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I buy a load of stuff from Aliexpress, and was tempted when I saw their prices on the Mavics... But then I realised that there's a very high chance of getting hit for duties upon arrival, and that coupled with the sketchy nature of how warranties would be effected by buying from them put me off...

I've been using one of these...

I must admit that - because I ordered my M2P through Amazon and have until the end of January to send it back - I wobbled a bit and almost requested a return, so I could then buy the new controller bundled with the Mavic. But then I thought again about how I'd still be paying £430 more than I...

As many others have already recommended, it's old-fashioned RC practice to turn on the transmitter first. Like zac, back in the olden days of RC car racing I also had a car run off and wreck itself when powered up before the transmitter, which really drove home the rule for me (see what I did...

£579 (UK price) seems an awful lot to pay to replace the controller you already paid for, into which you simply plug the mobile device you already own... I'll save the money and retain the extra versatility that lets me choose if I want to use my iPad, iPad mini or phone (depending on the...

The frequency (about 100%) of times I've failed to remove my gimbal guard before powering the M2P on has prompted me to take action and fabricate a "reminder ribbon" that I really can't fail to spot when the Mavic's on the ground with my finger poised over its power button... As you can see...

I don't have any complaints about the quality of the gimbal protector. I don't have a problem with its fiddly construction, as I can see that it holds the gimbal in place effectively and therefore does its job correctly. What does annoy me is that it is SO well designed it's way too easy to...

So, I finished my non-dirty Mavic Gulf wrap in time to take advantage of the DecalGirl holiday discount code; uploaded it, went to the checkout, $8 off the $32 price tag - nice! - shipping to the UK... $24.85! So, about as much as the discounted wrap costs! Hmm. No thanks DecalGirl... :(

Hey fozzy, I got the templates from DecalGirl. They don't have an option to download them, so I just took screenshots of the templates and scaled them up to the right size in a Photoshop file I'd prepared at the right size/resolution.

Thanks kilomikebravo! It's a Photoshop CC job, done for print (300dpi at 1/1 scale of the Mavic). Creating it all as vectors would have been a bit more time consuming... Of course, I started out meaning to create something quite quick and simple - but as usual got slightly carried away! I'm...

Here's what I've been working on. Flat colours looked a little too... flat, so, I've added a hint of digi-camouflage to the base colours. The sponsor logos have been changed to reflect the features of the Mavic. I've gone for a "Gulf" style font for the replacement Gulf logos, as the Mavic font...

The online stores all claim that the adhesive is strong but that the vinyls can be removed easily, without leaving residue behind. I've since found a UK supplier, but originally intended to use DecalGirl. Their site has a lot of good info... LINK

Thanks for the link fozzy. I was browsing online and found a couple of sites where you can upload your own designs - so I'm going to create my own, inspired by this livery, and get it printed. I like the beaten weathered look, but I'd like to tone it down somewhat - and also replace "Gulf" with...

The Gulf theme is amazing fozzy! I'm a massive fan of old Porsches, and it really reminds me of their Gulf themed race car liveries. It also reminds me of machines from Simon Stålenhag's Sci-fi art. This is the first time I've seen a design I'd actually consider putting on my Mavic! Could you...

I also noticed that my M2 Pro's camera isn't pointing dead ahead (checking it visually) by a couple of degrees. But unfortunately I only noticed this during initial setup, after I forgot to take off the gimbal guard while powering up the Mavic! So I was worried it was damaged or knocked out of...