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Started by subhashjk0508, August 29, 2014, 05:09:01 PM

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subhashjk0508

i was wondering if skysurfer v3 from rcbazaar.com would be great for fpv if not suggest me some good ones for fpv!! budget of 16K only for the plane!!  :-\ :headscratch: :help:

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sorry for the late reply , but for the record i will try to answer {as i too had a similiar query a few weeks ago and answer was'nt present} .
io recently bought a skysurfer v3 from rcbazaar.com , my primary purpose with is plane was to do some smooth fpv , for that i already had bought the vtx vrx easycap and all the stuff necessary .
here are a few points to keep in mind
1.  as it arrives witha clear canopy ,i tried to mount a hs1177 (which is i guess a satandard  cam for fpv) but i was unable to face it in front , i could barely see the horizon , so i have to mount it externally , giving me a good view to pilot .
2.the battery caompartment is a little short for a QK lipo 2200mah 3S, its near perfect with a 4cell2800mah NCR18650B custom pack , gives  50 mins of sweet flight with normal throttle management , in gusty winds.
3. i would suggest to launch it level to 15 degrees elevation with 50 to 70% throttle  and then increase gradually , to avoid any pitch in issues,
4.the the wing halves joints are little soft after a few flights , the forums have a load of solutions , personally i prefer to tape them together as i dont intend to transport them anywhere. but for those who regularly disassemble, i would prefer the rubber band and balsa post method..


i had a few issues too
1. if you are using the stock power systeme , dont exceed the AUW past 890gms . past that point , its a pixhawk`s toy ,
2. i donk like the space management of this plane , like there is alot of space below wing post in fuse, but no access to it, also the tail seervos could be moved to the tail section itself, as its pretty thick.
also the nose area of the fuse`s internals is sort of wedged with intentions of mounting very specific HW . one is forced to put all the stuff in the nose or the canopy, although i fitted somehow, BUT addition of a flight con troller could complicate things , i planned to add an APM under the wings area, but i will have to cut the very lovely foam , so ....
although i will put a afromini amaze32 with gps , will do some RTH and level assist, thanks to PatrickE,
but seriously , the space availability is tremendous, but accessbility changes the whole equation.
all in all a good plane to fly, but very hard to add things up.. its intended for beginner training purposes, which it serves very well.
Born for FPV, Forced to LOS.

raghil07

Quote from: subhashjk0508 on August 29, 2014, 05:09:01 PM
i was wondering if skysurfer v3 from rcbazaar.com would be great for fpv if not suggest me some good ones for fpv!! budget of 16K only for the plane!!  :-\ :headscratch: :help:
gooo for skywalker 1900 or falcon from aliexpress or bangood these both airplane are meant for fpv tons of space and efficient,,event skysurfer new model is also there with plastic fuselage check the link below