Bando Basher 4"

By daich on Mar 28, 2019

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this is an early revision of this frame. inprovements have already been made on the armattanproductions page.

dual camera mount is perfect for me. it also has a beefy bottom plate for ruggedness. a low stack height so the top mount battery sits close to the prop line. There is lots of space for the build with the option of two 20x20mm stacks or one 30x30mm
I had a spare 30x30 AIO fc and I also used the Foxeer Mix in its out of box 30x30mm form. Will swap out the lens to a gopro lens to avoid as much fisheye as possible.
Interested in how these cheap Tyro motors perform as well as the Mix.

--update 1st April 2019
tyro79 motors are surprisingly smooth. efficient due to the lower KV. the foxeer mix is terribly fisheyed. what is worse though is the oversharpening and low bitrate.
the cam plates have a bit of wobble and it shows up in the HD footage. this is a protoype frame so this already has been fixed in the latest revision.
i was pleasantly surprised how well my shorter 1300mah 4s packs sit in the top plate. I'll easily get 5 minutes of flight but hasnt been proven yet because of dogs :)

—20 May 2019

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Part List

Frame

Bando ‘Basher’ 3”
Droiddesignfpv.co.uk
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Flight Controller

KISS CompactCTRL CC All-in-One (FC + 16A ESC x4)
Getfpv.com
$94.99

Flight Controller

Racerstar StarF4S 30A Blheli_S Dshot 4 in 1 ESC AIO F4 OSD Flight Controller w/ BEC Current Sensor (19 builds)
Banggood.com
$56.99

Motors

4 x Eachine Tyro79 3 Inch DIY Version FPV Racing RC Drone Spare Part 1607 2800KV 2-4S Brushless Motor (5 builds)
Banggood.com
$41.92

Propellers

HQ Prop 4x4.3x3 V1S (2CW+2CCW) PC **Choose Color** (8 builds)
Pyrodrone.com
$2.99

FPV Camera

RunCam Micro Eagle 800TVL 16:9/4:3 NTSC/PAL CMOS FPV Camera - Red (323 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$44.99

FPV Transmitter

TBS Unify EVO 5.8GHz Video Transmitter (18 builds)
Getfpv.com
$59.95

FPV Transmitter

CA$19.11 Eachine VTX03 Super Mini 5.8G 72CH 0/25mW/50mw/200mW Switchable FPV Transmitter RC Parts from Toys Hobbies and Robo
Getfpv.com
$13.99

Antenna

Foxeer 2pcs FPV Antenna Lollipop 5.8G 2.6dBi Super Mini RHCP Antenna SMA Male for RC Drone FPV Quadcopeter Multicopter TX/RX (Bl (5 builds)
Amazon.com
$21.99

Receiver

TBS Crossfire Nano Rx - FPV LONG RANGE DRONE RECEIVER (1484 builds)
Team-blacksheep.com
$24.95

Radio

DJI FPV Remote Controller (Mode 2) (60 builds)
Getfpv.com
$299.00

Radio

Jumper T12 PLUS Open Source 16ch Radio with JP4-in-1 Multi-protocol RF Module With HALL Gimbal for RC Drone Car Boat (10 builds)
Xt-xinte.com
$109.00

Goggles

DJI Digital HD FPV Goggles (141 builds)
Airbladeuav.com
$529.00

Goggles

FatShark Dominator V2 Headset System Goggles Video Glasses 600 X 480 VGA
Hobbyking.com
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HD Camera

GoPro Hero5 Black — Waterproof Digital Action Camera for Travel with Touch Screen 4K HD Video 12MP Photos (8 builds)
Amazon.com
$405.99

HD Camera

GoPro HERO7 Black Action Camera (102 builds)
Getfpv.com
$399.99

Video Receiver

GTeng T909 5.8G FPV Artifact 32CH Receiver 2 inch LCD Wearable Watch for RC UAV Quadcopter Drone Aircraft - Rcmoment.com
Rcmoment.com
$99.99

Video Receiver

ImmersionRC rapidFIRE w/ Analog PLUS Goggle Receiver Module (179 builds)
Getfpv.com
$159.99

Video Receiver

TBS Fusion (44 builds)
Team-blacksheep.com
$129.95

Radio Module

TBS Crossfire Micro TX V2 (154 builds)
Team-blacksheep.com
$69.95

Battery Charger

iSDT SC-620 Smart Charger (500W)
Hobbyking.com
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Soldering Iron

MINI TS100 Digital OLED Programmable Interface DC5525 Soldering Iron Station Built-in STM32 Chip (264 builds)
Banggood.com
$53.99

Tools

Upgraded MINI ES121 Electric Screwdriver Smart Repairtools Built-in STM32 Chip OLED with Screwbits (2 builds)
Banggood.com
$99.99

Backpack

Turnigy Transmitter Bag / Carrying Case
Hobbyking.com
$7.42

Accessories

SpeedyBee Bluetooth USB Adapter
Hobbyrc.co.uk
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Misc Supplies

VIFLY ShortSaver 2 Smoke Stopper (2 builds)
Hobbyrc.co.uk
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Misc Supplies

FPV antennas for drones - Actuna TBS ImmersionRC - Actuna Sp. z o.o.
Actuna.com
$29.00

Misc Supplies

TrueRC X-AIR 5.8GHz Crosshair Antenna (RHCP) (4 builds)
Hobbyrc.co.uk
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Misc Supplies

Foxeer Lollipop 2 Stubby 5.8G Omni Antenna(2pcs)
Foxeer.com
$19.90

Misc Supplies

ISDT BattGo BG-8S Smart Battery Checker Balancer Receiver Signal Tester Quick Charge Function (4 builds)
Banggood.com
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Discussion

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d'jazz.fpv   Apr 01, 2019  
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So the 4" props goes well on the 3" frame ?

daich   Apr 01, 2019 

This a 4" basher frame...there is also a 3" version

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