Apex HD 6s. (Budget)

By MackStolzFPV on Nov 08, 2020

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"Budget Apex HD, 6s 5 inch".
I wanted the hd version of the impulserc apex without spending the money. This flys just like brand name rig. (I have both.)
For a fraction of the price.

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Part List

Frame

YoungRC 3K Full Carbon Fiber 5.5mm Thickness Replacement Spare Arm for 5inch 225mm FPV Racing Drone Quadcopter(2 Pcs)
Amazon.com
$1.00

Flight Controller

HIFIONRC F722Pro F7 Flight Controller w/ 5V 9V BEC & 45A BL_32 3-6S 4in1 ESC Stack for DJI Air Unit / Caddx RC Drone (2 builds)
Banggood.com
$63.00

Motors

4 x EMAX ECO II 2 2207 FPV Racing Drone 16mm x 16mm Mount Brushless Motor for 5 inch Drones Quads (1900KV) (16 builds)
Amazon.com
$4.00

Propellers

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

FPV Camera

Caddx Vista Digital HD System for DJI HD FPV (98 builds)
Pyrodrone.com
$164.99

Receiver

TBS Crossfire Nano Rx - FPV LONG RANGE DRONE RECEIVER (1498 builds)
Team-blacksheep.com
$24.95

Batteries

CNHL Black Series 22.2V 6S 1100mAh 100C LiPo Battery - XT60 (19 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$26.99

Radio

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

Goggles

DJI Digital HD FPV Goggles (145 builds)
Airbladeuav.com
$529.00

HD Camera

GoPro HERO8 Black - Waterproof Action Camera with Touch Screen 4K Ultra HD Video 12MP Photos 1080p Live Streaming Stabilization (37 builds)
Amazon.com
$2.00

Radio Module

TBS Crossfire Micro TX V2 (154 builds)
Team-blacksheep.com
$69.95

Battery Charger

Banggood (18 builds)
Banggood.com
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Soldering Iron

Sequre Mini SQ-001 65W Portable Soldering Iron - Choose Version (12 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$43.99

Backpack

URUAV UR7 36L Backpack 40x55x22mm with Waterproof Transmitter Beam Port Bag DIY Room for RC Drone FPV Racing (5 builds)
Usa.banggood.com
$39.99
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DrippsFPV   Dec 05, 2020  

How has the build been flying for you? I used the same stack on a super g with xing 2207 1800kv motors but I have been having crazy oscillations only on roll axis and for some reason it drifts super hard to the left. I've played around with filters, pids, firmwares, changed motors, checked transmitter gimbals, and the same thing keeps happening. Have you experienced anything like this?

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