TransTEC Frog Lite

By UnchartedBull on Feb 28, 2020

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My first 5" quad, so I went for fairly simple parts. Got lots of the stuff in some sales / clearance sales, so some components are slightly dated. Quad still flies awesome and is running on BetaFlight 4.1.6 with RPM filters enabled, mostly stock PID values. Definitely a huge difference compared to 3", especially the weight you can throw around.

Total cost for me was 120ish USD.

Some flight footage:

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Part List

Frame

TransTEC Frog Lite 218mm Carbon Fiber 4mm Arm X Frame DIY Frame Kit RC Drone FPV Racing Multi Rotor (42 builds)
Banggood.com
$29.99

Flight Controller

JHEMCU 30.5x30.5mm Dual Gyro F7 Flight Controller AIO OSD 5V 8V BEC & Black Box for RC Drone FPV Racing (3 builds)
Banggood.com
$25.72

ESCs

4X HAKRC BLHeli_32 Bit 35A 2-5S ESC Built-in LED Support Dshot1200 Multishot for FPV RC Drone (14 builds)
Banggood.com
$39.51

Motors

4 x DYS Samguk Series Wei 2207 2300KV 2600KV 3-4S Brushless Motor for RC Drone FPV Racing (73 builds)
Banggood.com
$41.16

Propellers

Gemfan Hurricane 51466 Propeller (Set of 4 - Choose Color) (21 builds)
Getfpv.com
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FPV Camera

RunCam Racer 3 Micro 1000TVL CMOS 4:3/16:9 PAL/NTSC FPV Camera (1.8mm) - Black (10 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$31.99

FPV Transmitter

Eachine TX805 5.8G 40CH 25/200/600/800mW FPV Transmitter TX LED Display Support OSD/Pitmode/Smart Audio (15 builds)
Banggood.com
$12.90

Antenna

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Receiver

Jumper R1 Mini Receiver 16CH Sbus RX Compatible Frsky D16 Transmitter Radio Remote Control for RC Drone FPV Racing Multi Rotor (6 builds)
Banggood.com
$12.99

Batteries

4 x CNHL Black Series 1500mAh 14.8V 4S 100C Lipo Battery (34 builds)
Krazykwads.net
$103.96

Radio

FrSky ACCST Taranis Q X7 Transmitter 2.4G 16CH Mode 2 White Black International Version for RC Drone (263 builds)
Banggood.com
$139.99

Goggles

Skyzone SKY03O Oled /SKY03S 5.8GHz 48CH Diversity FPV Goggles Support OSD DVR HDMI With Head Tracker Fan LED For RC Racing Drone (47 builds)
Banggood.com
$399.90

HD Camera

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

Misc Parts

Silicone 2mm Thickness Non-slip Mat Battery Anti Skid Pad Battery Mat for RC Drone (19 builds)
Banggood.com
$1.46

Battery Charger

ISDT D2 200W 24A AC Dual Channel Output Smart Battery Balance Charger (18 builds)
Banggood.com
$139.00

Soldering Iron

US $44.3 40% OFF|KSGER T12 Soldering Station DIY Kits Electric Soldering Iron Tools Welding Iron Tips Temperature Controller-in
Aliexpress.com
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Tools

XIAOMI Mijia Wiha 24 in 1 Multi-purpose Precision Screwdriver Set Aluminium S2 Steel Repair Tools
Banggood.com
$19.99

Backpack

IFlight Backpack Case with Radio Transmitter FPV Goggle Motor and Support Hang RC Drone FPV Racing (8 builds)
Banggood.com
$43.89
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