Armattan Gecko 4 Analog

By optikool on Jul 11, 2021

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This is my Gecko 4 Analog build. I decided to try out the T-Motor F2203.5 on this build after putting the long range version on my Bobcat. Still a whisper with these motors till you punch the throttle. I took it out for a short test flight and I'm happy with the power, and noise db. I'm looking forward to taking it to the park so I can open her up and see what she can do. I'll post pictures when I do. I decided to design a new antenna holder for this build as the holder I built for my 3 inch Gecko wasn't quite right. Also designed a Unify Pro32 VTX 20x20 holder. All in all I am very happy with this build and can't wait to taker to the park.

I was able to get to a park and take this out for a spin. It was a bit windy but I didn't have much problems.

Testing out some new Ducts I designed for the Gecko 4.

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Part List

Frame	Armattan Gecko 4" Frame (36 builds) Pyrodrone.com	$72.50
Flight Controller	HolyBro Kakute F7 Mini V3 Tekko32 F3 45A 20*20 Stack (2 builds) Pyrodrone.com	$85.00
Motors	4 x T-Motor F2203.5 - 2850KV Motor (11 builds) Pyrodrone.com	$79.60
Propellers	Gemfan WinDancer 4032 Tri-Blade 4" Prop 4 Pack - (Choose Color) (7 builds) Pyrodrone.com	$2.99
FPV Camera	Foxeer T Rex Micro 1500TVL Low Latency Super WDR FPV Camera (8 builds) Pyrodrone.com	$54.90
FPV Transmitter	TBS UNIFY PRO32 HV (MMCX) (119 builds) Pyrodrone.com	$49.95
Antenna	Lumenier AXII 2 Stubby 5.8GHz Antenna (LHCP) (3 builds) Pyrodrone.com	$19.99
Receiver	TBS Crossfire Nano Rx FPV Long Range Drone Receiver (1498 builds) Pyrodrone.com	$24.95
Batteries	Tattu R-Line 1050mAh 95C 4S1P Lipo Battery Pack - XT60 (2 builds) Pyrodrone.com	$19.99
Radio	RadioMaster TX16S MKII MAX Joshua Bardwell Edition EdgeTX RC Transmitter w/ V4.0 Hall Gimbals - ELRS Pyrodrone.com	$249.00
Goggles	HDZero Goggle \| HDZERO (20 builds) Hd-zero.com	$599.99
Goggles	Fatshark Dominator HDO 2 V2.1 OLED FPV Goggles (71 builds) Pyrodrone.com	$499.00
3D Printed	Armattan Gecko GoPro session 5 with ND filter by Rfikus (4 builds) Thingiverse.com	See Site
3D Printed	Armattan Gecko 3" - Front Protector by Sike1992 (6 builds) Thingiverse.com	See Site
3D Printed	Armattan Gecko 4 Foot by optikool (2 builds) Thingiverse.com	See Site
3D Printed	Armattan Gecko 4 Prop Guard by optikool (2 builds) Thingiverse.com	See Site
3D Printed	Arm Guards for Armattan Gecko by SkyTroll (4 builds) Thingiverse.com	See Site
3D Printed	Armattan Gecko SMA with Immortal T V2 by optikool (2 builds) Thingiverse.com	See Site
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
HD Camera	GoPro HERO5 Session (303 builds) Getfpv.com	$199.99
HD Camera	Runcam 5 - 4K Action Camera - Choose Color (21 builds) Pyrodrone.com	$109.99
HD Camera	GoPro HERO10 Black Action Camera (Webcam, Wifi, Underwater) Gopro.com	See Site
Misc Parts	WaFL’s XT60 Cap Cap (Set of 3) (9 builds) Pyrodrone.com	$4.99
Radio Module	RadioMaster Ranger 2.4Ghz ELRS Module - Starter Combo (3 builds) Pyrodrone.com	$119.99
Accessories	TBS Diamond Antenna (37 builds) Getfpv.com	$24.95
Misc Supplies	MG Chemicals 422B Silicone Modified Conformal Coating, 55mL Glass Bottle with Brushes, Clear (22 builds) Amazon.com	$19.42
Misc Supplies	HOTA D6 PRO Dual Charger 1-6S AC200W/DC650W 15A w/ Wireless Cellphone Charging - Black (14 builds) Pyrodrone.com	$117.98

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TunezRx Jul 23, 2021

Nice build, Ive wondered about these motors vs my F1507 for my gecko. any youtube videos?

optikool Jul 26, 2021

Took it out today and posted a video. :)

TunezRx Jul 26, 2021

that decides it for me, im pilling the trigger on these motors, thx

optikool Jul 26, 2021

I just posted my new Gecko 4 Shark Byte build using the FPVCYCLE 2203 3450KV. They are also pretty nice and are similar to the T-Motors. https://rotorbuilds.com/build/27680

PlatyFPV Jul 25, 2021

love it man ! whats your flight time with this setup and your gopro ? im still hesitating between 3 and 4inch !

optikool Jul 25, 2021

I'm getting between 5 and 1/2 to 6 minutes flight time. I'm gonna be putting up a video in a day or so.

PlatyFPV Jul 25, 2021

Vandy_fpv Jul 12, 2021

how much does it weigh?

optikool Jul 12, 2021

It weighs 256g with no lipo or camera. I added a couple more pics. It could easily be lighter, but I'm not trying for sub 250g. :-)

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