publishing a build video. If you post pics of your plane on my forum then I could take a look and maybe see what went wrong. As you can see from Flitetest's video it is a stable plane.

[Searchworlds]

I Would like to see a project of a Plane that can take off and land on Water, and easy to fly :)))

What do you think about???

[zzrunezz1]

i'd like to see something like a quadcopter that you would put together from parts that you Buy from hobby king

[avgrech]

id like to see a home made aircraft that is super fast above 200 mph

[j4cko56]

@avgrech good luck with that... :L

[Tsavah]

I like scratch building simple, sheet, slow flyers. In time I will want to move up to rolled fuselages that look like something scale. I am not into purchased kits all that much, but I do have more than a dozen I may build one day. At the moment I am playing around with mono-wing builds of pre-WW1 and WW1 fighters like the Fokker EIII, Morane, Pfalz Etrich Taube Depardussin, Nieuport, Hanriot, Bristol, and etc. Mostly hand gliders at this point. The gliders are canard style and fly well.

[ChadWork1]

More quad stuff! More about mounting GoPros to quads - without getting any of the quad in the shot. FPV stuff using a GoPro on a quad. Quads are the future of stable aerial video, and the more info on that the better. Thanks for all your work!

[dp41mer]

You gotta do more Heli stuff!! I followed and learned from your 450 build videos. I'm now flyin 600 nitros! I'm sure many will benefit from "how to fly" videos.

[ExperimentalAirlines]

I like "mission challenges", like how fast, how far, how much payload, stuff like that.  Can't go wrong with FPV either.

[Bonna84]

Your build-videos are the best! Ceep up with them! experiment with planes, and maybe build quadcopters? :)

[Bonna84]

congrats! I saw the video and smiled when i saw it!

[LmarvinM]

FPV planes & multrotor.

[lewandlo]

Ok I see a bow in the back ground. Is that going to be your next launcher heheh. Maybe you are going to shoot a plane out of the air? heheh. I would love to see a sea plane with foam board. I know you tried one but it didn`t get off the ground so to speak.But I am happy with what ever you do dude. All of your stuff a real interesting and educating. thanks from Canada.

[kirikset]

I would be extremely grateful if you could continue "Learning to fly" helicopter videos. Big fan of your videos.

[daz28pike]

Well done Will! Allways liked building your planes and i bet its nice to be recognised on such a great rc channel like flitetest! Your even more famous now my friend lol!

[FireyAfterburner]

u should definately do some videos with flitetest, that would be great. All the other stuff that u mentioned sounds great but i would be most interested in experimental aircraft designs, 3d helicopters, models of real aircraft (anykind), maybe a autogyro

[archedperson]

Congrats, Will! I'd love to see Euro fighter or a jet with canards would be nice. Would love to see a slow high alpha plane too. Also love your experimental planes!

[cornishairrc]

more scratch builds please well done with flite test building your plane but sweet your awsome:)

[lewandlo]

thats great eh I saw it too congrats Mr Miky