Using a gimbal is far more elegant, because it allows the drone to rotate freely in three dimensions, so the basic features of the drone can be established before you let it loose in the skies.

After a few modifications, [Micah] now has a small and inexpensive 3-axis gimbal with a Crazyfire ... From black hot glue to t-glase (a 3D printing filament), we learned of a few materials that ...