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Post by Dillzio on Jan 21, 2010 9:34:14 GMT 1
Hi gang, Here is my most recent upload, I took this vid while on a recent holiday up to Moana Beach. I flew from the same place the next day, and that was the time the wind picked up and stole my plane away from me.  Happy watching! |
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Post by ginginho on Jan 21, 2010 17:06:53 GMT 1
Nice one Dilz, a lovely location. I can't wait til we get some decent sunshine over here so that I can get a reasonable vid, these spycams certainly don't work very well in low light conditions. I see you still got your upside-down date and time so guess you've not cracked how to turn that off. OTOH, it's probably the right way round for you antipodeans!  |
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Post by Dillzio on Jan 22, 2010 4:05:47 GMT 1
yeah yeah, very funny.
How do you mount your camera so that it manages to be the right way up?
I need to replace my fuselage, so I'll need to cut out another recess for the camera again.
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Post by flyer1 on Jan 22, 2010 4:40:57 GMT 1
dillzio, nice vids.......My camera just showed up, I'm going to have to figure out how to mount it, so I don't have to put it upside down. Btw that last landing was harsh lol
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Post by Dillzio on Jan 22, 2010 6:15:19 GMT 1
yeah, the landing was a bit rough, but if you see what I had to contend with around me you'll understand why. Just cleared a 2.5m high barbed wire fence on the way in, and landing it on a bitumin driveway to avoid trees, a shed and a fence. Overshooting the landing strip would have put the plane into a sthingy drain, my car, or the cabins behind me. I'll add a tag to the video so people can see where I was flying from.
On the first video, at 1:50 and 2:30 i've added tags to show where i was flying the plane from, and what i was using for a runway. I've also labeled it in this pic I snatched from Google Earth:
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Post by Dillzio on Jan 22, 2010 6:46:19 GMT 1
This shows where I was flying from, and my makeshift runway: Attachments:
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Post by ginginho on Jan 22, 2010 10:39:26 GMT 1
yeah yeah, very funny. How do you mount your camera so that it manages to be the right way up? I need to replace my fuselage, so I'll need to cut out another recess for the camera again. teehee, can't resist the standard pommy/Auzzie leg pulls.  I tried to mount mine on the SC using the helmet mounting bracket and passing the wing rubber bands through that but the cub then had a bad tendancy to dive. I think with a bit of testing this could work well, and the camera may be high enough to not have a prop spinning in view. I use my TS for filming as there is no prop in the way, and simply have attached a bit of velcro at the back of the cabin area and a bit on the back of the camera, leave the cabin off an "Bob's yer uncle". However, unless you have a TS, you aren't going to be able to do the same. |
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Post by Dillzio on Jan 22, 2010 13:21:19 GMT 1
hmmm, I see. And just what is a TS?
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Post by ginginho on Jan 22, 2010 16:46:51 GMT 1
hmmm, I see. And just what is a TS? Did you not look at the vid I posted a while back showing off the U/C I'd added?? Here's the link again - vimeo.com/7672809 |
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Post by badlands on Jan 22, 2010 16:48:11 GMT 1
I modified the hinged bracket using just one nut & bolt. With this set-up i can point the camera in any direction if i attach it to the plane using velcro.      I attach the rubber band to the plane as a safety back up. Please excuse my beat-up cubs, the black & white one is the oldest & has sooo many air miles on it Ive experimented with a pole mount, so i get a 'looking back' view but it seem too unstable.   A TS is a Twin Star , a lovely twin motor plane. |
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