This is my favorite hobby of all time. Some tips: 1) Dont point your goggles straight up because the lenses act like a magnifying glass and can burn your screen when the sun hits them. 2) The pop when plugging in 6s batteries is very normal. 3) When you get big peaks and not fully covered pads when soldering, that most likely means your iron is too cold. I personally solder around 400 degrees celsius and that seems to work well. 4) The propellers actually surprisingly do matter a lot. Depending on which you get, it can make your quad feel super snappy and responsive, or super smooth and stable. Hope some of this is new knowledge! Happy flying
@@tomyewAlso, try silver solder paste....i use it for electronics, has a much better experience soldering. just a tip. you just put some on the pad, and put your soldering iron on it, and bring the wire into it. Easy.
im so happy for you i cried when you plugged in that battery for the first time. we've all been there i felt your relief when your fell out the chair. welcome to the skies brother. fly smart, fly safe, fly often
Congrats on the first build!! makes me happy to see people still taking an interest in one of the best hobbies I've ever come across, can't wait to see your progression in the Fpv world.
Nice to see more people getting into the hobby as for 2 small tips that will maybe help: 1) there is some stuff called „FPV worry free“ it’s kinda like something between nail polish and hot glue and you can coat your electronics to make them completely waterproof love the peace of mind it gives 2) try to put some solder on your soldering iron and then wipe it on the brass sponge this should make it shiny and like new again Happy flying❤
Nothing better than flying a racing or freestyle drone with no stability mode. For sure the sim helps or you wil go through so many props I have 17 now maybe slightly in to it ha. Making yur own and doing the betaflight or emu fligt set up along with yhe soldering is enjoyable.
Welcome to the most addictive and thus by time expensive hobby! Respect for going all the way to build your first one yourself, best way to go. For soldering, get sth. like the Diatone Mamba Soldering Practice Board. 350°C - 410°C, the bigger the pad the more heat you need to be able to go in and out fast, for not heating up the board too much. But most boards have good heat resistance by now. But I bet you have good help from flight experienced buddy, also check out for locals to get into it ;-) You made great progress! Keep it up, have fun up there! 🙂
Perfect video for newbies, im old..been researching and buying stuff for ages, building a cinewhoop foxeer 25.i really loved the exitement and joy from you both! glad your plugging in without a smokestopper worked..thanx for sharing ,made my day
Feel you buddy, after putting everything together, solder it and then the moment of truth, will it work or will it smoke when plug in the battery for the first time. Nerve-wracking moment and the relief when it work as intended. But then you head over to the field and you get nervous how will it perform, will you crash it, will it fly at all. Best hobby ever
Congratulations bro i tpp am trying to build my first fpv drone, a Flywoo Explorer LR 4 v2 but i am disabled and unable to work anymore so it's going to take me a while before I can fly because I live on a very fixed income. It's good that you had friends to help you. Keep up the good work and I'll keep watching
You guys made that totally visceral to a viewer! Really felt the emotion. I'm waiting for my first RC so I can start on the simulator. Thanks for the extra inspiration! 🙂
welcome to the club. i just have to warn you. fpv is highly addictive and can cost you all your money. i have been flying for 4 years and now live under a bridge. but i still have 21 drones and 7 planes.
Great job 👍🏻 thank you for sharing the journey! I used to solder really bad when I first learned it (as a kid doing electronics projects), so much so that it took me hours to accomplish anything. When I started messing about with quads my soldering was already okay, but now 400ish builds later, I’m quite proficient. As with everything you only get better the more you do it. Happy flying!
yes, you're so right. I didn't know at the time, but after I tried the other props I could feel the difference in speed (and smile time). I'll have to do some research before I order some new props.
That was awesome! I've just done the same thing basically, except my maiden flight wasn't as good. It's really satisfying being able to know how the entire thing works and repair it if anything breaks.
Sweet video! As someone who started in 2016 I thought this might be a bit boring but I loved following your journey. I'll be honest, I had this vid running while fixing my own quads, because as a racer I've got a lot to fix. Gives me that feeling of nostalgia for my first time spinning up motors, first time out at an oval flying around... Impressive landing, too. I've never used extra flux in my life - what's in the solder has always been plenty! That's a really solid setup you've got to start. It's definitely worth paying a bit more and not getting the cheapest gear. This is motivating me to fix up my freestyle quads (I have two 5" freestyle quads, and almost 20 racers... you can figure out my priorities!) Any quad/flying/racing questions, get in contact - myself and thousands of others out here are always happy to help. Enjoy your FPV journey :D
I love how careful u are with everything....me knowing that you will fly this at very high speeds into the ground makes me smile. Just don't give up bro cheers
@@tomyew they are totally so durable especially the frame u got....but I recommend when you get more comfortable flying to avoid freestyle over concrete!!!! I don't care what frame you have or motors it will all explode hahaha I really enjoyed your video!!! Peace bro
im impressed that you managed to build ur first ever drone while filming it at the same time and id say you did a really good job and made good decisions all the way through and im just stoked seeing ur reaction to flying it for the first time cause i remember feeling the exact same thing
thank you. while filming I wasn't even sure if I'd turn it into a video or not, I just wanted it for memories mainly. it also helped having my mate help film for some things too.
Bro. It's like your first couple months wrapped up into one LOL. I loved that! I'm building my first drone now since like 2015....it's been a bit. Gonna try out freestyle and betaflight on something that isn't a mobula 6 haha. Keep it going, people responded VERY well to the first video!
Well done..for your 1st build and 1st time soldering you done really well, only tip i have for you is learn a little more about how to take care of the batterys because they can catch fire by them selfs if not stored correctly and treated right, Apart from that you did awsom, wait untill you see X-class drones..they rock as i have a couple..i have a couple of vids of them on my channel..they are massive noisy and look great in the sky.
Thank you, yes I've done ALOT more research about battery safety since this video. Also I had a look at your X-class drones, they are absolutely WILD. They look insane flying around, it's incredible.
Good choice to start with digital. If you are starting in this hobby today digital is the way to go. Get a smoke stopper for your next build, it's the most cost effective way to know if you have the wiring wrong and not fry your stack.
You wont break those air units mate no worries ive drowned em in mud.. you name it haha Your gonna love this hobby mate, cheers from QLD ma aussie bro subbed n liked
Props are the most important thing. Yes you can fly with all 5 inch props but they’re all dramatically different, I’d suggest trying other brands/offbrands too to see what suits you better
yes you're so right, since this video I've tried a couple other props and I can really feel the difference. currently on some Ethix S5 ones, super light, super fun.
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YES BROOOOOOO SUCH A HIGH QUALITY VID
The part where it says 2 months later is rly nice man
appreciate it, and glad you liked that bit
This is my favorite hobby of all time. Some tips:
1) Dont point your goggles straight up because the lenses act like a magnifying glass and can burn your screen when the sun hits them.
2) The pop when plugging in 6s batteries is very normal.
3) When you get big peaks and not fully covered pads when soldering, that most likely means your iron is too cold. I personally solder around 400 degrees celsius and that seems to work well.
4) The propellers actually surprisingly do matter a lot. Depending on which you get, it can make your quad feel super snappy and responsive, or super smooth and stable.
Hope some of this is new knowledge! Happy flying
thankyou yeah that soldering tip will definitely come in handy
@@tomyewAlso, try silver solder paste....i use it for electronics, has a much better experience soldering. just a tip. you just put some on the pad, and put your soldering iron on it, and bring the wire into it. Easy.
HELL YEA I love seeing other small channels experiencing fpv it’s the best thing ever!!
I kinda wish I recorded my “journey”
I recorded my journey but dont find it 🤠
Do you recognise me
im so happy for you i cried when you plugged in that battery for the first time. we've all been there i felt your relief when your fell out the chair. welcome to the skies brother. fly smart, fly safe, fly often
thankyou bro, it was like weights off my shoulders. such a good feeling
Congrats on the first build!! makes me happy to see people still taking an interest in one of the best hobbies I've ever come across, can't wait to see your progression in the Fpv world.
thankyou, and yes it really is one of the best. I've experienced nothing like it
Andarilho 🐺👣👣👣
Nice to see more people getting into the hobby as for 2 small tips that will maybe help:
1) there is some stuff called „FPV worry free“ it’s kinda like something between nail polish and hot glue and you can coat your electronics to make them completely waterproof love the peace of mind it gives
2) try to put some solder on your soldering iron and then wipe it on the brass sponge this should make it shiny and like new again
Happy flying❤
thankyou, and I'll definitely have to get some of that worry free waterproofing
So you just put all over your drone and thats it? Only have prebuild drone
@@jonathanparadis-roy7481 the creator of fpv worry free @brandonfpv has some good vids on how to use it
That "no smoke" plug in feeling hits just like that...
🤣
That slide off of the chair in pure happiness made me so happy
The world doesn't understand...but our community does! Welcome to the club😁
That floss trick for the vibration dampers is great trick. I always struggle with them!!!
OMG this brings me back to 2017 when I built my very first one!!! Welcome to our community!
thankyou, I'm loving it so far!
Nothing better than flying a racing or freestyle drone with no stability mode. For sure the sim helps or you wil go through so many props I have 17 now maybe slightly in to it ha. Making yur own and doing the betaflight or emu fligt set up along with yhe soldering is enjoyable.
learning to solder is an art it took me a little while to get it too
Congratulations, welcome to the community and enjoy!!
thankyou!!!
Congratulations, brother!! 🔥
thank you!
Welcome to the world of FPV and Thumbs up
Welcome to the most addictive and thus by time expensive hobby!
Respect for going all the way to build your first one yourself, best way to go.
For soldering, get sth. like the Diatone Mamba Soldering Practice Board. 350°C - 410°C, the bigger the pad the more heat you need to be able to go in and out fast, for not heating up the board too much. But most boards have good heat resistance by now. But I bet you have good help from flight experienced buddy, also check out for locals to get into it ;-)
You made great progress! Keep it up, have fun up there! 🙂
oooo that's a good idea I'll have a look at getting one of those boards, and thankyou
Perfect video for newbies, im old..been researching and buying stuff for ages, building a cinewhoop foxeer 25.i really loved the exitement and joy from you both! glad your plugging in without a smokestopper worked..thanx for sharing ,made my day
Hoo boy i like that! Your video is mind-blowing, good montage, good sound, good drone. My admiration form France!
thank you thank you
Feel you buddy, after putting everything together, solder it and then the moment of truth, will it work or will it smoke when plug in the battery for the first time. Nerve-wracking moment and the relief when it work as intended. But then you head over to the field and you get nervous how will it perform, will you crash it, will it fly at all. Best hobby ever
yes! that's EXACTLY how it felt. Absolutely amazing feeling afterwards, nothing like it.
Congratulations bro i tpp am trying to build my first fpv drone, a Flywoo Explorer LR 4 v2 but i am disabled and unable to work anymore so it's going to take me a while before I can fly because I live on a very fixed income. It's good that you had friends to help you. Keep up the good work and I'll keep watching
this was such a sick video dude 🔥 gonna need more like this
more to come. just not this long
ngl I want one so badly after watching this video and some others😄 Hope to see you post more videos
Nice on dude. Congratulations on your first of many build! 😁😁
Welcome to drones n stuff!!!
cheers!!
Incredible progress in a short period of time. Dope video.
appreciate it
i cant believe you only have 700 subs you deserve more i would have expected at least 100k this is a good ass vid bro keep it up, very well produced
thanks dude :)
You guys made that totally visceral to a viewer! Really felt the emotion.
I'm waiting for my first RC so I can start on the simulator. Thanks for the extra inspiration! 🙂
super enjoyable video to watch good job 🙏
welcome to the club. i just have to warn you. fpv is highly addictive and can cost you all your money. i have been flying for 4 years and now live under a bridge. but i still have 21 drones and 7 planes.
Thats why you use your money wisely and you get good so you can get a job
Great job 👍🏻 thank you for sharing the journey!
I used to solder really bad when I first learned it (as a kid doing electronics projects), so much so that it took me hours to accomplish anything.
When I started messing about with quads my soldering was already okay, but now 400ish builds later, I’m quite proficient.
As with everything you only get better the more you do it.
Happy flying!
this is good to hear, as I'm still at the kid level. Just have to build more I guess 😂
Love flying drones, nice video. You really captured your journey quite well. Glad you went digital!
thankyou, I'm happy I did too. I'd like to try analog in the future, out of curiosity
YOUR KILLING IT. JUST SO YOU KNOW FPV HOOKED. HAPPY FLYING
props do matter compared to 1 battery ...5050 , 5052 or 5060 you get more speed & thats more smile time ...welcome n good luck
yes, you're so right. I didn't know at the time, but after I tried the other props I could feel the difference in speed (and smile time). I'll have to do some research before I order some new props.
That was awesome! I've just done the same thing basically, except my maiden flight wasn't as good. It's really satisfying being able to know how the entire thing works and repair it if anything breaks.
haha I've got to know what happened on your maiden flight now. Yes knowing how to fix it is such a good feeling
Sweet video! As someone who started in 2016 I thought this might be a bit boring but I loved following your journey. I'll be honest, I had this vid running while fixing my own quads, because as a racer I've got a lot to fix. Gives me that feeling of nostalgia for my first time spinning up motors, first time out at an oval flying around... Impressive landing, too.
I've never used extra flux in my life - what's in the solder has always been plenty! That's a really solid setup you've got to start. It's definitely worth paying a bit more and not getting the cheapest gear.
This is motivating me to fix up my freestyle quads (I have two 5" freestyle quads, and almost 20 racers... you can figure out my priorities!)
Any quad/flying/racing questions, get in contact - myself and thousands of others out here are always happy to help. Enjoy your FPV journey :D
hahahaha 😂 thankyou, I really appreciate that
Got my sub - looking forward to seeing you fly more!
Wow this build is spectacular! Great job guys 🤙🏽
love to hear it ✌️
I love how careful u are with everything....me knowing that you will fly this at very high speeds into the ground makes me smile. Just don't give up bro cheers
oh and I have, no damage but was definitely some decent speed. It's much more durable than I first thought
@@tomyew they are totally so durable especially the frame u got....but I recommend when you get more comfortable flying to avoid freestyle over concrete!!!! I don't care what frame you have or motors it will all explode hahaha I really enjoyed your video!!! Peace bro
the nicest first fpv build ever🎉 this was super nice to watch good job
Incredible. I will also build my own FPV drone this summer.
Dude, Congratz on your First Quad! I'm building my first at the moment aswell. Enjoy the Flightz!
Thanks man, it's been such a joy to fly. Good luck with your build 🤝
i love how that control looks like xbox
I like how bro too gentle with it
8:40 succesful !!!
yes!!! such a relief to hear those beeps
im impressed that you managed to build ur first ever drone while filming it at the same time and id say you did a really good job and made good decisions all the way through and im just stoked seeing ur reaction to flying it for the first time cause i remember feeling the exact same thing
thank you. while filming I wasn't even sure if I'd turn it into a video or not, I just wanted it for memories mainly. it also helped having my mate help film for some things too.
Yeah boi! Can’t wait to see what this leads to in the future! Congrats on the build. 6s is crazy for a first. But you’ll get it! I have faith.
yes bro! thanks for the support!
@@tomyew I’ll be watching the progression!
So cool how you built this drone with so much fun. Hope to see some more videos from you soon. Grzz from the Netherlands
thanks. yeah I'm currently editing one now, it just takes a while
man, I remember the time i bought my first FPV and it was an amazing experience. Thanks for posting this!
Thats a great video bro! You've inspired me to build my own drone and start a passion of flying just like you.
Dude! Excellent work there man. I'm very impressed! Congratulations on your build!!
cheers dude
congrats!
thanks bro!
welcome to the best hobby that has ever existed :D
oh yeah! thankyou :D
This video is the reason I found a good elrs controller for my tinyhawk 3 freestyle. Thank you
love the new kid flow
Congrats on your FPV build 👊
There are some really good practice solder boards that you may find helpful. Keep on flying man. Welcome to the hobby.
thankyou. Yeah, now that the stressful soldering is over I should get a board to practice before my next build
I’ve got the same transmitter! Love that thing
Well done and welcome to the hobby. Make sure to get yourself some Loctite for the bottom parts of your frame screws and motors!
yes, I've been recommended some Loctite from a couple others, I'll definitely get some, it's seems to be a no-brainer
@@tomyew yep for any frame screws that typically won’t be coming off and on regularly good to loctite em down 🤙🏻
Bro. It's like your first couple months wrapped up into one LOL. I loved that! I'm building my first drone now since like 2015....it's been a bit. Gonna try out freestyle and betaflight on something that isn't a mobula 6 haha. Keep it going, people responded VERY well to the first video!
Happy welcome at the pilots, mate!
Very nice build and first flight.
I´ll follow you now.
Greatings from Berlin!
thankyou
YES FINALLY A GOOD TUTORIAL
Hiya!- well footage. have a good one~
thanks, you too~
Love ya work Tom. It’s so good to see what you love doing in your spare time. ❤
Well done..for your 1st build and 1st time soldering you done really well, only tip i have for you is learn a little more about how to take care of the batterys because they can catch fire by them selfs if not stored correctly and treated right,
Apart from that you did awsom, wait untill you see X-class drones..they rock as i have a couple..i have a couple of vids of them on my channel..they are massive noisy and look great in the sky.
Thank you, yes I've done ALOT more research about battery safety since this video. Also I had a look at your X-class drones, they are absolutely WILD. They look insane flying around, it's incredible.
Solid flying and great video. New sub
Great vlog, and good energy. Enjoy the journey!
Man i really enjoyed this video! im just getting in to fpv myselv and this video made me even more excited!
Congratulations you did a great job
Nice vid bro ! Keep going !
amazing work mate. you should try some racing
oh man, I think I should make a cheaper analog build for that, I feel like there'd be alot of crashing involved
Amazing video. Entertaining as well as educational
I'm using the jumper tlite too, unless you plan on doing long range your radio will hold up for years
yes! it's such a good starter radio, so compact. I'll eventually upgrade to a full size one in the future, but for now it is perfect
Very clever
thx neal
I'm about to build one myself, this is the best thing ever! Gear job on your first flight!
thanks man, completely agree. good luck with your build!
first build going fully SBANG on the motors and props haha, nice one
I didn't realise what I got myself into hahaha, but I love it!!
@@tomyew happy flying bro!
i already fly but will build my first soon. tkx for the help
your flow is real nice
thanks, the gyroflow stabilisation helps make it look really smooth
Lmao the singular lipo made me gasp
yeah... I don't know what I was thinking 😂
Your channel looks like you have 30 years experience in videography but you are 20...
Great job!
wow, thankyou
Well done!!!
so sick Tom!
cheers mATE LOOKING FORWARD TO MAKING ONE
Your video creating is amazing 😍
🙏 thankyou brah
Nicely worked the flying was supper awesome, glad that you nailed it off. Great job. 👍
Good choice to start with digital. If you are starting in this hobby today digital is the way to go. Get a smoke stopper for your next build, it's the most cost effective way to know if you have the wiring wrong and not fry your stack.
i most definitely will, thankyou
You wont break those air units mate no worries ive drowned em in mud.. you name it haha
Your gonna love this hobby mate, cheers from QLD ma aussie bro subbed n liked
oh mate, absolutely love to hear that.
Love that thumbnail
all thanks to the Sony
Very nicely done. Production value is excellent along with great quality video / audio. Enjoyed it. New sub.
wow thanks, I appreciate that
love it i plannin to build the same one as you but don't have the money
i remeber the 1st time i flew fpv on 4s amazing feeling keep it up.looks like youve flew before making your 1st quad.
thankyou, I flew the Avata for like 5 minutes and have plenty of hours on the sim, but that was the first time flying a 5 inch
Props are the most important thing. Yes you can fly with all 5 inch props but they’re all dramatically different, I’d suggest trying other brands/offbrands too to see what suits you better
yes you're so right, since this video I've tried a couple other props and I can really feel the difference. currently on some Ethix S5 ones, super light, super fun.
cool vid dude!. cant wait to see more😃😃
awesome job dude
Great video. Keep it up 👍 Earned my sub. Your videos are authentic, informative and fun to watch.
great video, watching this gave me the confidence I needed to start my own build. 😎👍
yess! good to hear 👍
Great stuff Tom, Welcome to the club, you popped up in my feed and I gave it a watch. Dropped a sub, good luck with the adventure.
thankyou, I've only just started so still got alot to learn but it's amazing so far, one of the best feelings!
Cleaaaan vid
thannnnnkkks
such a nice video, makes me want to build one now
I hope I make it to that first plug in.
Im overwhelmed by acronym soup.