Armattan Gecko - Analog Split Cam

By 3DKwadz on Jul 26, 2020

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This 3 inch was my first ever fpv drone build and endured lots of abuse during its lifetime.
(until I eventually lost it to a long range adventure xD)

The Frame beeing super durable has made it my go to 3".
So much so, that I actually ordered two frames after loosing my quad and am currently building V2 of this.

The build was designd arround a Split Micro 3 Camera for HD recording, which was painted black as I couldn't stand the runcam orange.
I aimed to be sub 250g auw, but as I didnt want to cut too many corners it ended up a few grams above that mark.

All 3d Print Parts are designed by me and available under:
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4552253

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Part List

Frame

Gecko (66 builds)
Armattanquads.com
$75.00

Flight Controller

Lumenier LUX MINI F7 Flight Controller (10 builds)
Getfpv.com
See Site

ESCs

Aikon AK32Pin 35A 4in1ESC With Heatsink (20mm) (6 builds)
Hobbyrc.co.uk
$45.95

Motors

iFlight 4pcs XING-E 1408 3600KV 4S Brushless Motor for 130-180mm FPV Racing Drone Mimi Quadcopter (4 builds)
Amazon.com
$50.99

Propellers

HQProp DP3X4X3 3-blade 3Inch Poly Carbonate POPO Propeller 2CW+2CCW (3 builds)
Banggood.com
$3.29

FPV Camera

RunCam Split 3 Micro 1080P 60fps HD Recording WDR Low Latency 16:9/4:3 NTSC/PAL Switchable FPV Camera For RC Drone (8 builds)
Banggood.com
$72.00

FPV Transmitter

TBS Unify Pro32 Nano 5G8 V1.1 VTx Video Transmitter (401 builds)
Pyrodrone.com
$37.99

Antenna

Lumenier Micro AXII 5.8GHz U.FL FPV Antenna - Choose Your PolarizationLHCP (59 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$19.99

Receiver

TBS Crossfire Nano Rx - FPV LONG RANGE DRONE RECEIVER (1507 builds)
Team-blacksheep.com
$24.95

Batteries

Tattu R-Line 650mAh 14.8V 95C 4S1P Lipo Battery Pack with XT30 Plug (19 builds)
Pyrodrone.com
$15.99

Radio

RadioMaster TX16S Multi-Protocol RF Module OpenTX 2.4GHz RC Transmitter w/ V3 Hall Gimbals (98 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$199.99

Goggles

(PRE-ORDER) DJI Digital FPV Goggles V2 - Ultra Low Latency 810p 144FPS Digital HD (294 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$428.99

3D Printed

Armattan Gecko Parts by 3DKwadz (5 builds)
Thingiverse.com
See Site

Video Receiver

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

Misc Parts

FullSpeed Lucky Box Beeper Buzzer 90dB 5V Built-in Battery for RC Drone FPV Racing (24 builds)
Banggood.com
$16.37

Radio Module

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

Battery Charger

ISDT Q8 500W 20A 1-8S DC Smart Charger (14 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$59.99

Backpack

QUAD PITSTOP BACKPACK PRO (8 builds)
Torvol.com
$179.00
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Discussion

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Nyclo   Feb 04, 2021  

Man I'm in love with this build, I have a Gecko 3'' and for sure I will 3dprint you parts, i love the fact that you have be able to put the capacitor vertical on the esc I have put mine on the xt60 connector but onestly I don't like it so probably I will try your setup asap. I'm still trying to tune mine it's not bad but it can be better can you share your pid setting?