Marmotte HD w/ Caddx Vista + Nebula Pro

By alwaysbless on Mar 17, 2021

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Finally upgraded my analog Marmotte to digital with the Caddx Vista and Nebula Pro. The build was surprisingly easy to complete but does require that you 3D print custom parts to fit things properly. At some point in the future Ill likely upgrade this to 6S but for now its a 4S only build due to the motors. Detailed part list is below and also some links to the files I used on Thingiverse.

Vista Mount @ https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4572131
Antenna Mount @ https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4796990
M8Q GPS Mount @ https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4459646
Capicator Mount @ https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4754767
Cage Bumper @ https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3571781
Arm Protectors @ https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3226145
Micro Cam Adapter @ https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4307544

Flight Footage:

Still waiting for my V2 goggle pre-order so coming soon. I did test with a buddies setup though and it flies great!

Photos

Part List

Frame	Marmotte (93 builds) Armattanquads.com	$114.00
Flight Controller	HolyBro Kakute F7 HDV - Tekko32 F3 HDV 4-in-1 40A ESC Stack (12 builds) Getfpv.com	$92.99
Motors	4 x T-Motor F40 PRO III Motor (2 builds) Getfpv.com	$99.60
Propellers	DAL Cyclone T5047C Propeller (Set of 12) (3 builds) Getfpv.com	$5.94
FPV Camera	Caddx Nebula Pro 1/3 Cmos 2.1mm Lens FOV 150 Degree 720P/120fps Low Latency NTSC/PAL 4:3/16:9 Switchable HD Digital FPV Camera F (19 builds) Banggood.com	$55.99
FPV Transmitter	Caddx Vista Unit for DJI Digital HD FPV (No Camera) (92 builds) Getfpv.com	See Site
Receiver	TBS Crossfire Nano Rx - FPV LONG RANGE DRONE RECEIVER (1486 builds) Team-blacksheep.com	$24.95

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Discussion

WhiteKnuckles Jan 11, 2022

Nice! I really like where you put the gps...how is that working out for you?

franktronic Apr 07, 2021

Sweet! This is almost exactly what I want to build. Does the Vista have the same wiring harness/cable as the DJI air unit? I see that there are FCs that are "made for DJI" with a simple cable connection but all of the pics show it connected to an air unit.

alwaysbless Apr 07, 2021

I think the order of the pins is a little different so youd have to check the vista solder pads to make sure they match your FCs DJI port pin layout.

GrannyG Mar 18, 2021

Good looking build

Mountainlovingsurfer Mar 17, 2021

Been thinking of the same build soon .
Super clean , nice one .

alwaysbless Mar 17, 2021

Youll love it and easily one of the better looking HD compatibile frames. Cheers

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