TBS Source One v3 Beginner Build

By mouseFPV on Oct 23, 2020

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This is my first build. The idea was to have pleanty of room in the frame for easy building, and to be super durable in crashes, also wanted to keep costs down. I was actually gifted the motors but bought a backup set. Honestly cannot recommend them, the struts on the bells snap super easily, have already gone through 3 bells. Printed all the TPU parts on my Ender 3 pro with Sainsmart TPU. Its a little heavy clocking in at 674g with a 1550 and the runcam 5, but for freestyle I actually sort of dont mind the weight.

Overall its a great first build!

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Part List

Frame

Team BlackSheep TBS SOURCE ONE 5" V0.3 FPV Frame (105 builds)
Heli-nation.com
$24.99

Flight Controller

Diatone Mamba Power Tower Mk2 (F405 Mk2 FC & F40 Mk2 ESC) 30x30 Stack/Combo
Newbeedrone.com
$37.39

Motors

4 x FPVCrate (6 builds)
Fpvcrate.com
$71.96

Propellers

HQ Prop ETHIX S4 5x3.7x3 Tri-Blade 5" Prop 4 pack - Lemon Lime (60 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$3.49

FPV Camera

RunCam Phoenix 2 Micro Joshua Bardwell Edition 1000TVL CMOS 4:3/16:9 PAL/NTSC FPV Camera (2.1mm) - Silver (40 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$32.99

FPV Transmitter

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

Antenna

Foxeer 5.8G Lollipop 3 2.5DBi Omni Antenna RHCP (2pcs) (129 builds)
Pyrodrone.com
$19.90

Receiver

FrSky XM+ 2.4GHz Micro ReceiverDefault Title (1149 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$15.99

Batteries

Tattu FunFly 14.8V 4S 1550mAh 100C LiPo Battery - XT60 (38 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$19.99

Radio

RadioMaster TX16S Multi-Protocol RF Module OpenTX 2.4GHz RC Transmitter w/ V3 Hall Gimbals (96 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$199.99

Goggles

SKYZONE SKY02X 5.8Ghz 48CH Diversity FPV Goggles With Head Tracker Front Camera Fan 2D/3D HDMI For RC Drone (12 builds)
Banggood.com
$285.55

3D Printed

Foxeer Lollipop Cover by azoerre
Thingiverse.com
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3D Printed

FrSky XM+ 20x20 Mount by ScottWilliamson
Thingiverse.com
See Site

3D Printed

Flight Controller / ESC mounting plate - stack 30x30 by Afterhender
Thingiverse.com
See Site

3D Printed

RunCam Micro Adapter by schochk
Thingiverse.com
See Site

3D Printed

TBS Source One V0.2 XT60 Holder by NerdyBeefcake (2 builds)
Thingiverse.com
See Site

3D Printed

TBS Source One v3 Runcam 5 Mount - Remix by rtrochford90
Thingiverse.com
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HD Camera

RunCam 5 Orange 12MP 4:3 145°FOV 56g Ultra-light 4K HD FPV Camera for RC Drone (20 builds)
Banggood.com
$102.49

Hardware

M3 Normal Standoff (1PC) - Choose Your Color and Height (9 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$0.75

Misc Parts

RDQ 3/8'' x 2ft. Braided Mesh Wire Wrap for ESC and Motor WiresCarbon (45 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$1.99

Battery Charger

Dynamite Passport P1 Mini 60W AC Multi Balance Battery Charger Discharger with USB for RC Batteries: 2-4 Cell Li-Po, LiHV, Life
Amazon.com
$50.36

Soldering Iron

TS100 Portable Programmable Smart Soldering Iron (264 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$58.99

Backpack

RDQ FPV Backpack w/ Optional Rain Fly (17 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$79.99

Accessories

XT60 Plug Parallel Charging Board For ISDT Q8 D2 Q6 T6 Lite ToolkitRC M6 M8 Charger (11 builds)
Banggood.com
$18.99

Misc Supplies

Kester 24-6337-8800 50 Activated Rosin Cored Wire Solder Roll, 245 No-Clean, 63/37 Alloy, 0.031" Diameter (7 builds)
Amazon.com
$35.87
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