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iceman320 · 10-27-2009, 09:52 AM

hey guys I thought this would be a good place to post this. but I was wondering how big of heli i would need so that i could put a video camera on the bottom of it and do some air shots and maybe some vids. also what would I need to be able to put the camera on to the heli. please let me know which heli would work best for this. thanks.

Trnquill · 10-27-2009, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by iceman320

how big of heli i would need so that i could put a video camera on the bottom of it and do some air shots and maybe some vids.

A 250-sized heli lifts a FlyComeOne easily! You can attach it with velcro strips.

(In other words: please be more spesific on camera model and weight for starters)

SeismicCWave · 10-27-2009, 12:56 PM

What do you want to do with the video?

iceman320 · 10-27-2009, 01:37 PM

well I have been thinking about putting a camera on one of my helicopters and then maybe trying to see if I would be able to like hover over accidents for the police or the highway patrol in my area. and I just wanted to know how much weight a t-rex 450, 500 and 600 would lift, and what type of mounting system i would have to build to put the camera on the bottom of the heli.

roinides · 10-27-2009, 01:57 PM

Hi. I believe for a handycam style videocamera like Panasonic SD9 , that kind of size, a 600 and meybe a 450 could lift it.

For a camera like Panasonic HVX200 you will need a bird with at least 80cm blades...!

I believe an 600 with maybe photoshipone mount and a small HD camera could give you good results.

But if you are going for more professional style and maybe a bit more secure, i would suggest a you take a look at DJI XP3.1 Autopilot .Its all up to you, your budget and where you want to fly...

iceman320 · 10-27-2009, 06:34 PM

well my handy cam that I have is the dcr-sx40. but I don't think that it would work very good for this because the flip screen has to be open in order for the camera to be on so I might have to look into a different camera maybe. but it might work okay depending on how I mount it under the heli. would a 600 class heli lift it?

jffry7 · 10-27-2009, 07:31 PM

This has been the same answer for this question

Blade Size (mm) - Helicopters - Max SAFE Lifting Capability (g,oz,lb) - Notes
315mm - T-Rex 450 - 450g, 15.87oz, 1lb - keep the total flying weight under 2.2lb
500mm - Logo 10 - 1360g, 48oz, 3lb - keep total flying weight under 9lb
550mm - 30 Size, Century Swift, Logo 14 - 1587g, 56oz, 3.5lb - keep total flying weight under 10lb
600mm - T-Rex 600, 50 size Helicopter, Logo 20/24 - 1815g, 64oz, 4lb -keep total flying under 11 lb
720mm - Gasser, Joker - 6800g, 240oz, 15lb -
800mm - Gasser, Maxi Joker - 9071g, 320oz, 20lb -
810mm - Gasser - 11300g, 400oz, 25lb -

not sure if they have changed it but I doubt

EDIT (not my one but from another forum)

iceman320 · 10-27-2009, 08:32 PM

jeffry7, thanks for the chart do you know how they calculate how much each heli will lift? but the chart has helped out a lot, so I will have to see how much my handycam weighs and then figure out how I could build a mounting bracket to mount the camera up under the heli. thanks for all your help guys it was great.

roinides · 10-28-2009, 05:58 AM

I believe an 600 will lift your small camera just fine.

I have seen some videos with 500 also from such cameras. I would prefer the 600.

iceman320 · 10-28-2009, 09:39 AM

ok thanks for the help now to decide on a heli it will depend on which one will fit in the trunk of my car the best I guess. so i will look up the specs for the trex 500 and 600 and see which one would fit the best. and I might also try one of those helicams thta xheli is selling first to just to see how good the video quality is. thnaks for the help guys it's been great.

10-27-2009, 09:52 AM	#1 (permalink)
iceman320 Registered Users Join Date: Aug 2009	how big of heli would I need hey guys I thought this would be a good place to post this. but I was wondering how big of heli i would need so that i could put a video camera on the bottom of it and do some air shots and maybe some vids. also what would I need to be able to put the camera on to the heli. please let me know which heli would work best for this. thanks.

10-27-2009, 01:57 PM	#5 (permalink)
roinides Registered Users Join Date: Jan 2007	Hi. I believe for a handycam style videocamera like Panasonic SD9 , that kind of size, a 600 and meybe a 450 could lift it. For a camera like Panasonic HVX200 you will need a bird with at least 80cm blades...! I believe an 600 with maybe photoshipone mount and a small HD camera could give you good results. But if you are going for more professional style and maybe a bit more secure, i would suggest a you take a look at DJI XP3.1 Autopilot .Its all up to you, your budget and where you want to fly... __________________ Trex 700e

10-28-2009, 05:58 AM	#9 (permalink)
roinides Registered Users Join Date: Jan 2007	I believe an 600 will lift your small camera just fine. I have seen some videos with 500 also from such cameras. I would prefer the 600. __________________ Trex 700e

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10-27-2009, 12:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
SeismicCWave Registered Users Join Date: Sep 2007	What do you want to do with the video?

10-27-2009, 01:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
iceman320 Registered Users Thread Starter Join Date: Aug 2009	well I have been thinking about putting a camera on one of my helicopters and then maybe trying to see if I would be able to like hover over accidents for the police or the highway patrol in my area. and I just wanted to know how much weight a t-rex 450, 500 and 600 would lift, and what type of mounting system i would have to build to put the camera on the bottom of the heli.

10-27-2009, 06:34 PM	#6 (permalink)
iceman320 Registered Users Thread Starter Join Date: Aug 2009	well my handy cam that I have is the dcr-sx40. but I don't think that it would work very good for this because the flip screen has to be open in order for the camera to be on so I might have to look into a different camera maybe. but it might work okay depending on how I mount it under the heli. would a 600 class heli lift it?

10-27-2009, 07:31 PM	#7 (permalink)
jffry7 Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Jul 2009	This has been the same answer for this question Blade Size (mm) - Helicopters - Max SAFE Lifting Capability (g,oz,lb) - Notes 315mm - T-Rex 450 - 450g, 15.87oz, 1lb - keep the total flying weight under 2.2lb 500mm - Logo 10 - 1360g, 48oz, 3lb - keep total flying weight under 9lb 550mm - 30 Size, Century Swift, Logo 14 - 1587g, 56oz, 3.5lb - keep total flying weight under 10lb 600mm - T-Rex 600, 50 size Helicopter, Logo 20/24 - 1815g, 64oz, 4lb -keep total flying under 11 lb 720mm - Gasser, Joker - 6800g, 240oz, 15lb - 800mm - Gasser, Maxi Joker - 9071g, 320oz, 20lb - 810mm - Gasser - 11300g, 400oz, 25lb - not sure if they have changed it but I doubt EDIT (not my one but from another forum)

10-27-2009, 08:32 PM	#8 (permalink)
iceman320 Registered Users Thread Starter Join Date: Aug 2009	jeffry7, thanks for the chart do you know how they calculate how much each heli will lift? but the chart has helped out a lot, so I will have to see how much my handycam weighs and then figure out how I could build a mounting bracket to mount the camera up under the heli. thanks for all your help guys it was great.

10-28-2009, 09:39 AM	#10 (permalink)
iceman320 Registered Users Thread Starter Join Date: Aug 2009	ok thanks for the help now to decide on a heli it will depend on which one will fit in the trunk of my car the best I guess. so i will look up the specs for the trex 500 and 600 and see which one would fit the best. and I might also try one of those helicams thta xheli is selling first to just to see how good the video quality is. thnaks for the help guys it's been great.

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