Whisky On The Rocks GEP VX5 Budget 5 Inch

By OptimaZe on Dec 17, 2019

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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.

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Frame	GEP-VX5 Frame - GEPRC Geprc.com	$52.90
Propellers	Gemfan 5152 - 3 Blade Propeller - Whisky PC (Set of 4) (7 builds) Getfpv.com	$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	$17.29
Hardware	ZMR250 XT60 Holder by ImyMe (2 builds) Thingiverse.com	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	$109.00

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MackStolzFPV Aug 08, 2020

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

OptimaZe Aug 10, 2020

Should make for a really cool build. Looking forward to checking it out.

MackStolzFPV Aug 08, 2020

how does this build fly? And what kind of flight times do you get?

OptimaZe Aug 08, 2020

It performs very well. Faster than I had expected on 4s. I haven't tried it on 5s yet. On 1300mah Ovonic packs I get over 4 minutes of flight with a lot of full throttle bursts.

MackStolzFPV Aug 08, 2020

Good to hear those flight times. Any issues with the Eachine VTX? I guess there notorious for going out. Or any issues with any of the Tyro components?

OptimaZe Aug 10, 2020

I didn't use the included vTX. I installed an AIO cam/vTX combo with adjustable power output. No issues at all with any of the other components so far.

MackStolzFPV Aug 04, 2020

I like this build. What do you think about doing the same thing, but using the Tyro119 instead, to get a 6s budget quad?

OptimaZe Aug 05, 2020

I've been thinking about doing that exact thing. I think it'd be awesome!

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