GateCrusher 260 (6")

By smitty on Jul 12, 2018

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This is the 6" version of the GateCrusher. Racer 3 competitor :)

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Part List

Frame

GateCrusher Core
Armattanproductions.com
$44.99

Flight Controller

BetaFlight F4 30x30 Flight Controller AIO - BFF4 by FPVMODEL (62 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$33.99

ESCs

Aikon AK32 4-in-1 35A 6S BLHeli32 ESC (14 builds)
Getfpv.com
$63.99

Motors

4 x BrotherHobby Returner R6 2306 1660KV 6S Brushless CW Motor - Rainbow (4 builds)
Heli-nation.com
$59.96

Propellers

HQ Prop 6x4x3V1S Propellers 1 Pack (4 Pieces) (4 builds)
Phaserfpv.com.au
See Site

FPV Camera

RunCam Swift 2 Full Size 600TVL CCD FPV Camera w/ OSD (2.1, 2.3 or 2.5mm) - Choose Color & Lens (411 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$34.99

FPV Transmitter

VTX - All Video Transmitters (555 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$24.99

Antenna

Lumenier AXII Stubby 5.8GHz Antenna (RHCP) (232 builds)
Getfpv.com
$14.99

Receiver

FrSky R-XSR 2.4GHz Micro ReceiverDefault Title (936 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$21.99

Batteries

Thunder Power RC TP1300-6SAV2X
Thunderpowerrc.com
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HD Camera

GoPro Hero5 Session, 1080p (302 builds)
Amazon.com
$1.00

Misc Parts

GateCrusher 6 inch prop Arm Set
Armattanproductions.com
$26.99

Misc Parts

4 x Lumenier Digital RGB Arm LED Board (12 builds)
Getfpv.com
$11.96

Misc Parts

Gatecrusher camera mounts by smitty_fpv
Thingiverse.com
See Site

Misc Parts

Session surround by smitty_fpv
Thingiverse.com
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Discussion

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ratticon   Sep 30, 2018  

Hey smitty, how did you hook the RDQ Mach 2 VTX up? I just ordered one for my 6S build and I noticed that it says "Direct 6S power is not recommended" on the product page.
https://www.racedayquads.com/collections/video-transmitters-vtxs/products/mach-2-video-transmitter-by-rdq-audio-control-with-0-25-200-500-800mw-u-fl-or-mmcx?variant=8184624152683
Did you connect straight to vbat? Has it been running OK?

smitty   Sep 30, 2018 

oops, when i went to 6s i used a unify hv

ratticon   Sep 30, 2018 

Ah, okay :-) Thanks for the speedy reply

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