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The South Gare - a different view!

PostPosted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 2:47 pm
by Patrick Hill
Taken by Nathan Hobday and posted with permission.

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and this is what is used

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Re: The South Gare - a different view!

PostPosted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 3:32 pm
by northeast
Wow that's impressive .... can't see Michael on his rock though.
Does this new fangled thingy mean we are all redundant, no need to stand on cold piers and docksides, can be remotely controlled from the sitting rooms of Acklam and Hebburn?

Re: The South Gare - a different view!

PostPosted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 4:09 pm
by Whickham
Any idea how big that device is?

Re: The South Gare - a different view!

PostPosted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 5:57 pm
by Patrick Hill
this big...

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Re: The South Gare - a different view!

PostPosted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 6:13 pm
by northeast
What does it cost (in case it flies off into the oggin)?

Re: The South Gare - a different view!

PostPosted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 7:26 pm
by Patrick Hill

Re: The South Gare - a different view!

PostPosted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 8:24 pm
by Whickham
That is truly amazing. Thanks Patrick. We could even use it to take out the Taliban hiding in rural Hull.

As far as I can see there is no remote viewing station, so taking pictures must be difficult. Was the photo of the South Gare a "still" extracted from a movie?

Re: The South Gare - a different view!

PostPosted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 1:50 am
by magoonigal
Cute piece of kit!

I like the way it says:-

'Built in Failsafe - Return to Home and Landing Feature. Intelligent Orientation Control and Position Hold, makes the DJI Phantom a very popular choice for a entry level machine packed with so much technology.'

Re: The South Gare - a different view!

PostPosted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 1:55 am
by magoonigal
Not sure how sensible it was flying it over the South Gare when you consider the problem Les C had with the Local Constabulary for daring to point his Camera in the general direction of the Power Station.

8-)

Re: The South Gare - a different view!

PostPosted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 10:24 am
by shipbroker
What a great piece of kit and excellent application........

geoff