As you know, I like to personalise things. Standard is boring, and things are so much nicer if you give it a personal touch. Of course the footage that comes from the drone is more important than how it looks, but both is better! I have spraypainted the UpAir drone
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Coming soon, the MJX Bugs2W
We at Drones4Life are very excited to inform you that in about a week time we will have a MJX Bugs2W to review. The MJX Bugs 2W looks like it is going to be a great contender with the well known Hubsan H501s Stay tuned, and keep your eyes on
Official: First real image of the UpAir 2
Yesterday digital images appeared of the UpAir 2. Today I want to present you the first, official photo of the UpAir 2. UpAir 2 is expected to go on sales september/october 2017 The specs are looking very promising! 3 Axis Gimbal Optical Positioning 3D + 4K Camera 1Km HD Wi-Fi
The new UpAir 2
I have seen messages pop up on the internet that appear to be a new release from the Gten drone group. Sounds of a new UpAir drone were already around, there is even a link on their site. Now an image with specs appeared as well. The specs as they
First flight with the latest DJI firmware 1.9.20 and DJI Go 3.1.12
DJI has been releasing firmware updates for the whole range of their drones, and they have also updated their apps. Today I have flown with the new update 1.9.20 and the latest DJI Go app 3.1.12 for DJI Phantom 3. These are the results… Bear in mind, I have flown
The infamous DJI Firmware update 1.9.20
The infamous update for the Phantom standard is here… it is labeled as 1.9.20 There were stories online about this update, and some of the stories were telling people that the updated prevented you from flying the drone normally, and that you would get height and distance limits of 30m
Create your own powerbank
Powerbanks, they come in all shapes and sizes. Most of them are good enough to charge a phone, but are dead after 1 or 2 charges. I needed a better solution! I use my phone to fly with the Phantom 3, and I could hardly get 2 flights out of 1
Parallel charging board for DJI Phantom 3
I have bought a parallel charger board from Banggood, and it works great. I can now charge all three batteries the same time, and faster than 1 at a time as well. It is available here: https://goo.gl/aCCtN7
MJX r/c Bugs 8 review
MJX r/c Bugs 8 review The all new Bugs 8 has landed, and I have been flying it the last couple of days, and what a load of fun it is. For this review I got the Bugs 8 with camera, screen and goggles. Standard the package comes with a
Download Phantom 3 gimbal lock 3d file
Do you, or do you know someone that has a 3d printer? and do you want a great fitting lock for your Phantom 3? Then you can download the .stl file on this page to get one yourself as well. It is a great fit! Click here to download the
Magic Power v5.3
Magic Power is used to increase the WiFi signal on a Phantom 3 standard. The software boosts and locks the transmitting power of the WiFi. Full instructions are here You can download Magic Power mod for Windows HERE You can download Magic Power mod for Apple/Mac here
Phantom 3 standard magic power mod
The Phantom 3 Standard is a great drone! but it is a bit of a problem to fly it far away. One thing that helps is to get a cheap range extender (windsurfer) as explained here With that windsurfer you can get it as far as 1km, but then you
Phantom 3 aftermarket battery
Update 21/06 2018 We have all seen the cheap knockoffs of the original DJI battery for sale on the Chinese sites. I have read so many different things about them, and I thought I’d buy one myself to see how good or bad they really are. I have got mine
Windsurfer for Phantom 3 Standard
I have read a lot about the simple windsurfer mod, and since my range was not great I thought ordering one couldn’t hurt. In the stories I have read, most of the people that have fitted one reached close to a mile/1600 meters, comparing that to my 400m with stock,
Storm32 3 axis gimbal mod for UpAir One
The UpAir is a great drone, but it only has a 2 axis gimbal, It would be even better when it had a 3 axis gimbal. Good news, that is possible!! Get yourself a Storm32 3 axis Gimbal (get one here if you like) And a Firefly 6S camera (Get
S550 Hexacopter build
Building my own drone was something on my list, and I ordered all the parts needed to build one. After a long wait because they were sent on the slow boat from China, I could finally start the build. The box everything was in was not big at all, but