micro 2" dual stack HD build
I'm dismantling the fishpepper 3s hummingbird build for this one. It'll be slightly heavier but it'll have much better camera protection
update 30 December 2018
trying out a glass lens on the caddx turtle as the stock lens has a lot of flare and is susceptible to damaga as the elements are plastic
update 10 January 2019
got some blade guards - these are half circled which are PERFECT as full 2inch circles wouldn't have fit without modification. Also the fact that the back arms come in a an angle turns the half circle perfectly so they don't touch in the middle! It's like it was made for this frame.
The guards are about 2 grams a piece so it does add significant weight. But flying indoors, the added weight is a good trade for the added confidence of flying around tight spaces without blade strikes.
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Where to get the Glass lens for the caddx?
it's in the parts list....under misc parts - tis the beauty of rotorbuilds
ah, but do note that you must add a IR lens to it as it doesn't come with one :(