This was my first build ever and I have had no previous experiences with drones, so please comment what you think of it :)
I will add the weight soon btw. I used 4600 kv 1404 motors with f4 FC and 30A esc (way overkill) w/ caddx ant and rush tiny tank vtx. Its running of 700mAh 4s 75c batteries.
I'm thinking of getting a different frame for it because the canopy cracked within the first like, 5 batteries, probably equivalent to about 6 or 7 crashes lmao! and I had to use a zip tie to keep it together. Otherwise this thing is a beast, It takes sooooo much abuse (apart for the canopy getting cracked) and on top of that, its really fast for how small it is.
I soldered the camera to the vtx, which proved to be a problem because the video was black so I rewired the camera to the FC and that seemed to fix the problem. I also found out that the the 20x20 esc/fc stack that I bought didnt accually fit the 20x20 mounting on the frame because the screw holes on the frame are to big. My solution for this was to just use a rubber band as shown in the last pic.
Thanks for reading this, please comment what you think of it or what replacement frame I should get for it!
Frame |
HGLRC Petrel 120X 3" Toothpick Racing Drone Frame Kit - 3mm
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Flight Controller |
Diatone Mamba F405 Mini MK2 Stack - F30 30A 2-5S 8BIT 4-in-1 ESC
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$72.99 |
Motors |
4 x T-Motor F1404 3800KV/4600KV Motor (Gray + Red)
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$67.96 |
Propellers |
Gemfan WinDancer 3028 Propeller (Set of 4)
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FPV Camera |
Caddx Ant - 1200TVL 1.8mm FPV Nano Camera - 14x14 - Black
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$15.99 |
FPV Transmitter |
Rush Tiny Tank 5.8GHz VTX w/ Smart Audio + 2x Sled Mounts
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Receiver |
FrSky R-XSR 2.4GHz 16CH ACCESS/ACCST Micro Receiver w/ S-Bus & CPPM
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Batteries |
Lumenier Graphene 700mAh 4s 75c Lipo Battery (XT-30)
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Goggles |
BetaFPV VR02 FPV Goggles
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$49.99 |
Misc Parts |
XT30 Lipo Pigtail w/ 35V 470uF Capacitor 16AWG (3pcs)
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Nice build. I'm thinking of building one myself with some 1404 motors in 4s how is the fight? characteristic.
feisty. good luck on your build!