Living in the densely populated PNW city of Seattle requires a special approach to FPV. I needed something small enough to not appear threatening to citizens, quiet enough to avoid police attention, and the appropriate camera for short winter days.
Frame |
ROTORIOUS FPV IS ON HIATUS
Rotoriousfpv.com
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See Site |
Flight Controller |
HGLRC F4 V2 FLIGHT CONTROLLER REPLACEMENT FOR F428, F410, F413, F425 20X20MM
(3 builds)
Pirofliprc.com
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$29.99 |
ESCs |
HGLRC 4in1 33AMP 4in1 ESC 20x20
(2 builds)
Pirofliprc.com
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$38.99 |
Motors |
4 x Hyperlite 1407-4022 Race Series
(9 builds)
Pirofliprc.com
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$63.96 |
Propellers |
HQ DP-3X4X3V1S-PC ***Choose Color***
Pirofliprc.com
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$2.99 |
FPV Camera |
RunCam Owl 700TVL Night Vision Starlight FPV Camera 0.0001 Lux FOV 150
(5 builds)
Banggood.com
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$44.99 |
FPV Transmitter |
Eachine VTX02 Super Mini 5.8G 40CH 200mW FPV Transmitter for RC Drone FPV Racing
(26 builds)
Banggood.com
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$8.38 |
Receiver |
FrSky XM Plus Mini Receiver up to 16CH 1.6g Full Range fit for Micro Drone XM
(28 builds)
Amazon.com
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$18.00 |
Batteries |
Pyro-Drone Graphene 700mAh 4S 14.8V 75C By Who Cares!
Pirofliprc.com
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$15.99 |
Oh snap, there's a Seattle contingent on RB! I just moved back after a few years away, so would love to hear about flying spots as well.
Love the build! Rotorious makes great frames. I might steal some of your ideas here. :)
I also live in the rain city - would be curious to hear more about your flying spots / strategies! Nice looking build by the way. How are those props? They look insanely aggressive.
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Are you top mounting the battery? And what's the total weight?
Yes, top. I don’t own a proper scale. The one for weighing drugs doesn’t go past 100g.
Well there's your problem. You gotta start doing heavier drugs ;-)