Minimalist 128mm

By MattS on Aug 21, 2016

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Minimalist 128mm. My first 3" build. I was shooting for 120g without battery and with heavy DAL props it comes in at 122g. Using XT30 battery connectors - kind of a pain to mod the batteries, but I wanted to reduce weight as much as possible.

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Part List

Frame

Minimalist 128 (3 builds)
Armattanproductions.com
$16.50

Frame

Shrikro Pico Cam Hood
Thingiverse.com
See Site

Flight Controller

PIKO BLX Micro Flight Controller - Change the Way You FPV.SKU: FPV-PIKOBLX (32 builds)
Furiousfpv.com
$38.95

ESCs

4 x RTF ARM RACING ESC 18A (V3.05 Firmware) (6 builds)
Readytoflyquads.com
$44.00

Motors

4 x DYS SE1407 Race Edition 3600KV CW Brushless Motor for FPV Racing (4 builds)
Banggood.com
$59.96

Propellers

Team RaceKraft 3030 QuadBlade Race Prop (Clear)
Readytoflyquads.com
$3.99

FPV Camera

700TVL CMOS 1/4 CMOS FPV Camera 150 Degree Wide Angle NTSC PAL 3.3-5V
Banggood.com
$11.59

FPV Transmitter

Eachine ET200R FPV 5.8G 40CH 200mW Mini AV Transmitter with RaceBand (16 builds)
Banggood.com
$6.99

Batteries

BONKA POWER 850MAH 4S 75/150C lipo battery pack
Droneeclipse.com
$22.99

Radio

DX6 6-Channel DSMX Transmitter Gen 3 with AR6600T (SPM6755)
Horizonhobby.com
$259.99

Goggles

FATSHARK HDO FPV GOGGLES (137 builds)
Pyrodrone.com
$399.00

HD Camera

GoPro HERO5 Session (6 builds)
Bhphotovideo.com
See Site

Video Receiver

ImmersionRC rapidFIRE w/ Analog PLUS Goggle Receiver Module (179 builds)
Pyrodrone.com
$149.99

Radio Module

TBS Crossfire Transmitter
Fpvheadquarters.com
$208.95

Battery Charger

2 x ISDT Q6 Pro BattGo 300W 14A Battery Balance Charger (62 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$119.98

Soldering Iron

TS100 Portable Programmable Smart Soldering Iron (264 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$58.99

Backpack

Lowepro QuadGuard BP X3 - Drone Backpack for 4 FPV Quad Racing Drones and 15" Laptop w/Exterior Mounts (Black) (24 builds)
Amazon.com
$286.00
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Discussion

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Don   Jun 28, 2017  

I see the photos show the DAL props but the build list Racekraft 3030 quads; would be interested in what difference you found.

MattS   Jun 28, 2017 
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Huge difference! Those DAL props are too heavy for these motors. The Racekraft and RotorX props are a far better match! Increase in response and flight times.

Whiffles   Oct 30, 2016  

How are those motors treating you? Any broken shafts?

MattS   Nov 04, 2016 

Yep. Two motors down with less than a dozen flights. Really disappointed.

Sky   Sep 16, 2016  

You should make a build video/tutorial. I'd love to build one of these for winter indoor racing!

Whiffles   Aug 29, 2016  

Hey there Matts, what do you think of this camera? Do you know how it compares to the 600tvl 170 degree version?

MattS   Sep 06, 2016 

Definately a reduced FOV on the 700TVL, but the image quality is REALLY nice. The lense can be focused - previous 600TVL cams that I've purchased were glued in. My only wish was an increased FOV.

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