The Quack - Jon E5 build

By derV on Dec 12, 2022

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I did this build for reviewing by Jon E5 (

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It's a bit on the heavy side (198g built, 268g AUW with 650mAh pack) but flies excellent as I'm slowly growing my skills with it:


Building this thing is a bit more involved than the average uniplate or sandwiched arms design but there is a guide to help you jumping the hoops: https://www.rubberquads.com/en/frames/quack/quack-build-guide/

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butcher51   Dec 26, 2022  
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Wow, really unique design! Very nice that the cables are inside the tube. 👏

derV   Dec 26, 2022 
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It's a bit hard to get them in (especially after splicing and shrink wrapping wires) but I still think it's worth the effort!

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