wvmarle:
I'm sure it's a great project and a learning experience, but you have to keep safety of yourself and (more importantly) the people/things around you in mind.Step 1: get a few cheap drones, take them to a remote area, and after crashing a few you'll have a good hang on how to fly them and what they can do.
Step 2: get a drone kit, so you learn what parts go in it, how it's connected, where the fine adjustments need to be done, etc.
Step 3: take the drone from step 2 apart and understand all the bits and pieces and know what they do and work together.
Step 4: make sure you understand step 3 thoroughly.
Step 5: build you own drone from scratch! You now know what you're doing, and can make one that will actually fly and do what you think it should do.
Thanks for the tips man.