Kwadkarl Twiglet with RotoriousFPV R-Spec prototype 1204 5000kv

By daich on Sep 07, 2020

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testing out some RotoriousFPV prototype motors - 1204 5000kv single piece bell and super smooth and efficient. fit and finish is top notch and they look so good. super impressed!

here im using one of my original twiglet frames. at 2mm its super light but might be a bit thin for 1204s there is a new version with stronger wrists and other variois tweaks

maiden flights without gopro https://youtu.be/NzdemrGFsSk?t=634

gopro lite flights

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Part List

Frame	Twiglet. 65mm Whoop conversion (5 builds) Armattanproductions.com	$14.99
Flight Controller	GEPRC F4 V1.2 2-4S AIO Toothpick / Whoop Flight Controller w/ 12A 4in1 ESC (9 builds) Racedayquads.com	$37.71
Propellers	Gemfan 3018 Props (4CW + 4CCW) - 2mm (45 builds) Fpvcycle.com	$3.19
FPV Camera	RunCam Racer Nano (13 builds) Shop.runcam.com	$34.99
FPV Transmitter	TBS Unify Pro32 Nano 5G8 V1.1 VTx Video Transmitter (400 builds) Pyrodrone.com	$29.95
Antenna	Actuna GEM FPV 5.8GHz (RHCP) (6 builds) Actuna.com	$40.00
Receiver	TBS Crossfire Nano Rx - FPV LONG RANGE DRONE RECEIVER (1499 builds) Team-blacksheep.com	$24.95
Batteries	CNHL MiniStar 450mAh 11.1V 3S 70C Lipo Battery XT30U Plug for RC Drone FPV Racing (20 builds) Banggood.com	$10.94
3D Printed	Toothpick PicklePod2 : full options Toothpick/TP3 pod canopy by ledroneclub (15 builds) Thingiverse.com	See Site
Misc Parts	3D Printing Service Instant Quotes & CNC Machining Experts \| Jawstec Jawstec.com	See Site

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Discussion

saahbs Sep 09, 2020

Nice build - how much does it weight without gopro and how long are your flights??

daich Sep 12, 2020

68g without battery pack
with 3s 450mah im getting just under seven minutes of acrobatic flying! check out the first video link. for some reason there isnt a thumbnail

Whiffles Sep 08, 2020

Pretty neat that you can get the GoPro on a canopy like that, but it's a bit tall. Just gotta watch your gaps.

daich Sep 08, 2020

yeah, you can feel it in the air too...a bit wonky. i think a horizontal 360 go is probably more suitable...but the flight time of this one is too insane for it.

pennielarsen Sep 08, 2020

Humans are unique beings, they all have different point of view and they all think that their point of view is the correct one and everyone else is wrong.
Vex III, World of Solitaire.

daich Sep 08, 2020

see, told you i was right

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