Recent content by Stevedots

Fantastic footage! What great scenery!

“Flying drones at the Kilauea Volcano is illegal, but the drone photos that Marom took were shot just outside the boundaries of the national park. The photographers were supervised with a certified local guide, and these drone shots were taken on private land where they were allowed access.” I...

Very moving video, tragic for so many.

57...P3A with foldable parabolic reflector

Update: I took the P3A out for a second test flight today. Went to the Mystic Lakes in Medford/Winchester area to do some photography and video. There happen to be some sailboat racing so that was a great subject. The Phantom worked perfectly after the shell change. The photos and videos came...

Hey Macoman, Thanks but until I found that YouTube video (6 parts to it!) I wasn't looking forward to doing it at all. After doing it it wasn't as bad as I thought but I'd still be using that video as a guide if I ever needed to do it again. I'm hoping that with the epoxy reinforcements that I...

Thanks Numone, Here is the new shell, and the addition of some Callie Graphics I had lying around for an F-16 project. I did add two part epoxy with micro-balloons around every screw hole and possible weak spot inside the upper and lower shells also lock tight on every screw that was ‘metal to...

What a difference a good night’s sleep makes. I woke up in a much better mood and ready to disassemble my P3A. With the help of iFixDrones video I now have it completely apart. Hindsight being 20/20 and with that video it wasn’t as bad as I was anticipating. The only part I haven’t removed yet...

I've calmed down, after a couple of shots, and ordered a replacement shell. Not only did I screw up the repair but I kept finding more cracks so in the long run I'm better off starting with a new intact shell. But I am not looking forward to a total disassembly and reassembly. Keep flying...

My attempted repairs did not go well. I may, after I calm down order a new upper and lower shell but they way I feel right now I’m in no hurry to get involved with any DJI products. Bad plastic, (or bad structural design), constant manipulative firmware updates, bad customer support. It is...

Hi Pilots, Update: Forget the Ez-Kote, I guess its only best for balsa and foam, I tried it on a test piece and I was able to pull the cloth right off the test piece! So I may just use a two part 30 minute epoxy, maybe thinned just a little bit with denatured alcohol. Since the Weld On 4 is...

Thanks Numone, I will look for an alternative for the micro cracks, figures I already ordered some and it should be here tomorrow or Monday. Oh well I suppose I will find a hobby related use for it eventually.

Hello All, I know the stress cracks in the Phantom 3 Advanced aren’t a new topic but I think I’m the first to have this happen. After discovering stress cracks both on the bottom and top shells I opened her up and I was shocked to see what I found! Not only multiple micro cracks but two of...

Very nice, I've been to the Pensacola area (before having my P3A). Your video makes me wish I had it back then. But I've never been to Panama City, looks like a really nice place to visit. Panama City tourism might like your video too! Thanks for making me jealous of you filming location!!

Just hearing the name of yet another new Government bureaucracy I remember something Ronald Reagan said with sarcasm and as a criticism of the federal government. "The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, 'I'm from the government and I'm here to help.'"