This is a 2" Cinematic Micro (aka Cinewhoop). The goal is safety, smoothness, and being able to fit through impossibily small gaps while shooting at 1080p @60fps with near GoPro quality. This is based off of SEKILE FPV cinematic micro build. The FC and ESC are gutted from a Lizard95. A Caddx Turtle V2 was used instead of the RunCam split mini. This is also setup in pusher configuration with the intention of improved efficiently with cleaner air coming off the props. I didn't spend enough time with the normal configuration to say if the pusher configuration is a real improvment, but it seems to fly well, so I'm sticking with it.
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Part List
Frame |
Exuav 90mm Wheelbase 1.5mm Thickness Carbon Fiber FPV Racing Frame 31g support Runcam Micro Swift
Banggood.com
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$21.39 |
Flight Controller |
Eachine Minicube F3 6DOF Flight Controller V1.1 w/ Betaflight OSD 2-3S 20*20mm For Aurora 68 90 100 Lizard95
(10 builds)
Banggood.com
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$21.99 |
ESCs |
Eachine Minicube 10A BLHeli_S 16.5 4 In 1 2-3S ESC BB2 Support Dshot600 For Aurora 68 90 100 Lizard95
(19 builds)
Banggood.com
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$27.99 |
Motors |
4 x HGLRC Flame HF1106 1106 6000KV 2-3S Brushless Motor with Screws for RC Drone FPV Racing
Banggood.com
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$55.68 |
FPV Camera |
Turtle V2
(7 builds)
Caddxshop.com
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$64.99 |
FPV Transmitter |
Eachine VTX03 Super Mini 5.8G 72CH 0/25mW/50mw/200mW Switchable FPV Transmitter
Getfpv.com
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$14.99 |
Receiver |
Flysky A8S V2 (new version with failsafe issue fixed)
(2 builds)
Undergroundfpv.com
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$11.00 |
What size of props can you use on this frame?
Why have you put the motors upside down? is there any advantage? or is it the way to build in this frame?
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Ha, great stuff! I plan to build a cinewhoop with the same frame (with the Mamba stack you mentioned below :)). I 'm having a hard time deciding between 1106 6000KV or 4500KV motors though… Do you think 4500 would be enough on 2S, since I probably will not go super fast anyway (mostly flying in the forrest). And for more speed I could just use 3S. What batteries do you fly?
Sweet! I don't know too much about small motors. I don't do micros as much as I do 5" size drones. I ended up with the 1106 6000kv cuz they were canibilized off my Lizard95 to save some money. They seem to be doing a good job. Getting about 3.5 - 4 mins of flight time. Power on 1106 6000KV is good, but I won't say it's fast. I used 650mah 3s lipos. I also had 450mah 3s that I used on the Lizard, but the amp consumption is higher now with the extra weight of the Exuav 90 frame. So I build a connector so I can put two 450mah in parallel.
If I was to do this again I probably won't build this drone. Instead I would build a Miracle Whoop which is a 75mm brushless Betafpv or Mobula7 with the Caddx Turtle mounted to it. My goal was a drone that is small and safe to fly inside and around people but can record high defintion footage. The 75mm Betafpv/Mobula7 style and size is a little small and a little more safer.
Thanks! Think I'll go with the 6000KV then :) How about a TinyHawk with a Split Mini, might work well too… I have the Mobula and the TinyHawk and the latter frame is definitely a lot more stable.
No problem! TinyHawk with a split mini is the same idea IMO. It looks a little odd but seems like it's possible.
I don't have any real need to build out a Miracle Whoop style setup having already built out this Exuav. It flies well, it's small enough, and safe enough for my needs.