This my first go at building and flying a quad. I flew it LOS for a bit in my backyard but crashed more than I flew. I ordered the Eachine 800D ( in case I hated it for some reason) and flew FPV for the first time a few days ago - I'm hooked.
I had never soldered anything, but was able to get the hang of it pretty quickly and managed not to bork anything. The Dingo 5 was the first thing I purchased and it is pretty small, especially for a first time builder. I spent a very long time planning and testing where all of the components would fit best and managed to squeeze almost everything in. I have no clue where I would fit a buzzer, but I'll find somewhere to stuff one.
I went with the Kakute F7 / Tekko32 4 in 1 ESC for a few reasons. I figured that I would have to solder less with a 4 in 1 vs single ESCs, I like the easy plug and play with the FC, there are tons of pads for extra stuff and lastly I prefer the cleaner aesthetic. The motors are Hyptrains and the camera is the JB Micro Eagle.
For the VTX I'm using a Tramp - be sure to power it via the battery!! I have two Tramps because I thought I burned out the first one.
All in all this has been a blast and I plan on heading out to really fly in the next few days.
@b_radfpv
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Your planning really shows. Very tidy build. Nice components. How does she fly?
Thanks, I really took my time with it. It flies great!! I had my first real sessions yesterday and it was the most fun I've had in a long time. It's amazing how much practising on a sim gets you ready to fly the real thing.