Maybe the fastest growing RC sport right now is FPV RACING.. common we all wanna race. the bread-n-butter of racing have become virtually indestructible 250 size FPV quads. simple, powerful, and equipped with a FPV camera & transmitter.
Now Walkera have gotten onboard with their first 250 size racer. fully specked with OSD and the works. This could be big, because until now racers have been made by niche companies. Click through and see how this stacks up.
Yuneec sure are supplying lots of good entertainment lately. we have all been waiting for their $800 RTF mini-Q quad... it was to be announced with the 1080p camera they were already shipping on the Q500. And at the same time original Yuneec Q500 customers are impatiently waiting for the 4K camera to be released.. Yuneec keep pushing it back.
Now it looks like the explanation is a bit more complicated than just delays in production.. and more like Yuneec have re-designated the current production of 4K cameras to fill a contract with HorizonHobby for their new Yuneec made Chroma quad, available with 1080 or 4K cameras. and even with the long awaited Yuneec GoPro gimbal.
While Yuneec is working hard to establish themselves as a big brand (WHICH they really are) they clearly like the big checks / orders when dealing with big-box retailers like HorizonHobby, and rumors suggest a maybe Target and a couple others might be coming online as Yuneec outlets later this year.
I would say the big spending on NAB probably have helped solidify their big-leaque image, and Im glad its working, because the Yuneec IS a good product. but Im also sure that a lot of original Q500 launch customers, probably right now are feeling left high and dry. I really like the products and the staff. one way or another, the new Yuneec products is a great entry into multi rotors, lets hope Yuneec have plans to keep their direct customers as happy as HorizonHobby's customers.
The q500 4K was finally re-announced today at $1299 exactly what the original q500 cost a few months back and the same price as the 4K chroma.