Shendrones Siccario Cinelifter

By BRadFPV on Apr 03, 2022

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The Shendrones Siccario is an X8 Cinelifter designed to carry Cinema grade cameras like the Red Komodo, Z Cam E2-M4, Panasonic BGH1 and Black Magic Pocket Cinema Camera BMPCC4K. This build details the components I chose and shows component assembly focused on clean wire routing and thermal management. TrueRC custom made a pair of Matchstick (200mm) and a Bardpole (175mm lead) antennas to minimize RF interference from the carbon frame and camera systems.

Detailed Build LOG... https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eNzH1ETKP810iEbozwlEeqxrOPTMRbVrXFXkjCvZ11k/edit?usp=sharing
Latest BF 4.3 Diff... https://drive.google.com/file/d/1t14KelV9JdVRM9BhLnptAfVfINinjNOj/view?usp=sharing
Latest Siccario BBL... https://drive.google.com/file/d/1t06R2zS8bw9BYQMGmd173ZGRYWf5na2J/view?usp=sharing
SiccZ Chase with flowy canopy DIVES!!!


Maiden flight with Z CAM E2-M4...

Unstabilized MX Chase... 9 yr old @tanmancanrace1

GyroFlow stabilized Z CAM E2-M4 test flight with PolarPro ND16...

Latest BB Overlay Video... SICC IS FLYING AMAZING...

Maiden flight: BetaFlight 4.3 RC3, no tuning except for the application of Mark's cinelifter preset...

Modded TPU designs are available on my Thingiverse. https://www.thingiverse.com/verohomie/designs https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5339929
Having CNC capabilities I designed/machined 6mm aluminum heatsinks for my build. They can be found on Thingiverse too ^,
https://www.instagram.com/p/CZfVJ6KPJhv

Huge shoutout to Andy Shen https://www.facebook.com/andy.shen.37 and Gabriel Kocher https://www.facebook.com/gab707.fpv for their colaboration and contrubution to the Cinelifter platform. This has been a fun build. Thanks RotorBuilds for having a simple platform to share this build. Also thanks to Bubby FPV, sparkitekt_fpv and Florian Wolf for your build PICs, ideas and support!

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Part List

Frame

Siccario (5 builds)
Shendrones.myshopify.com
$430.00

Frame

Siccario Universal Cam Mount (3 builds)
Shendrones.myshopify.com
$100.00

Flight Controller

T-Motor F7 Pro Full Function 30x30 Flight Controller w/ Wifi & Bluetooth (4 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$89.89

ESCs

2 x XRotor Micro 32Bit 60A 4-6S 30x30 4in1 ESC
Rotorriot.com
$139.98

Motors

8 x Avenger 2806.5 1300KV Motor (2 builds)
Rotorriot.com
$175.92

Propellers

2 x HQ Prop Durable 7X3.5X3 Tri-Blade 7" Prop 4 Pack (6 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$7.98

FPV Camera

DJI Camera for Vista\Air Unit (3 builds)
Caddxfpv.com
See Site

FPV Transmitter

DJI FPV Air Unit Module Only (12 builds)
Pyrodrone.com
$99.00

Antenna

TBS Crossfire Immortal T Antenna V2 - Extra Extended (9 builds)
Pyrodrone.com
$5.95

Antenna

2 x TrueRC Carbon Matchstick 5.8 Long Antenna - SMA (LHCP) (4 builds)
Pyrodrone.com
$49.98

Antenna

2 x PandaRC 90° MMCX to SMA PigtailDefault Title (4 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$4.98

Antenna

TrueRC BARDpole 915 MHz UFL - TrueRC Canada (9 builds)
Truerc.ca
$12.99

Receiver

TBS Crossfire Diversity Nano Rx - FPV Long Range Drone Receiver (39 builds)
Pyrodrone.com
$49.95

Batteries

4 x Pyrodrone Graphene 3300MAH 6S 22.2V 75C (11 builds)
Pyrodrone.com
$279.96

3D Printed

Thingiverse - Digital Designs for Physical Objects
Thingiverse.com
See Site

3D Printed

ZCam E2 Dummy Weight by thepolishcamera
Thingiverse.com
See Site

Misc Parts

FETtec Spike Absorber (13 builds)
Pyrodrone.com
$6.99

Misc Parts

2 x Thermalright Thermal Pad 12.8 W/mK, 85x45x3mm, Non Conductive Heat Resistance, Extreme Odyssey Silicone Thermal Pads for PC Lapt
Amazon.com
$40.98

Misc Parts

NyoGel PG-44A Super Damping Grease (5g Tube) (7 builds)
Oveready.com
$15.00

Misc Parts

Vifly Finder 2 Buzzer - Lost Drone Finder/Locater/Alarm (28 builds)
Pyrodrone.com
$12.99

Misc Parts

USB Micro-B Breakout Board
Adafruit.com
$1.95

Misc Parts

2 x Panasonic 1000uF 50V (NHG-Series) Capacitor for ESC Noise Reduction (3 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$3.30

Misc Parts

USB DIY Connector Shell - Type Micro-B Plug
Adafruit.com
$0.95
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JoeyKFPV   Oct 14, 2022  

Could you share the name of the 3D Filament that you used? Amazing Build!

Philm0   Apr 07, 2022  

Wow, amazing build dude. You seem to share a lot of Ideas with me for the improvements to the custom TPU parts you made, that's why my Siccario is still in pieces... would you mind sharing the CAD files so I could make them work for me? Can't wait to get this monster flying.
Also: how is the ESC cooling performance? Does the top ESC stay cool enough during flight, did you maybe even have the possibility to measure it?

BRadFPV   Apr 08, 2022 
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I added STEP & F3D files to my Thingiverse post. I plan to mod the GPS mount to retain it better, design a vertical rear crossfire antenna mount, design a horizontal front crossfire antenna mount.

Regarding Siccario thermal management. I was amazed how much heat the heatsink and frame absorbed after a 5 minute aggressive flight. I couldn't fit 2 60A ESCs over each 30mm mount position so I stacked them and used 3mm thermal pads on the bottom and between ESCs. The thermal conductivity was impressive. I have not been able to measure heat on the ESCs yet; something I believe is needed. It may be possible to record ESC temps in a Black Box Log.

The Siccario or any quad with protected electronics (enclosed) needs effective cooling designs. On the Siccario, I believe each ESC should have its own heatsink. This would require modding the bottom plate to increase ESC separation. Currently most ESCs do not fit each mount position simultaneously. Alternatively... the the top plate could be modded with heatsink holes and sandwiching both the DJI AU and the ESC stack. OR a combination of all three.

Philm0   Apr 08, 2022 

Thank you so much for that, appreciate it a lot. I think, as my Siccario will be more of a "collector's item" and for fun, I will probably opt for a more open design then, as the implications seem quite intense.

Jodie Froster   Apr 03, 2022  
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What an incredible build!!!

BRadFPV   Apr 03, 2022 

Thanks... I am happy how the motor wires routed. The braided sleeve with motor wires pass thru the TPU with a snugfit. Check out the STLs https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5339929

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