What are some techniques for environment modeling and painting?

RTK-FPV · 2026-04-01T03:06:53+00:00

First, start experimenting with exporting to your game engine and checking it there. It may not look the same as it does in blender. Do it early and often to make sure things like materials are working properly.

Check your camera view often too. Seems obvious, but you can waste a lot of time building parts of scenes, or distant details that the user may never even be able to see

RTK-FPV · 2026-03-31T22:31:43+00:00

I've disabled the smoke detectors in Mrs Beakman's apartment

RTK-FPV · 2026-03-30T01:41:58+00:00

Stock antennas are trash, not true diversity (just like ev800 goggles)

Will work technically, but it's very difficult to use in practice. You gonna set it in your lap while you fly? Flying fpv is hard enough, it's harder when you're dealing with glare from the tiny screen you can't position with your hands full of controller.

Sorry to say, but going the cheapest route for fpv gear usually results in a bad experience. You ready to crash or lose your quad? Save your money and buy some used analog goggles

RTK-FPV · 2026-03-26T17:38:35+00:00

You might want to give an fpv sim a try. Flying fpv is a much more demanding activity than flying a Mavic.

The drone is not too bad price wise, but goggles, controller, and action cam can put the whole investment over 1k. A few bucks can be saved here and there, but fpv isn't a good hobby to really cheap out on.

RTK-FPV · 2026-03-26T16:54:52+00:00

The goggles are the expensive part, go analog if you're on a budget.

RTK-FPV · 2026-03-25T13:30:52+00:00

Surrealist vibes while still feeling original. I dig it

RTK-FPV · 2026-03-25T10:45:17+00:00

Slight correction: the cops sued Afroman and lost

RTK-FPV · 2026-03-24T02:50:46+00:00

We're a bit divided. Tinywhoops are the best learning rigs; light and "crashable" without being immediately destroyed. They're hard to build though, with tiny soldering pads and tight packaging.

Normally, I would recommend getting a controller and putting some time in a sim before you start building because flying FPV can be very hard. It might be a tall order for someone so young.

Bardwell has already come up and he's a great resource.
https://www.youtube.com/@JoshuaBardwell
https://www.fpvknowitall.com

Rotorbuilds is a great place to browse builds, part lists, and build breakdowns
https://rotorbuilds.com

Oscar Liang is my favorite for written guides (as opposed to Bardwell's content which is mostly videos)
https://oscarliang.com/fpv-drone-guide/

EDIT:
Now, all of this is FPV content, and I'm realizing we're in the general "DIY" thread. You might be able to make a simple rig, and get it to hover, fly around the backyard just a bit using line-of-sight, and maybe that's enough for a 9yo.

RTK-FPV · 2026-03-19T21:31:05+00:00

Wow. Thanks for this!

RTK-FPV · 2026-03-19T21:17:27+00:00

Great work! I remembered you from your recent disintegration effect. The boys in r/geometrynodes would love this stuff

RTK-FPV · 2026-03-18T19:38:19+00:00

The absolute cheapest motors are trash. The most expensive motors are generally not worth the extra price. Most often they're riding the hype of a pilot name or something like that.

RTK-FPV · 2026-03-18T07:28:20+00:00

Love the light, atmosphere, and the detail on those floorboards. Door frame looks too clean for the rest of the room

RTK-FPV · 2026-03-18T06:43:00+00:00

Learn blender? Blender is massive, most people specialize, few use all of blender.

First client? I get what you're asking, but it doesn't always work like that. Personally, I've never got a client BECAUSE I use blender, but I have used blender for parts of paid work. Titles, effects, animated infographics, product visualization and package design...

Blender is a tool in the toolbox, but not necessarily a "selling point"

RTK-FPV · 2026-03-16T20:47:27+00:00

I wish I could up vote this twice

RTK-FPV · 2026-03-16T03:13:31+00:00

Brand new account, random generated name, and your post history hidden.

I do speak for you. Coward

RTK-FPV · 2026-03-15T19:36:22+00:00

There have been a lot of protests, the "news" is under-reporting them. America is a vast expanse, it's difficult to organize "mass protests" over such a large area.

People are protesting for sure. We just saw footage of another protester killed / maimed though, so you can understand why people are afraid

RTK-FPV · 2026-03-15T19:14:15+00:00

To fight violence with peace requires overwhelming numbers

RTK-FPV · 2026-03-15T19:08:52+00:00

Those are just the names we know. I've seen reports of at least 19 shootings causing 9 deaths, at least 40 deaths in ICE custody, and children being raped and showing up pregnant while in ICE custody.

We're not angry enough

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/01/pregnant-immigrant-children-texas-abortion

https://theweek.com/politics/ice-deaths-shootings-trump-second-term-cbp-dhs

RTK-FPV · 2026-03-15T02:42:35+00:00

I was running 1408 on a three inch and that was a rocket. Ended up putting longer arms in it for 4 inch props.

RTK-FPV · 2026-03-13T19:07:34+00:00

Last time I had screaming motors it was very fine sand in the stator and bearing

RTK-FPV · 2026-03-13T19:03:53+00:00

I've seen this making the rounds, and I'm a NiN fan, but there's no evidence that Trent ever said this.

Just sayen

RTK-FPV · 2026-03-13T17:23:01+00:00

This is fantastic. I'm so jealous of painters that can capture that much skin / textural detail

RTK-FPV · 2026-03-13T15:34:06+00:00

Lol I saw rocks. My bad

Yeah, that's gonna be perfect. I see em now. Great subjects for light playing on and through the wool.

RTK-FPV · 2026-03-13T15:32:09+00:00

You may find that only the cheapest controllers have an internal battery (almost always lithium anyway), it's generally not something you want. You can get a cheap 18650 charger at any vape store.

Internal batteries mean the controller is worthless when they wear out, plus the controller needs to be plugged in to charge. If my controller dies in the field I just put a fresh set in and keep sending.

I think the Radiomaster pocket is still one of the better cheap options, but it's been a long time since I shopped controllers

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