The Phantom pit! What have you spent?

[OI Photography]

Phantom 1 $0...........bday gift from my future wife.

Well if she wasn't already that before the gift, I'm sure she is now :lol:

 

[dangermouse]

I am lucky all of my kit only came to £125.00 with the extra antennas and 3 axis gimble, Bargin.

Dangermouse
PS my wife reads this forum as well

 

[Jermz]

I haven't done much yet.

Phantom fc40 $418
Prop guards $20
Extra props $10
2nd stock battery $25
2 mad dog 2600s $30
2nd stock charger $25

I plan to get a goodluckbuy gimbal and a gopro at some point.



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[mcmax20]

These are Canadian dollars and include shipping/tax etc:

$1627 Phantom 2 w/ Zenmuse H3-2D Gimbal
- ImmersionRC 600mW Transmitter
- Flysight Black Pearl Screen
- iOSD Mini
- Monitor Mounting Bracket
- Extra Battery
$10 Hex Drive screwdriver set
$135 8x Phantom 2 Propeller Pairs
$325 2x Phantom 2 Batteries
$50 ImmersonicRC SMA Cloverleaf Antennas for Tx & Rx
$80 ImmersonicRC Patch Antenna for Rx
$60 Rechargeable AAs (x4) with Charger
- Sanyo Eneloop XXX AA Batteries x8
$145 12V 26k mAh Battery Pack
$5 90 Degree Antenna Adapter
$3 Lanyand
$210 DJI iPad Ground Station
$12 Bearing Oil
$5 Foam Strip for Case
$50 Extra Phantom 2 Extra Wall Charger
$26 Extra Battery for Black Pearl
$30 Dubro Propeller Balancer
$25 Balancing Rod
$211 Pelican 1560 Case
$15 Pelican 1500D Desiccant

= $3024 so far... worth every penny since this was a present to myself which I don't do very often. What's funny is a GoPro Hero3+B was given to me for Christmas and I pretty much bought the P2 as another "mount" :lol:

 

[RussA]

This thread makes me feel better. I feel positively virtuous. It will also give me plenty of ammunition to use with the wife, if necessary, not that she begrudges me the cost. You will all think me a piker, but that's mostly because I've only had my Phantom for a week. So far in USD $505.85 for the Phantom, plus one set of prop guards and an extra battery, all from Amazon, and that includes tax and (free) shipping. Of course, I also had $56 of Amazon "Reward points" that applied to reduce the cost. However, I have just ordered a camera (SJ1000 instead of a GoPro) for another $79 or so and I'm scoping out video editing software, so I think I'm heading down the slippery slope. I'm a retiree, too, and as many have said, it gives me something to do besides sitting around the house. I hope to enjoy this forum, too, as I get more into it.

 

[JKDSensei]

How much have I spent? Lost track...but I know what it FEELS like....

 

[cheebs]

Just like with my cars, I refuse to tally the receipts. As someone posted at the beginning of this thread, the therapeutic and entertainment value far outweighs (at least in my case) whatever sum I've spent.

 

[Ezookiel]

No idea, but way too much:

• Initial kit was $3300 Australian for Carbon-Fibre effect hydrodipped in Case with extra battery, H3-3D, GoPro 4Black, prop guards, 2 spare batteries and 2 spare sets of props
• LICENCE plus two higher categories - $4200
• Soon to add UOC - > $5000
• ImmersionRC 600mw Tx plus installation. $200?
• Blue Beam Ultra set $100?
• Spironet Fatshark antennae set $100?
• FPVLR Antennae $150?
• Highest speed 64gig memory card I could get $140
• Carbon Fibre Monitor mount (original broke) $30
• 2 Limefuel 6000mAh batteries. $300?
• Second charger - $75?
• Solid Carry Case for extras, $100, plus extras:
  • folding traffic cones (mark out 30m cleared LZ) , $75
  • printed hi-vis vest with "CASA Certified UAV pilot" on it (keeps the whingers and complainers at bay when they can see you're "official")
  • Second printed hi-vis vest with "Ground Crew" printed on it for the spotter. $40 for both vests.
  • Fire extinguisher $10
  • Fire blanket (to throw over bird if props still spinning and can't shut it down) $10
• Folding sunshield/case for the BP monitor. $30
• Various sets of plastic props lots and lots of sets
• Black and Red dye to dye the props black and red ($60 for 8 dyes)
• Carbon Reinforced genuine DJI props $50
• Prop balancer and balancing rod - $50??
• Decals and stickers for batteries and controller $25

I think I'd be a lot richer at the moment if I'd not taken up the hobby. But emotionally I'd be a whole lot poorer, because this hobby has paid me back way more than all that cost in enjoyment and pleasure.