Smooth Operatin'

By Milk510 on Nov 05, 2018

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I was looking for a robust freestyle frame and had read good things about the Smoother Operator, so I decided to give it a try. It's a tight build, so I'm not sure I could recommend this for your first build. It feels solid though so I'll give an update after I maiden it.

Also, I'll be using Flybyacademy 5s 1500mah batteries.

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Part List

Frame

Smooth Operator 5 Inch - (CAMERA MOUNT SOLD SEPARATE) (13 builds)
Catalystmachineworks.com
$99.99

Flight Controller

Aikon F4 Flight Controller (3 builds)
Rccrazed.com
$31.99

ESCs

Aikon AK32 BLHeli32 2-6s 4in1 ESC - FPV FlightClub (2 builds)
Fpv-flightclub.com
$66.00

Motors

4 x Brotherhobby Returner R5 2207 2400KV 2700KV 4-5S Brushless Motor Al 7075 Case with 16cm Wire (7 builds)
Banggood.com
$95.96

Propellers

HQ Prop 5x4.3x3 V1S Tri-Blade 5" Prop 4 Pack - Choose Your ColorBlue (354 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$3.69

FPV Camera

Banggood.com (149 builds)
Banggood.com
See Site

FPV Transmitter

TBS Unify Pro 5G8 V3 (RP-SMA) (103 builds)
Getfpv.com
$39.99

Antenna

TBS Triumph-STUB RPSMA (RHCP 2PCS) (19 builds)
Getfpv.com
$35.99

Receiver

TBS Crossfire Nano RX w/ Micro Receiver Antenna (915mhz) (1498 builds)
Phaserfpv.com.au
See Site

HD Camera

GoPro HERO5 Session (303 builds)
Getfpv.com
$199.99

Misc Parts

WaFL’s XT60 Cap Cap (Set of 3) (3 builds)
Pirofliprc.com
$4.99

Misc Parts

TBS Immortal T Antenna Mount - Type 2 (3 builds)
Catalystmachineworks.com
$3.99

Misc Parts

ND Filter GoPro Session Mount (Smooth Operator) (2 builds)
Catalystmachineworks.com
$14.99

Misc Parts

Panasonic 35V 1000uF LOW ESR Capacitor (14 builds)
Getfpv.com
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MaxSendFPV   Nov 12, 2018  

How do you like that flight controller, intrested in getting the 20x20 version when it comes out?

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