Not a quad, but it's full of quad parts. This thing flies as good as it looks! I'm going to do more customizations now that I'm sure it's worth the effort. First toss was a very gusty day. Loaded with the SMO action cam in the included flat nose. The camera ejected on landing and I almost lost everything, but I the tried restore.media website out of curiosity. They got it back (minus stabilization data) for $23. Reasonable IMO for someone not interested in reaseaching the DIY route.
First flight was a DIY VTC6 4S1P and a 7" Biblade. I also flew a 5S 1300 LiPo right after, and it was a blast!
Now I'm working on a custom fit 3 axis servo gimbal for Runcam Hybrid. After that I might work on larger functional cannards for crazy maneuverability.
AirbladeUAV has done it again and this time they've brought long range to the 5" class! Based on the popular Transformer Mini, the new Transformer 5" Ultralight adopts a lot of the same design philosophies with larger props and more payload capacity. It can fly upwards of 20 minutes on a 4 cell Li-Ion battery pack and in ideal conditions it's got a range of over 4 to 5 miles. In this guide I'll walk..
Read moreWith the release of the DJI FPV Drone cinematic FPV has become a lot more accessible, but you certainly don't want to crash a $750 drone! The QAV-CINE Freybott is a compact, lightweight cinematic FPV drone that can take a hit and keep going. It's a lot safer to fly indoors and around people. With a naked GoPro or the SMO 4k you can capture some great stabilized footage. In this guide I'll show you..
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