Against all better judgment I decided to build an airboat with micro drone parts... it took 5 iterations to get to this point, you can be the judge of whether it was worth it The goal was to use up those leftover micro parts that we all have lying around, like an FC with one blown ESC or a set of less than 4 motors.
You can find the full build guide here on Instructables, and various build logs along the way here on the NewBeeLabs blog.
The 3D print is super simple, only two parts, both of which are printed without any support or infil.
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Part List
Frame |
Toys & Games
Myminifactory.com
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See Site |
Flight Controller |
NewBeeDrone BeeBrain BLV3 AIO Flight Controller
(2 builds)
Newbeedrone.com
|
$79.99 |
Motors |
NewBeeDrone FLOW 1202 Racing and Freestyle FPV Micro Motor (Set of 4) 8420KV/11420KV
Newbeedrone.com
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$49.99 |
Propellers |
EMAX Avan Rush / Scimitar 2.5 Inch Prop
Newbeedrone.com
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$1.59 |
FPV Camera |
NewBeeDrone BeeEye FPV Camera
(23 builds)
Newbeedrone.com
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$12.99 |
Batteries |
NewBeeDrone Nitro Nectar Gold 300mAh 1S HV LiPo Battery (4 Battery)
(17 builds)
Newbeedrone.com
|
$24.99 |
Whoa! Th thing is amazing! Great job on taking us through the journey. I think we have a new Dave_C here with the NewBoatDrone hahaha Love It!
I... WANT one - so cool (and cute)!
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love the idea. i have a lot 1esc busted fc laying around..