I built this Rooster as a replacement for my last rooster that now lives in the bottom of a lake. Goals for this build were to build my first 6S drone, with a crossfire receiver for midrange flight, and to have a working GPS return to home function and failsafe.
In general the build was quite straightforward with only a few hitches. The Crossfire receiver mount that sits in the rear required a slight redesign to accomodate the antenna placement, and the VTX platform was designed to fit most VTXs using sticky tape and a zip tie. In the future when i get a longer immortal T antenna i will likely change the antenna placement to the rear on a vertical mount.
Build Videos -
Parts Selection
Assembly and Wiring
Maiden Flight
3d Prints
Nano Receiver, VTX Holder, Arm Bumpers - https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3746438
Crossfire Immortal T Arm Mount - https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3158773
Gopro Mount - https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3483078
GPS battery strap mount mount - https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3217191
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why did you go with the 6 inch instead of 5?
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