Recent content by Chagall

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    Screw inspection = very bad day

    Farmertml, in my opinion, in won't matter if you send it back and they put another replacement shell on your bird. Until DJI changes the mold, it will just crack again in short order. (Yes, I know DJI and representatives are doing the rope-a-dope numbers thing for now, but when so many...
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    Screw inspection = very bad day

    Thanks, silverstone, was about to ask the same. Did you stop at the back edge of the lights, or do the whole arm or entire body?
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    Screw inspection = very bad day

    silverstoned83, you've about talked me into having at my P3 with superglue. Would you mind expanding just a little on how you did it? I'm sure many are now considering it and would appreciate any additional verbiage about the process before having a go at their bird. Something like, "using the...
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    How to check your Phantom 3 for stress cracks *VIDEO*

    Kman, thanks for the video. I'm wondering if preemptively snugging up white zip ties around the arms there, right over the area where those screws are would shore up the weakness/twisting enough to have some benefit. Or possibly some type of strong/thin tape over the same area. I don't have the...
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    Mini Review -- eBay P3 Backpack from China

    Has anyone been able to find a US shipper of this backpack so one doesn't have to wait for a "slow boat from China?" I need one and don't have 2 weeks. Also, for those that have this backpack, is there a problem with the foam disintegrating? I thought I had read that somewhere and a concern of...
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    Where is that gimbal roll expo setting?

    I've looked for the 2nd gimbal roll expo setting that people have mentioned changing, along with the gimbal roll speed, but have never found it. Is that an ios thing only? Could someone with an android that's found that setting let the cat out of the bag?
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    Polar Pro ND and Polarizer build Impression

    "Dont know why manufactors cant offer ND filters for the P3 with exactly the same weight as the original threaded UV filter, it cant be that hard to do." Yes, you would think that with the tiny, delicate gimbal on the P3 that add on companies would understand that the primary goal would be to...
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    Not impressed with Polarpro business practices.

    I got the same bogus email with a fake shipping number. Checking the number for a couple days shows that it doesn't exist. What I find interesting is that they think they can repeatedly lie to customers and somehow get away with it, as though it's 1965, the internet doesn't exist, and they can...
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    Polar Pro ND and Polarizer build Impression

    fhagen02, thanks for the report. I ordered some of these directly from Polar Pro a week ago/2 day shipping and my credit card was charged, but no luck getting them or confirmation they've been sent. I wrote Polar Pro asking when they would be sent and they said "in a couple of days" and that a...
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    Transitioning to longer flights beyond visual range

    joeg1717, cool videos! And very useful with the realtime HUD overlay to see different height looks. Bookmarked as a future reference. BTW, what is that cool overlay? Does it somehow run in conjunction with the pilot app? Looks super useful.
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    Transitioning to longer flights beyond visual range

    Very informative answers all. Hoping to build more trust as I spend time with the P3. I think I will look into the iPad air 2 and or googles also. Nickcopter, what brand of goggles are those and are you using a tablet with hdmi out or some type of converter so you can connect them to the P3?
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    Transitioning to longer flights beyond visual range

    I'm curious if some of you guys that are taking those long scenic vista flight that are hundreds of feet up and seemingly thousands of feet away could describe in words what you are seeing and thinking as you do that. I'm still getting used to the P3 and even with the P2 have just done...
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    Urban Flying tips

    Well, you got it back, but when you think about what these things can do and how far they could fly, I think that look is warranted. lol. Man, that is some serious beach there - just HUUUGE! I can see why you are trying to capture it on film, very inspiring and beautiful. Love the significant...
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    Urban Flying tips

    Thanks for your comments, cjmwales. Eddy currents and higher winds aloft is something that I need to plan on happening for sure. I will likely pick almost dead calm days if at all possible, but the winds aloft will be higher and much more of an issue If I have to go into atti. My flights will be...
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    Urban Flying tips

    Thanks Meta4, good points, all. I would likely not push the issue of lilne of sight and satellites by making very careful and relatively short flights with the awareness that I might have to fly in atti at any time. I'm using android at the moment so I'm looking forward to that next update.