A low profile Ultralight/Toothpick build using our own modular Kestrel 3" frame and Halcón TPU Canopy, with a BetaFPV powertrain made up of their 20A Toothpick (V3) board and 1204 5000kV motors. You can find the frame and canopy along with custom 3D printing services here at our website:
AUW (minus battery and props): ~ 60g
AUW (inc battery and props): 106g
Frame |
Kestrel 3″ With TPU Canopy
Halcondesigns.co.uk
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See Site |
Flight Controller |
Toothpick F4 2-4S AIO Brushless Flight Controller 20A(BLHeli_S)
(26 builds)
Betafpv.com
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$59.99 |
Motors |
4 x 1204 5000KV Brushless Motors
(14 builds)
Betafpv.com
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$39.96 |
Propellers |
2 Pairs GEMFAN 3016 3 Inch 3-blade PC Propeller 1.5mm Hole for Hurricane Toothpick RC Drone FPV Racing GREY
(4 builds)
Taco-rc.com
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$2.59 |
FPV Camera |
RunCam Nano 2 1/3" 700TVL 1.8mm FOV 170 Degree CMOS FPV Camera for FPV RC Drone - 1.8mm PAL
(184 builds)
Taco-rc.com
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$19.99 |
FPV Transmitter |
TBS Unify Pro32 Nano VTX
(8 builds)
Hobbyrc.co.uk
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See Site |
Receiver |
FrSky R-XSR 2.4GHz 16CH ACCST Micro Receiver w/ S-Bus & CPPM
(2 builds)
Taco-rc.com
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$19.99 |
Batteries |
GNB 450mAh 3S 80C LiHV Battery (XT30)
(11 builds)
Hobbyrc.co.uk
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See Site |
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Just ordered the frame, can you make more building pictures?
How was your build? I don't seem to have a suitable hex driver for tightening the lock nuts (for attaching the arms) - I don't suppose you know what size you used? Thanks!
Hi feej, the bolts require a 1.27mm hex driver for a good fit. We hope you enjoy your build and feel free to contact us or post if you have any further questions.
Awesome stuff, thanks for letting me know! Looking forward to getting her built :-)
Anytime, let us know how you get on!