Armattan Beaver HDZero Freestyle

By BatcaveFPV on Mar 02, 2023

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Armattan Beaver HDZero Freestyle

Always been a fan of Armattan frames. They are well thought out and made, and with this new version there are so many ways to mount and configure your components.

I went with mounting my flight controller stack up front, and the HDzero Freestyle VTX in the back. The frame comes with a few options for where to put standoffs. For this layout I've put the standoff in the center and removed the press nuts on the bottom plate. The front press nuts on the top plate are kept in and used to hold the GoPro mount.

For motors I've gone with 2207.5, 1969kv (bit of an odd size, but well made and tested). This build really screams and it's easy to do maintenance. Links to parts and 3d prints below. A few of the prints I either designed and made myself or modified files from others. The GoPro mount is a remix of a few existing models, however I don't like adjustable prints so this one is solid and locked to specific angles.

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Part List

Frame

Beaver
Armattanquads.com
$87.00

Flight Controller

SpeedyBee F7 V3 BL32 50A 30x30 Stack (13 builds)
Speedybee.com
$89.99

Motors

4 x Team Old Mate 2207.5 1969kv Stoke V2 Motor - by jacuzzi jay
Risingsunfpv.com.au
$70.00

Propellers

HQ Prop ETHIX P3 5.1x3x3 Tri-Blade 5" Prop 4 Pack - Peanut Butter & Jelly (44 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$3.49

FPV Camera

HDZero Micro V2 Camera | HDZERO (12 builds)
Hd-zero.com
$49.99

FPV Transmitter

HDZero Freestyle VTX | HDZERO (11 builds)
Hd-zero.com
$99.99

Antenna

TBS Crossfire Immortal T V2 Antenna (16 builds)
Team-blacksheep.com
$5.95

Antenna

Flexible SMA Female to UFL RF Adapter Connector Cable 25mm (2 builds)
Banggood.com
$2.50

Antenna

TRUERC OCP 5.8 SMA ANTENNA RHCP (3 builds)
Pyrodrone.com
$12.99

Receiver

TBS Crossfire Nano Rx - FPV LONG RANGE DRONE RECEIVER (1498 builds)
Team-blacksheep.com
$24.95

Batteries

CNHL 1200mAh 22.2V 6S 100C Speedy Pizza Lipo Battery - XT60 (28 builds)
Pyrodrone.com
$21.99

Radio

TBS Tango 2 Crossfire Remote Transmitter Tx (V3 PCB Inside) - Tango II (7 builds)
Pyrodrone.com
$159.95

Goggles

Fatshark Dominator HDO 2 V2.1 OLED FPV Goggles (71 builds)
Pyrodrone.com
$499.00

3D Printed

Armattan Beaver Accessory Kit
Brain3d.com
$32.00

3D Printed

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3D Printed

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3D Printed

Crossfire Nano TPU holder by Haku3D (3 builds)
Thingiverse.com
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3D Printed

HDZero Freestyle Mount 30x30 by optikool (5 builds)
Thingiverse.com
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3D Printed

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HD Camera

GoPro HERO10 Black - Waterproof Action Camera with Front LCD and Touch Rear Screens, 5.3K60 Ultra HD Video, 23MP Photos, 1080p L (18 builds)
Amazon.com
$249.00

Video Receiver

HDZero VRX Digital HD Receiver Module (7 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$219.00
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Discussion

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Forest_Gump   Jan 06, 2024  

will the hdzero freestyle V2 fit this frame? New pilot/builder here..
i have my hdzero goggles and freestyle vtx V2 on route. wanting to build this quad

BatcaveFPV   Jan 09, 2024 

Yes and much easier. I believe that uses a 20x20 mounting pattern, the frame already has these holes drilled.

scooterdoo   Jul 03, 2023  

I am building my first fpv drone with the speedy bee f7 v3 and the HDZero Freestyle. I am starting to do research on how to power the VTX. Were you able to power the freestyle through the plug-in's. (no soldering) It's looking like i'd just have to solder the battery, motors, and 4 RX pads in my build.

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scooterdoo   Jul 11, 2023 

Thank you for the reply! I currently got everything wired and now i'm flashing everything like the radio/ TX, FC, and now i'm on the ECS. I'm being very cautious since it's my first build. But your pictures helped me a ton getting setup! It gave me confidence that it was okay to plug an R1 into a T1 haha. Sadly the drone frame i picked is longer than the HD-Zero cable so i'm waiting on a longer one

BatcaveFPV   Jul 11, 2023 

Glad my build helped someone! Your FC stack would have come with a cable as well. Instead of waiting, just splice the wires and make your own. No harm in doing this, easy bit to solder and good to learn anyway.

BatcaveFPV   Jul 11, 2023 

Only harm you could possibly do with swapped wires is + and -. Swapped RX and TX doesn't do any harm, it'll just result in an incorrect configuration so your OSD wouldn't work.

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