This is my first all-carbon 4S build and I'm really happy about how it turned out! The EpiQuad frame, PDB and Rx are really well designed and fit together with the Naze32 to make a very compact and tidy stack. The top plate is also easily removable as the EpiRex antenna can be disconnected.
So far I've been very happy with how it flies and it's held up well in the few crashes it's been through. I mount a Mobius camera on the built-in HD camera mount and a 1300mAh 4S LiPo fits perfectly between it and the FPV antenna.
I'm going to a local race event this weekend and they're going to be using the I-Lap timing system, so I had to fit a female servo lead to connect my transponder to. For this I used the spare 5V and ground pads on the rear section of the PDB, these are intended for people who use a separate receiver instead of the EpiRex, but were perfect for powering my transponder which was zip-tied to the bottom of the top-plate.
This quad is holding up well and I've now upgraded the Naze32 Rev 6 to an EpiFC3. This was super easy, the EpiFC3 comes with pre-soldered vertical headers pins so all I had to do was slide the Naze32 out of the PDB and push the EPiFC3 into its place.
Frame |
EpiQuad 210X
(3 builds)
Quadcoptersenzo.nl
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$74.00 |
Flight Controller |
EpiQuad EpiFc3
(2 builds)
Quadcoptersenzo.nl
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$30.95 |
ESCs |
4 x Little Bee 20A ESC with BLHeli_S, OneShot125 and Damped Light (2-4S)
Hobbyrc.co.uk
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See Site |
Motors |
4 x Lumenier RX2204-14 2300Kv Motor
(5 builds)
Getfpv.com
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$79.96 |
Propellers |
DAL Cyclone T5046C Tri-Blade 5" Prop 4 Pack - Choose Your Color
(391 builds)
Racedayquads.com
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$2.99 |
FPV Camera |
Runcam Swift 600TVL FPV Camera (Black)
(16 builds)
Amainhobbies.com
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$39.99 |
FPV Transmitter |
TBS Unify Pro 5G8 V3 (RP-SMA)
(103 builds)
Team-blacksheep.com
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$39.95 |
Antenna |
TBS Triumph RP-SMA (RHCP 2pcs)
(59 builds)
Team-blacksheep.com
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$39.95 |
Receiver |
EpiQuad EpiRex FRSky compatible sbus receiver
(2 builds)
Quadcoptersenzo.nl
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$27.95 |
Batteries |
Drone Lab 1300mah 4s 50-100c Premium Lipo Battery
(2 builds)
Radioc.co.uk
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See Site |
Power Distribution |
EpiQuad EpiPDB
(2 builds)
Quadcoptersenzo.nl
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$20.95 |
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