The Luck Dragon (5 inch freestyle)

By Killawatts on Jun 30, 2020

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After building a number of sub 250g miniquads, a 4 inch build that is way too heavy for anything but cruising, and a 7" build that is way too precious to practice acro on... I decided it was time to build a simple 5" setup that could carry a gopro, fly medium range, and do freestyle. After a bit of research (and opportunistic sale hunting) I came up with this build. Went a bit try hard on the green... but I like it. The name Falkor (which Foxeer has used for their camera) comes from the movie "the neverending story" that I grew up with. Falkor (for those of you who don't know) was a luck dragon. I took this queue in the naming of the build. For now its running on stock pids/rates and flys like a champ. Future plans are to dial things in a bit more, and to upgrade the ESC's to 6S since everything else in the build supports it (other than the motors which max out at 5s) but a quick google shows there are ways to still run 6S batts with a bit of betaflight magic. Let me know what you think and if you have any questions!

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Part List

Frame

Armattan Chameleon Ti 5" Frame (54 builds)
Getfpv.com
$99.99

Flight Controller

Matek F722-SE F7 30x30 Flight Controller w/ 5V BEC , Video Power Switcher, Dual Camera Image Switcher (78 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$66.99

ESCs

4X HAKRC BLHeli_32 Bit 35A 2-5S ESC Built-in LED Support Dshot1200 Multishot for FPV RC Drone (14 builds)
Banggood.com
$39.51

Motors

4 x iFlight XING Camo X2306 Motor (Unibell) (4 builds)
Getfpv.com
$95.96

Propellers

2 Pairs Dalprop Cyclone T5046C 5046 5x4.6 5 Inch CW CCW Propeller for RC Drone FPV Racing (6 builds)
Banggood.com
$4.02

FPV Camera

Foxeer Falkor 2 Mini FPV Camera 1200TVL CMOS 16:9/4:3 PAL/NTSC (1.8 or 2.1mm) - Choose Your Color & Lens (88 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$39.90

FPV Transmitter

Rush FPV Tank Ultimate Plus 25-800mW 5.8GHz VTX - MMCX (20 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$37.99

Antenna

FPV Drone Video Receiver Antennas for - Race Day Quads (59 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$2.99

Receiver

FrSky 900Mhz R9MM-FC 16CH Long Range Telemetry Receiver S.Port Enabled for RC Drone (43 builds)
Banggood.com
$22.00

Batteries

Gaoneng GNB 14.8V 1500mAh 4S 120C/240C Lipo Battery for RC Drone (13 builds)
Banggood.com
$29.66

Batteries

Tattu R-Line Version 3.0 14.8V 4S 1300mAh 120C LiPo Battery - XT60 (23 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$28.99

Batteries

Gaoneng GNB 14.8V 1300mAh 4S 120C / 240C Lipo Batteri til RC Drone (2 builds)
Banggood.com
$24.06

Radio

Jumper T16 Pro v2 Hall Sensor and USB C Open TX Radio Transmitter - EOL (15 builds)
Phaserfpv.com.au
See Site

Goggles

Eachine EV300D 1280*960 5.8G 72CH Dual True Diversity HDMI FPV Goggles Built-in DVR Focal Length Adjustable With Chargeable Batt (2 builds)
Banggood.com
$327.90

3D Printed

ESC Protectors (17 builds)
Brain3d.co
$5.00

3D Printed

Armattan Marmotte & Badger Accessory Kit (15 builds)
Brain3d.com
$30.00

HD Camera

GoPro HERO7 Black Action Camera (102 builds)
Getfpv.com
$399.99

HD Camera

Customized Naked Camera (3 builds)
Betafpv.com
$199.99

HD Camera

Foxeer Box 2 4K 30Fps HD 155 Degree ND Filter FOVD SuperVison FPV Action Camera Support APP Micro HDMI Port (9 builds)
Banggood.com
$129.90

Misc Parts

Lumenier Indestructible Kevlar Lipo Strap - 16x250mm (3pcs) (7 builds)
Getfpv.com
$6.99

Misc Parts

Rotor Riot Kwad Skidz (5 builds)
Getfpv.com
$4.99

Misc Parts

M5 Green Aluminum Flange Lock Nut (set of 4) (2 builds)
Getfpv.com
$4.99

Video Receiver

ImmersionRC rapidFIRE w/ Analog PLUS Goggle Receiver Module (7 builds)
Defiancerc.com
$169.99

Radio Module

FrSky R9M Module 2019 - Get Yours Today! - RMRC (2 builds)
Readymaderc.com
$29.99

Battery Charger

ISDT P30 1000WX2 30AX2 High Power Dual Channel Snychronous Bluetooth BattGo Battery Balance Charger Discharger for 1-8S Lipo Bat
Banggood.com
$189.99

Soldering Iron

Hakko FX888D-23BY, 599B-02 Soldering Station with 599B Tip Cleaner, Blue/Gold (25 builds)
Amazon.ca
See Site

Tools

Bundle: Cross Lock Fiber Grip Soldering Tweezers Set - 6.5" Solder Tweezers (Approx. 45-Degree Angle), 6" Solder Tweez (3 builds)
Amazon.com
$7.59

Tools

Hakko-CHP-170 Micro Cutter - Red (2 builds)
Amazon.com
$7.42

Tools

Realacc Strange Third Hand Six Arm Soldering Station with USB Fan for RC Drone FPV Racing
Banggood.com
$32.99

Tools

TBS Ethix Prop Tool (5 builds)
Phaserfpv.com.au
See Site

Tools

Neewer - Set of 4 Hexagonal Screwdrivers Made of Titanium Nitride with Coloured Handles.Compatible with 1.5, 2, 2.5 and 3mm Scre
Amazon.com
$15.59

Tools

Capri Tools 20011 Automatic Wire Stripper and Cutter
Amazon.com
$13.46

Tools

Wowstick 1F+ 64 In 1 Electric Screwdriver Cordless Lithium-ion Charge LED Power Screwdriver From XIAOMI ECO-System (19 builds)
Banggood.com
See Site

Tools

DANIU 110V 300W DIY Electric Heat Shrink Gun Power Tool Hot Air Temperature Gun with Supporting Seat
Banggood.com
See Site

Backpack

FPV Session Backpack with Laptop Compartment (2 builds)
Thinktankphoto.com
$154.75

Misc Supplies

Lumenier AXII DUO Patch Antenna 5.8GHz (LHCP) (2 builds)
Getfpv.com
$44.99

Misc Supplies

VAS Crosshair XTREME 5.8GHz Antenna (LHCP) (2 builds)
Getfpv.com
$34.99

Misc Supplies

VAS 868/915MHz Longshot Antenna
Getfpv.com
$24.99

Misc Supplies

Lumenier AXII Patch Antenna 5.8GHz (LHCP)
Getfpv.com
$24.99

Misc Supplies

VAS 868/915MHz Shapeshifter Selectable Gain Antenna (2 builds)
Getfpv.com
$24.95

Misc Supplies

VAS ION V2 5.8GHz SMA Antenna (LHCP)
Getfpv.com
$16.99

Misc Supplies

Lumenier AXII 2 Long Range 5.8GHz Antenna (LHCP) (2 builds)
Getfpv.com
See Site
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