RCModelReviews Not so Weekly News (20 Jan 2012)

More pieces arrive for the $55 FPV backpack DIY project but just look at what they were wrapped in!

The Chinese New Year means no products out of China for at least two weeks.

What's it like doing this as a full-time job?

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• RC plane
• model airplanes
• FPV
• UAV
• UAS
• RPV
• first person view
• reviews

[TheLaidukas]

Bruce, how hot do they get when working on the bench?

[RCModelReviews]

@TheLaidukas I was surprised -- they run barely warm to the touch.

[TheLaidukas]

Transmitter is Tx5823, Receiver is RX5808. Seller is foxtechfpv.

[RCModelReviews]

@TheLaidukas Foxtech is "a" seller of these modules but they are more expensive than my source and last time I checked, FoxtechFPV had none in stock anyway.

[Soldier53flyer]

Bruce, What did you do for work before you stated full time in this field? you are just to good at making all this!? Rocket Scientist? Aerospace Engineer? what I meant to say on my last comment is all your reviews are the best I have seen anywhere! and I would like to see you open your own RC shop and put the rest out of business, I do not know what I typed last time!?

[RCModelReviews]

@Soldier53flyer I was doing freelance and contract writing while also repairing and building avionics systems.

[soldier53flyer1]

Every Day I look for your next video, Bruce you are good at this, and I'm looking forward to your up date on the total set up! it make's my day to see what you come up with the next! so thank You for your time! have a great day!!!!!

[startazz]

Sorry Bruce but i couldn't stop laughing at your fist comment about sitting there talking to well your self for 20mins, note to one self Bruce turn mic ON ;-) just a thought mate.great sense of humour your got as i can't get enough of your video's,yeah i remembered the CNY this year so i've got to wait before i put my next HK order in and after waiting about a month i'll spend twice as much LOL.

[slebetman]

You could try selling the FPV backpack at SparkFun. Especially to US customers. They even provide the option to manufacture for you if your design is open source - just need to provide them the files. Check out the "sell your widget" link on their website. Admittedly it may end up being a bit expensive since their prices tend to be much higher than HobbyKing but they do provide excellent service. Or maybe try contacting HobbyKing and see if they can sell it for you.

[superbrunoMQ]

thanks for the update regarding china post....damm....forgot that.....now waiting for my stuff....regards and best wishes for youre wife...

[Mena142]

How's your wife doing?

[erg0centric]

Wasted time? Dress rehearsal!

[DaCrab69]

haha paused the video at 0:38 and found the site where you got em! :)

Cant wait for the build video!