FPV R/C Car --- Traxxas Sledge 6S, bash-proof *video*

By MamaJOE on Jan 15, 2023

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The story behind the build

Well, it' a R/C car and it ain't got rotors...but the wheels come close on full speed.
I just want to share the idea of using FPV equipment for funny other things, like a FPV-RC-car.
And here is how it looks to sit inside a RC car...

Choice of components

I already had this Traxxas Sledge and a redundant DJI FPV system, so let's combine them.

Building

The biggest problem was the position of the camera. I definitively wanted to place it inside the car to do all the bashing this car is capable for, without killing the FPV equipment. I guess, the roof of the car was designed "chopped" for optical reasons and normally it doesn't matter at all, but in this case it is root of a problem to get an usable feld of view. So I tried my best to place the camera as high as possible. The result is not perfect, but you can drive FPV!
Due the lack of a 3D printer I made the adapter of aluminum, added a heatsink and a small fan, that's it more or less.
First I installed a bigger fan, but it turned out as a bad idea to have the fan standing over the mounting plate (got crushed in a hard roof landing).
The second attempt with a 25 mm fan worked better and the cooling power still is more than enough.
For the power supply I already installed a BEC with 7.4 V for the servo, which is powerfull enough to also supply the airunit.
I used a 1 mm thick sheet of polycarbonate for the windshield and fixed it with hotmelt.

Driving quality

The field of view is not perfect, but with a little training it's definitively possible to drive this car FPV. In rough terrain with jumps ist's hard not to loose the orientation but after some training it's getting better and I'm pretty satisfied with this upgrade.

Photos

Part List

Frame

TRAXXAS SLEDGE MONSTER TRUCK 95076-4 ALUMINUM 7075-T6 QUICK RELEASE MOTOR BASE-30PC SET - GPM SLE038A-BK - GPM Parts Racing RC
Gpm-parts.com
$66.90

Frame

TRAXXAS SLEDGE MONSTER TRUCK 95076-4 ALUMINUM 7075-T6 REAR DAMPER PLATE-5PC SET – GPM SLE030-R - GPM Parts Racing RC Shop - Ta
Gpm-parts.com
$36.90

Frame

TRAXXAS SLEDGE MONSTER TRUCK 95076-4 ALUMINUM 7075-T6 FRONT DAMPER PLATE-1PC SET – GPM SLE028-B - GPM Parts Racing RC Shop - T
Gpm-parts.com
$34.90

Frame

TRAXXAS SLEDGE MONSTER TRUCK 95076-4 CARBON STEEL SPUR GEAR 52T -1PC – GPM SLE052TS-BK - GPM Parts Racing RC Shop - Tamiya,Axi
Gpm-parts.com
$34.90

Frame

TRAXXAS SLEDGE MONSTER TRUCK 95076-4 STAINLESS STEEL FRONT LOWER BULKHEAD TIE BAR -2PC SET – GPM SLE008-OC - GPM Parts Racing
Gpm-parts.com
$16.90

Frame

Traxxas Sledge Elektro Brushless Truggy 4WD 1:8 RTR orange
Der-schweighofer.de
See Site

Frame

2 x Ring gear, differential/ pinion gear, differential (machined) (front or rear) | Traxxas
Traxxas.com
See Site

Flight Controller

Team Corally - CS-5245 HV Ultra High Torque Servo - High Voltage - Coreless Motor - Steel Gears - Ball Beared - Full Alloy Case
Corally.com
$89.95

FPV Camera

Caddx Vista Digital HD System for DJI HD FPV (208 builds)
Getfpv.com
See Site

Antenna

IFlight SIGMA 5.8GHz 60mm RHCP/LHCP FPV Antenna - MMCX/UFL - (Pick Your Color) - MyFPV
Myfpvstore.com
$7.99

Batteries

2 x GOLDBAT Lipo Batterie 5000mAh 3S 50C 11.1V RC Batterie Soft Pack mit Deans Anschluss für RC Auto LKW Flugzeug Hubschrauber Boot
Amazon.de
See Site

Power Distribution

iFlight BEC 2-8S 5V 2A 12V 3A Umschaltbar für RC Drone FPV Racing Multi Rotor
De.banggood.com
$9.19

Power Distribution

Hobbywing HW30607000 BEC 5A V2-Air UBEC Regler für 2-8s
Monsterhopups.de
See Site

Radio

Boxer EdgeTX Rotor Riot Edition Radio Controller - ELRS (4 builds)
Rotorriot.com
$259.00

Radio

21700 5000mAh Battery for TX16S
Radiomasterrc.com
See Site

Goggles

DJI Goggles 2 - Ultra Low Latency 1080p/100FPS 4K/60FPS Digital HD FPV (22 builds)
Pyrodrone.com
$449.00

Misc Parts

WINSINN 35mm Fan 5V, 3D Printer Micro 5 Volt Fans 3510 Dual Ball Bearing, Brushless Cooling 35mmx10mm 2PIN (Pack of 2Pcs)
Amazon.com
$9.99

Misc Parts

WINSINN DC 25mm Fan 24V 2510 Dual Ball Bearing Brushless Cooling 25mmx10mm 2PIN (Pack of 5Pcs)
Amazon.com
$19.99

Misc Parts

Dusty Motors Shroud Arrma Kraton Dreck-Schutz rot ARA106040
Ebay.com
See Site

Battery Charger

2 x Power Genius SAFE Parallel board XT30 and XT60 2S to 6S with Fuse Protection (3 builds)
Pyrodrone.com
$19.98

Battery Charger

3 x BAT-Safe LiPo Tresor sicheres Laden und Aufbewahren der Akkus
Amazon.de
See Site

Battery Charger

ISDT PC-4860 Lipo Ladegerät Parallel Ladestation Unterstützung 4 Packs von 1-8S XT60 RC LiPo Akku
Amazon.de
See Site

Battery Charger

HGLRC Thor Lipo Battery Balance Charger Board Pro 40A XT60 XT30 Plug 2-6S Integrated with Lipo Discharger for IMAX B6 ISDT Q6 Na (2 builds)
Hglrc.com
$29.99

Battery Charger

Q6 Nano Lipo Ladegerät, DC 200W Smart tragbares digitales Ladegerät fü
Isdtshop.com
$29.99

Battery Charger

2 x Amacoam 2 Stück Lipo Batterie Sicherer Beutel Feuerfeste Explosionsschutz Lipo Battery Guard Tasche Sack Gebühren Schutz Tasch
Amazon.de
See Site

Battery Charger

K2 Air Bluetooth Fernbedienung LIPO Ladegerät, AC/DC 200W/500WX2 20A S
Isdtshop.com
$122.99

Soldering Iron

Tilswall Soldering Station, 65W Solder Station Welding Iron with Smart Temperature Control (392°F-896°F), Extra 5pcs Sol (2 builds)
Amazon.de
See Site

Backpack

Tarion Pro PB-01 Professional Camera Backpack
Tarion.eu
$149.99

Accessories

ETHIX Heated Deluxe Lipo Bag V2
Team-blacksheep.com
$64.95

Accessories

Kesser® Campingstuhl faltbar klappbar tragbar Angel Stuhl Camping Stuhl Faltstuhl bis 120 kg Strandstuhl Angelstuhl Klapphocker
Amazon.de
See Site

Accessories

LINGHUANG Avata Tragbar Aufbewahrungstasche für DJI Avata für DJI Goggles 2 für Motion Controller, Tragetasche Schutzhülle f
Amazon.de
See Site

Accessories

Onseuk Kompatibel mit DJI AVATA Goggles 2 Foam Pad Sponge Comfortable Eye Mask Drone Goggles Zubehör (Grau+Schutzhülle)
Amazon.de
See Site

Misc Supplies

Bier – Wikipedia
De.wikipedia.org
See Site
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