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Quadrotor landing legs - skids vs foam

Quadrotor landing legs DIY vs HK600GT skids

January 19, 2013by Retro Mc Smart Leave a comment

I did a lot of experimenting on the landing legs under my Quad. Everything i tried seemed to either bend or break. The only material rigid enough yet flexibe seems […]

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diy, Quadrotor, radio-controlled
About 1.1 kilo - My third quad

My third Quadcopter, the first official

January 9, 2013by Retro Mc Smart Leave a comment

This is my first proper Quad, that I have been shooting a lot of video with last autumn. It has safety-mounted tripod-rods and a camera tilt mechanism, as well as […]

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Uncategorized, film, diy, radio-controlled
Conrad Arf 650 after self-conducting an emergency landing

Conrad Arf 650 V2 Quadrocopter – Worst quadrocopter deal in history?

May 7, 2012by Retro Mc Smart 1 Comment

It did some nice purchases this year but this one wasn´t among them. I bought the Conrad Quadrocopter in a hurry, but would never dream it could be this bad. […]

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diy, gadgets, radio-controlled
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Idéfestivalen – kommer

September 17, 2011by Retro Mc Smart Leave a comment

Kommer snart: Bilder og video fra Digitalt Sirkus. Jonglering av intelligente baller i high-speed, Pac Man roboter, ekte humanoid, doomsday-maskin med mer.

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diy, future, gadgets, photography, radio-controlled
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Airplane movie from Eggum, Lofoten

September 5, 2011by Retro Mc Smart 2 Comments

Lofoten is a stunning place, great mountains, beautiful villages. After some training at the footbal field on Skullerud, this is my first attempt to capture something interesting. I realized the […]

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diy, film, radio-controlled
Me launching the Art-tech Wind Dragon aka Park Flyer

Wind Dragon Day 2 – Flying Higher

July 3, 2011by Retro Mc Smart 2 Comments

Follow-up on my first post with beginner’s tips. Update: Read my new Lofoten Airplane movie post Yesterday Synnøve and I went out to the fields again, this time with more […]

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camera, diy, radio-controlled
Spectra DV Camera mounted on the Park Flyer

RC Plane first day – Art-tech Wing Dragon

July 1, 2011by Retro Mc Smart 1 Comment

My new toy is called Parkflyer, aka Wing Dragon. Its a big but cheap radio controlled airplane for beginners. Yesterday I had my first flight, and after about 10 seconds […]

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diy, gadgets, radio-controlled

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