i put my FPV flying gear into a tgruck i had knocking about to get an idea of what it would be like to try FPV flying without the crashes and extra expence worked really well for a 1st attempt 😀
also coz they so slim you can see quite alot of whats going on around you dunno if thats bad or good yet but so far i think it means i should be able to land and take off without moving them 😉 it kinda feels like you sat at the back of a old cinema when you got them on but you fet real emersed quick 😀 they are sweeeet mate
didnt think of it like thayt bruv but yes i did lol was even recording the footage you see on my laptop at home (bout 400 meters away on average) and not from the car itself 😀 yep ir leds are now on the heli too check latest vids pix at the end 😉 gogles are great but no focus or light setting so may need a cap or suttin to block out sum light on bright days that said I LUV THEM 😀
Excellent! Gotta love heli’s… you basically made a mini Mars Rover, and that’s just a TEST platform!
Are you going to be using all the IR Leds on the heli too?
How are those goggles? I’ve been “eyeballing” that kit (pun intended). Just wasn’t sure about how those goggles would perform as compared to the usual wrap-arounds. Is ambient light/peripheral activity bothersome?
Yup there the ones, you could use a bunch of the standard 5mm ones too. Do a search on ebay for 7W Led torch 😉 if ya have that beastie, it will be more like daylight,
Ah sounds like you have the best type IR leds already for that cam.
If your not worried about the model being seen? I would try Hi-Power White leds, big difference in picture clarity.
aiiight cool erm not sure what led’s i have on the camera but to look at them they show as a dull red at night not bright at all but look at them thru another camera and they look like a really bright white? tht make sence to you mate?
IR leds with colour cams is not so good.
If your not bothered about it being seen? why not use a white Luxon Star led, or even Red leds will be better than IR.
The wavelength of IR leds is important, for colour cams use 810nm for best results, with a B/W cam the results are far better. The leds dont have to be internal to the camera, this gives more flexibility, a of clusters of leds running separate will do fine, leaving you a better choice for cameras 😉
good 😀 i might need topick ya brains abit about that soon bruv btw this was a daytime cam with a single ring of led’s for night vision the next cam i am putting on this truck has 2rings of led’s so should be much brighter at night just gotta finish up all the new mods and i will go out and test the new setup 😀
alas i dont have a cat but next door does 😀 i will resistthe temptation tho lol as for your heli’s? i only started off with ONE next thing i know i look back a year on and theres heli’s everywhere 😀
worked really well for a 1st attempt 😀
January 10th, 2011 at 3:38 pm
also coz they so slim you can see quite alot of whats going on around you dunno if thats bad or good yet but so far i think it means i should be able to land and take off without moving them 😉 it kinda feels like you sat at the back of a old cinema when you got them on but you fet real emersed quick 😀 they are sweeeet mate
January 10th, 2011 at 10:17 pm
cool ima google that just now mate 😉
January 11th, 2011 at 12:48 pm
didnt think of it like thayt bruv but yes i did lol was even recording the footage you see on my laptop at home (bout 400 meters away on average) and not from the car itself 😀 yep ir leds are now on the heli too check latest vids pix at the end 😉 gogles are great but no focus or light setting so may need a cap or suttin to block out sum light on bright days that said I LUV THEM 😀
January 12th, 2011 at 11:49 pm
Yup! Some places call them “Super Bright” and they come in a variety of colors too.
January 13th, 2011 at 1:37 pm
Excellent! Gotta love heli’s… you basically made a mini Mars Rover, and that’s just a TEST platform!
Are you going to be using all the IR Leds on the heli too?
How are those goggles? I’ve been “eyeballing” that kit (pun intended). Just wasn’t sure about how those goggles would perform as compared to the usual wrap-arounds. Is ambient light/peripheral activity bothersome?
Can’t wait for the next installment!
January 14th, 2011 at 10:42 am
😀 then you got taste mate 😉
January 15th, 2011 at 12:42 pm
Nice,you are doing all the stuff I love.
January 19th, 2011 at 12:25 am
nice one 😉 i got ablade 400 esc knockin about still
January 20th, 2011 at 7:48 am
yep up n running :)just a weak esc
January 22nd, 2011 at 4:13 pm
LOL and cheers mate 😉 btw you all repaired yet?
January 26th, 2011 at 12:04 am
yeah b/w would ov been brighter daylight as helieye said
but great fun
that is a fleet
planes are for whimps lol
January 28th, 2011 at 7:55 pm
ok get ready for the next vid! 😀 coz i know where ya cummin from now 😉
January 30th, 2011 at 1:12 pm
Yup there the ones, you could use a bunch of the standard 5mm ones too. Do a search on ebay for 7W Led torch 😉 if ya have that beastie, it will be more like daylight,
Steve
January 31st, 2011 at 8:45 pm
would that be the type of led’s they now use in alot of torches mate?
January 31st, 2011 at 10:33 pm
Ah sounds like you have the best type IR leds already for that cam.
If your not worried about the model being seen? I would try Hi-Power White leds, big difference in picture clarity.
Steve
February 2nd, 2011 at 1:20 pm
aiiight cool erm not sure what led’s i have on the camera but to look at them they show as a dull red at night not bright at all but look at them thru another camera and they look like a really bright white? tht make sence to you mate?
February 4th, 2011 at 12:20 pm
IR leds with colour cams is not so good.
If your not bothered about it being seen? why not use a white Luxon Star led, or even Red leds will be better than IR.
The wavelength of IR leds is important, for colour cams use 810nm for best results, with a B/W cam the results are far better. The leds dont have to be internal to the camera, this gives more flexibility, a of clusters of leds running separate will do fine, leaving you a better choice for cameras 😉
Steve
February 7th, 2011 at 1:54 pm
good 😀 i might need topick ya brains abit about that soon bruv
btw this was a daytime cam with a single ring of led’s for night vision the next cam i am putting on this truck has 2rings of led’s so should be much brighter at night just gotta finish up all the new mods and i will go out and test the new setup 😀
February 9th, 2011 at 2:51 pm
cheers bruv 😉 wait till you see the next vid of this truck! im gonna mod it quite abit more i think 😀
February 11th, 2011 at 12:23 pm
nice one bruv
i just finioshed wiring the gear in this vid to my blade 400 so might go out and give it a little test today 😀
February 11th, 2011 at 5:00 pm
alas i dont have a cat
but next door does 😀 i will resistthe temptation tho lol as for your heli’s? i only started off with ONE next thing i know i look back a year on and theres heli’s everywhere 😀
February 15th, 2011 at 12:14 am
ool mate.. Note black & white cams are more sensitive to IR. I work with these 😉 One of ours would have made that run look like daylight 😉
Steve
February 15th, 2011 at 11:07 pm
that’s some wild rc wheels you got there.
February 18th, 2011 at 10:14 am
Dude your crazy!! I love it. 5 Stars.
February 20th, 2011 at 5:41 pm
wow that would be to much fun to chase my cats lol and awsome shots of your helis i’m vorking on it only got two