This thing is great.
It's actually my third 5-inch, sub 250g build (after builds using the AOS 5 Lite V1 & V2 frames) but the first one I've got a chance to post here. I'm truly surprised with just how much fun these things are to fly and this Ummagawd 2Fiddy build is probably my favourite of the three.
I'd be lying if I said it flew "just like a 5 inch quad" but the experience isn't a million miles away! Fantastic power and responsiveness coupled with great flight time. Along with being sub 250g, it's also incredibly quiet which is great for times/places when you don't want to draw much attention to yourself.
With a GNB 4S 530mAh lipo and a Caddx Peanut or Naked GoPro (Hero 8) it comes at just under 250g and I still get around 4 minutes flight time with that setup (less if I'm doing massive punch-outs frequently).
The 2Fiddy frame is incredibly neat and tidy but I can't speak too much to the durability as I haven't had that many crashes. The thinness of the arms does concern me a bit. De-casing a Caddx Vista is easy as piss (especially compared to de-casing a GoPro which is, to me at least, like trying to defuse a bomb) and saves a significant amount of weight. I'd say the only downside to this build is the lack of a blackbox flight/data recorder in the F7 Mamba 35A AIO which makes tuning a little bit more arduous.
Frame |
2Fiddy Ultra Light Freestyle Frame
(23 builds)
Ummagawd.com
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See Site |
Flight Controller |
Diatone MAMBA F722 MK1 35A AIO Flight Controller
(2 builds)
Rotorvillage.ca
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$110.99 |
Motors |
Brother Hobby TC 2004 - 1950/3150KV - Ultralight Motor
(2 builds)
Rotorvillage.ca
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$26.99 |
Propellers |
HQ Durable Prop T5x3 (2CW+2CCW)
(2 builds)
Rotorvillage.ca
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$4.19 |
FPV Transmitter |
Caddx Nebula Pro Micro Vista Kit - Choose Color
(15 builds)
Racedayquads.com
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$164.99 |
Antenna |
Polar Antenna For Vista
(21 builds)
Caddxfpv.com
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See Site |
Receiver |
Jhemcu – Radio Nano-récepteur À Longue Portée Pour Drone De Freestyle Rc Fpv, Expresslrs Rx24t 2.4g Elrs, Antenne De Type T
Fr.aliexpress.com
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$13.73 |
Batteries |
GNB 530mAh 4S HV 90C LiPo XT30
Rotorvillage.ca
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$18.99 |
3D Printed |
Ummagawd 2Fiddy HD Camera Mounts
(2 builds)
Brain3d.com
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$15.00 |
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