I couldn't resist Kabab's new 30mm motor, and I'm ready to get back into long-range flying more often. I enjoy spec'ing quads, and after selling the 10" rig, well, something really cool needed to fill that space. I like using race frames for freestyle and long-range, as well as testing props, and some new stuff had come out somewhat recently - it's a good time to build something new. I'll be using this setup to really push how far and fast I can go on 5.8 video, and I've got several antennae to try. I almost went with a Skyhammer, but had seen some reviews on the new AXii 2 Double (which would be much easier to mount) and the hypertoroidal (or whatever that superdonut is) radiation pattern could work really well for long-range cruising. The bump in transmitter antenna gain is too enticing.

Somehow this is also the first setup that I'm use an action cam with. Although it's the Runcam 5 Orange, it seem pretty inexpensive and minimalist. I like that it can do 2k60 footage, at least. Cameras like the Split series that I typically use just aren't advancing with the rest of the popular parts, and it'll be nice to at least have usable 2k60 footage, even if it isn't "authentic GoPro." I intended to use my old Micro Eagle, but apparently it has a grey-screen issue, so I defaulted to a Ethix cam I had sitting around. The Pyro LEDs are so bright that they'll blow out the FPV cam, I should shift them to the backs of the arms sometime.

The weights are pretty good, I feel - ~900g with a 2200mah 6S, and 750g with a 1250mah 6S. The frame is quite cramped, although I was able to fit full sized components and diversity into it anyway. I would like to model up a new HD camera mount that has some provision for the vertical antennae as well as a GPS puck, but for now I just want to fly it. It should do well.

I also added a custom camera mount that I modeled in Solidworks. It includes provision for securely mounting both vertical antenna, as well as a slip-fit mount for the horizontal Immortal-T on top, plus the GPS and capacitor mount off the rear standoffs. It's a little bit fiddly and still needed some trimming, but overall I'm happy with how the design worked. There's a lot going on with the print, but Brain3D did a great job despite my general disregard for printing difficulty.