Tadpole

By M490fpv on Dec 06, 2019

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My first Armattan Tadpole build.
I ordered 2 frames the same minute they came available. Chris from Armattan confirmed that I was the first in the world to buy these :D
This frame seems so nice and all reviews have been really positive. Let's see how it flies...

Painted the aluminium parts metallic blue to add some own touch. There are not so much to do to keep the weight as low as possible.
AUW is now 112g with Tattu 3S 450mah lipo.

I designed a light weight arm protectors/motor soft mounts. There tiny parts weight only about 0,5g. You can find the protectors from: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4036637

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Part List

Frame

Tadpole (30 builds)
Armattanquads.com
$35.00

Flight Controller

Diatone MAMBA F411 / 134 Dshot 600 4S Stack
Drone-fpv-racer.com
See Site

Motors

4 x T-Motor F1103-8000KV
Drone-fpv-racer.com
See Site

Propellers

5 Pairs HQ Prop Durable T65MM 65mm 2.5 Inch 2-Blade Propeller for Ultramicro / Toothpick FPV Racing Droe (12 builds)
Banggood.com
$3.22

FPV Camera

Caddx caméra FPV Turbo EOS 2 (2 builds)
Drone-fpv-racer.com
See Site

FPV Transmitter

TBS Unify Pro32 Nano 5G8 V1.1 (9 builds)
Drone-fpv-racer.com
See Site

Antenna

Lumenier Micro AXII Shorty U.FL 5.8GHz Antenna (RHCP) (36 builds)
Pyrodrone.com
$19.99

Receiver

Récepteur FrSky XM + (SBUS 16 voies) (EU-LBT) (5 builds)
Drone-fpv-racer.com
See Site

Batteries

Batterie Lipo Tattu 3S 450mah 75C (XT30)
Drone-fpv-racer.com
See Site
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solitaire247   Jul 12, 2024  

Thank you for sharing your info. I really appreciate your efforts and I am waiting for your further post thank you once again.

Erasmus   Jun 11, 2024  

crossy road, my child like it

lunadam   Feb 05, 2024  
aboundingremember   Nov 03, 2023  

omg, that so cool moto x3m

kelseyradley   Sep 19, 2023  
xeniate   Sep 08, 2023  

vehicles are often positioned in the higher paper io end of the luxury car market, with a range of models to suit various budgets.

Maskinla   May 24, 2023  

This processor is pretty standard, I usually use its size to build a 3 . run

Dylan820   Sep 29, 2021  
1

Hey

subiel   Jan 20, 2021  

how long can you fly on one lipo?

M490fpv   Jan 20, 2021 

can't remember. don't have this quad anymore. sorry.

CollinBrix   Jan 16, 2020  

What size scews did you use to mount the Caddex? Seems like the extra 5mm ones that came with the tadpole frame are a little short.

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Iamhugo01   Jan 18, 2020 

which is the correct size ? M2 6mm or m1.5 6mm ?

Iamhugo01   Jan 18, 2020 

i have the same issue, what size screws do i need to order to mount the camera?
1.5 or M2 6mm?

CollinBrix   Feb 18, 2020 

M2 6mm @Iamhugo01

outcastfpv   Jan 18, 2020  

Hey, Have you managed to get a good tune on this? Cant seem to lock in mine

react13   Dec 17, 2019  

do you think 1105 would be to much?

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Borklots   Dec 23, 2019 

what does 1105 do with flighttimes?

alexnesteruk   Jan 04, 2020 

I usually get around 3 minutes ripping hard with a 450mah. I have some 550 and 650mah on the way to test soon.

alexnesteruk   Jan 06, 2020 
1

Just posted my HD tadpole build if you guys are interested in taking a look. https://rotorbuilds.com/build/21217

Bootsfpv   Dec 16, 2019  

what are you running for pids on this i have the same stack in mine thanks

M490fpv   Dec 17, 2019 

stock pids for now

Borklots   Dec 11, 2019  
1

nice nice!! ordered all the components yesterday. going for a iflight 3pc stack. with flywoo 1103 motors. now just wait till stores in europe getting the frame in stock so i can start the build in 2 or 3 weeks. what a cool micro!!  the frame is abit heavy for a toothpick build. but with 3s 450 it will rip! hope it will be more durable then the tinyhawk freestyle!

outcastfpv   Dec 10, 2019  
1

Lot more room than i thought there would be above this stack, Im still waiting on parts for pretty much the exact same build, althoug i also have an HGLRC FD413 nano stack on the way, not sure if ill use that if it comes before the Mamba F411

M490fpv   Dec 10, 2019 

yes there is quite a lot of room. But components are so tiny, that i thought i can never solder all the wires 😂

outcastfpv   Dec 10, 2019 
2

yeah, not looking forward to soldering this. should be worth it, this looks like an excellent ultralight micro

sharkbyte   Dec 08, 2019  

All-Up-Weight please!?

M490fpv   Dec 10, 2019 
1

112g with tattu 3S 450mah

sharkbyte   Dec 10, 2019 

Thanks!
like your build, good set of

Borklots   Dec 07, 2019  
1

nice build. awsome frame. do you know the maximum height of the frame above the stack drillholes? i want to know if it would fit a 17mm 3pc stack.

M490fpv   Dec 07, 2019 

please read my comment for DoubleJackOnTap. sorry, i guess you must lower your stack to make it fit.

DoubleJackOnTap   Dec 07, 2019  
1

I'm also interested in stack height.  I've been considering building one using my Twig 115 components and the Baby Turtle.

M490fpv   Dec 07, 2019 
1

thank you for liking my build! 😊
the space between the top and bottom plate is 15mm at the rear point of 16x16mm stack.

Rice_Bowl   Dec 06, 2019  

dude that looks so cool lookin!! hew does she fly? i see you went to 3s to cope with the weight? (or ami just overhitnking that haha)

M490fpv   Dec 07, 2019 

Thanks! 😊👍
Haven't had any flights yet, my props are stucked somewhere in mail. I went with Atmattan's recommendation for 3S 1103 8000kv since i have no experience of this class

Rice_Bowl   Dec 07, 2019 
1

well it was good advice. Having a heavier setup on 2s makes it feel a bit underpowered. you could also try out 1105 6000kv with a pitch-ier prop like the rush avans on 3s :D

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