4" Micro Alien

By Etolier on Jan 06, 2019

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I've never flown a full bus style frame, but I was fascinated by this 4" when I first saw it. ImpulseRC's great attention to detail and kit quality warrants giving the full sized Alien or Reverb some serious consideration.

The build is afforded simplicity by the Mini Magnum 2 stack - but the VTx did need to be lowered about 2mm. The Micro Eagle barely fits, but does clear the standoffs. I like the wide-X layout, there are no props in view, and it feels firmly planted for smooth manoeuvres. Power is great with the Hyperlite 1407 motors. In all likelihood, these would be fine on a tiny 6S pack as well.

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Part List

Frame

Micro Alien FPV Frame (2 builds)
Impulserc.com
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Flight Controller

Mini Magnum 2 - F4 BLHELI32 35amp 6S MMCX Version (4 builds)
Pirofliprc.com
$99.99

Motors

4 x Hyperlite 1407-2722 Race Series Perfect Floss Motor (3 builds)
Pirofliprc.com
$63.96

Propellers

4x3.3E-B4 | APC Propellers
Apcprop.com
$4.96

FPV Camera

Runcam Micro Eagle (323 builds)
Pirofliprc.com
$44.99

Antenna

Lumenier Micro Dipole 5.8GHz Antenna (MMCX or u.FL)
Store.rotorriot.com
$6.99

Receiver

FRSKY R9 MINI 900MHZ LONG RANGE RECEIVER (3 builds)
Pirofliprc.com
$19.99

Batteries

PULSE 860mah 4S 14.8V 75C - LiPo Battery (3 builds)
Pulsebattery.com
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Radio

TBS Tango 2 Pro - FPV RC Radio Drone Controller (107 builds)
Team-blacksheep.com
$199.95

Radio

RadioMaster TX16S Hall Gimbals Built-in USB-C Multi-Protocol Module Radio PRIORITY SHIPPING INCLUDED (96 builds)
Heli-nation.com
$149.99

Radio

FrSky Taranis Q X7 2.4GHz 16CH Transmitter (Black) (263 builds)
Pyrodrone.com
$104.99

Goggles

ETHIX V2 GOGGLE STRAP (2 builds)
Pyrodrone.com
$15.95

Goggles

Fat Shark Attitude V4 FPV Goggles Anniversary Edition (20 builds)
Getfpv.com
See Site

HD Camera

RunCam 5 Orange
Shop.runcam.com
$109.99

Video Receiver

ImmersionRC PowerPlay - FPV DVR (h264, 60fps)
Pyrodrone.com
$89.00

Video Receiver

SpiroNet 5.8GHz 13dBi LZR Antenna (RHCP)
Pyrodrone.com
$24.99

Video Receiver

TrueRC Singularity 5.8 SMA 90 Degree Long Antenna RHCP
Pyrodrone.com
$19.99

Video Receiver

SINGULARITY 5.8 stubby SMA - TrueRC Canada
Truerc.ca
$19.99

Video Receiver

ImmersionRC rapidFIRE w/ Analog PLUS Goggle Receiver Module (178 builds)
Pyrodrone.com
$149.99

Radio Module

TBS Crossfire Yagi 915mHz
Team-blacksheep.com
$49.95

Radio Module

TBS Crossfire TX - Long Range R/C Transmitter (10 builds)
Team-blacksheep.com
$208.95

Radio Module

True-MoX 915 |
Truerc.ca
$19.99

Battery Charger

iSDT D2 Smart Balance Charger (11 builds)
Getfpv.com
$129.99

Soldering Iron

TS100 PORTABLE SOLDERING IRON W/XT60 Power Cable (26 builds)
Pyrodrone.com
$58.99

Accessories

ETHIX Neck Strap (3 builds)
Team-blacksheep.com
$6.99

Accessories

FrSky Vantac M4 4mm CNC Aluminum GRAND LOTUS Gimbal Stick Ends
Pyrodrone.com
$11.99
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Discussion

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thumbtwiddler   Jan 07, 2019  
1

just waiting on that alien 3.7 inch

Etolier   Jan 09, 2019 
1

I'm tempted to get the 3" arms and see what the clearance really is - also, not a lot of really stunning performance from 4" props but plenty of 3" props that blow me away

thumbtwiddler   Jan 10, 2019 
1

huh. Something some guys do is run 5 inch electronics on a 6 inch frame as it gives you more space for your props to breathe. I imagine the build is pretty much the same as a 3 inch so you could just rock with it and run the 3 inch props without having to spend some more money. (also, big arms on medium size props look awesome almost %100 of the time)

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