Budget Cheese Build

By e_z_chee_z on Mar 17, 2018

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First quad for everyone

Part List

Frame

220mm FPV Racing Drone Frame 5 inch Carbon Fiber Quadcopter Frame Kit with 5030 Propellers+Lipo Battery Strap (10 builds)
Amazon.com
$26.99

Flight Controller

FLIP32-F3-OMNIBUS AIO ASGARD (F3+ESC+OSD+CS) (11 builds)
Readytoflyquads.com
$54.99

Motors

4 x DYS Samguk Series Wei 2207 2300KV 3-4S Brushless Motor (73 builds)
Amazon.com
$39.96

Propellers

HQ Prop 5x4.3x3 V1S Tri-Blade 5" Prop 4 Pack - Choose Your ColorBlue (354 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$3.69

FPV Camera

Caddx Turbo Micro F1 FPV Camera 16:9 1/3" CMOS 1200TVL NTSC 2.1mm Lens - Green
Amazon.com
$19.99

FPV Transmitter

TBS Unify Pro 5.8 GHz HV RACE Video Transmitter (555 builds)
Fpvheadquarters.com
$24.95

Antenna

Lumenier AXII U.FL 5.8GHz Antenna (RHCP) (148 builds)
Getfpv.com
$14.99

Receiver

Flysky FS-X6B 6CH Receiver for FS-i10 FS-i8 FS-i6 FS-i6s FS-i6x FS-i4 FS-i4x Transmitter (180 builds)
Amazon.com
$16.00

Batteries

4 x Bonka Power 1300mAh 4s 75/150C XT-60 (23 builds)
Bonkausa.com
$119.96

Radio

FrSky Taranis QX7 ACCESS 2.4GHz RC Transmitter - Choose Your Color (263 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$129.99

Goggles

Eachine VR006 VR-006 3 Inch 500*300 Display 5.8G 40CH Mini FPV Goggles Build in 3.7V 500mAh Battery (3 builds)
Banggood.com
$39.99

HD Camera

Lightdow Action Camera 4K WiFi Ultra HD Waterproof 30M Sports Camcorder with 170° Sony Sensor, 2 Batteries and Mounting Acce
Amazon.com
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Battery Charger

ISDT Q6 Pro BattGo 300W 14A Battery Balance Charger (62 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$59.99

Soldering Iron

Weller WLC100 40-Watt Soldering Station (9 builds)
Amazon.com
$39.99

Tools

RDQ 9 Piece Drone Racing Tool Kit (8 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$19.99

Misc Supplies

STRIX HOOT 5.8 |
Truerc.ca
$9.99

Misc Supplies

TrueRC X-AIR 5.8GHz Crosshair Antenna (RHCP) (4 builds)
Hobbyrc.co.uk
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Discussion

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Ruxys   Apr 12, 2018  

How do you like the motors? performance and quality wise

Currently   Mar 18, 2018  

Hey your running the F3 asgaurd too! It really simplifies things.

e_z_chee_z   Mar 18, 2018 

Well....I was running it. This quad is now on the bottom of the river. RIP

Currently   Mar 18, 2018 

Ah, I see your problem :/

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