Here is my New 3" True X Naked Caddx Vista Top mounted Battery Kiss FPVCycle Sponsored Build
I've designed and cut a 3" Version of the popular GepRC Phantom 2.5" base plate
But I still use the original GepRC Phantom 2.5" HD Top Plate.
MSP was the really tricky part in this build as it requires soldering wires to tiny pads on the bottom of the board.
If you require more information please leave a message and I will add more details to this description
You will find all of my Sub 250g FPV Builds here :- https://www.instagram.com/sub250gfpv/
Huge Thanks to @fpvcycle for sponsoring me with the motors, props and batteries used in this build
Huge Thanks to @truerccanada for sponsoring me with the Antenna used in this build
Huge Thanks to @hondapants.fpv for help with the frame and the custom 3d Printed camera mounts used in this build
Build Details :-
@geprc 2.5” Phantom Top Plate
@Sub 250g FPV Custom Designed and Cut 3" Bottom Plate
@fettecelectronics 15a 25.5x25.5 AIO Board
@fpvcycle 13mm 7700kv Motors Sponsored by @fpvcycle
@gemfanhobby Hurricane 3018 Props Sponsored by @fpvcycle
@caddxfpv Naked Caddx Vista Digital HD with the Nebula Pro
@truerccanada New 80mm Singularity Lite LHCP Antenna Sponsored
@ummagawd Ummagrip Lite Super Sticky Battery Pad (Blue)
@gnb.gaonenglimited 2s 450mAh Sponsored by @fpvcycle
@tinysleds Micro RaceWire Sponsored by TinysLEDs
Frame |
GEPRC GEP-PTHD PHANTOM HD Toothpick 125mm 2.5 Inch Frame Kit 16*16mm / 25.5*25.5mm for RC FPV Racing Drone
(3 builds)
Uk.banggood.com
|
$23.31 |
Flight Controller |
FETtec Mini AIO 15A
(5 builds)
Pyrodrone.com
|
$68.99 |
Motors |
4 x FPVCycle Light 13mm 1S Motor- 2mm prop shaft
(40 builds)
Fpvcycle.com
|
$39.96 |
Propellers |
Gemfan 3018 Props (4CW + 4CCW) - 2mm
(45 builds)
Fpvcycle.com
|
$3.19 |
FPV Camera |
DJI Caddx Vista + Nebula Pro - HD FPV vTX + HD Camera (Choose Antenna)
(164 builds)
Fpvcycle.com
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$149.99 |
Antenna |
SINGULARITY 5.8 - TrueRC Canada
(35 builds)
Truerc.ca
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$19.99 |
Batteries |
GNB 2S 450mAh XT30 Battery
(3 builds)
Fpvcycle.com
|
$6.99 |
Misc Parts |
Racewire Micro - PCB Motor Wires (6x Micro Size)
(4 builds)
Tinysleds.com
|
$2.50 |
Nice build! I don't have the balls to pull apart a vista yet! ;)
I am trying to find a way to put 3" on my Phantom HD. Any chance you would give away or even sell the CAD file for that bottom plate?
With the weight of the Vista I feel it is too heavy for 2.5". Has trouble catching itself out of a steep / fast dive. I've had a few close calls with the ground, and would feel more in control with larger disk area of 3" props.
your tpu - thats stabilizinv the cam well? looks like thats in addition to the carbon side plates?
have a link for those?
have you tried sharing the base plate to armattan productions?
Is there any plan on selling the bottom plate? T
On a side note: the rear arms of the original phantomhd can already hold a 3'' prop. Wonder why geprc went with x pattern at all. They could have just used a dead cat frame which can hold 3'' props with no added weight.
I had to mod lengthen the front arms of the PHANTOM HD frame to fit the 3" props. I get 14 minutes of bando on a Auline 11.4V 3S 1000mah 60C XT30 with Flywoo ROBO RB 1202.5 5500KV motors. Where can I get the bottom frame? Do you provide the drawing? Your frame will save me a couple of grams.
This is a perfect HD toothpick build! You've inspired me to build something similar! Top mounted battery with the Vista and FPVCycle 13mm motors. I noticed you went with the light version of the motors rather than the slightly larger ones, I was considering this build with the larger ones and an unmodded Vista+Nebula Pro, do you think that would be a good combo? I think theres a new tadpole HD frame coming out so I'm considering that or the one you used with a custom cut base plate.
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Do you prefer Kiss to betaflight for builds like this? Or no big difference?
Also no issues supplying the air unit from the FC's BEC? What kind of flight time do you get?