12s "ZEUS" Beast Class 13 inch

By rossmoney on Jun 20, 2020

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I've always wanted to build a drone that could carry a DSLR.
little did I know my friend would say "dude, let's put my RED on it, but here we are!

The target camera for this build all along has been the Black Magic pocket 6K.
It has incredible dynamic range, crazy high bitrate, and is relatively cheap.
That said, I've been using a Lumix GH4 as the "crash" cam and just to test basic image quality etc.
**Edit: since this posting i have gotten to fly the Beta RED Komodo on it and it produced some unbelievable footage!

I strapped an entire Mavic 2 Pro to to it here (without the props on it of course..)
It carried a 5 pound weight for about 6 minutes
Here's some fun 3rd person view footage of it flying around a park

Please let me know if you have any questions such as "how the heck do you afford all this??" (hint: I live in a van)

-Ross(hasadrone)

Photos

Part List

Flight Controller

radix fc - brainfpv (117 builds)
Brainfpv.com
$54.99

ESCs

4 x APD 120a F-Series 120F3[X] 12s 50v ESC (3 builds)
Pyrodrone.com
$396.00

ESCs

PDB500[x] 12S 52V 500A
Shop.powerdrives.net
$79.00

Motors

4 x Xnova X-Class Lightning 350KV 12S FPV Motor Shaft A
Pyrodrone.com
$432.00

Propellers

2 x Gemfan 1310-3 3-Blade X-Class Propellers (Set of 2) (3 builds)
Getfpv.com
$35.98

FPV Camera

RunCam Phoenix 2 Micro 1000TVL CMOS 4:3/16:9 PAL/NTSC FPV Camera (2.1mm) - Silver (45 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$29.99

FPV Transmitter

TBS Unify Pro32 HV (MMCX) (16 builds)
Team-blacksheep.com
$49.95

Antenna

Lumenier AXII 2 Long Range Right-Angle 5.8GHz Antenna (RHCP)
Getfpv.com
$19.99

Receiver

TBS Crossfire Diversity Nano Rx - FPV LONG RANGE DRONE RECEIVER (96 builds)
Team-blacksheep.com
$49.95

Batteries

10 x HRB Graphene 6S 6000 22.2V 100C Lipo Battery EC5
Hrbusa.com
$1,779.80

Power Distribution

APD 500A PDB500[X] 12S 52V PDB (4 builds)
Pyrodrone.com
$79.00

Radio

FrSky Taranis Q X7S Radio w/ Upgraded M7 Hall Sensor Gimbals (Carbon Fiber) (25 builds)
Getfpv.com
$187.99

Goggles

Fat Shark Dominator HDO FPV Goggles (137 builds)
Getfpv.com
$449.99

HD Camera

Panasonic LUMIX GH4 Body 4K Mirrorless Camera, 16 Megapixels, 3 Inch Touch LCD, DMC-GH4KBODY (USA Black)
Amazon.com
$599.99

Misc Parts

2 x TBS Crossfire Immortal T Antenna V2 - Extra Extended (2 builds)
Getfpv.com
See Site

Video Receiver

ImmersionRC rapidFIRE w/ Analog PLUS Goggle Receiver Module + RHCP Diversity Antenna Bundle
Getfpv.com
$179.99

Radio Module

TBS Crossfire Micro TX (3 builds)
Xhover.com
$69.99

Battery Charger

PRC Signature Series: Hardline 4010Duo 2000W Combo
Progressiverc.com
See Site

Soldering Iron

UY CHAN Blue Upgraded Original TS100 Digital OLED Programmable Pocket-size Portable Soldering Iron Station Kit for Field Repair
Amazon.com
$1.00

Tools

300W Portable Mini Heat Gun
Racedayquads.com
$12.99

Backpack

QuadGuard BP X1 (3 builds)
Lowepro.com
$129.95

Accessories

TrueRC 5.8GHz X²-AIR Antenna RHCP (2 builds)
Getfpv.com
$59.99

Accessories

TrueRC 5.8GHz X-AIR (RHCP)
Getfpv.com
$24.99

Accessories

Lumenier AXII 2 5.8GHz Stubby 90° SMA Antenna - RHCP or LHCP (5 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$19.99

Misc Supplies

2 x RDQ Quad Solder V2 - 63/37, 0.8mm, 100g (3 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$17.98

Misc Supplies

Helping Hands Soldering & Building Aid ToolDefault Title
Racedayquads.com
$19.99
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Discussion

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erikwitha_kayy   Jul 16, 2021  
1

my only question is where can I get one built and tuned already, I'm good in building but terrible at tuning, I know you can buy a BNF Sicario but not a big fan of the 8 motor drones, but I just want something that looks like my 5 inch squats but on steroids and able to carry like a FX3

rossmoney   Jul 16, 2021 

i will say the x8 form is much more reliable and im sure you know that.. i dont know anyone selling this rig (other than myself maybe soon)
folks have moved on...

TomaHawK_FPV   Feb 15, 2021  
1

Amazing, but the link of the frame is unavailable (error).

rossmoney   Feb 15, 2021 

yeah you're not wrong, he stopped making and selling the fame and has released all the 3d prints etc as an open source project: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4752630?fbclid=IwAR0NKEzev-pWi-UhzY9dQbJHJ5jjYX4IdC1quDLKuKANjGPee46suhtBBqo
make sure to go to facebook and join "FPVCinelifters" if you plan to build any big guys like this. lots of helpful folks there

RotorHead   Dec 25, 2020  
1

Amazing, simply amazing.

rossmoney   Dec 25, 2020 

hey thanks! was quite an involved project

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