Falcon 130
By completelyreal on Feb 12, 2017
Haven't flown yet, but it looks like it will be a fun little guy. Had a lot of issues with the FC during setup. Turns out that they send a 5V regulator with it that you have to solder on. After I figured that out, it was smooth sailing for the build.
Update: Flew through 6 packs last night and it flies like a champ. Just need to do a little bit of tuning now. I think this is now my favorite quad in my fleet.
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Nice build! Falcon 130 is tons of fun, there wasn't anything like it when we designed it, so it holds a special place in my fleet. I still have one I fly, with the same nasty RCX 1407s on it with shot bearings. It flies great still!
Nice job keeping the price down. I can't help but notice a slight bulge between your boards. Maybe you need to add a nut to each screw to increase that gap slightly?
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