London RC Project

RC Season 2013 finally officially open!

2013-06-03T09:38:00.001+01:00

It's with great pleasure that I resume updating this blog! It's high time to get back into active RC flying and, with the (late) opening of this year's season - it's the perfect chance to dive into the swing of things again! :)

Fly safe!

Robinson R22 fishing! MUST WATCH!

2012-10-30T07:46:00.001+00:00

No comment - incredible! :D

OpenPilot - Copter Control 3D is out!

2012-10-19T09:52:00.002+01:00

Our friends at OpenPilot have just released their CC3D offering for multicopter flight control. Here is an impressive list of features this module sports, taken directly from the release notes, but first check out one of their video trailers below:

CC3D Launch Trailer: Gundamnitpete "Action" from OpenPilot on Vimeo.

The CC3D is the best performing OpenPilot board to date with some very exciting and important updates:

Includes the Invensense MPU-6000 combined gyro and accelerometer sensor

Has 16Mb flash on board, an upgrade over the 4Mb on the CopterControl

Numerous minor tweaks and improvements over the original CopterControl

Takes full advantage of new features in the updated OpenPilot software suite released recently

The CC3D includes all the previous features that made the original CopterControl such a well received flight controller such as the innovative flexiport, serial port connectivity to Spektrum satellite receivers via a low cost adapter and powerful STM32 processor.

The CC3D will be the last in the CopterControl series of flight controllers. The OpenPilot team is excited to switch complete focus towards our next generation platform of controllers, the Revolution.

The London RC Project team wishes the guys at OpenPilot best of luck with further development of this incredible platform! :)

GoPro HD Hero 3 released!

2012-10-18T09:46:00.000+01:00

GoPro has just released their new offering, which heralds the era of portable, bullet-proof 4k and 2.7k camcorders that fit in the palm of your hand! The camera boasts an impressive set of features, such as:

4k video (12 fps)

2.7k video (30 fps)

1440p 48 fps

1080p @ 60fps (a feature missing from many a professional camera

960p @ 100fps

720p @120 fps

12MP 30fps photo burst

WiFi compatibility

and much more...

Take a look at the official page offering and the excellent promotional video below, featuring cool people doing awesome things to great music by Overwerk:

Incredible aerial filming video from Copter Kids!

2012-10-15T12:58:00.001+01:00

Trent Palmer and Copter Kids have just released a new promo reel, featuring their work from 2011. Do yourself a favour and watch full-screen with the sound cranked way up!

Copter Kids Aerial Reel 2012 from Trent Palmer on Vimeo.

[Video] Meet Your Creator - Quadrotor Show

2012-07-03T15:51:00.000+01:00

Check out this incredible light show, with the use of 16 quads and some crazy electronic music. This is certainly a first...

Warthox - featured channel

2012-06-13T07:00:00.000+01:00

While we're on the subject of awesome multi-rotor flying, make sure you check out Warthox's channel. this guy is probably one of the most incredible pilots posting videos online... here's a sample from his Vimeo channel.

mwc quad // mt2208 motor from warthox on Vimeo.

Open Pilot multi-rotor controller pulling 3D stunts!

2012-06-12T12:15:00.000+01:00

The mighty juz70 shows off some really sick 3D flying with his quad, using the Open Pilot CC3D board... Awesome! buckle up and watch these two videos to induce salivation (or a head-spin!)

Thunder Tiger Mini Titan v2 FBL

2012-06-12T12:11:00.000+01:00

The new Thunder Tiger Mini Titan v2 is coming! You can check out some photos of this upcoming fly-bar-less package at the heli-team website below:

Click Here For Pics!

Incredible Jaro Müller Gliders for Sale!

2012-03-30T14:07:00.003+01:00

photo: romekstanek, via rcgroups.com

One of our friends is clearing out their immense hangar of the state-of-the-art Jaro Müller gliders! If you're into your soaring, thermal'ing, performance gliding and such, make sure to visit his thread on RCGroups! Feast your eyes - and tell your friends who might be in the market for one of these beasts!

Open-Source Remote Control

2012-03-22T11:08:00.002+00:00

Every once in a while, a product comes along that has the potential to change everything in an industry. I firmly believe that the Open Source Remote Control system is one of these products. It sounds absolutely revolutionary! FPV, model sensors, GPS, modular construction... it's all there in one package!

Make sure you visit their site by clicking on the image below!

source: www.os-rc.com

djmedic2008 rips it up with a monstrous Losi 5T 4WD

2012-03-20T14:02:00.000+00:00

Our good friend over in Canada shows this absolute beast of a car, by ripping it up in style! What an incredibly machine! The sound! The power! The FUN!

Check out this incredible videos here:

3 Years of RCTestFlight!

2012-03-19T12:57:00.002+00:00

It's been three years since Daniel over at RCTestFlight started entertaining and teaching us his ways with RC and impressing with his designs and creativity! Here's to many, many more! Enjoy the new compilation video from Daniel, below.

Happy Birthday RCTestFlight!

The last Twickenham Indoor Evening Flying of the season

2012-03-18T11:03:00.002+00:00

Last night, I took part in an awesome event in Twickenham - the Indoor Evening Flying. There was a ton of 3D foamies, micro-helis and, of course, a whole lot of multi-rotors. Really cool! Check out the time-lapse video below:

Walkera Ladybird Mini UFO

2012-03-13T12:10:00.002+00:00

Walkers has announced a new product - a 10cm quad fielding telemetry and looking like rather over-sized ladybird... let's hope they get it right, for their own sake... :)

ShadowHawk UAS

2012-03-13T12:06:00.000+00:00

I just saw this rather awesome video of the ShadowHawk Unmanned Aerial System. It looks quite bad-ass! Check it out:

RCLogger RFID battery chargers are coming!

2012-03-05T16:25:00.000+00:00

Photo: RCLogger / RCHeliResource

As reported by Heli-Team, RCLogger has announced their new chargers with RFID capability. Whether this is a gimmick or a viable option with truly intelligent pack charging, remains to be seen, but the possibilities are endless!

Quad orchestra!

2012-03-02T13:06:00.003+00:00

My friend James from rpff.org pointed me to this video of a swarm of quads performing a live music track. I'm speechless! Check it out below:

Another incredible urban multi-rotor vid from Juz70!

2012-02-28T12:05:00.000+00:00

This guy just never ceases to amaze me! Enjoy this incredible footage with night-time urban views, complete with crazy proximity and confined-space flying - all mashed up with a sick dubstep track!

New regulations spelling out the end of a cheap LiPo...?

2012-02-27T11:22:00.001+00:00

According to Infinity Hobby, new aviation regulations will prevent vendors from shipping their LiPo batteries by Air Mail... does this spell the end of an affordable LiPo?

After a quick search, I found a Bloomberg article on this subject, which outlines the ICAO proposal on battery shipments, which are suggested to be labelled as hazardous goods from 1st Jan 2013. This is due to a rather terrifying statistic of one registered cargo plane being downed by lithium battery fires in its cargo hold every other year!

Do have a read of the full article at the above link, as this may well affect an average hobbyist in the near future...

Updates from Horizon Hobby

2012-02-24T12:40:00.002+00:00

Following my recent post about the DX18 Spektrum transmitter, I found yesterday's release of the new 'On the Horizon' update video. Neat!

Spektrum DX18 on the Horizon!

2012-02-21T16:39:00.000+00:00

Image: Spektrum and RCHeliResource.com

As I recently found out, while reading RC Heli Resource, the folks at Spektrum have announced what seems to be their new flagship transmitter - the DX18. You can read the full article here:
http://www.rcheliresource.com/breaking-spektrum-announces-new-tx-at-2012-nuremberg-toy-fair/

RQCX-3 "Raven" FPV Hex Technical Report

2012-02-20T11:54:00.001+00:00

Our friends from the Roswell Flight Test Crew have released a very interesting video detailing their newest addition to their FPV arsenal! Enjoy!

Our pilot takes a real Schweizer 300 for a spin, solo!

2012-02-17T13:29:00.001+00:00

Our RC heli pilot, Marcin, is currently training to become the real-deal! He's recently accomplished a few solo flights in a Schweizer 300 helicopter. Take a look! :)

Awesome FPV film - Golden by Juz70

2012-02-16T16:49:00.000+00:00

I found this video completely by accident, but it seems that the guy has a very strong following - and rightfully so! His videos are very beautiful indeed! Enjoy this one and, if you like what you see, make sure to subscribe to his channel! :)