This build is meant to be a lightweight 3 inch quad that is capable of HD recording, some freestyle, and decent flight times.
Frame: The Mod3 is a frame designed by LeDrone.Club. I had it cut by CNCMadness.
With 25mm standoffs and the stack I am using, it is a very tight fit.
It offers little camera protection. I paid the price and smashed my ND filter in a light crash.
Camera: My tarsier has an issue in which the HD footage freezes every couple of seconds.
Receiver: The FS-X14S does not natively support RSSI. I followed this guide to enable RSSI in the OSD.
Flight time: When I was flying aggressively, I was able to get about 4:10 of flight time. When I was cruising around, I was able to get about 5:30 of flight time and I'm sure I could push it to get at least 6 minutes.
Weight: With no lipo it weighs about 120 grams. With a 550mAh 3s it weighs about 165 grams.
Overall it wasn't the cleanest build, but it got the job done for me.
Frame |
MOD3 : modular 3 inch HD frame (unibody) by ledroneclub
(2 builds)
Thingiverse.com
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See Site |
Flight Controller |
Whoop Flight Controllers for - Toothick FC - RaceDayQuads
(48 builds)
Racedayquads.com
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$49.99 |
Motors |
BetaFPV 1204 5000Kv Micro/Whoop Motor 4 Pack
(12 builds)
Racedayquads.com
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$52.99 |
Propellers |
Gemfan Hurricane 3018 Durable Bi-Blade 3" Prop 8 Pack (1.5mm) - Choose Your ColorGrey
(22 builds)
Racedayquads.com
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$3.29 |
FPV Camera |
Caddx Tarsier V2 4K HD FPV Camera
(63 builds)
Pyrodrone.com
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$89.00 |
FPV Transmitter |
Eachine NANO VTX 25-400mW 5.8GHz Micro VTX - U.FL
(42 builds)
Racedayquads.com
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$20.99 |
Antenna |
TBS Triumph Pro 5.8GHz MMCX Antenna - RHCP
Racedayquads.com
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$19.95 |
Receiver |
FlySky FS-X14S 2.4GHz Micro ReceiverDefault Title
(4 builds)
Racedayquads.com
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$21.99 |
Batteries |
RDQ Series 11.1V 3S 550mAh 70C LiPo Micro Battery - XT30
(17 builds)
Racedayquads.com
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$9.24 |
Misc Parts |
Ummagawd UMMAGRIP Universal Super Sticky Battery Pad
(174 builds)
Racedayquads.com
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$4.99 |
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I would love to see some footage, this is such a good package for this cam
I believe the freezing of the HD footage was due to the tarsier board overheating. I will post some videos here as soon as I can.