Updated: Flugturm S2

By MamaJOE on Aug 08, 2021

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That's the elovution of my "Flugturm" project. The first version was a bit underpowered and the frame was to weak. Therefore I changed the frame an the motors to tackle these points. The aim of this build is the same: put all the technical features of a 5 inch quad into Toothpick size, which are BLHeli 32, F7 FC with blackbox logging and twin gyro, digital video, LEDs and an extra loud beeper.

The frame is the version with 3 mm baseplate.

This thing is pretty heavy for a toothpick, but it flies great and it's power is on a par with my 4S 5-inch copter.
The feeling is very similar to a 4s 5-inch, but it's more light-footed and agile.
Till now, it took a lot of crashes without any damage ;)
The flight time is somwhere between 3 and 6 1/2 minutes, with 450 mAh Lipo and ESC running on 48 kHz.
I think the Lipo is the bottleneck in the powertrain, so I'll try the Tattu R-Line 650 mAh Lipo (higher discharge-rate) as soon as it's available in stock.

Update I:

I changed the DJI Cam to a Caddx Polar Starlight and it's really an upgrade - great cam!

Update II:

Yes, my assumption above was correct. The 450 mAh battery was the bottleneck.
With the 650 R-Line it's a complete new feeling! Very little voltage sag, much more power, which compensates the additional weight by far and extended airtime.
I think if I really aim for it, I will reach the 10 minutes flight time...
In combination with the Caddx Polar cam it's almost perfect for me:
Fast, agile, low noise profile, small and lightweight in the backpack, "cheap" batterys, long flight time and flyable far beyond dusk.

Before it was just a project, now it's love :)
Really, I like this build and I'm starting to ask myself why to buy these expensive batterys for a 5", having more weight in my backpack without any reasonable benefits?
Any suggestions?

Weight with props: 130 g
AUW with 4S 450 mAh: 181 g
AUW with 4S 650 mAh: 206 g
Flight time (450 mAh): approx. 3:00 to 6:30
Flight time (650 mAh): >4:00 to 9:00

Photos

Part List

Frame

X-Knight Canopy (2 builds)
Betafpv.com
$6.99

Frame

FC Plate 30x30 (2 builds)
De.amaxshop.com
See Site

Frame

HGLRC Petrel 120X 3 Inches Toothpick FPV Frame Kit (5 builds)
Hglrc.com
$17.99

Flight Controller

iFlight Succex-D Mini F7 TwinG 20x20 Flight Controller for DJI (12 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$70.71

ESCs

SucceX Mini 45A 2-6S BLHeli_32 Dshot600 4-in-1 ESC (2 builds)
Shop.iflight-rc.com
$77.99

Motors

4 x iFlight Xing2 1404 4600Kv Micro Motor (9 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$63.96

Propellers

GEMFAN 3016-3 PROPS - (2CW + 2CCW) (57 builds)
Pyrodrone.com
$2.59

FPV Camera

Caddx Polar Micro Digital FPV Vista Camera Kit - Silver (27 builds)
Pyrodrone.com
$139.00

Antenna

MiniMortal T V2 for Crossfire - manufactured by TBS (30 builds)
Fpvcycle.com
$3.99

Antenna

Momoda 5.8G Antenna - GEPRC (2 builds)
Geprc.com
$14.99

Receiver

TBS Crossfire Nano Rx (1498 builds)
Getfpv.com
See Site

Batteries

Tattu 4s 450mAh 75C Lipo Long XT30 Whoops (3 builds)
N-factory.de
See Site

Radio

Boxer EdgeTX Rotor Riot Edition Radio Controller - ELRS (4 builds)
Rotorriot.com
$259.00

Radio

21700 5000mAh Battery for TX16S
Radiomasterrc.com
See Site

Goggles

DJI Goggles 2 - Ultra Low Latency 1080p/100FPS 4K/60FPS Digital HD FPV (22 builds)
Pyrodrone.com
$449.00

Misc Parts

110DB Super Loud Buzzer 5V W/ LED Light BZ110DB / WS2812 (2 builds)
Customquads.com.au
$6.50

Misc Parts

Battery Anti-Slip Silicone 3M Pad 64x33x3mm (4 pcs) (2 builds)
De.amaxshop.com
See Site

Misc Parts

Plasti Dip Liquid Electrical Tape schwarz 118ml 4oz black (9 builds)
Plastidip-sale.com
$13.95

Battery Charger

2 x Power Genius SAFE Parallel board XT30 and XT60 2S to 6S with Fuse Protection (3 builds)
Pyrodrone.com
$19.98

Battery Charger

3 x BAT-Safe LiPo Tresor sicheres Laden und Aufbewahren der Akkus
Amazon.de
See Site

Battery Charger

ISDT PC-4860 Lipo Ladegerät Parallel Ladestation Unterstützung 4 Packs von 1-8S XT60 RC LiPo Akku
Amazon.de
See Site

Battery Charger

HGLRC Thor Lipo Battery Balance Charger Board Pro 40A XT60 XT30 Plug 2-6S Integrated with Lipo Discharger for IMAX B6 ISDT Q6 Na (2 builds)
Hglrc.com
$29.99

Battery Charger

Q6 Nano Lipo Ladegerät, DC 200W Smart tragbares digitales Ladegerät fü
Isdtshop.com
$29.99

Battery Charger

2 x Amacoam 2 Stück Lipo Batterie Sicherer Beutel Feuerfeste Explosionsschutz Lipo Battery Guard Tasche Sack Gebühren Schutz Tasch
Amazon.de
See Site

Battery Charger

K2 Air Bluetooth Fernbedienung LIPO Ladegerät, AC/DC 200W/500WX2 20A S
Isdtshop.com
$122.99

Soldering Iron

Tilswall Soldering Station, 65W Solder Station Welding Iron with Smart Temperature Control (392°F-896°F), Extra 5pcs Sol (2 builds)
Amazon.de
See Site

Backpack

Tarion Pro PB-01 Professional Camera Backpack
Tarion.eu
$149.99

Accessories

ETHIX Heated Deluxe Lipo Bag V2
Team-blacksheep.com
$64.95

Accessories

Kesser® Campingstuhl faltbar klappbar tragbar Angel Stuhl Camping Stuhl Faltstuhl bis 120 kg Strandstuhl Angelstuhl Klapphocker
Amazon.de
See Site

Accessories

LINGHUANG Avata Tragbar Aufbewahrungstasche für DJI Avata für DJI Goggles 2 für Motion Controller, Tragetasche Schutzhülle f
Amazon.de
See Site

Accessories

Onseuk Kompatibel mit DJI AVATA Goggles 2 Foam Pad Sponge Comfortable Eye Mask Drone Goggles Zubehör (Grau+Schutzhülle)
Amazon.de
See Site

Misc Supplies

Bier – Wikipedia
De.wikipedia.org
See Site
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Discussion

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juliett.papa   Jan 23, 2022  

Mein Twig 3 ist mit der gleichen Haube nun fertig. Wie hast du nur die TBS Antenne in die Haube bekommen? Die lässt sich doch nicht biegen...

MamaJOE   Jan 23, 2022 
1

Genau weiß ich es nicht mehr. Aber die ist schon ziemlich biegsam! Ich hab sie glaub V-förmig gebogen und dann in die Schlitze eingeführt. Wenn ich mich recht erinnere habe ich den Schrumpfschlauch in der Mitte etwas gekürzt.

juliett.papa   Jan 25, 2022 

Ich fand meine Antenne recht stabil. Jetzt habe ich erst einmal einen Ersatz geordert, bevor ich es mit dem Biegen versuche. ;-)

MamaJOE   Sep 13, 2021  

Yeah, after waiting a long time, today my two Tattu R-Line 4S 650 mAh batteries arrived from Bangood.
For the promised update see the description of the Built.

Marcus W.   Aug 12, 2021  

Sehr schöner Build. Ist die Haube gedruckt, oder ist das eine fertige? Habe die Specs nicht genau durchgelesen. Gruß

MamaJOE   Aug 12, 2021 
1

Danke! Das ist das Betaflight X-Knight Canopy, kein 3D-Druckteil ;)

OptimaZe   Aug 08, 2021  
1

Nice! I really like the looks of this build.

MamaJOE   Aug 08, 2021 
2

Thanks! Although focus was more on the performance than the aesthetics ;)

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