This is my second build of the Armattan Tadpole frame with pretty much the same components with the exception of using an r-xsr receiver and adding a 9x4mm micro buzzer. The buzzer dimensions listed on emaxmodel's website state a height of 5.5mm but the ones i received were 4.0mm height. I never took any pictures while building like in my previous build as theres not much of a difference. I just took some close ups to illustrate the room available for the camera connector and buzzer. Last pic is both builds together; First build on the left.
If you are interested in my First Armattan Tadpole Build log, please see here:
https://rotorbuilds.com/build/21207
As previously while building i tested the motors and while spinning them up to test motor direction i found 2 of them to be excessively noisy, the other 2 sounded fine but did not sound the same as each other. Motor 2 (On ESC2) i find to sound like what i would expect from a new motor out of the packaging. I have ordered a total of 10x of these F1103, from the first batch of 5x from europe 1x was excessively noisy and oddly or infuriatingly 2x from the 2nd batch of 5 from T-Motor directly i found to be excessively noisy.
This time instead of snipping the runcam nano 2's connector, i left it attached and soldered a corresponding connector to the flight controller, which there was actually enough room to do which i didn't do in my first build.
Also even though its the same Mamba stack i ordered the ESC has different style solder points than the previous, the previous had a little notch to accommodate a thin wire but the later one i received has a very open arc.
Motor Test: (My first build can be seen here on the left with some HQ65mm props)
Frame |
Tadpole
(30 builds)
Armattanquads.com
|
$35.00 |
Flight Controller |
MAMBA STACK F411 /134 Dshot600 4S NANO
(17 builds)
Diatone.us
|
$39.99 |
Motors |
4 x T-Motor F1103 FPV Motor, 2-3S, anthrazit
(3 builds)
Shop.rc-hangar15.de
|
See Site |
Motors |
4 x T-motor Official store
Store-en.tmotor.com
|
See Site |
FPV Camera |
RunCam Nano 2
(184 builds)
Shop.runcam.com
|
$19.99 |
FPV Transmitter |
TBS Unify Pro32 Nano 5G8
(2 builds)
Armattanquads.com
|
$29.95 |
Antenna |
Micro U.FL RHCP Antenna
(5 builds)
Armattanquads.com
|
$4.00 |
Receiver |
FrSky R-XSR 2.4GHz Micro ReceiverDefault Title
(937 builds)
Racedayquads.com
|
$21.99 |
Misc Parts |
5 PCS Super Loud 5V Active Alarm Buzzer Beeper Tracker 9x5.5mm for RC Racing Drone FPV Quadcopter Helicopter DIY Part
Emaxmodel.com
|
$0.52 |
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