Topic: Fixing A GoPro camera........... (Read 15537 times)

tourerjim · « **on:** January 18, 2013, 08:45:03 pm »

Hi from a newby with help needed.???
I want to mount a gopro camera on a boat above & below the water line for videos recording does anyone know if there's a inexpensive boat that could do this.

heritorasphodel · « **Reply #1 on:** January 18, 2013, 08:48:28 pm »

Could try a springer hull... I believe they are fairly simple to make. I was thinking about trying something similar, fitting a camera onto a rotating turret on a springer hull.

Andrew

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #2 on:** January 18, 2013, 09:02:36 pm »

I would say a Springer tug too but you would have to build it yourself... easy enough though.
Also, have a look at the Seaport tug. The camera might make it a bit top heavy and the radio is crap and needs replacing.

You could always find a local club, someone there might let you hitch a ride and experiment!

http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=3471.0
http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=6588.0

tourerjim · « **Reply #3 on:** January 18, 2013, 09:39:56 pm »

I was hoping there b ready made one, tug boat does sound ideal so what sort of time scale to build the hull part of one of these's.???

Stavros · « **Reply #4 on:** January 18, 2013, 09:50:33 pm »

Welcome to the madhouse so to speak

Right about a day's work to draw and cut and fit all hte hull pieces together thats all....depends how good you are at woodwork....BUT there is an alternative Mark at A Model World sells a kit on Ebay called the Ramberator I got one for Kelly for xmas and it is a lovely bit of Kit,all you would then need is the running gear...motor and electrics everything else is in hte kit

Dave

tourerjim · « **Reply #5 on:** January 18, 2013, 10:28:41 pm »

Quote from: Stavros on January 18, 2013, 09:50:33 pm

Welcome to the madhouse so to speak

Right about a day's work to draw and cut and fit all hte hull pieces together thats all....depends how good you are at woodwork....BUT there is an alternative Mark at A Model World sells a kit on Ebay called the Ramberator I got one for Kelly for xmas and it is a lovely bit of Kit,all you would then need is the running gear...motor and electrics everything else is in hte kit

Dave

Searched ebay & google & cant find anything on Ramberator.!

RMH · « **Reply #6 on:** January 18, 2013, 10:37:04 pm »

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AERONAUT-RAMBORATOR-PUSHER-TUG-KIT-NEW-JOIN-THE-MAYHEM-PUSHERS-/170974221956?pt=UK_ToysGames_RadioControlled_JN&hash=item27cedb9684

Arrow5 · « **Reply #7 on:** January 18, 2013, 10:42:11 pm »

The "Ramborator" is a Springer by another name. You can see it on www.aeronaut.de and as Stav says buy one from the UK agent. I would suggest mounting your GoPro on a simple barge and towing it behind a Springer or a perhaps a proven second hand model. Calm weather only for surface filming or you will be sea-sick watching the videos. www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQJL9-9Zr4k&list=UUkCbIVrpksdPxCJv4txK44w&index=9 and a couple of others on MacSpringer`s channel. Motor noise might be a problem with the camera on the boat hence barge. This video has a very noisy ( worn out) U/J and there is traffic noise too !

Steve J · « **Reply #8 on:** January 19, 2013, 07:50:14 am »

A Geico 17 or one of its larger siblings might make a decent camera platform. I must admit that I have been toying with the idea of putting a camera on my Blackjack...

Steve

Mad_Mike · « **Reply #9 on:** January 19, 2013, 11:20:45 am »

if its just to mount a camera wouldnt something like a smasher destroyer do it?

malcolmfrary · « **Reply #10 on:** January 19, 2013, 12:23:07 pm »

What does the gopro weigh? The only bit of information from a quick look on the web that wasn't just saying how wonderful it was was the Amazon site, which indicated a "product weight" of 780gm, but that might be the camera plus the included bits n pieces. Package weight was 907gm.
Mounting a considerable lump of hardware above the waterline does need careful consideration for any stability issues, otherwise you might get the underwater images sooner than intended.

tourerjim · « **Reply #11 on:** January 19, 2013, 08:41:06 pm »

Quote from: malcolmfrary on January 19, 2013, 12:23:07 pm

What does the gopro weigh? The only bit of information from a quick look on the web that wasn't just saying how wonderful it was was the Amazon site, which indicated a "product weight" of 780gm, but that might be the camera plus the included bits n pieces. Package weight was 907gm.
Mounting a considerable lump of hardware above the waterline does need careful consideration for any stability issues, otherwise you might get the underwater images sooner than intended.

Just checked the weight & the camera with water proof case & support is all in 192gms,

tourerjim · « **Reply #12 on:** January 19, 2013, 08:50:06 pm »

I really appreciate all your help here & still sifting though the choices but its difficult without actually seeing them, as mention underneath is not so much a problem but she will be little top heavy poss as it will sit a height 90m max

Arrow5 · « **Reply #13 on:** January 19, 2013, 08:55:19 pm »

90m ?????

tourerjim · « **Reply #14 on:** January 19, 2013, 09:55:10 pm »

Quote from: arrow5 on January 19, 2013, 08:55:19 pm

90m ?????

yep 3.5 inches.

ModmanMax · « **Reply #15 on:** January 19, 2013, 11:46:37 pm »

Something around 700 to 900mm or bigger.
The results can be quite good.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybXFBV5AqCc&feature=share&list=UU3JEIAwzSpCMfyNlxSYmYJA

malcolmfrary · « **Reply #16 on:** January 20, 2013, 10:31:39 am »

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90m ?????

Quote from: tourerjim on January 19, 2013, 09:55:10 pm

yep 3.5 inches.

Not 300 feet, then.
For stability and low cost, maybe something like the "Dickie" tug with the firefighting gear removed/left off and a matching weight of dense ballast inserted into the water ballast compartment? http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=6588.0
Also called a Seaport. http://www.howesmodels.co.uk/RadioControl/viewProduct.php?ProdID=2945
The camera, assuming it records sound as well, would need a resilient mount to stop the motor noise coming through the structure of the boat.

Netleyned · « **Reply #17 on:** January 20, 2013, 11:14:18 am »

The stock motor coupling on a dickie is very noisy and camera mikes are very sensitive.
I mounted my camera on a dickie with a half inch neoprene pad and still got drive sound.

Ned

Subculture · « **Reply #18 on:** January 20, 2013, 12:09:46 pm »

Haven't got a Gopro, but do use 808 keyfob cams for this sort of thing. Not as good as a Gopro, but I like the results obtained, and the 808 cams are better suited to fitting in small light aeroplanes.

You won't avoid the noise especially when the camera is mounted underwater. Either mute the audio on playback or post dub some sound or music.

I advise mounting the camera as low as possible when above water. Mounted high up, you tend to get a lot of swaying about, which can be pretty distracting when you play it back.

If you want to build a boat specifically for filming, i would seriously consider a catamaran design, as they are inherently very stable.

Big Ada · « **Reply #19 on:** January 20, 2013, 02:33:37 pm »

Hi Tourerjim,
Have you a specific thing in mind to film underwater? . A guy in our club used a biscuit tin weighted and sealed with a window fitted also with floats attached to house his camera, and this he towed behind a boat, or it could be pushed in front of a Springer Tug. If you just want to film close to the waters edge you could tow it about with the aid of a fishing rod.
You do not say where you are based.
Len.

Len.

Tombsy · « **Reply #20 on:** January 20, 2013, 06:19:15 pm »

It's not setup for underwater but I just fitted a GoPro Hero3 Black to my rescue boat Im building. The tug is a Vac-uTow with some added lights and detail.
The GoPro is pretty amazing with the iPhone app you can control the camera and use it for a viewfinder with a real time view of what the camera is seeing. (There is about a 1.5 sec lag). You can also use your phone to take stills while the camera is recording video. I was thinking of making a cane or a pole to attach the camera too for handheld underwater shots.
Just an FYI the display case the camera comes in has a mount on the bottom that can be made into a custom attachment for a boat.

tourerjim · « **Reply #21 on:** January 20, 2013, 09:30:13 pm »

Quote from: Big Ada on January 20, 2013, 02:33:37 pm

Hi Tourerjim,
Have you a specific thing in mind to film underwater? . A guy in our club used a biscuit tin weighted and sealed with a window fitted also with floats attached to house his camera, and this he towed behind a boat, or it could be pushed in front of a Springer Tug. If you just want to film close to the waters edge you could tow it about with the aid of a fishing rod.
You do not say where you are based.
Len.

Len.

I have an interest in wild birds & there behavior so the camera has to be easily mounted above & below water line with full control of the boat & can't think of another way that will be an easy setup.

tourerjim · « **Reply #22 on:** January 20, 2013, 10:36:05 pm »

Again thanks for all the post I'm getting some good ideas from you all.

Arrow5 · « **Reply #23 on:** January 21, 2013, 08:55:54 am »

Wildlife of any kind are very cautious when anything comes within a certain distance, even R/C ducks. Maybe a motorised and camouflaged "log" or other natural looking piece of flotsam would be better than a normal model boat. Start with a slab of blue foam and do a floating island with clumps of rushes and so on. A very quiet drive train would help but "drifting" is most likely to get closer. The power unit could be ....wait for it , a Springer or a hull like Tomsby`s with no superstructure but the natural looking rushes on your "island" or "clump weed". I like brainstorming like this

Umi_Ryuzuki · « **Reply #24 on:** January 21, 2013, 06:12:58 pm »

Cautious or curious?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvduCPXO_FE

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