Japalura Avenger

By Hypurr on Jul 23, 2018

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Decided to build a 3" quad for a couple of reasons. First, it seems like the 3" builds are becoming very popular and I was curious to check it out and second, my 2.5" is fun to fly but too floaty because it's so light. This will give me the best of both worlds, I hope. Did a quick hover/punch out test with an uncharged battery for my 2.5" (450mah 3s) and the 650mah 4s batteries for this build should be here today so I can do a proper test. I'll update once I have finalized my power connector (need to see the best way for it with the correct battery so I left it long) and do a proper maiden flight. Also need to see what prop works best with it so I have 3 to try. I think this will be a kick ass quad to fly.

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Part List

Frame

Armattan Japalura 3" - Purple (40 builds)
Getfpv.com
$67.99

Flight Controller

FLIP 32 - F4 - OMNIBUS NANO V2.5 (w/Blackbox&BARO) (23 builds)
Readytoflyquads.com
$24.99

ESCs

Spedix 20A 4 In 1 Mini ESC BLHeli_S Dshot600 2-4S 20x20mm For RC Drone FPV Racing (11 builds)
Banggood.com
$26.59

Motors

4PCS BrotherHobby Avenger 1507 2800KV 3600KV 4100KV 3-4S FPV Mini Quad Motor
Ebay.com
$59.99

Propellers

DAL Cyclone T3056C Propeller - Crystal Purple (5 builds)
Getfpv.com
$2.49

Propellers

HQProp DP 3x3x4 PC Clear Propeller - 4 Blade (2CW+2CCW/Bag) (2 builds)
Getfpv.com
$2.18

Propellers

Gemfan 3052 - 3 Blade Propeller - Black PC (Set of 4) (8 builds)
Getfpv.com
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FPV Camera

RunCam Micro Swift 3 600TVL CCD FPV Camera w/ Cam Control (M8 or M12, 2.1mm or 2.3mm) - Orange (5 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$25.89

FPV Transmitter

RunCam TX200U Video Transmitter with BFCMS Control (19 builds)
Getfpv.com
$17.99

Antenna

TBS Triumph-STUB SMA (RHCP 2PCS) (143 builds)
Getfpv.com
$39.99

Receiver

FrSky XM+ 2.4GHz Micro ReceiverDefault Title (1149 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$15.99

Batteries

Tattu 650mAh 4S1P 75C 14.8V Lipo Battery with XT30 Plug (2 builds)
Amazon.com
$17.62

Radio

FrSky Taranis Q X7S Radio w/ Upgraded M7 Hall Sensor Gimbals (Carbon Fiber) (25 builds)
Getfpv.com
$187.99

Goggles

Fat Shark Dominator HD3 Core FPV Goggles (87 builds)
Getfpv.com
$399.99

HD Camera

GoPro HERO5 Session (302 builds)
Getfpv.com
$199.99

Misc Parts

EIGHTNOO RF Connector Pigtail Cable SMA Female Bulkhead to Ufl./ipx/ipex Extension Cable 1.13 Cable 10cm Pack of 4
Amazon.com
$7.99

Misc Parts

iFlight 2 Sets TPU Runcam Micro Swift Camera Mount Adapters 3D Printing for FPV Racing Drone Quadcopter (4 builds)
Amazon.com
$7.19

Video Receiver

Furious True-D Diversity Receiver Module 5.8GHz System V3 Firmware 3.9 (30 builds)
Getfpv.com
$62.99

Radio Module

FrSky R9M Transmitter Module (69 builds)
Getfpv.com
$49.99

Accessories

FrSKY 900MHz Super 8 Antenna for R9M and R9M Lite Module - FCC Version
Rotorgeeks.com
$20.24
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Hypurr   Jul 29, 2018  

Pimpmykwad   Jul 26, 2018  
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nice build! wich battery do you use? 650 mah or 850 ?? and what is your flight time??

Hypurr   Jul 28, 2018 

Just did the maiden flight today. I had 2 650s and a friend brought 2 850s. I was getting about 3.5 minutes for the 650 and 4.5 for the 850. There is a big difference in the weight of the batteries and I could tell when flying. I think the 650 will work fine but either are a good chice for it.

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