RIP Miami Herald Building

lyonaerials · May 25, 2014

The 50 year old Miami Herald Building is currently being torn down. This building was on the verge of being a historic site but was denied by the Miami Preservation Board and is now potentially making way for a massive casino. I took my Phantom 2 out there this morning to capture some images that might never be available to capture again. Enjoy. Please subscribe to my Youtube channel. Thanks,

Robert Lyon

http://youtu.be/fUf3Ax7fR7E

Miami Herald Demolition by caughtinside2001, on Flickr

RedRyderMedia · May 25, 2014

Nice application for the Phantom. Why would anyone want to preserve the building. Doesn't look like anything worth saving. Demo and build something worthwhile.

kbdu · May 26, 2014

Video looks great and is a fantastic use of the Phantom!

But no one is there and it would have been cool to get a little closer view looking in the half destroyed / open offices. I wouldn't pilot it all the way in, but maybe right up to it for an interior view of what the building used to look like.

RedRyderMedia · May 26, 2014

kbdu said:
Video looks great and is a fantastic use of the Phantom!

But no one is there and it would have been cool to get a little closer view looking in the half destroyed / open offices. I wouldn't pilot it all the way in, but maybe right up to it for an interior view of what the building used to look like.

I've tried to do something like that, but the poor resolution on the video stream makes it challenging. It sounds easy, but without a good FPV setup, I wouldn't try it.

usaken · May 26, 2014

Looks like it's being prepped for explosive demolition. It would be great to see the blast

Joeg1937 · May 26, 2014

Very well done video and piloting, do you have an FPV System? And what kind is it may I ask

Thanks

Kelso Kubat · May 26, 2014

pretty smoooooooth. except all the post stabilizing. that **** is wack.
nice framing though
:shock:

lyonaerials · May 26, 2014

kbdu said:
Video looks great and is a fantastic use of the Phantom!

But no one is there and it would have been cool to get a little closer view looking in the half destroyed / open offices. I wouldn't pilot it all the way in, but maybe right up to it for an interior view of what the building used to look like.

There was security, so I set up about a block and a half away. Getting in real tight wasnt an option without losing line of sight.