After some poor decisions and terrible luck, I lost my first build in a flooded creek. After that, i decided to go a little smaller to increase potential flying locations. I figured 2-2.5" props would be ideal. I also wanted it to be able to be able carry a micro swift. After failing miserably to get an X2 Elf build together, I decided to use the Bullshark frame.
The frame is awesome. This build was very tight, but I didn't have to shave anything down to get it together. No serious crashes yet, but it feels sturdy. I went with the HGLRC F440 because I'm bad at soldering and really appreciate the larger pads. The 1105 motors are recycled from my attempt at an Elf. They're plenty powerful, but I'll likely upgrade to 1106s when one burns out.
I've made a few changes since I took these pictures. I screwed the camera into the canopy first and foremost. I also moved the receiver antennas behind the standoffs and moved the reciver itself to a safer place under the canopy. I'll update with flight footage and new pictures when I get them. Thanks for looking!
Frame |
Bullshark
(17 builds)
Falconmultirotors.com
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$35.00 |
Flight Controller |
HGLRC XJB F440 V2 Stack - F4 Flight Controller - 40A Blheli32 ESC
(34 builds)
Getfpv.com
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See Site |
Motors |
4 x HGLRC Flame HF1105 1105 6000KV 2-3S Brshless Motor for RC FPV Racing Drone
(16 builds)
Banggood.com
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$46.36 |
Propellers |
4 Pairs Gemfan Flash 2540 2.5x4 2.5 Inch 3-Blade Propeller with 1.5mm Mounting Hole
(171 builds)
Banggood.com
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$4.11 |
FPV Camera |
RunCam Micro Swift 2 600TVL 2.1/2.3mm FOV 160/145 Degree 1/3 OSD CCD FPV Camera for RC Drone
(282 builds)
Banggood.com
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$28.99 |
FPV Transmitter |
Eachine VTX03 Super Mini 5.8G 72CH 0/25mW/50mw/200mW Switchable FPV Transmitter
(417 builds)
Banggood.com
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$12.22 |
Antenna |
Realacc Trident U.FL IPX IPEX 5.8G 2dBi Omni Directional Linear FPV Antenna for RC Drone
(5 builds)
Banggood.com
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$3.99 |
Receiver |
FrSky R-XSR 2.4GHz 16CH ACCESS/ACCST Micro Receiver w/ S-Bus & CPPM
(937 builds)
Getfpv.com
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See Site |
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