GnarlyFPV Sub Atomic 2 - Ant Man

By CloslaRoche on May 30, 2021

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I saw this frame on Instagram and wanted to build one. Its designed to fit the JHEMCU 16x16 AIO only, which is pretty nice for how small and cheap it is.

I wanted to keep the weight down so I used a Caddx Ant Nano, Xing Unibell 1103 motors, ELRS EP1 RX and a TBS Nano VTX. GnarlyFPV recommends the Runcam Nano 4, but the Ant fit fine and I prefer the image quality fromt the Ant. The Emax antenna is about the smallest circular polarized antenna you can get, and the base fits perfectly into the 3D print on the frame. There was about 0 room in the frame for the capacitor, so I put it on the XT30 even though this is less efficent, but it is only 2S to be fair.

EDIT: That Emax antenna is dogshit. I used to get bad interference only 100ft away. I switched to a VAS Micro Switchblade, 1g lighter and the video is superb now. Also the Switchblade stem fits snugly into the same hole on the rear standoff so its constrained well.

Its pretty heavy for its size, the Gemfan 2023s are a bit loose but pretty fun. The HQ and Emax 4 blades have more grip and punch but seem to unsettle the quad easily as its basically a whoop.

The EP1 RX is perfect for this as the SMD antenna is tiny and means no whisker or wire to get cut.

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Part List

Frame

Sub Atomic 2 (8 builds)
Gnarlyfpv.com
$20.99

Flight Controller

JHEMCU GHF13 AIO F4 OSD Flight Controller w/ Built-in 13A Blheli_S 2-4S 4 In 1 Brushless ESC - 16x16mm (35 builds)
Pyrodrone.com
$59.99

Motors

4 x iFLIGHT XING NANO X1103 FPV NextGen Motor - 8000KV (3 builds)
Pyrodrone.com
$55.96

Propellers

EMAX Avan Micro 2x2.4x4 Quad-Blade 2" Prop 12 Pack - Choose Your Color (13 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$3.99

Propellers

Gemfan Hurricane 2023 Tri-Blade 2" Prop 8 Pack (1.5mm) - Choose Your Color (3 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$3.19

Propellers

HQ Prop Durable T2x2x4 Quad-Blade 2" Prop 4 Pack (7 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$1.89

FPV Camera

Caddx Ant Nano 1200TVL CMOS PAL/NTSC FPV Camera (1.8mm) - Choose Color & Aspect RatioSilver / 16:9 (134 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$17.89

FPV Transmitter

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

Antenna

EMAX Nano 5.8G Antenna - RHCP UFL (12 builds)
Pyrodrone.com
$7.99

Receiver

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

Batteries

GNB 2S 450mAh XT30 Battery (3 builds)
Fpvcycle.com
$6.99

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

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

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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daich   Jun 02, 2021  

nice! whats your dry weight? any footage?

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