6" GEPRC GEP-TX Chimp - The Rocketship

By The Lightning Stalker on Nov 01, 2016

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The Chimp frame has a nice 4mm thick CF baseplate/arms, good motor protection, and adjustable GoPro mount that is good for carrying small payloads. The Flip 32 Omnibus came highly recommended.

If you decide to build this, use Tiger F80 motors if you can afford them. Either the 1900 or 2200KV and run 4 or 5S high ampacity battery cells.

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Part List

Frame

GEPRC GEP-TX Chimp 4 5 6 Inch 180MM 210MM 230MM Carbon Fiber Frame Kit with PDB LED XT60 Camera Moun (6 builds)
Banggood.com
$62.69

Flight Controller

Flip 32 - F3 - Omnibus Pro V3 (w/ Barometer Option) (5 builds)
Readytoflyquads.com
$17.99

ESCs

4X Favourite FVT LittleBee Spring 30A ESC BLHeli_S OPTO 2-6S Support Mulitshot Oneshot For RC Drone FPV Racing (20 builds)
Banggood.com
$52.79

Motors

4X Racerstar Racing Edition 2206 BR2206 2300KV 2-4S Brushless Motor CW/CCW For 200 210 QAV250 300
Banggood.com
$23.99

Propellers

KINGKONG/LDARC 6040 Propellers CW & CCW 10 Pairs For 250 280 RC Drone FPV Racing Multi Rotor (13 builds)
Banggood.com
$6.04

FPV Camera

RunCam Swift 2 (200 builds)
Shop.runcam.com
$44.99

FPV Transmitter

SP831 SP833 5.8G 40CH 600mW FPV Transmitter RP-SMA Straight/Right Angle Connector For RC Drone
Banggood.com
$10.99

Antenna

Aomway 5.8GHz FPV 4 Leaf Clover AV Transmission RHCP Antenna 1 Pair Blue Red w/Canopy For RC Drone (114 builds)
Banggood.com
$11.99

Receiver

Turnigy iA6C PPM/SBUS 8CH 2.4G AFHDS 2A Telemetry Receiver
Hobbyking.com
$9.89

Batteries

Thunder Power RC TP1800-4SA55X
Thunderpowerrc.com
$29.99

HD Camera

HERO5 Session
Readymaderc.com
$249.99

HD Camera

GoPro HERO5 Session (302 builds)
Getfpv.com
$199.99

HD Camera

GoPro Hero5 Session, 1080p (302 builds)
Amazon.com
$1.00

Misc Parts

GoPro Session Plate - 4mm (2 builds)
Impulserc.com
$8.00

Misc Parts

Suleve™ M3NH2 M3 Nylon Screw Black Hex Screw Nut Nylon PCB Standoff Assortment Kit 260pcs (2 builds)
Banggood.com
$6.51

Misc Parts

500pcs Milk White Nylon Cable Ties Zip Ties 2.7mmx150mm/200mm (4 builds)
Banggood.com
$5.99

Misc Parts

Amobios - Scratch-Resistant Tempered Glass Screen Protector Lens Film Accessory Kit for GoPro Hero4 Hero5 Session - Lightwish
Amazon.com
$5.99

Misc Parts

Geekcreit® 310Pcs 2.54mm Male Female Dupont Wire Jumper With Header Connector Housing Kit
Banggood.com
$4.59

Misc Parts

GoPro Session Hero5 Camera
$199.00

Misc Parts

Loctite 19269 7649 Primer N Activator (2 builds)
Amazon.com
$16.11

Misc Parts

Loctite 1329837 243 Blue Medium Strength Threadlockers, 0.34 oz., 10 mL, 3/4" Thread (4 builds)
Amazon.com
$13.00

Misc Parts

5V Active Buzzer Alarm Beeper With Cable for FPV Racer Quadcopter Drone DIY (20 builds)
Banggood.com
$1.99

Misc Parts

FrSky 2.4G Receiver Antenna Fixing Seat QAV Receiver Antenna Fixing Seat Transparent (3 builds)
Banggood.com
$1.98

Misc Parts

JST Connector Plug With Connect Cable For RC BEC ESC Battery
Banggood.com
$1.70

Misc Parts

DANGEROUS Li-Po Battery Tie Down Strap Magic Tape Straps For RC Model
Banggood.com
$1.69

Misc Parts

Electrolytic Capacitor, 1000 µF, 25 V, FM Series, ± 20%, Radial Leaded, 12.5 mm (7 builds)
Newark.com
$0.85

Misc Parts

2-pin Picoblade Power Lead - Male Pigtail (3 builds)
Readymaderc.com
$0.69

Misc Parts

TVS Diode, SMBJ Series, Bidirectional, 18 V, 29.2 V, DO-214AA, 2 Pins (2 builds)
Newark.com
$0.45
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Discussion

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r8cer   Apr 05, 2018  

What sort of range do you get with the SP831/833 vtx?

The Lightning Stalker   Apr 06, 2018 

It's about the same as some of my other 200mW VTX when set to 600mW. I'm not sure why. It can get a bit noisy behind a tree at 100m.

Whiffles   Nov 18, 2016  

How's the build coming together? My Chimp should be arriving in the next couple days.

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Whiffles   Dec 22, 2016 

Did you remove the casing from the receiver? I'm sure if you removed the pins from your FC, got a smaller receiver and trimmed a lot of the excess wire you could fit it all. Have a look at mine. I managed to fit it all in there with a nice pocket of space above the FC. I love the design of this frame and I'm looking forward to many flights.

The Lightning Stalker   Dec 27, 2016 

Yes I decased the rx, but it is thickish and still no space for the VTX
Eventually I will probably end up switching to the XSR and some high quality thin heatsrhink. At that point I might just upgrade to the F4 without the pins and use the F3 in a Flamewheel clone.

Whiffles   Dec 27, 2016 

No real need to switch to F4 at this point. I'd probably just de-pin the one you've got. You could even cut the pins and solder to the tips. But if it's too much trouble you could get the original Omnibus F3 for about $23. It mainly lacks the current sensor over the pro, so you wouldn't be missing too much.

Whiffles   Dec 14, 2016  

Did you add those pins to the FC? Why not solder the wires directly to the board? My GEP-TX5 is well under way. I should be finished this week. Can't wait to see how it flies.

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Whiffles   Dec 17, 2016 

Yeah, most folks are soldering directly to the boards now, but if you've got it working like this you might as well keep at it until you need to make repairs. Then you can start to trim it down. How's it fly?

The Lightning Stalker   Dec 19, 2016 

I haven't been able to fly it yet. Hopefully sometime soon

The Lightning Stalker   Dec 22, 2016 

I just maidened it today. The thing is a rocket ship. I could not be more pleased.

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