Nightshade VX5

By alphac3 on Sep 09, 2018

11  643  10

Vertigo VX5 Fame from iFlight it is solid like a tank but also very heavy. My only real concern is how close the props come to the main body.

Photos

Discussion

Sign in to comment

mimiTe   Jan 20, 2019  

hi, nice quad ;) I'm interested about your propeller on photo, its written azure but which one? its ok with your 35a burst esc?

alphac3   Jan 20, 2019 

Thanks! unfortunately this frame didnt work out too well. the props would strike the main body due to proximity/clearance. i wound up having to use iflight nazgul T5061 props to get it to fly.

KreepZer0   Oct 15, 2018  

I love those props!

Jodie Froster   Sep 12, 2018  

Quite the looker

alphac3   Sep 10, 2018  

tried a 5042 prop which had a bit more clearance but when i started a power loop and pitched up the blades contacted the frame and this was the result.

Whiffles   Sep 11, 2018 

Oh no! Any damage to the frame?

alphac3   Sep 11, 2018 

no damage to the frame just had to clean the grass and mud off it impacted pretty hard too. sounded like a weed eater when the props blew off.

alphac3   Sep 10, 2018  

I took it out today for a short test and unfortunately the props are making contact with the body. I need to find different props. Flys like a brick tho on 4S.

Currently   Sep 09, 2018  
1

If you ever break this thing.... post pics

DPJ   Sep 09, 2018  
1

Absolutely love the look of this frame :D

Guides & Reviews

Jun 21, 2021

AirbladeUAV has done it again and this time they've brought long range to the 5" class! Based on the popular Transformer Mini, the new Transformer 5" Ultralight adopts a lot of the same design philosophies with larger props and more payload capacity. It can fly upwards of 20 minutes on a 4 cell Li-Ion battery pack and in ideal conditions it's got a range of over 4 to 5 miles. In this guide I'll walk..

Read more
Mar 04, 2021

With the release of the DJI FPV Drone cinematic FPV has become a lot more accessible, but you certainly don't want to crash a $750 drone! The QAV-CINE Freybott is a compact, lightweight cinematic FPV drone that can take a hit and keep going. It's a lot safer to fly indoors and around people. With a naked GoPro or the SMO 4k you can capture some great stabilized footage. In this guide I'll show you..

Read more