Thanks for the info. Not sure whether to get the DJI Phantom or the Parrot AR Drone 2.0. The latter is controlled by an iPhone/iPad or Android device and can be recorded directly to the device so may go with this one. Either way there are some good Quadcopters/drones on the market.
That's choosing between two very different machines in terms of performance, capabilities and PRICE! You will get what you pay for. I started with a Parrot and quickly moved onto the Phantom 2 Vision (Mk1) when it first came out. If you can afford the latest model (Vision Plus) you get 3 axis gimbal now built in. Best of luck whichever way you go!
Hello, does your home built 3 axis gimbal make much difference to the stability? Does it still work well without this? Very good video by the way. Let's hope the extension planning is passed and the railway's re-instatement on the next phase to Blackmoor Gate is not too far away!
Hello UKWMO, thanks for the interest. Yes, the three axis gimbal makes a huge difference. At 1000ft a.s.l. even on a calm day thee are considerable wind gusts that move the airframe around quite a lot. If you look carefully at the top right hand corner from about 51 sec into the video you will see the prop protectors coming into shot as the frame moves around (I have edited most of these out of the rest out the video) but the horizon hardly moves at all as the gimbal auto corrects. The gimbal motors are all Turnigy AX-2804 and controlled by a 2 axis BaseCam (AlexMos) Simple BGC plus 3rd axis extension board. The actual camera mountings etc are home designed and machined from solid aluminium. Hope that helps. Roger
Yes I do agree with you there. The Parrot is cheaper and looks nowhere near as well built as the DJI Phantom. Think I need to start saving! Thanks for your advice. UKWMO
Not too sure what you are asking. The original L&B Railway closed over 80 years ago and was completely dismantled with track, locos and rolling stock either sold away or scrapped. What you see in the video is just what has been restored so far in recent years - about 5% of the original full line. Hopefully much more will be rebuilt in the near future. You can find all the history, current activity including a brand new loco ("Lyn") that will be running at the end of this month plus details of future plans (and how you can help!) on the web site: www.lynton-rail.co.uk/ Hope that helps.
Definitely a different viewpoint of the L&BR.....great video...best wishes...Steve.
railway heaven
Very smart production -thanks.
Thanks for the info. Not sure whether to get the DJI Phantom or the Parrot AR Drone 2.0. The latter is controlled by an iPhone/iPad or Android device and can be recorded directly to the device so may go with this one. Either way there are some good Quadcopters/drones on the market.
That's choosing between two very different machines in terms of performance, capabilities and PRICE! You will get what you pay for. I started with a Parrot and quickly moved onto the Phantom 2 Vision (Mk1) when it first came out. If you can afford the latest model (Vision Plus) you get 3 axis gimbal now built in. Best of luck whichever way you go!
Great shots. I would have liked to see a flyover of the train or even pacing it for a short distance if that was possible.
Hello, does your home built 3 axis gimbal make much difference to the stability? Does it still work well without this? Very good video by the way. Let's hope the extension planning is passed and the railway's re-instatement on the next phase to Blackmoor Gate is not too far away!
Hello UKWMO, thanks for the interest. Yes, the three axis gimbal makes a huge difference. At 1000ft a.s.l. even on a calm day thee are considerable wind gusts that move the airframe around quite a lot. If you look carefully at the top right hand corner from about 51 sec into the video you will see the prop protectors coming into shot as the frame moves around (I have edited most of these out of the rest out the video) but the horizon hardly moves at all as the gimbal auto corrects. The gimbal motors are all Turnigy AX-2804 and controlled by a 2 axis BaseCam (AlexMos) Simple BGC plus 3rd axis extension board. The actual camera mountings etc are home designed and machined from solid aluminium. Hope that helps. Roger
Roger Davis
LOL After I saw those bits of the copter I kept looking out to see them again.
Yes I do agree with you there. The Parrot is cheaper and looks nowhere near as well built as the DJI Phantom. Think I need to start saving! Thanks for your advice. UKWMO
How come some of the track was pulled up?
Not too sure what you are asking. The original L&B Railway closed over 80 years ago and was completely dismantled with track, locos and rolling stock either sold away or scrapped. What you see in the video is just what has been restored so far in recent years - about 5% of the original full line. Hopefully much more will be rebuilt in the near future. You can find all the history, current activity including a brand new loco ("Lyn") that will be running at the end of this month plus details of future plans (and how you can help!) on the web site: www.lynton-rail.co.uk/ Hope that helps.