Armattan Tadpole

By Suteki on May 16, 2020

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Was going to go the toothpick route of smaller motors but went more conventional 3S 1107 6500 with 2.5" Avan props instead. I have to say I love this little thing a lot more than I expected. A great frame that has that trademark Armattan freestyle feel; only a lot smaller.

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Part List

Frame

Tadpole (30 builds)
Armattanquads.com
$35.00

Flight Controller

Diatone Mamba F411 Nano V1.2 2-4S 16x16 Stack/Combo (F4 FC / 13A ESC) (7 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$39.99

Motors

4 x Karearea TOA LITE 1107 6500KV 2-4S 1.5mm Shaft Brushless Motor compatible 2 Inch Propeller (2 builds)
Banggood.com
$72.64

FPV Camera

RunCam Phoenix 2 Nano (5 builds)
Shop.runcam.com
$29.99

FPV Transmitter

PandaRC Nano 16x16 5.8GHz Video Transmitter
Phaserfpv.com.au
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Receiver

FrSky XM+ 2.4GHz Micro ReceiverDefault Title (1149 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$15.99
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dafunk   May 22, 2020  

gorgeous motors, they fly well too

Suteki   May 23, 2020 

yeh I love the Karearea motors, I have them on just about all my builds. Just an incredibly well made durable motor.

DoubleJackOnTap   May 19, 2020  
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Very nice build!  I like your parts selection.  

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