Mr Steele Flavored Alien 5"

By controllercraft on Feb 02, 2017

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I've put together a wiring diagram which should make building a 5" alien a breeze. The build is based on the Rotor Riot kit with a PNP 50. Mr Steele introduced the PNP as an osd solution for the Alien which is why the build is named after him. More details on the build and specific instructions can be found here:

http://www.controllercraft.com/articles/alien-5-mr-steele-fpv-quadcopter-build-guide/

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Part List

Frame

ImpulseRC Slammed Alien 5" Freestyle Frame (34 builds)
Rotorriot.com
$82.99

Flight Controller

KISS FC - 32bit Flight Controller V1.03 (179 builds)
Flyduino.net
$34.00

ESCs

4 x KISS 24A ESC Race Edition - 32bit Brushless Motor Ctrl (122 builds)
Getfpv.com
$107.96

Motors

4 x TBS Mr Steele 2345kv SILK (45 builds)
Team-blacksheep.com
$87.80

Propellers

HQProp DP Clear 5x4x3 PC V1S Propeller - 3 Blade (Set of 4 - PC) (24 builds)
Getfpv.com
$3.99

FPV Camera

Banggood (130 builds)
Banggood.com
$15.45

FPV Transmitter

TBS Unify Pro 5G8 HV (RP-SMA) (83 builds)
Team-blacksheep.com
$49.95

Antenna

TBS Triumph SMA (RHCP 2pcs) (367 builds)
Team-blacksheep.com
$39.95

Receiver

FRSKY X4R-SB Receiver (176 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$24.99

Power Distribution

Legacy Alien 4oz Copper PDB Kit - RED (5 builds)
Impulserc.com
$11.50
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