midnight_sailor Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 Question for any rc helicopter (or quadcopter) enthusiasts here. Can anyone suggest a good, cheap rc helicopter/quadcopter that can be easily programmed to fly a fixed path outdoors? I'm thinking of tying a string to a pop can and attaching it to the copter, programming a few flight patterns into it, and then using it as target practice. Anyone tried this before? Is there even an rc copter that can do this? Link to post Share on other sites
NonEx Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 No suggestions but they exist. I would worry about shooting our the rotors with stray BBs though. I guess if you make the string long enough that might not be such a big issue. Link to post Share on other sites
renegadecow Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 There are cf rotors and bodies for quad copters, at least this much I know about and are pretty much bb proof. There are also gps systems for rc helis so you can pre-program a flight path. But in all honesty, couldn't you just get a mate to wave around a long stick with a target sheet stuck on the end? Link to post Share on other sites
NonEx Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 That suggestion assumes one has these things you call "mates" Link to post Share on other sites
AceOfSkulls Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 Or a balloon tied to a model train? Probably would be cheaper Link to post Share on other sites
shmook Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 Would have to replace the balloon a lot though. (If you're a decent shot that is ) Link to post Share on other sites
j33v3s Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 Not if you get those foil helium filled balloons - those things take a LOT of concentrated fire to take out with your average AEG - we used them as mobile respawn points in a game a while back, and even our sniper wasn't able to take them out with a shot - normally had to get up close and stab it (I carry a gerber style pair of pliers, so had a sharp enough point to rip through it). Link to post Share on other sites
shmook Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 Ah, I wouldn't have thought they could take that, as you did! Link to post Share on other sites
NonEx Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 How about a combo. Model train on track, string to a can, string from can to a balloon with helium ? No idea if one balloon can lift an empty can but seems plausible. Link to post Share on other sites
hitmanNo2 Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 With a big enough balloon/enough balloons, you could lift pretty much anything. Or you could have multiple balloons on the train. Link to post Share on other sites
ED-SKaR Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 You guys sound like you are planning a trip to sparkly-fun-land just to trash the place! We used to use wheels with 2" metal plates attached around them, wrap a string around a disc attached to the wheel and a weight on the string, when you let the weight fall the wheel would turn. Very difficult to hit at first, but good practace, especially with pistols. Link to post Share on other sites
happy.al Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 Hello, To get a RC multi rotor to follow a route path you'll need a GPS enabled controller. You could use a APM but it's an pain to program and get working right. It will still cost a minimum of £100 for the controller unit, and another £150 for the multi rotor bits. A drop in unit that is easy to use will cost £200+ or you could buy a complete ready to fly model for £350ish Last thing I would say is that it's a really bad idea to fly these over, or even near people. They will weigh at least a couple of kilos and can go 60mph, an out of control one will do a lot of damage to someone if they hit them. Link to post Share on other sites
renegadecow Posted January 29, 2014 Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 A couple kilos of dead weight vs cf blades of a nitro heli going nearly 2,000rpm: quad copter wins any day. Link to post Share on other sites
happy.al Posted January 29, 2014 Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 A couple kilos of dead weight vs cf blades of a nitro heli going nearly 2,000rpm: quad copter wins any day. I would still say better not fly over people full stop no mater what machine you are using. Link to post Share on other sites
midnight_sailor Posted January 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 Thanks for all the suggestions guys. I was thinking about something more like this: http://store.griffintechnology.com/helo-tc-ios-android-toy-helicopter-gc30021 It can record flight paths, but it looks like its too weak to fly outside let alone carry a pop can. Link to post Share on other sites
Skarclaw Posted January 30, 2014 Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 seems a bit heath robinson to be honest. Link to post Share on other sites
Tisane Posted January 30, 2014 Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 Parrot AR drone. Sent from my Lumia 920 using Tapatalk. Link to post Share on other sites
lethaldave Posted February 22, 2014 Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 RC car with a cardboard/light wood board taped/screwed onto the side of it and get your mate to drive it around, you can put an angle bracket screwed to the chassis of the car and put the board on that quite simple really. beats having a chopper hitting someone in the face if it malfunctions at least Link to post Share on other sites
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