After the failure to get the remote camera head on the HD camera to work, I decided to test flying it in a fixed possession on the Twin Star II.
Shortly after takeoff I found that the stock lens is horrible to fly with! Way to much focal length, so I decided to modify it a little…
I now use a f3.6 lens that was stock on the KX171 camera. Much better! See for your self:
I have to admit defeat. I can’t get my modified HD camera to work with a remote camera head. I’ve been struggling with it for over 10 hours without any successes.
This is how it looked after I mounted the ribbon cables. I measured all the connections, but I got no picture. So I started trowing everything I could at it… (more…)
Me and the wife was out taking some more photos of the FunJet in the air. The Funjet flies excellent in the wind and everything seemed to go well until…
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Woho!
Today nearly all connectors I need to make the HD camera pan/tilt arrived!
When I say nearly all I mean that I got 3 of the 4 stuff I ordered. The final connecor is on backorded and I don’t know when I’ll be getting it. But in the meanwhile I’ve etched a connector board, allowing me to use the 1mm FCC cable. I hope to experiment some more soon.
More info about dissasembling the HD camera
Specifications:
Name: FunJet
Manufacturer: Multiplex
Type of product: Model Kit
Airplane type: High speed jet
For: Intermediate to advanced pilots
Flying weight: 620 g
Length: 750 mm (28.75”)
Wingspan: 795 mm (31.5”)
Wing area: 15 dm² (233 sq. in.)
Wing loading: ~41 g/dm²
Prop: 4.75*4.75”
Motor: 300 W 28 mm Brushless inrunner
Servos: 2 ~9g servos
CG: 30 mm from the leading edge of the wing
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After a weeks wait the package from Hongkong finally arrived.
I ordered an Imax B6 charger so that I can charge more batteries at one. It feels like a high quality charger. The display is easy to read and it looks to have a lot of features. I also threw in the standard stuff like servos and connectors, like you always tend to do when ordering from Hongkong.
Look what I got in the mail today.
It’s a 250 page book about Aerodynamics for model airplanes. It looks to be very well written. The language seems a bit technical but I hope it won’t be to hard to read.
I just compiled this video from my three latest FunJet FPV flights.
I love flying FPV with the FunJet. It makes me try new stuff.