Noobed SK450

By dnormous on Sep 29, 2015

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This is my first ever build in progress. After some fun programming my own Arduino flight controller, I'm refurbishing this quad for aerial video and FPV.

I'm a relative noob at this stuff, so I'm learning as I go. That's the fun part right?!

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Part List

Frame

Hobbyking SK450 Replacement Arm Set - Bright Green (2pcs/bag)
Hobbyking.com
$7.00

Frame

Hobbyking SK450 Glass Fiber Quadcopter Frame 450mm (2 builds)
Hobbyking.com
$20.50

Flight Controller

Dshot® CC3D Openpilot Open Source Flight Controller 32 Bits Processor for RC Models
Amazon.com
$16.88

ESCs

4 x Afro 30A Muti-Rotor ESC (SimonK Firmware)
Hobbyking.com
$57.72

Motors

4 x NTM Prop Drive Series 35-30 1100kv / 380w
Hobbyking.com
$73.24

Propellers

Waterwood 1047 10X4.7 Inch Carbon Fiber CW/CCW Blade Props Blade for QuadCoptor 2 Pairs Quadcopter Propeller 10X4.7 (3 builds)
Amazon.com
$6.39

Propellers

10x4.5 SF Props 2pc Standard Rotation/2 pc RH Rotation (Flouro Yellow)
Hobbyking.com
$4.04

Receiver

X8R - 16 channel, S.Bus, Smart Port Receiver
Alofthobbies.com
$32.50

Batteries

Turnigy 5000mAh 4S 20C Lipo Pack
Hobbyking.com
$28.50

Power Distribution

Hobby King Quadcopter Power Distribution Board (6 builds)
Hobbyking.com
$5.87

Radio

FrSky 2.4G ACCST System Taranis Q X7 16 Channels Transmitter Remote Controller White Battery and Battery Trays Not Include (263 builds)
Amazon.com
$124.99

HD Camera

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

Misc Parts

ZYX-S S.BUS Connection Cable
Hobbyking.com
$3.94

Misc Parts

NTM Prop Drive 35 Series Accessory Pack
Hobbyking.com
$3.93

Misc Parts

Female XT60 Connectors (5pcs/bag) GENUINE
Hobbyking.com
$3.50

Misc Parts

Turnigy Accucel-6 50W 6A Balancer/Charger w/ Accessories
Hobbyking.com
$24.58

Misc Parts

BW® Glass Fiber Flight Controller Damping Plate Shock Absorber Set for QAV250 CC3D Naze32 Mini APM Mini Flight Control
Amazon.com
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BmoreDroneService   Jun 24, 2018  

This is pretty cool man, I'm actually currently in the process of building a high speed aerial photography rig on a Dji F450 flamewheel frame. Same size. I have yet to fly a quad this big.

dnormous   Jun 24, 2018 

Hope you have better success than I. This was my first adventure in quadcoptering and it never flew well. I had high hoped for long flights and good videos, but it was a pretty bad flier.

BmoreDroneService   Jun 25, 2018 

Takes time and practice brother, spend time tuning and tweaking it, just bc it might not fly well now doesnt mean you can't smooth it out. Dont give up!

Danilo85   Jun 22, 2016  

Hello I wonder if you made any adjustment in the frame to include the engine?

We are building a UAV with this engine and we are struggling to find frames.

Thank you.

Danilo

Whiffles   Sep 29, 2015  

Interesting frame. I haven't seen that one in use before, nor have I seen those motors. BTW, you only listed one motor. Also, why not go with a GPS flight controller like APM or Pixahawk?

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Whiffles   Sep 29, 2015 
1

Sounds like a true Frankenstein build! While you might not be able to get great footage, I'm sure it can be fun for FPV or simple LOS backyard fun.

dnormous   Sep 29, 2015 
1

Exactly what I was thinking! I spent some time on the build today and I'm getting vibrations from the motors under 0.05 g. They might just work! I'll get some pictures uploaded asap.

Flashing cleanflight on the cheapo CC3D FC was a breeze and it's working great so far.

Unfortunately I crunched the antenna on my Taranis and will have to wait for parts before I can get to the flight test. Not looking forward to the complex solder job for that repair.

Whiffles   Sep 30, 2015 
1

It doesn't look half bad after looking at the photos. Too bad about the Taranis!

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