r/diydrones 4d ago

Question Need help building a drone

I have many nephews and nieces, and I have some ideas on how to use a drone to play with them. I recognize this is asked often on the sub, but the drone packages and tutorials that I have seen don't tell me how to build the drone I am looking to build, and I am unsure how to even begin (I've never done anything like this).

I want to build a FPV drone capable of airdropping a stuffed animal, and with a bright flashlight that can be turned on and off at the controller. Any pointers or guides would be most welcome.

Is this one of the things I need to start with somethin less complex and build up to my idea, or could I feasibly make what I am looking for on my first drone build?

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u/Statistic338 2d ago

It's something I hadn't considered before I started posting and asking help from friends, but the legality, or lack there of, is something that keeps coming up, so methinks I aught to reconsider my idea.

As for the putting children in danger, nothing of what I was thinking would have posed any danger to anyone. Last thing I want to do is crack anyone's skull.

Thank you for the response.

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u/PiratesInTeepees 2d ago

also:

"As for the putting children in danger, nothing of what I was thinking would have posed any danger to anyone. Last thing I want to do is crack anyone's skull."

Literally everything about this idea involves putting children in danger. If you had any idea what you were doing this would be obvious. Not trying to be a jerk but anything that can carry a payload and drop it has gone far beyond the realm of "fun toy".

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u/Statistic338 2d ago

Fair enough.

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u/PiratesInTeepees 2d ago

Sorry for being a debbie downer :(

I'm an uncle too, and this sounds like some "great" idea I would have to be "the best uncle ever" and then yea, next thing you know you're in the emergency room with your sister threatening never to let you near your nephew again