Had a couple folks ask me to share pics of my r/c stuff and other hobbies, so here goes:

HPI Nitro Savage converted to 1/8 scale electric, full aluminum chassis (only bumpers and a couple minor frame items retained from the original model)












Associated B44 mid-flight (no recent shots of this guy as it's just been rebuilt after a massive crash, and is awating a new body):








HPI Cyclone S set up for drifting:










Easystar which is set up for FPV (camera gear not shown):


TRex450 SEv2, built from scratch with tons of upgrades, including a head/tail conversion from another higher quality heli (Outrage G5):














Mikrokopter (scratch built, including SMD/PCB component assembly and custom built groundstation control, used for aerial photography and FPV flight:














Version 1 of the Mikrokopter (when it was just a quad):

 

(edit: I moved the bulk of the simpit pics to the Aviation section)

Racing/Flight Simulator:
As a racing pit:









Video: YouTube - Simulator Racing Dashboard

A10 conversion pit in progress:


Airsoft CAW M134 minigun (3000rpm, 400fps, full metal):





Now show off your hobbies and associated gear! I'd love to see what other folks are into and passionate about!!

 

Oh wow that control box for the copter is amazing. looks like so much fun. love the rest of the toys to. you got great taste congrats

 

That's some cool shit man, love the RC trucks had a Jato for a while that was fast as hell. Got rid of it but I should get another one.

 

Holy sh!t! You don't mess around man! I love what you did with the driving simulator and that minigun is badass too.

 

Thanks!

@TTMotion: The Jato is very cool.

I looked at those for a bit. But after the Savage conversion I told myself I was done for a while. lol I can't get rid of anything anymore because then eventually I feel like I need to build something else to replace it. lol It's an addiction!

 

Rep to you sir.

I had a Mugen AWD dune buggy RC with a Jr Pro 2 channel controller in um, 1986.

 

Fun toys! You must be a electrical engineer to figure the sim stuff out. Damn cool.

Can you share any pics you have taken from the camera set ups in the air?

 

Nice toys

 

The only decent video I have at the moment was from when the Mikrokopter was a quad. The hexacopter is TONS more stable than the quad variant, as you'll see in the video. I haven't saved anything else yet, but plan to once I get a day where the wind is calm, we get a babysitter, no rain, the stars align...etc. You know how it goes. Lately if I get a moment to fly I jump on it, and all the groundstation/recording stuff gets left behind because it adds a lot of time to the launch.

YouTube - Mikrokopter dusk flight


I just recently installed a mount onto the Mikrokopter for my Hero HD, so I should have much higher (and more easily accessible) video recordings soon. The MK is actually capable of centering a camera on a pan/tilt mount with automatic gimbal control, but I haven't gone there, yet.

PS: Not an electrical engineer, just like to learn new things.