Tag: 11. Mai 2015

I am short before the finish line to bring up a micro hexa with steady cam in Full HD. So the setup will be frame made of hard strength carbon fibre carrying a Gopro Hero 3 black, a lightweight gimbal and for now it looks like a long time flyer/racer. The measurements will be around 300mm diagonal motor size, it will be really duty and lightweight – the name is THE TICK (even a tick has 8 legs LOL)

The plan is to make the first flights in 2 weeks but it depends on when all the parts arrive I ordered. The future plan is to make a full capable hexastyle copter in miniature size with a brushless controlled camera to make movies on the go and for travelling. So the TICK has to fit in a backpack without anything (foam or disassembling) to care for it and it should be capable to make really steady videos (!!! without propellers inside the viewing angle)

The research is ongoing since I was in Hongkong one month ago. I hope I did the right decision to bring this beast to life. At the moment I am fighting with the gimbal and the free space it needs to get. Further I decided to go with a DJI Naza V2 because it is really easy to setup even for beginners, easy to control and holds the UAV in good position. For more the Naza has features like coming home or landing in the worst case, gimbal control and a really nice OSD to see where it is and a light overview of the battery stats. I know it can be much lighter with a different IMU but at this time it fits best for this project because there are so much variables not set to go on with everything.

Don´t throw stones at me now but it is the best and easiest way to give the TICK a try in the world out there. Maybe later versions will come in different setups but for now the most exciting thing is to bring it to the sky soon.

If there are some interests for it please feel free to contact me…

Daniel