So the guys down at our RC track also have an electric go kart track. on sunday nights they run drone races around the track. Now they're starting to do FPV (first person viewer) RC car races around the concrete kart track.
So that sounded great, the FPV stuff is getting really cheap nowadays. So I got myself the needed equipment, and now I needed a car. An RC10 of course! It's lowered with limiters inside the shocks.
Since the camera is velcro'd on, I can move it to different vehicles. It's a pretty wide angle of view, I can see all of the front of the buggy, and more.
The front wing is basically 5 pieces. a bottom, two sides, and two bent corner pieces, all screwed together. We used to build crazy wings as a kid, and we would get our RC10's to handle amazingly well. I wanted to paint it, but figured I'd leave it clear so I can see through it with the camera.
so you basically buy clear lexan sheets and build it yourself? But how do you mount the wing? Do you use standard mounts or fabricate something yourself?
broodenburg wrote:so you basically buy clear lexan sheets and build it yourself? But how do you mount the wing? Do you use standard mounts or fabricate something yourself?
It originally came as a clearance item at the hobby shop, which I modified to be the size I wanted. I did bend/cut the base myself. It's held on with rear wing mounts for the B4, which have had the bottom parts cut off. The mount is then screwed into the RC10T bumper holes.
Welshy40 wrote:What interests me is the camera and what was used and how it was fitted. Please tell more
The little camera also has a transmitter built in, so you just connect the tiny lipo battery and it turns on. There's a small button that allows you to change channels.
There's a screen with a built in receiver attached to my pistol grip car controller, which has a built in rechargeable battery. You can change channels on that as well. And that's it! Extremely simple, and it works just fine. I may go to a goggle type setup that is a little more complicated, but not much. None of this stuff is what I'd cal expensive.
I'm using a Traxxas controller so I can use my stability control receiver, figuring that would help keep the car controllable. We shall see sunday night!
I drive mine on a smooth go kart indoor track, and it went pretty well. When I try to run it outside the video does get pretty bumpy. I think these cars bounce around a lot more than we actually realize.
I have since gone down to a smaller 1/18 scale ECX buggy with a better camera setup. The RC10T was kinda hard to drive, only because of it's width, I would catch a tire on things. No such issues with the EXC buggy. The new setup has a better antennae and camera, so it should make it that much more entertaining. The previous resolution and focus wasn't great. Still had a good time though.
I'll go back to the RC10 when I get some more time under my belt with this whole thing.
I was wasting some time while commuting to work this morning, and I discovered the world of fpv (first person view). Wow! My first thoughts as it seemed it was generally hogged by flight models, but I found some RC car videos. While it may not be...
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Yeah, being up on the drivers stand allows us to see better and all, but I'm betting this younger generation of racers, raised on touchscreens and hi-def games will embrace it.
I don't fly planes... yet. Just recently started flying a quadcopter...
My friend did some FPV flying around Willamette Falls today, pretty cool perspective that most of us locals would never see let alone those not familiar with the area. This is the largest natural waterfall in the Pacific NW and is horseshoe shaped...
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Just a little update as I have had a few people ask...
Flight time is about 8 minutes, he brings it in at around 6 for safety. Range of the machine is a little less than that of the FPV lol.
The quad is a Blade QX350, they run about $470 rtf...
Just wanted to share the recent body set i completed for my RC10 B6.4d. I had the idea to paint a similar livery as a homage the OG RC10 box art. Below are some photos of my original RC10 and the B6.
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I am new here and I just am trying to learn how to start a conversation. This is a very nice rc10. I would sure like to have some nice paint work done like this I need some advice on the bet way to get some bodies painted up for some of my replicas...