I took apart two of my old 3.5 inch drones in order to build this.
I believe the motors are what makes this fly really nice. The frame is also good of course, but having tried 1404 , 1504 and 1504.5 motors on different 3.5 inch frames, these 16mm motors feel very different. Much less 'floaty', enough power and more of a 'big quad' feel.
This frame usually takes a full vista in the back as a structural element. I put in a naked vista, however using nylon standoffs, it feels solid enough and should be fairly protected. The UFL connector is the most fragile part and I think its sorted out quite well with the antenna mount and a ziptie at the connector/standoff.
dry weight is 165g
AUW with 4s 650 mah pack is 245g
Build and maiden flight video:
Frame |
FPVCycle ToothFairy 2 Frame
(7 builds)
Fpvcycle.com
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$30.99 |
Frame |
FPVCycle ToothFairy 2 Frame
(7 builds)
Fpvcycle.com
|
$30.99 |
Flight Controller |
Flywoo Goku GN745 2-6S F7 AIO Flight Controller w/ 40A 32bit ESC
(4 builds)
Racedayquads.com
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$139.99 |
Motors |
4 x FPVCycle 16mm Motor - 4100Kv
(9 builds)
Fpvcycle.com
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$71.96 |
Propellers |
Gemfan Hurricane 3520 Durable Tri-Blade 3.5" Propeller (2CW+2CCW) - Choose Your ColorYellow
(53 builds)
Pyrodrone.com
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$2.99 |
FPV Camera |
Caddx Nebula Pro Digital FPV Camera For DJI HD FPV System - Choose Cable Length
(9 builds)
Pyrodrone.com
|
$66.99 |
FPV Transmitter |
Caddx Vista Unit
(8 builds)
Drone-fpv-racer.com
|
See Site |
Receiver |
0.4g Flywoo 2.4G ExpressLRS ELRS EL24E / EL24P
(6 builds)
Flywoo.net
|
$15.99 |
Batteries |
Tattu 14.8V 4S 650mAh 75C LiPo Micro Battery - XT30
(26 builds)
Racedayquads.com
|
$16.59 |
Misc Parts |
4 PCS 9*25mm FLYWOO Arm LED Board Light 2/4 Bits 2-6S
Flywoo.net
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$4.82 |
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Great build man, how do you like the Fpvcyle 16mm motors so far?
thanks! I think they have great control for 3.5 inch. Much better then the 1404 and even 1504 I have tried on previous builds
Ordered! What Pmw are you using?
PWM on the ESC? 48khz flat. Also rampup at 30%