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@DaveNorthWest 4 күн бұрын
This is awesome what youve done dude! Holy shit this is so cool! Your a pro and going to research how to do this because bad asses can do this like its a hobby. Thanks!
@DavidCook42 5 күн бұрын
Fly whatever is comfortable, the end result and your flight experience are what's important and fun.
@GiantAntCowboy 5 күн бұрын
@@DavidCook42 yup absolutely. I fly Angle mode when it makes sense, though I do believe that anyone who flys FPV should be comfortable flying Acro mode. I generally prefer Acro mode, but when flying slow in tight spaces Angle just feels tighter and more controlled.
@Anadrolus 8 күн бұрын
Wow fantastic video thank you !
@GiantAntCowboy 6 күн бұрын
Thanks, appreciate the comment!
@andreteixeirasilva42 10 күн бұрын
Good job, i will try on my gpz 500 1996.
@JoeyscustomRC 11 күн бұрын
I literally just received mine 10 minutes ago after waiting 2ish weeks. I’m new to drones and am building my first one (SpeedyBee Master 5), but I showed my wife this Pavo Nightfire and told her I thought it looked like a cool little drone with the crazy cool LEDs, so she ended up buying it for me for my birthday. She ordered it the day it was released and only paid $87 for it…. I don’t know a whole lot about these little whoop quads yet, but I don’t think you could buy a better quad anywhere for $87 lol….now I just need to find a decent vtx system to put in it….but for me as a newbie, gimmicky or not, I think the lights are super cool 👍
@GiantAntCowboy 11 күн бұрын
@@JoeyscustomRC yea, $87 is a steel for this quad. You couldn’t build it for that price. The DJI O3 is the most common VTX/Camera for this quad, but it depends which system/goggles you have or will get. It’s a great cinewhoop, I recommend lowering the rates a bit, check out my full review for more thoughts about that. You’ll have fun with it for sure, the LEDs definitely look amazing!
@Sonic_Ox 13 күн бұрын
I think they're a gimmick but they're a fun gimmick. I bought one of these quads on Black Friday. I should have it tomorrow. I put similar LEDs on a 3.5" build and had a lot of fun but the control board (several boards 🙄) died and they stopped working. I finally just removed them. I mean, you can't see them anyway unless you're flying line of sight. I plan to install them on the new Nightfire. Let's hope they are higher quality than the last ones I tried.🤞 I dig your channel. Happy flying amigo, and merry Christmas. 🎅 👍
@GiantAntCowboy 13 күн бұрын
@@Sonic_Ox yea, that’s basically the conclusion of my review. LEDs are great when searching for a quad, maybe when flying with friends, and this “light painting” has potential, but ultimately the value added is pretty minimal. With that said these LEDs are pretty slick looking, beautiful bright colors! Appreciate you watching the channel, I’m building a new studio now and will start publishing videos again after the new year. Enjoy the holidays, cheers! 🍻
@Sonic_Ox 13 күн бұрын
@GiantAntCowboy 🎅 👍
@voltvolt-t6g 14 күн бұрын
With all that snow where do you land your drone? Isn’t water a problem?
@GiantAntCowboy 14 күн бұрын
@@voltvolt-t6g yea, snow/water can be an issue for sure; I usually Conformal Coat my FC/ESCs. In this case I was landing on the porch which was shoveled. Tip: When I’m out hiking i usually lay my jacket on the ground to takeoff & land on. This protects the electronics but also helps prevent water spots on the camera lens which is annoying…
@Black-ice_fpv 21 күн бұрын
I have created a user1, but how to map it to the switch to change the lights? the pavo 20 wasnt much trouble, but this one is a little different,
@GiantAntCowboy 20 күн бұрын
@@Black-ice_fpv it’s setup to the LEDLOW mode in the Modes Tab on mine. Bit of its still not working you have to make sure the the LED Board is set to the BetaFlight mode by clicking the buttons. See the 5:00 mark in the video. Additionally if you have a variable switch you can set it to change colors which is neat. Hope that helps.
@Ja-Ko 28 күн бұрын
Really cool idea for video! Amaying flying! I have the pavo 25 v2, with normal COB leds and I like it a lot. But this squeeying in gaps is amazing!
@GiantAntCowboy 27 күн бұрын
@@Ja-Ko thanks, pushing cinewhoops through tight spots in a smooth line is great fun! Many people try to fly cinewhoops like 5” quads which kinda defeats the purpose of them… Get out there and find some tight lines! Cheers bud, thanks for watching!
@andy_louie83 28 күн бұрын
Great review. Thanks for taking the time to teach us dude. Imma give this setup a go!
@GiantAntCowboy 28 күн бұрын
@@andy_louie83 thanks for checking out the video. The iFlight crystal just fits so well, and works good enough. Then for add a couple High Gainers on top and boom, incredible performance! These helicals are like $5 or less to make.
@BrandonPop13 29 күн бұрын
does all FPV drone when you wear the headset to see on the screen have cameras static that makes it look wierd?
@GiantAntCowboy 28 күн бұрын
@@BrandonPop13 there’s two main types of FPV systems. Analog & Digital. • Analog is the original FPV, and had some advantages, but the image gets static. • Digital is new tech, performs great, and image looks excellent, but has some disadvantages. Hope that answers your question
@LivLazer 29 күн бұрын
Nicely structured review! And amazing shots. Love the level of detail. It’s cool to get the “squirrel view” of a tree 🤓
@GiantAntCowboy 28 күн бұрын
@@LivLazer thanks, appreciate the comment, super fun flying inside of trees!
@Lost_FPV 29 күн бұрын
I got the regular Pavo 20 Pro like 3 weeks ago and haven’t been able to fly it yet due to weather. Someday!
@GiantAntCowboy 29 күн бұрын
@@Lost_FPV yea Pavo20 Pro is a great quad! Try to fly tight gaps & smooth lines, it’s always a fun challenge and great footage! The Night Fire version just had special LEDs, which are great, but not a huge feature. When filming a shot you don’t really want LEDs messing with the lighting. I only find time to fly like twice a month… so I feel ya!
@w1llyFPV 29 күн бұрын
Great video, I love your spot to flight. I also got Pavo 20 pro standard version and I'm wondering hot to make such a light painting video. Can you share some more information how to?
@GiantAntCowboy 29 күн бұрын
@@w1llyFPV yea, FPV paradise here in Norway. I used a GoPro 11 which has a “Light Painting” mode and makes it easy. I might do a follow up video about different light painting methods, because you can get some neat results and it is dark here in winter!
@w1llyFPV 29 күн бұрын
@GiantAntCowboy light painting with photo is very clear and easy but regarding gopro I own 10 so... 😅 Nevertheless video or animation with light painting is really amazing
@GiantAntCowboy 29 күн бұрын
@ so the GoPro is taking 1/2 second exposures, and then stacking them. Maybe there’s a way to do it with a camera and video editing software. I’ll have to think about it more. 🤔
@colibrifpv 29 күн бұрын
Great work on this video. You got some amazing quality shots with the DJI O3 and I loved the light painting, but I'm surprised you were able to see with the DJI at night!
@GiantAntCowboy 29 күн бұрын
@@colibrifpv Yea the DJI O3 can look pretty good in the right conditions if setup properly. Maybe you missed it, but I did said “DJI is miserable in the dark”, like it’s almost impossible to fly! However my best Light Painting attempt was after I set up an extra light outside, which also made it possible to see with the DJi O3. Haha! Appreciate you watching, cheers bud!
@VinchysVisuals Ай бұрын
Nice review! Great tip on the camera mount, I did the same on my Pavo 20 before and did it again on my Pavo 20 Pro. Highly recommended tip.
@GiantAntCowboy Ай бұрын
Hey appreciate the feedback, was just having fun with this review. Mounting the O3 Camera higher is definitely the key! Cheers!
@hugocrs Ай бұрын
This video was super helpful, thank you so much for making it. I was looking to do this exact thing with a similar input. Just FYI to the new people doing this (as i've learned thanks to the comments). Betaflight has changed and now the channels are the same as the number shown in Betaflight so in this video it isn't channel 7 but channel 3 (4-1 instead of 8-1)
@GiantAntCowboy Ай бұрын
@@hugocrs absolutely, glad this video continues to be helpful. Appreciate the comment, cheers!
@Everyday-Adventures Ай бұрын
Quick question my key opens the lock but when i goto close it i have to push in pretty hard and turn the key and its hard almost like its gunked up how do i lubricate the pins on the inside of the lock
@GiantAntCowboy Ай бұрын
Get some lock lubricant, WD-40 or even just dip your key in gasoline after filling. Then stick your key in the lock and pull it in & out, twist, and just move the lock and pins around. This should help free everything up.
@GiantAntCowboy Ай бұрын
@@Everyday-Adventures notice my first reply didn’t tag you… in case you didn’t see this.
@mlentsch Ай бұрын
Yo - I figured out the goggle interference problem - the stock antennas on the TX are End-Fed dipoles - these radiate significantly more harmonic radiation than the center-fed dipole (T-antenna). I was finally testing this SuperG TX the other day, and even at 250mw with the stock antennas there was significant "disruption" in my goggles - walksnail, this time. The problem completely resolved itself when I attached two Radiomaster T-antennas (center-fed dipoles). Cheers -
@GiantAntCowboy 28 күн бұрын
Good info, glad you got it sorted. Thanks for sharing!
@AmericanAbandoned Ай бұрын
Finally got around to watching this, the 25% lens correction was clutch....I've been using 60% for so long on my Avata 2 I never thought to go lower. I found 30% got rid of the fisheye without warping the image back. fixed zoom with 25% smoothness and 30% lens correction made it great. Thanks for the suggestion to push me to try something different.
@GiantAntCowboy Ай бұрын
@@AmericanAbandoned Hey glad you caught this video. Yea, using 100% lens correction creates this awesome speed look, it’s very cool in a straight line, but when the quad turns all the distortion isn’t a great look. Over the years I’ve been pushing this slider down, and now I just try to flatten the image without distorting it. As you said 25-30° works really well, and then when you turn it still looks natural. Glad this video was useful!
@dinieezyane Ай бұрын
Thanks man. You are the best.
@roki5941 Ай бұрын
What is the "C" rating on that pack ??
@GiantAntCowboy Ай бұрын
@@roki5941 this particular pack is rated to 25A which would be 10C but can handle bursts up to 35A or basically 14C. I have two other videos testing DIY Li-Ion packs that are worth watching. Comparing 4s, 5s, 6s, in 1P & 2P configurations - kzbin.info/www/bejne/qKrRnKuVhL6HfKs 18650 vs 21700 6s2p packs for 30min flights! - kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5S4dJeFqN95b7c Hope that’s helpful, li-ion packs are great for longer range FPV setups!
@roki5941 Ай бұрын
@@GiantAntCowboy Thanks !! Fantastic videos,, "job well done" 👍
@roki5941 Ай бұрын
@@GiantAntCowboy I have plenty (100 used but good) Samsung 18650, 3200mAh that I like to do something with..
@GiantAntCowboy Ай бұрын
@@roki5941 you have to check their “Max Current Rating”. Many of these cells are only rated to 6A which most quads easily pull just hovering. So these batteries would overheat/melt pretty quickly. You can use them to power your equipment though, or even build a large parallel (2p, 3, 4p!) pack to power a field charger. I started doing this with old li-ion packs I don’t use much anymore. Thanks for checking out the videos, happy to hear they were entertaining!
@4dscreenart Ай бұрын
How do you adjust the MW?
@GiantAntCowboy Ай бұрын
@@4dscreenart from the VTX menu. Google “HDZero Stick Commands” for proper set up and use information.
@Jenou_YT Ай бұрын
is the 1080p mode "stutter" problem fixed with a update?
@GiantAntCowboy Ай бұрын
@@Jenou_YT the stutter problem has been made better but still exists. Basically it’s caused by moving fast at 30fps with a high shutter speed. If you could lower the shutter speed enough the stutter would go away but then it’d be really blurry! With that said, I fly 1080p30 all the time. If flying in wide open spaces it’s easy to get used to, but It’s not usable for a tiny whoop flying fast in tight environments. Hope that helps.
@cajah1000 Ай бұрын
So was the freestyle hdz able to pull the same distance?
@GiantAntCowboy Ай бұрын
@@cajah1000 yea with high gain antennas HDzero performs great. Here’s a 7km run with HDzero & DIY Antennas that had perfect signal/image the whole time. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYrTmYlre7WVj8U Was a Super fun video, check it out!
@mariusztv4339 Ай бұрын
what diameter copper plates? :)
@GiantAntCowboy Ай бұрын
@@mariusztv4339 I used "Copperlab 2-5/8 Inch Round Circle Disc Copper" f0r $15 and it's enough to make 12 antennas. But on a newer build I made them the same diameter as the 3D printed base, don’t remember what it was at the moment. I used tin snips to cut the copper. See the video description for more details.
@plomek5039 Ай бұрын
you should test the walksnail gt kit and see how much more range can you get out of it compared to other systems and the classic walksnail vtx
@GiantAntCowboy Ай бұрын
@@plomek5039 yea curious about that, we’ll see if I can get one. Thanks for watching!
@everythingballistic8812 Ай бұрын
Make a 3d printed dome to stamp the coper plate circles so that way they will bounce the light into the antennas better kind of like a satellite
@GiantAntCowboy Ай бұрын
@@everythingballistic8812 yea like a dish. Always thought about this, would be a neat experiment. Thanks for watching!
@milanbognar3789 2 ай бұрын
Hello. What sd card do you use for the goggles?
@GiantAntCowboy Ай бұрын
Usually some SanDisk but usually whatever I have available to stick in. Just make sure to format it in the goggles.
@chrisalexthomas 2 ай бұрын
ok, new idea, don't fly up that path, go off into the trees on the right and fly through them
@GiantAntCowboy Ай бұрын
@@chrisalexthomas yea, I use the path because it’s repeatable & I have an “Exit Strategy”. Flying into the woods will results in more search & rescue missions & broken parts.
@chrisalexthomas Ай бұрын
@@GiantAntCowboy my guy, you need more positive attitude, believe in yourself, a little less of this negative Nancy you got going on 🤣🤣🤣
@GiantAntCowboy Ай бұрын
@@chrisalexthomas haha, I’ve run up there to retrieve a quad more times than I care to already. Haha! I’m not that into exercisin’…
@chrisalexthomas Ай бұрын
@@GiantAntCowboy don’t blame you, tomorrow I’m going hunting for my other drone I crashed with a DJI mini. I hope nobody found it yet 🤩😅👍
@GiantAntCowboy Ай бұрын
@@chrisalexthomas oh man. Played that game a few times. Lost two quads this last year… hiked & searched, but never found.
@Polkem1 2 ай бұрын
Wow amazing, I was stressing over flight time but these is easy, and I can get the P42a cells for surprisingly cheap, should work well with 900Kv motors and large props on a 8" build, Amazing research, what do you think the C rating on the 6S2P battery is?
@GiantAntCowboy 2 ай бұрын
@@Polkem1 yup, the 6s2p 18650 packs are rated to 70A and the 21700 packs are rated to 90A. So there’s plenty of power available. Highly recommend building a couple! Thanks for watching, cheers!
@Polkem1 2 ай бұрын
@@GiantAntCowboy Great, more of a cruising a exploration guy, this will be my first drone, was stressing about the flight time of lipos until I saw this, will definitely be building 4s2p and a 6s2p.
@GiantAntCowboy 2 ай бұрын
@@Polkem1 yea, I’ve been using Li-Ion packs on this quad for years. In fact here’s my original video when I first got this Chimera 7 kzbin.info/www/bejne/qKrRnKuVhL6HfKs
@mase85 2 ай бұрын
Video helped me out today thanks 😊
@GiantAntCowboy 2 ай бұрын
@@mase85 excellent, glad you got it fixed!
@voltvolt-t6g 2 ай бұрын
I like the BTS on how you edit your footage. It would be nice to see editing of other types of footage as well!
@GiantAntCowboy 2 ай бұрын
@@voltvolt-t6g so glad to hear people enjoyed the BTS stuff. I’ve been planning to do more editing & film making content; especially if people find it interesting and helpful. So thanks for watching and commenting, cheers!
@AcruxFPV 2 ай бұрын
Scared the crap out of me! Well done! Love the editing walkthrough brother! This is super helpful. 🙏🙌❤
@GiantAntCowboy 2 ай бұрын
@@AcruxFPV yes! Mission Accomplished. Glad to hear the editing info was interesting & helpful. I’ll be doing my of that content coming up, so stay tuned. Cheers!
@admitmohan 2 ай бұрын
little confused what is the best VTX antenna for long distance flight on DJI03?
@GiantAntCowboy 2 ай бұрын
@@admitmohan Honestly I’ve been testing antennas for years and found most decent omni antennas work well on the VTX; ultimately taller is better. On other builds I’ve really liked the iFlight Alabtross antennas because they are tall, tough, and also inexpensive! For this build I’m currently using HGLRC Hammer antennas because they are tall but also they have direct UFL connectors. If you use a UFL to SMA pigtail you could run basically any antennas. But long story short the stock antenna is linear and too short for long-range uses. Using two long antennas Omni antennas gives better results.
@serval_fpv 2 ай бұрын
Rap videos now giving Blair Witch a run for it's money !! Great job as always dude 🙏
@GiantAntCowboy 2 ай бұрын
@@serval_fpv hahah! Yea man, love the comment. Trying to keep it interesting! Thanks!
@JonE5FPV 2 ай бұрын
I love this, great sound design also. We need more of this.
@GiantAntCowboy 2 ай бұрын
@@JonE5FPV Hey bud, thanks appreciate the comment. I got a few more projects in the pipeline. You saw my hip-hop video right?
@MasonSauseda 2 ай бұрын
Me and my girl are about to watch this and I’m 💨so should be a good watch haha thanks for recommending it to me bro
@GiantAntCowboy 2 ай бұрын
@@MasonSauseda great, hope it’s not too scary. 🫨 haha
@Fly_Hover_Me 2 ай бұрын
I made one out of a crash with my Avata 2. Was really fun finding all the horror samples.
@GiantAntCowboy 2 ай бұрын
@@Fly_Hover_Me nice, it’s all about be creative, keep it up, cheers!
@Lost_FPV 2 ай бұрын
Really love the depth of editing you’ve been getting into lately.
@GiantAntCowboy 2 ай бұрын
@@Lost_FPV yea I’m glad to hear this! For years the channel has been focused on testing & setting up FPV quads, but my main passion has always been capturing video and editing. Currently FPV equipment is so good that we don’t really need anymore range tests or tuning tutorials, so I’m going to start producing more content about Using FPV shots to create interesting videos. So stay tuned, I appreciate the support, cheers!
@equipeecureuil6690 2 ай бұрын
I found this very interesting, the whole process explained right after the short film, and in a very dynamic manner, top notch. I have only one suggestion to make, it's about the sound during cuts, it feels like your sentence is being heavily cut, like there is a lot a fading in and out.
@GiantAntCowboy 2 ай бұрын
@@equipeecureuil6690 Really appreciate the feedback, especially the critical feedback. I was struggling to get the audio right and think I may have accidentally pasted some fades onto every clip which is what you’re hearing. I’d like to upgrade both my camera and microphone setups in the near future, especially my microphone… Thanks again for the feedback and stay tuned, cheers!
@Xplicit_fpv 2 ай бұрын
Yesssssss! My kinda vid !!
@GiantAntCowboy 2 ай бұрын
@@Xplicit_fpv really appreciate you watching and commenting. I’m hoping to inspire folks to do something different with their footage, but for me I really just a fun hobby. Cheers!
@Xplicit_fpv 2 ай бұрын
@GiantAntCowboy I hear you I'm all about having fun and going against the grain! Keep it up!
@iamatuna 2 ай бұрын
Thanks for the BTS, this way it was not only cool but educational too! How many hours do you think went into this edit?
@GiantAntCowboy 2 ай бұрын
@@iamatuna Really glad to hear that! I was hoping someone might find the process useful or interesting. I’ve been editing this video on & off for the last month or so, and probably have 20-30hrs into it… However lots of this time was just messing around with details and revisions for fun. If you had a clear plan & vision it would be much quicker. Thank you for watching & commenting! Definitely stay tuned, I have a few more project in the works. Cheers!
@iamnarval 2 ай бұрын
@GiantAntCowboy I will keep an eye out. I still need to get a better grip on video editing to have a clear vision of what I want to do when cutting, but seening this was quite beneficial. Your channel definitely delivers fresh concepts, keep it up :)
@GiantAntCowboy 2 ай бұрын
@@iamnarval yea, with editing figure out what you want to do, then figure out how to do it. Lots of good resources on the internet, I use FCPX but if I was to switch I’d use DaVinci Resolve. Appreciate the support!
@JakeBullit123 2 ай бұрын
What flight mode do you use in the forest and elsewhere?
@ugpfpv361 2 ай бұрын
I would guess it's acro as it's just easier to fly once you get the hang of it, I myself haven't flown anything else after the first week of learning to fly 7 years ago. If you're still flying any of the self level modes, do yourself a favor and get off them as soon as possible, it may not seem like it when starting out but acro is actually easier to fly with more control.
@GiantAntCowboy 2 ай бұрын
@@JakeBullit123 I fly both Acro & Angle modes depending on what I’m doing. But honestly with this tiny quad i actually love Angle Mode; and I’ve been flying quads in Acro for over 5 years. This is especially true when flying in thick forest because there’s so many branches and this tiny quad easily gets knocked around or stuck in them. In Acro it’s very easy to over-correct when hitting a surprise branch which then crashes you into another branch… in Angle mode regaining control is much easier, and keeps you flying. I’ve heard there’s a “Crash Recovery” mode that helps in Acro, but I’ve never tried it. In more open spaces I definitely prefer Acro mode though, just gives smoother control. Hope that’s helpful. P.s. Flying fast through tight forest with this tiny quad is literally the funnest thing I’ve done in FPV. I’m going to share a short video of my forest flights and fails, I’m just laughing the whole time!! Thanks for watching, cheers!
@JakeBullit123 2 ай бұрын
@@ugpfpv361 thanks, I mainly fly acro. Just in tight spots horizon mode can help you bounce off objects and keep going.
@GiantAntCowboy 2 ай бұрын
@@ugpfpv361 Yea, for the most part I agree with you, and prefer Acro 95% of the time. But I just explained above why i actually like Angle in the forest, especially with this tiny quad which so easily gets knocked around and stuck in branches. Acro for the most part is the way though, it’s just so much smoother and controlled.
@JakeBullit123 2 ай бұрын
@@GiantAntCowboy Thanks for the comprehensive reply.Echos my thoughts/flying style.
@vkuran 2 ай бұрын
- O3 You can do it! Just do it! You can! Blackmagick can and you can too! Great video thank you! 😊
@GiantAntCowboy 2 ай бұрын
@@vkuran yea, ultimately given the dramatic lighting the image looked pretty good. I filmed in CineLike and did some color grading obviously, but not bad for a quad with an AUW of 150g! Thanks for watching, appreciate the comment!
@LivLazer 2 ай бұрын
Haha wow! Next level! 😍
@GiantAntCowboy 2 ай бұрын
@@LivLazer thanks, appreciate the comment!!
@befreebailbonds3329 2 ай бұрын
That scared the sh&t out of me.
@GiantAntCowboy 2 ай бұрын
@@befreebailbonds3329 yes! That’s what I was hoping! Could you image just flying around and seeing this! Haha, appreciate the comment, cheers!
@KainniaK 2 ай бұрын
I had this happen to me!!! But I was recording with a go pro so I never saw it.
@GiantAntCowboy 2 ай бұрын
Haha!🤣
@gunnhildpaulinelystad4895 2 ай бұрын
Whaaaat😮 So cool!
@GiantAntCowboy 2 ай бұрын
@@gunnhildpaulinelystad4895 thanks, figured you’d like it 😉👍
@InfinityDrones 2 ай бұрын
Really loved this!
@GiantAntCowboy 2 ай бұрын
@@InfinityDrones thanks, was a fun project! Fun to do something different with drone footage.
@colibrifpv 2 ай бұрын
Your short film was awesome! Love this...
@GiantAntCowboy 2 ай бұрын
@@colibrifpv thanks, the shot itself was cool, but I wanted to make it a bit more interesting. Appreciate the comment bud!