I don't race but really liked the looks of the Catalyst MachineWorks Raging Droner 5R frame so I decided to build one for just general flying/freestyle. It's a very nicely designed and goes together perfectly. I drew up and printed a few custom height green TPU spacers to get everything into the stack the way I wanted. It comes in at 304.3 grams without a battery.
Frame |
RAGING DRONER 5R FRAME (no canopy)
(17 builds)
Catalystmachineworks.com
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$67.99 |
Flight Controller |
RDQ Bardwell F4 3-6S 30x30 Flight Controller V2 - JBF4 AIO FC w/OSD
(159 builds)
Racedayquads.com
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$34.99 |
ESCs |
RDQ Bardwell 32Bit 30A 3-6S 30x30 4in1 ESC
(45 builds)
Racedayquads.com
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$49.99 |
Motors |
4 x Returner R6 2207 Rainbow Motor (CW)
(12 builds)
Brotherhobbystore.com
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$99.96 |
Propellers |
HQ Prop V1S 5x4.3x3 Tri-Blade 5" Prop 4 Pack - Choose Your Color
(7 builds)
Rotorriot.com
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$3.69 |
FPV Camera |
Caddx Turbo Micro SDR2 FPV Camera
(19 builds)
Getfpv.com
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$34.99 |
FPV Transmitter |
Rush Tank 5.8GHz VTX w/ SmartAudio
(75 builds)
Getfpv.com
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$35.99 |
Antenna |
Lumenier AXII Stubby 5.8GHz Antenna (RHCP)
(232 builds)
Getfpv.com
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$14.99 |
Receiver |
FrSky XM+ SBUS Mini Receiver
(1149 builds)
Getfpv.com
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Awesome build! When I first saw the Raging Droner I also wanted to build it for the same purpose - i.e. light, aggressive freestyle. How do you like it so far? Has it held up well in crashes (if you've had any)?