Merica V2 HD

By Skyweaver on Jun 06, 2021

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This is my attempt/take on an HD version of the V2 Merica frame by Catalyst Machine Works. It really is an awesome frame , and i have been building a lot of freestyle rigs lately. So, i thought i would give an HD Race rig a go. I have a few different flight controller's that I still may switch out for the one i have in the build now.(new Tmotor F7) but , this thing runs so smooth on stock Betaflight, that it kind of blew my minda little bit.

Note: I pretty much at this point fully reccomend soldering your vista directly to your flight controller as opposed to using the included connectors, the solder joints hold up better , and i feel it is a better connection/way of doing it. Also , it is mandatory if not using a stack to re pin your flight controller, and ESC connection , I would even say it is better to direct solder that too.

This thing....will blow you away. the amount of speed it has , is simply crazy. Power to weight is astonishing. I beat a lot of analogue times with this quad, maybe its because this build is so good, maybe its because i can see better. Cheers!

If you havent put HD in one of your favorite racing frames yet, it adds a bit of weight (you could decase the vista. but, its worth it!!!!

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Part List

Frame

Merica 5 Inch V2
Catalystmachineworks.com
$55.99

Flight Controller

MATEK Systems F722-HD F7 Flight Controller OSD 3~8S MPU6000 32M Blackbox 5V/8V BEC comptiable DJI FPV Air Unit 30.5x30.5mm for R (9 builds)
Banggood.com
$59.99

ESCs

T-Motor Pacer 32Bit 60A 3-6S 30x30 4in1 ESC (3 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$80.90

Motors

4 x TMotor F60 PRO IV Motor (1750kV, 1950kV, 2550kV) - Unmanned Tech UK FPV Shop (9 builds)
Unmannedtechshop.co.uk
See Site

Propellers

Gemfan 51466x3 Hurricane Durable (4pcs) MCK (71 builds)
Pyrodrone.com
$3.29

FPV Camera

Caddx Vista Digital HD System for DJI HD FPV (98 builds)
Pyrodrone.com
$164.99

Antenna

Lumenier Micro AXII 5.8GHz U.FL FPV Antenna - Choose Your PolarizationLHCP (59 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$19.99

Batteries

Tattu R-Line Version 3.0 1300mAh 22.2V 120C 6S1P Lipo Battery Pack with XT60 Plug (70 builds)
Pyrodrone.com
$36.99

Radio

RadioMaster TX16S MAX Edition Multi-Protocol RF 2.4GHz 16CH Radio Transmitter (Hall Gimbal) (4 builds)
Getfpv.com
$299.99

Radio

DJI Digital FPV Remote Controller - Mode 2 (61 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$209.29

Radio

TBS Ethix Mambo Starter Set (Radio + 3 Tracer RX)
Getfpv.com
See Site

Goggles

DJI FPV Goggles V2 (241 builds)
Getfpv.com
See Site

3D Printed

Caddx Vista HD Merica Canopy System
Catalystmachineworks.com
$20.99

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

RunCam 5 Orange 12MP 4:3 145°FOV 56g Ultra-light 4K HD FPV Camera for RC Drone (22 builds)
Banggood.com
$102.49

Hardware

Lumenier M3 Hardware Pack - 12.9 Grade, 7 Screw Sizes (460 Pcs) (4 builds)
Getfpv.com
$19.99

Misc Parts

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

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 Crossfire Micro TX V2 (43 builds)
Getfpv.com
See Site

Battery Charger

ISDT P20 500W 20A 1-8S Dual Channel DC Smart ChargerDefault Title
Racedayquads.com
$118.99

Battery Charger

HOTA F6 4 Channel DC 250Wx4 15Ax4 Smart Battery Charger for 1-6S Lipo Battery
Rc-wing.com
$109.99

Soldering Iron

TS100 Portable Programmable Smart Soldering Iron (265 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$58.99

Tools

Ethix Tool Case (11 builds)
Customquads.com.au
$48.90

Backpack

Torvol Quad PITSTOP Backpack Pro (21 builds)
Getfpv.com
$199.99

Accessories

VIFLY ShortSaver V2 Smart Smoke Stopper Electronic Fuse to Detect and Prevent Short-Circuit and Overload, Power Switch for Recei (13 builds)
Amazon.com
$12.99
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Jodie Froster   Jun 09, 2021  
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I'm not sayin that canopy IS a sex toy... buuuuuut ................

Skyweaver   Jun 22, 2021 
1

On a thrust stand it is right up there with a magic wand. It goes much faster though...

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