HobbyKing 250 mini racing quadcopter
A 250 sized mini-quad for under $100?
That's what HobbyKing claim for their 250 "racing" quadcopter and I have to admit that it's probably pretty good value for money if you want to get a foot in the door of the miniquad craze.
It's tough (although those feet *will* fall of when provoked) and it is good value but it's let down by a design that requires you to mount much of the hi-tech goodies on the outside -- where they're going to take some knocks and bangs.
The 3-bladed props are pretty frail (more-so than the 2-bladers) so points off for not providing at least one set of spares because you *will* break them very easily.
If you're using the KK2.1 board, make sure you dial the gains right down before you try the self-leveling mode because the stock settings will cause it to flip almost immediately. Better still, fit a Naze32 Acro board and really have some fun.
The unit I've shown here is Barry's and although he's pretty new to quads, he's already well beyond the hovering stage -- after giving the HK250 hell during the learning process. That it's still flying is a tribute to its ruggedness.
It ain't no Blackout Miniquad but it's not a bad starting point for beginners. However, in my honest opinion, if you can afford it, you'll probably be much happier with the Blackout.
That's what HobbyKing claim for their 250 "racing" quadcopter and I have to admit that it's probably pretty good value for money if you want to get a foot in the door of the miniquad craze.
It's tough (although those feet *will* fall of when provoked) and it is good value but it's let down by a design that requires you to mount much of the hi-tech goodies on the outside -- where they're going to take some knocks and bangs.
The 3-bladed props are pretty frail (more-so than the 2-bladers) so points off for not providing at least one set of spares because you *will* break them very easily.
If you're using the KK2.1 board, make sure you dial the gains right down before you try the self-leveling mode because the stock settings will cause it to flip almost immediately. Better still, fit a Naze32 Acro board and really have some fun.
The unit I've shown here is Barry's and although he's pretty new to quads, he's already well beyond the hovering stage -- after giving the HK250 hell during the learning process. That it's still flying is a tribute to its ruggedness.
It ain't no Blackout Miniquad but it's not a bad starting point for beginners. However, in my honest opinion, if you can afford it, you'll probably be much happier with the Blackout.
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