GoPro Hero 4 camera car for HO scale model railroads

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HO-scale camera-car for GoPro Hero 3 and Hero 4 cameras. You need to add your own trucks and couplers. I haven't tested different types of trucks, so if your truck mounts differently, you can modify the design to fit your trucks. The couplers I am using are Kadee #158 (compatible with Kadee #5). The camera is positioned vertically, and gently clamped in place by its own weight. The camera car should be placed either in front or back of the train. If placed between other cars and/or locomotives, it could reduce the clamping. If needed, the camera can be secured further by using some tape or rubber-band The reason for the open cradle-sides is that the camera can be slid sideways, depending on how centered you want the camera lens to line up with the track. The boxes are for holding weights for counter-balance when the camera is off-center. Having the camera positioned vertically, means that the video is turned 90 degrees.. For my GoPro Hero 4 Black version, I use the 2.7k resolution and 4:3 screen ratio. In post-production, I rotate the video, and typically crop it to 1920x1080 resolution.