GEPRC Mark4 HD5 cinematic quad

By ToddF on Dec 24, 2020

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My first quad was a 3" cinewoop. It's very capable, but can't carry a Hero 9 for very long. I built this quad specifically to carry my Hero 9. This is the initial build, which should be good for freestyling. The next phase will be to add the camera mount, and possibly prop guards for proximity flying.

Notable features include:

  • Arms embedded in tip protectors.
  • Capacitor mounted fwd of stack.
  • Motor wires routed between lower plate and ESC, and solder to lower side of ESC pads.
  • Paracord sheathing for motor wires, cap wires, GPS wires.
  • Custom printed air unit cage and tail assembly. Antennas held at recommended 60 degree included angle without sharp bends or stresses on antenna connectors.
  • Tail assembly includes mounting for GPS module.
  • XT60 clamp mount integrated with air unit mounting cage for one handed battery plugging and unplugging.
  • Prop guards for safer operations around people.

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Part List

Frame

GEPRC MARK4 HD5 DJI FPV 224mm 5 Inch Frame Kit Compatible With DJI FPV Air Unit (13 builds)
Banggood.com
$60.66

Flight Controller

HIFIONRC F7 V3 FC & 60A 3-6S 30x30 Stack/Combo for DJI (F7 HD FC / 32Bit 60A 4in1 ESC) (2 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$65.99

Motors

4 x EMAX ECO II Series 2306 2400Kv Motor (33 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$63.96

Propellers

HQ Prop V2S Freestyle 5x4.3x3 Tri-Blade 5" Prop 4 Pack - Choose Your Color (29 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$2.99

FPV Transmitter

DJI Digital FPV Air Unit - Ultra Low Latency 720p 120FPS Digital HD
Racedayquads.com
$179.00

Batteries

Zeee 4S 1500mAh Lipo Battery 14.8V 100C Soft Case Battery with XT60 Plug for FPV Drone Helicopter Airplane Quadcopter RC Boat RC (2 builds)
Amazon.com
$65.99

3D Printed

GEPRC Mark4 HD5 prop guards by ToddF
Thingiverse.com
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3D Printed

DJI Air unit mount and antenna protector for GEPRC Mark4 HD5 frame, V2 by ToddF
Thingiverse.com
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3D Printed

camera mount for GoPro Hero 9 to GEPRC Mark4 HD5 frame (v2) by ToddF
Thingiverse.com
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3D Printed

Capacitor mount for GEPRC Mark4 HD5 frame by ToddF
Thingiverse.com
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3D Printed

GoPro Session mount for GEPRC Mark4 HD5 frame by ToddF
Thingiverse.com
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3D Printed

GEPRC Mark4 HD5 embedded arm protector by ToddF
Thingiverse.com
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Hardware

20 Pcs M5 Nuts Flanged Nylon Lock Nut Nylock Self-Lock Aluminum Nuts (Black)
Amazon.com
$1.00

Misc Parts

RDQ Micro M8N GLONASS GPS Module (72 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$15.99

Battery Charger

iSDT 608AC Smart Battery Charger AC 50W DC 200W 8A w/ Detachable Power Supply (25 builds)
Getfpv.com
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Tools

RDQ 9 Piece Drone Tool Kit V2 (8 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$19.99
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Discussion

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Ateg   Jun 27, 2023  

Hi!
It's looks like a really stable and well protected frame! I appreciate you good work! I would like to plan for my first FPV Drone also with the GEPRC Mark 4 5" frame. Did you make the Frame guard elements by yourself, or did you download these elements from the net ? Could you please share with me your 3D Printable project files? I would like to buy from you if it's possible.
Thank you for your answer forward!

Jayembee67   Dec 25, 2020  

Really nice, fantastic colour scheme work!

RotorHead   Dec 24, 2020  

Nice printings and cable-management.

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