MICRO APEX 4/5 inch

By blue_r on Mar 02, 2023

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This was inspried by KWADSIMOTO's build (https://rotorbuilds.com/build/29599).

Specs:
Dry weight: 235 grams

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Part List

Frame

Micro Apex 4" Frame Kit (23 builds)
Impulserc.com
$82.40

Frame

Micro Apex 5" Arm Set - (4 Pack) (2 builds)
Impulserc.com
$26.68

Flight Controller

20mm HGLRC Zeus F722 mini MPU6000 3-6S F7 betaflight Flight Controller w/OSD Barometer BLACKBOX For DJI/Vista Digital VTX FPV Ra (3 builds)
Usa.banggood.com
$51.99

ESCs

Diatone Mamba F50_BLS Dshot600 4IN1 ESC 50A 6S
Amazon.com
$41.03

Motors

T MOTOR F2203.5 1500KV 2850KV 3550KV Brushless Motor for RC FPV Racing 3inch Cinewhoop 4inch Toothpick 5inch Long Range Drones
Aliexpress.com
$28.56

Propellers

Propeller Freestyle Drone
Aliexpress.com
$20.00

FPV Camera

Caddx Turtlet V2 1080p 60fps 2.7 Inch 800tvl Hd Fpv Camera Fov 155 Degree Ntsc / Pal Changeable Fpv Action Camera For Rc Drone - (2 builds)
Aliexpress.com
$100.39

FPV Transmitter

Hifionrc Tanso V2 1w 5.8g Fpv Video Transmitter Vtx 2-6s Lipo 0/25/200/400/800/1000mw 30.5mm*30.5mm High Power Light Weight Diy
Aliexpress.com
$35.89

Antenna

Happymodel 5.8ghz 2.5db Lollipop Omni Angle Antenna Rhcp Lhcp Ufl Original Replacement For Crux35 Crux35 Hd Freestyle Drones - P
Aliexpress.com
$10.32

Receiver

Happymodel EP1 EP2 EPW5 2.4G Expresslrs Elrs Nano Lange Range Ontvanger Rx Voor ES24TX Serie Rc Vliegtuig Fpv Lange bereik LR4 L (12 builds)
Nl.aliexpress.com
$16.64

Radio

RadioMaster TX16S Hall Sensor Gimbals 2.4G 16CH Multi-protocol RF System OpenTX Mode2 Transmitter for RC Drone (96 builds)
Banggood.com
$185.99

Goggles

SKYZONE SKY04X OLED 5.8GHz 48CH Steadyview Receiver 1280X960 Display FPV Goggles Support DVR With Head Tracker Fan For RC Racing (17 builds)
Banggood.com
$565.99

Misc Parts

Dual BN 220 BN220 BN880 BN 880 GPS GLONASS Antenna Module M8030 TTL Level For RC Racing FPV Drone Quadcopter (4 builds)
Aliexpress.com
$15.44

Radio Module

Namimno – Flash ELRS 2.4GHz, faible latence, taux de rafraîchissement élevé, Module TX avec OLED Nano, Mini récepteur RC p
Fr.aliexpress.com
$17.38

Battery Charger

ToolkitRC M6D 500W 15A High Power DC Dual Smart Charger Discharger for 1-6S Lipo LiHV Lion NiMh Pb Battery (19 builds)
Banggood.com
$64.99

Backpack

Fpv Drone Backpack Iflight Backpack Drone Bag Double Shoulder Packet Auction Fpv Qav250 Ix5 V2 Packet Large Capacity - Parts & A
Aliexpress.com
$34.95

Accessories

Antenne De Feuille D'érable Circulaire Polarisée 11dbi, Mise À Jour Sans Fil, Sma Ev200d Fatshark Skyzone 5500-5800mhz Fpv Rc (2 builds)
Fr.aliexpress.com
$22.59

Accessories

Antenne De Feuille D'érable Circulaire Polarisée 11dbi, Mise À Jour Sans Fil, Sma Ev200d Fatshark Skyzone 5500-5800mhz Fpv Rc (2 builds)
Fr.aliexpress.com
$22.59
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Discussion

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feej   Jun 19, 2023  

Very nice build! What sort of lipos are you using with this, and what sort of flight times do you get? I put the same motors on my slightly chubby Micro 4" but I'll be lucky to hit 3.5 mins on 850mah packs. I'm wondering if I should just take the weight hit and go bigger (or just go back to 2004 size motors).

Thanks!

blue_r   Aug 26, 2023 

Usually get ~5-6 min on a 850mah battery. Thats without going balls out with punch outs and stuff.

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