Mini drones are an excellent way to enter this fantastic world without incinerating our budget or feeling too much pain when they challenge the physical integrity of the nearest wall. The key is finding the right model, and the folks at Kitables offer a design based on Lego bricks. It's very easy to assemble, reassemble, and modify, which allows exploring other aspects beyond its flight.
The market has a wide variety of drones, and the best part is we don't need to invest a fortune to start. Once we know the limits of our drone, we can move to a superior model, or consider modifying it, either to make it lighter or improve its autonomy with new batteries. The more flexible the original design, the greater the modification and optimization opportunities. At the same time, a drone is excellent at capturing the attention of children, especially now that they can be controlled with smartphones and tablets. Today we discovered a project that adds a very interesting twist: it's about Lego bricks.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/oZ8PIatcCpYA Lego Drone
The folks at Kitables, known for their DIY machine that solves Rubik's cubes, return to the crowdfunding domain with a mini Lego drone. The kit comes with all necessary parts, but its final assembly requires a soldering iron to connect the motors. The rest is a combination of Lego blocks, cable ties, a battery, and a dedicated gamepad as a control unit. From there, Kitables expects potential pilots to crash the drone, and a lot. I guess the rotors are the weakest point, but it shouldn't be too expensive to replace them.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/6OBQSdgscNgKickstarter Campaign
Kitables' Kickstarter campaign offers several rewards, but to access the drone itself you need to pay $50, with worldwide shipping. There was a special model with silver Lego bricks, however, it was the first to sell out. If all goes well, the first deliveries will take place in April.
