Massive Droner video pig

By CloslaRoche on May 30, 2021

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I decided to be a mad man and cram a full Runcam Split Hybrid 2 into a CMW Massive Droner 2.5". The goal was a super small form factor drone that can get acceptable footage. Being in the city theres a lot of smaller parks, sculpures and features that aren't conduvcive to flying a GoPro rig, and lets be honest Goggle DVR kinda sucks. All other non hybrid DVRs suck, as the HD footage is meh and the FPV camera is even worse. The Runcam is different as its a Phoenix 2 FPV cam (one of the best IMHO) and is separated from the 4k HD cam both in wiring and form factor.

The motors are a bit odd, I was getting desyncs on stock BLH32 settings, but a Ramp-up power of 12%, timing of 22 degrees, Demag Comp High and Variable PWM it fixed the issues. They have tons and tons of power and response though.

This thing is HEAVY for its size, but even with aggressive props I get 5-7min of flight time. 650mAh 3s might be a bit better for weight but I don't want to sacrifice flight time. The Gemfan Flash 2540 props are the best for it, the HQ 2.5x2.5x3s are smoother but the lack of grip shows in tighter situations.

ELRS makes it feel incredibly locked in and the EP RX with the SMD Antenna means no whisker to route and worry about it getting chopped. The rear 3D print CMW provides fits M4 screws, so I used a couple to hold a zip-tie to mount the VTX antenna.

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Part List

Frame

Massive Droner 2.5 inch (backorders allowed) (23 builds)
Catalystmachineworks.com
$32.99

Flight Controller

Diatone Mamba Basic F722 Mini MK3 2-6S 20x20 Stack/Combo (F722 FC / 40A 4in1 ESC) (4 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$93.00

Motors

4 x EMAX RS1106 II 4500KV Micro Brushless Motor (32 builds)
Getfpv.com
$51.96

Propellers

Gemfan Flash 2540 Tri-Blade 2.5" Prop 8 Pack - Choose Your Color (171 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$3.69

Propellers

HQ Prop 2.5x2.5x3 Tri-Blade 2.5" Prop 4 Pack - Choose Your Color (21 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$1.60

FPV Camera

HD FPV Drone Cameras for - RaceDayQuads (4 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$109.99

FPV Transmitter

TBS Unify Pro32 Nano 5G8 V1.1 VTx Video Transmitter (400 builds)
Pyrodrone.com
$29.95

Antenna

HGLRC Mini Hammer 5.8GHz U.FL Antenna - RHCP (3 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$8.99

Receiver

Happymodel 2.4g ExpressLRS EP2 RX Receiver module (69 builds)
Pyrodrone.com
$13.49

Batteries

Ovonic 11.1V 850mAh 3S 80C Lipo Battery with XT30 Plug for 150 to 210mm FPV
Ampow.com
$16.02

Radio

RadioMaster TX16S Multi-Protocol RF Module OpenTX 2.4GHz RC Transmitter w/ V3 Hall Gimbals (96 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$199.99

Goggles

Skyzone SKY04X V2 OLED Diversity 5.8GHz FPV Goggles - Choose Your Color (47 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$529.99

3D Printed

CMW Massive Droner Arm Pads and Runcam Hybrid by CloslaRoche
Thingiverse.com
See Site

HD Camera

GoPro Hero7 Black — Waterproof Action Camera with Touch Screen 4K Ultra HD Video 12MP Photos 720p Live Streaming Stabilization (26 builds)
Amazon.com
$298.00

HD Camera

GoPro HERO5 Session (303 builds)
Getfpv.com
$199.99

Misc Parts

Ummagawd UMMAGRIP Universal Super Sticky Battery Pad (175 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$4.99

Misc Parts

XT30 Pigtail 16AWG 3" (12 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$1.29

Video Receiver

VAS 5.8GHz CROSSHAIR XTREME ANTENNA (RHCP) (2 builds)
Pyrodrone.com
$34.95

Video Receiver

TBS Triumph Pro RHCP (SMA) - Long Range (10 builds)
Pyrodrone.com
$19.95

Video Receiver

TBS Fusion (44 builds)
Team-blacksheep.com
$129.95

Radio Module

Happymodel 2.4g ExpressLRS ELRS Micro TX module ES24TX (4 builds)
Pyrodrone.com
$28.99

Radio Module

TBS Peter The Penetrator - Tracer TX Antenna
Pyrodrone.com
$19.95

Battery Charger

Hitec X2 AC Plus Black Edition AC/DC Multi-Charger (6S/10A/100W)
Amainhobbies.com
$129.99

Soldering Iron

TrakPower TK955 Digital Soldering Station
$109.99

Tools

NewBeeDrone Tool Kit V1.6 (6 builds)
Newbeedrone.com
$49.99

Backpack

Pyrodrone Backpack Pro
Pyrodrone.com
$189.99

Backpack

Osprey.com
Osprey.com
See Site

Accessories

Camera Butter Glass ND filter for GoPro Hero 5/6/7 (Choose Density) (5 builds)
Pyrodrone.com
$9.99

Accessories

Camera Butter Stick On Reusable Glass ND Filter for GoPro Session 4/5 - ND8/16/32 (3 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$9.99

Misc Supplies

QuadHands Jumbo Workbench- Massive 11" x 17" Steel Base - 6 Magnetic Base Arms
Quadhands.com
$77.97

Misc Supplies

Original Prusa i3 MK3S+ kit (2 builds)
Shop.prusa3d.com
See Site

Misc Supplies

SainSmart TPU Flexible 1.75mm Filament 0.8kg Spool - Choose Your ColorWhite (10 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$29.99
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