Sorry to be late to the party, looks like it's going to be me... Yes, I know! What a shock.
So, my son and I are going to man up and learn some hairy-chested skills like soldering and build an F450 - we're going to video the stages and blog a bit about it so we can give more details to those interested (like any reviews of kit we need to buy and where we got them, parts listing, etc). We're going to build it just to operate as a standalone aircraft - no camera or FPV initially - as a way of learning a bit more about how these quad things actually work when you get one without a white plastic shell covering up the good bits...
We've never done anything like this before, coming from the cosseted RTF world of the Vision, so this will be very much a "learning as we go" exercise with the aim of sharing with others who have come along the same path and are thinking about their own first self-build.
Apologies if you're an old hand, look away now, etc, but the first episode in the series is up on the channel and we'll be doing a couple more introductory ones soon showing in detail what comes in the F450 ARTF kit, and what you get when you buy a standalone Naza V2. If you've seen my other videos you know I'm not that technical, nor do I own a workshop, so like the other vids we'll be building this one... on the kitchen table.
Wish us luck - happy not only to share our coming mishaps but to put 'em on film for your amusement too. Eep!
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