The idea behind this build was to create a 3" freestyle quad that uses one of the 'split' style HD/FPV cameras to practice freestyle with in areas where a normal 5" quad would be illegal or too noisy. I made this build about a year ago, but was never able to tune it to feel similar enough to my 5" setups to use it more than a few times. However, with the new regulations rolling out in the US, I thought it would be a good time to revisit. Because this is an older build, some of the parts are pretty hard to find, so I included a short section for alternative/upgraded components at the end.
I designed several custom parts for this build, and used a lot of non-stock hardware. However, stock hardware that comes with the frame and boards all work fine, and in fact may even save a couple of grams. I mainly made parts to try and slam down the frame as much as possible to bring the prop line close to the center of mass.
AirbladeUAV has done it again and this time they've brought long range to the 5" class! Based on the popular Transformer Mini, the new Transformer 5" Ultralight adopts a lot of the same design philosophies with larger props and more payload capacity. It can fly upwards of 20 minutes on a 4 cell Li-Ion battery pack and in ideal conditions it's got a range of over 4 to 5 miles. In this guide I'll walk..
Read moreWith the release of the DJI FPV Drone cinematic FPV has become a lot more accessible, but you certainly don't want to crash a $750 drone! The QAV-CINE Freybott is a compact, lightweight cinematic FPV drone that can take a hit and keep going. It's a lot safer to fly indoors and around people. With a naked GoPro or the SMO 4k you can capture some great stabilized footage. In this guide I'll show you..
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any freestyle videos from it? very interested in a build like this to be less loud when flying at the house.