If you've got front facing strobes, do you see the flashes on videos?but put firehouse strobes (6) when all needed and that takes me to about 1600-1800ft at 200ft alt. I can look down at controller and back up and see the strobe first then color and I am 60
I had the original Mavic Air which was bright red. Frankly, once it gets in the air, I could not tell the color. I think you really needs to watch that drone like a hawk, and strobes would be very helpful.I have a DJI mini4 pro and I often lose VLOS simply by looking briefly at the controller. And it got me wondering why they don’t make drones in more visible colours like red for example? I think i could locate it better then.
What if i hand painted it? Is that an option? Would the weight of the paint put me over 250g?
Any thoughts?
No I do not see the flashes. They are mounted on down legs with the skin and 5 strobes my mavic 2 pro weights in at 990 grams 83 grams over base weight.If you've got front facing strobes, do you see the flashes on videos?
I use skins for fun. They add a lot of color and flair. What they don't add is any increased visibility. After 50' or so, doesn't much matter what color it is. If you're struggling for visibility, add a strobe.Any thoughts?
Chap I knew who was in the navy was rather critical of the new sea-pattern camouflage working uniforms when he was issued one. Just the thing to be wearing when you need to hide among the waves!I did chuckle when I had a look at some of the sites selling skins to see they do camouflage versions!
$25 for a skin? They are out of their mindI've used Decal Girl to skin my drone and have had excellent results. You should try doing that and if you don't like it after a while you can easily remove them and change it out for something else.
Here's the link to them.
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Founded in 2003, DecalGirl has helped trendy shoppers personalize and protect millions of consumer electronic devices with full-color skins, cases & sleeves.www.decalgirl.com
Give your email address for 15% off but actually, these skins are pretty good and well worth the price. Not only are they precise and accurate giving a clean and professional look but also they are durable and long-lasting and much resistant to fading which is important if you don't want the basic DJI drab look.$25 for a skin? They are out of their mind
I have a DJI mini4 pro and I often lose VLOS simply by looking briefly at the controller. And it got me wondering why they don’t make drones in more visible colours like red for example? I think i could locate it better then.
What if i hand painted it? Is that an option? Would the weight of the paint put me over 250g?
Any thoughts?
Thanks. Oh and another thing. Will I need to register mu mini 3 if you put this skin on?Give your email address for 15% off but actually, these skins are pretty good and well worth the price. Not only are they precise and accurate giving a clean and professional look but also they are durable and long-lasting and much resistant to fading which is important if you don't want the basic DJI drab look.
My understanding the standard skins on the market do not cause the Mini drone to go overweight such that you need to registered in the US.Thanks. Oh and another thing. Will I need to register mu mini 3 if you put this skin on?
A Mini 3 weighs 248g, a drone skin will put it over the weight limit and you would be required to register it. On the DecalGirl site, they list the weight of a phone at 2g. A drone skin will take more material (top, bottom, legs...) and it's going to be a few grams above 250g.Thanks. Oh and another thing. Will I need to register mu mini 3 if you put this skin on?
Anyone who will nitpick over a couple of g's can simply add the skins one at a time and stop when they hit 250g and you'll probably have 90% of your drone covered.A Mini 3 weighs 248g, a drone skin will put it over the weight limit and you would be required to register it. On the DecalGirl site, they list the weight of a phone at 2g. A drone skin will take more material (top, bottom, legs...) and it's going to be a few grams above 250g.
If you want to see if the skin would help, buy some colored electrical tape and put some on the drone. If that doesn't help make it visible to you, a skin isn't going to help either.
I just “skinned” my Air3 recently with a Decalgirl skin. To be honest whilst it looks cool, I don’t think it adds much to improving VLOS. But my three Firehouse Strobes (not pictured) certainly do!
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