I simply purchased an Eachine Tyro109 kit and installed all of the components into the GepRC VX5 frame. Flies great, and was under $200 to put together.
Frame |
GEP-VX5 Frame - GEPRC
Geprc.com
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$52.90 |
Propellers |
Gemfan 5152 - 3 Blade Propeller - Whisky PC (Set of 4)
(7 builds)
Getfpv.com
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$2.99 |
Receiver |
USAQ A8S V2 2.4GHz PPM iBus SBUS Mini Receiver i6 i6x Transmitter (AFHDS 2A Protocol)
(2 builds)
Amazon.com
|
$15.95 |
Batteries |
Ovonic 14.8V 1300mAh 100C 4S LiPo Battery Pack with XT60 Plug for FPV Racing RC Quadcopter Helicopter Airplane Multi-Motor Hobby
Amazon.com
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$17.29 |
Hardware |
ZMR250 XT60 Holder by ImyMe
(2 builds)
Thingiverse.com
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See Site |
Misc Parts |
Eachine Tyro109 210mm DIY 5 Inch FPV Racing Drone PNP w/ F4 30A 600mW VTX Caddx Turbo Eos2 1200TVL Camera
Banggood.com
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$109.00 |
how does this build fly? And what kind of flight times do you get?
I went with the tyro 109 and found a impulse RC Apex 5" clone for my frame for $30 And the quality looks really good. https://m.aliexpress.com/item/4000631138091.html?pid=808_0000_0101&spm=a2g0n.search-amp.list.4000631138091&aff_trace_key=d6227b0b02a54d618cdfda31393580d1-1596600331413-09156-ceOuVU80&aff_platform=msite&m_page_id=35amp-LWCIgJIsGcEERemCLEUkwA1596934648809&browser_id=40f107390b2443cb86b90cf7e5b2cc50&is_c=N
I also figured the most cost effective way to upgrade to 6s,
is to order just the tyro 119 40 amp ESC $31.50. https://m.banggood.com/Eachine-Tyro129-Spare-Part-40A-BLheli_S-2-6S-4in1-Brushless-ESC-for-RC-Drone-FPV-Racing-p-1556885.html?rmmds=search&act_poa=SKUD25900&cur_warehouse=CN
And the Emax eco 1700kv motors for $ 11.00
https://m.banggood.com/Emax-ECO-Series-2207-1700KV-1900KV-3-6S-2400KV-3-4S-Brushless-Motor-for-RC-Drone-FPV-Racing-p-1455704.html?rmmds=search&act_poa=POA4614363&cur_warehouse=CN
Should make for a really cool build. Looking forward to checking it out.