MJX BUGS Quadcopter: Cheap FPV Drone for Budget Flyers

The MJX Bugs drone (https://tinyurl.com/mg8v6p3) is a very reasonably-priced, budget-friendly drone. It is also a brushless drone, packing powerful motors with a durable, well-designed frame. I'm not sure why they named it "Bugs", but it looks fast and no-nonsense. I really like the included action camera mount. I made it a little more snug by inserting a small piece of foam in it, helping hold my camera tighter. Range on the drone is quite good, although a little less than the XK X251. However, it carries a camera much better than my XK X251 does! Gearbest hooked me up with a review sample of the MJX Bugs, and I love it!

I have taken the Bugs drone and turned it into a great budget FPV drone. Using the simple EasyCap adapter setup, I can now fly FPV style, thanks to my Android smartphone, a pair of cheap VR goggles, a free app, an action camera with video out-recording feature (I use the GitUp1, but the SJ4000 and many others also have this capability), a cheap video transmitter/receiver combo, and the EasyCap adapter. Here's my complete list of gear for this rather bulky but very cheap and quite nice quality FPV setup:

VR headset (VR Box): http://amzn.to/2o0KMyp (You can usually most any VR headset that is comfortble and fits your phone. Needs to have enough space for your EasyCap cable to stick out of)
EasyCap Adapter: http://amzn.to/2nuuw4T
EasyCap USB cable: http://amzn.to/2o0LGLv
FPV App (my favorite): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=labsp.android.viewer
(Alternative) EasyCap FPV app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.easycap.viewer)
Video Transmitter and Video Receiver Combo: https://tinyurl.com/l9zlta3
Battery for video receiver (You can probably find cheaper elsewhere, this is just what I use): https://tinyurl.com/mb5thed
Video Out cable for GitUp: https://tinyurl.com/mcopxbh
(Alternative) Video Out cable for GoPro: https://tinyurl.com/lh4hf32
(Optional) Cloverleaf antennas: https://tinyurl.com/me3yljv
How-to Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEQ_yAvfGCc
(Alternative) FPV receiver: https://tinyurl.com/lv75jcg (I haven't tried this, but it look much more compact)

Not counting the cost of a phone and action camera, this FPV setup costs just over $50. Dirt cheap for getting into a very fun hobby! Make sure your phone is OTG USB compatible before jumping into this setup. There is a tiny amount of latency, but not enough to impact my flying. As you can see from the video below, this little setup packs a punch! Sure, you probably wouldn't want to rely on it for competitive FPV racing, but it does a great job for fun hobby FPV flying. As always, make sure to have a spotter when flying FPV style, as I do.

Have any questions about this setup or the MJX Bugs drone? Let me know below, or on YouTube. Check out this bargain-priced brushless drone on Gearbest: https://tinyurl.com/mg8v6p3
Other Gearbest Drones: https://tinyurl.com/lkqldzo