Giant Scale Mini-Quad | Flite Test

By Flite Test on Mar 27, 2017

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Giant Scale Mini-Quad
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28x9.2 carbon props
P80 T-Motors 120kv
Flame 80a ESCs
Vector (minus gps)
12s 26000mah flew the best
Approximately 1300mm
Approximately 36lb AUW
Plywood frame cut to look like the xHover Element and painted to look like carbon fiber.
Giant GoPro, RunCam and Giant TBS Triumph all hand molded from dense insulation foam.

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Part List

Flight Controller	Vector Flight Controller +OSD Store.flitetest.com	$238.00
ESCs	4 x FLAME 80A Rctigermotor.com	$479.96
Motors	4 x P80 Rctigermotor.com	$796.00
Propellers	2 x G289.2 Prop-2PCS/PAIR Rctigermotor.com	$620.00
FPV Camera	RunCam Swift 2 Black Store.flitetest.com	$39.99
FPV Transmitter	TBS UNIFY PRO 5G8 HV (SMA) Store.flitetest.com	$49.95
Antenna	TBS TRIUMPH SMA (2PCS) Store.flitetest.com	$39.99
Receiver	D4R-II 4ch telemetry receiver Store.flitetest.com	$25.00
Batteries	2 x Tattu Plus2.0 18000mAh 6S1P 22.2V 15C Smart Lipo Battery with AS150+XT150 plug Genstattu.com	$712.00

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Discussion

SadisticLeprechaun Apr 01, 2017

CwAzy! I think the most shocking is the prop price. Although I would consider building a quad that had $100 motors and $100 escs (or even more), $620 for a set of props . . DAMN! Cool aircraft though, I would love to fly this thing.

thumbtwiddler Mar 30, 2017

imagine if the frame was actually carbon fiber. it would be $500 of pure weight

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