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Olivier06 · 11-15-2009, 07:41 AM

Is there any commercial (high quality) underlung mount for 450 size helis currently available on the market? I mean made out of carbon with dampeners etc...

I fly with my home made mount but I am looking for something more professional.

I have seen front mount for Trex 450, but I have a mini T... I think underslung mounts that could fit ALL 450 machines would be far more versitile.:o

My ideal mount would be equipped with floats so taking shots over the water would be doable...

Thanks for any info on that

SeismicCWave · 11-16-2009, 01:13 AM

A 450 machine has less than 1 pound payload capability. You cannot create a mount sturdy enough and light enough with the proper dampeners and stay under one pound with a camera.

Adding floats will add even more weight. The lightest and least expensive underslung mount I found for the Trex 450 commercially is from xmhobbies (cnchelicopter.com)

http://www.cnchelicopter.com/servlet...ightest/Detail

Olivier06 · 11-18-2009, 06:44 AM

Thanks, Seismic wave.

This is the only mount that I have found as well, and I am not really pleased with it, though I have never tried it: it seems over sized for a 450, it has no dampening, and is is quite heavy... In this respect, my custom mount is better.

I still think that it is possible to come up with something better that can be used professionally. The old Askman mounts seemed well thought of, and had some dampening device. Too bad I never got one!

My current mount (built out of balsa wood) is lighter than 170 g (probably less than 100g), has some vibration dampening (from insulation pipe), and I can fly for about 7 minutes with my 135 g camera. I think that someone can do better with proper tools...

The floats could be optional. They could be added only for jobs over the water, in which case flight time might decrease to may be 5 min? Good enough for me.

I live in a crowded region so a smaller set up is definetly better!

Here is my latest one in low resolution.

Olivier

jockstrap · 11-18-2009, 07:21 AM

Have a look at infinity-hobby.com - they have one out also...

SeismicCWave · 11-18-2009, 12:40 PM

You are correct about the one from xmhobbies. I bought one out of curiosity. It is over sized for the 450. Better for the 500. It does have some primitive dampening with four little o-rings. Doesn't work well at all. I did manage some fairly good video with a LX 3 camera and a smooth 450. Flight time is around 4 minutes with some old lipoly.

I am sure some one can make a better, smaller, lighter mount.

RealFlightHero · 11-19-2009, 03:22 AM

wohoo! fly cam artist, there it is. Thats the mount im carrying. I found it on Ebay for €40.

When I first got it I just thought, whatta hell is this shit. It's really weak and if you give the camcorder a little bit of push when the helli standing on the ground, it "ticks" for like 30 seconds.

BUT BUT BUT, it's actually working! Believe it or not, but when flying fast I still get a lot of vibes.

Plus, it did'nt really fit on my t-rex, I had to modify a little. And all the parts was like to big for eachother so I had to sandpaper every part.

Olivier06 · 11-20-2009, 12:22 PM

Thanks Jockstrap, the mount from infinity-hobby.com looks interestingly similar to the ones made Photoshipone (lookswise only). It seems that they spent some time working out the vibrations issues (though far from perfect on their video). BUT 220 g? that is not very light! Frankly it looks totally overbuilt for the size and its purpose... I am still searching, not believing that no one seems to have a decent product for the job out there. There is such a big market for 450 size helis!

11-15-2009, 07:41 AM	#1 (permalink)
Olivier06 Registered Users Join Date: Jul 2009	Commercial underslung mounts for 450 size machine available anywhere? Is there any commercial (high quality) underlung mount for 450 size helis currently available on the market? I mean made out of carbon with dampeners etc... I fly with my home made mount but I am looking for something more professional. I have seen front mount for Trex 450, but I have a mini T... I think underslung mounts that could fit ALL 450 machines would be far more versitile.:o My ideal mount would be equipped with floats so taking shots over the water would be doable... Thanks for any info on that

11-18-2009, 06:44 AM	#3 (permalink)
Olivier06 Registered Users Thread Starter Join Date: Jul 2009	Thanks, Seismic wave. This is the only mount that I have found as well, and I am not really pleased with it, though I have never tried it: it seems over sized for a 450, it has no dampening, and is is quite heavy... In this respect, my custom mount is better. I still think that it is possible to come up with something better that can be used professionally. The old Askman mounts seemed well thought of, and had some dampening device. Too bad I never got one! My current mount (built out of balsa wood) is lighter than 170 g (probably less than 100g), has some vibration dampening (from insulation pipe), and I can fly for about 7 minutes with my 135 g camera. I think that someone can do better with proper tools... The floats could be optional. They could be added only for jobs over the water, in which case flight time might decrease to may be 5 min? Good enough for me. I live in a crowded region so a smaller set up is definetly better! Here is my latest one in low resolution. Olivier Attached Thumbnails

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11-16-2009, 01:13 AM	#2 (permalink)
SeismicCWave Registered Users Join Date: Sep 2007	A 450 machine has less than 1 pound payload capability. You cannot create a mount sturdy enough and light enough with the proper dampeners and stay under one pound with a camera. Adding floats will add even more weight. The lightest and least expensive underslung mount I found for the Trex 450 commercially is from xmhobbies (cnchelicopter.com) http://www.cnchelicopter.com/servlet...ightest/Detail

11-18-2009, 12:40 PM	#5 (permalink)
SeismicCWave Registered Users Join Date: Sep 2007	You are correct about the one from xmhobbies. I bought one out of curiosity. It is over sized for the 450. Better for the 500. It does have some primitive dampening with four little o-rings. Doesn't work well at all. I did manage some fairly good video with a LX 3 camera and a smooth 450. Flight time is around 4 minutes with some old lipoly. I am sure some one can make a better, smaller, lighter mount.

11-19-2009, 03:22 AM	#6 (permalink)
RealFlightHero Registered Users Join Date: Sep 2009	wohoo! fly cam artist, there it is. Thats the mount im carrying. I found it on Ebay for €40. When I first got it I just thought, whatta hell is this shit. It's really weak and if you give the camcorder a little bit of push when the helli standing on the ground, it "ticks" for like 30 seconds. BUT BUT BUT, it's actually working! Believe it or not, but when flying fast I still get a lot of vibes. Plus, it did'nt really fit on my t-rex, I had to modify a little. And all the parts was like to big for eachother so I had to sandpaper every part.

11-20-2009, 12:22 PM	#7 (permalink)
Olivier06 Registered Users Thread Starter Join Date: Jul 2009	Thanks Jockstrap, the mount from infinity-hobby.com looks interestingly similar to the ones made Photoshipone (lookswise only). It seems that they spent some time working out the vibrations issues (though far from perfect on their video). BUT 220 g? that is not very light! Frankly it looks totally overbuilt for the size and its purpose... I am still searching, not believing that no one seems to have a decent product for the job out there. There is such a big market for 450 size helis!

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