Fire Dept Mavic graphics

Lapeer20m · Jul 12, 2017

i just finished the vinyl work on our new fire department UAS. It turned out pretty awesome.

Former Member · Jul 12, 2017

Beautiful job! A hook and ladder would look awesome on the back.

MChittum · Jul 12, 2017

Very nice! If lost, then found--they would know where it's home is!

Eric17 · Jul 12, 2017

Looks great did you make them yourself or custom made? Would like to do similar for our local sar team.

Lapeer20m · Jul 12, 2017

Eric17 said:
Looks great did you make them yourself or custom made? Would like to do similar for our local sar team.

I own a vinyl graphics company (every fireman has a second job) so i did all the lettering, but i purchased the mavic skin from decalgirl. The vinyl i use at the shop is the wrong type for doing wraps and the value was there to buy a product already made.

This sort of small detail work is at the small end of what is possible with our machines. It was quite a challenge to overlay the gold and black perfectly.

Londroner · Jul 12, 2017

The London Fire Brigade were using a drone at the recent horrific fire at a London high-rise apartment block. Didn't look as flashy as yours!

Lapeer20m · Jul 12, 2017

I am also diligently working on this prototype remote viewing station:

Mjonesy758 · Jul 12, 2017

From one firefighter to another that looks sweet. I have used my mavic a for a few calls and all the guys love it last one I did was a flipped over catamaran sent the drone up and had eyes on it before our boat was there and command loved bing able to see what was going on and not bing right there.

Lapeer20m · Jul 12, 2017

Mjonesy758 said:
From one firefighter to another that looks sweet. I have used my mavic a for a few calls and all the guys love it last one I did was a flipped over catamaran sent the drone up and had eyes on it before our boat was there and command loved bing able to see what was going on and not bing right there.

I was super happy when i made a presentation to the Chief that he loved the idea and put everything in motion to go in front of the city council with the presentation and they voted unanimously to begin a UAS program. A Mavic now and a Matrice 210 hopefully next year with FLIR.

Creepyfatguy · Jul 15, 2017

Looks sweet, bro.

Lapeer20m · Jul 26, 2017

Creepyfatguy said:
Looks sweet, bro.

Still putting the finishing touches on the remote viewing station: this is a 22 inch 1080p monitor.

Mjonesy758 · Jul 26, 2017

Definitely want to see some finished pics of it that's cool keep us updated

Lapeer20m · Jul 28, 2017

Some professional photos of "air 1" taken by a newspaper photographer the other day:

TexasChuck · Jul 30, 2017

Did you ever get your box finished?

Lapeer20m · Jul 30, 2017

TexasChuck said:
Did you ever get your box finished?

Close....

MarcelKoks · Jul 30, 2017

How do you plan to get the feed onto that screen?

Eric17 · Jul 30, 2017

That looks like a sweet setup!

Lapeer20m · Jul 30, 2017

MarcelKoks said:
Ho do you plan to get the feed onto that screen?

Apple TV. Using a 12volt inverter that plugs into a cigarette lighter outlet and a Verizon jet pack as a wireless network. These all fit neatly into the pelican case.

Everything except the jet pack automatically turns on when it's plugged in.

Can alternatively plug into household power outlets which are available on most of our apparatus.