Armattan Tadpole 3"
this is my second Tadpole build. I decided to use 1404 motors beacuse running the 1303 motors on 3s felt under powered past 60 percent throttle. The 1404 motors are less effecient on 3s and have more punch than the 1303. The 1404 on 4s felt much faster than the 1303 on 4s, The 1303 felt "smoother" than the 1404 however on 4s and 3s. I would recomend the 1303 motors for a lighter build.
My remote randomly died on me while I was at least 150 feet in the air. the quad disarmed and fell directly onto concrete. The only part that broke was the flight controller.
Frame |
Tadpole
(30 builds)
Armattanquads.com
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$35.00 |
Flight Controller |
iFlight SucceX Micro F4 V2.1 (M3 Holes) Flight Tower System 16x16 Stack/Combo (F4 FC, 15A 4in1 ESC, 25-200mW VTX) w/Plugs
(6 builds)
Racedayquads.com
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$42.99 |
Motors |
4 x iFlight Xing Nano X1404 4600Kv Micro Motor - Camo
(39 builds)
Racedayquads.com
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$67.96 |
Propellers |
HQ Prop T3x2 PC Durable Bi-Blade 3" Prop 4 Pack (3 Hole) - Choose Your ColorLight Red
(11 builds)
Racedayquads.com
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$1.89 |
FPV Camera |
Foxeer Razer Nano 1200TVL CMOS 4:3 PAL FPV Camera (1.8mm) - Black
(5 builds)
Racedayquads.com
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$17.90 |
Antenna |
2pcs Foxeer Lollipop 85.5mm 5.8G 2.3dBi RHCP UFL Super Mini FPV Antenna Red/Black For RC Drone
(106 builds)
Banggood.com
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$19.99 |
Receiver |
FrSky R-XSR 2.4GHz Micro ReceiverDefault Title
(937 builds)
Racedayquads.com
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$21.99 |
Misc Parts |
SaddleLites
(8 builds)
Tinysleds.com
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$3.99 |
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Nice build! How much does this bad boy weigh?