The Babymod 2.5" O3

By airrage on Jun 10, 2024

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Whoa, so not me! Scrolling through the latest builds on RB I suddenly realized I did not put on my new daily.

Frame used: the BabyMod 2.5" (3/3.5") modular open source frame.

I figured this way I can use the top plate with O3 mounted and swap it easily over on another frame without having to rebuild each time. So far I've been flying it non stop for the past month or so.

Ended up with re using the fc from my first dji/vista build as I hardly flew that one. Ordered 1202.5 6000kv and strictly flying it on 4s. I would not be myself if I didn't scrape unnecessary weight so the O3 stack and cam had to undress. Unfortunately my fc usb port was broken already on the previous build so I had to fly with the settings from 2yrs ago. Rates were lower than my usual which I turned out to quite like alot! I think max roll 6/700 ish.

I can go on but the thing is a rocket, I used 450mah 4s mainly but 650mah is also do able. With 4s it tosses around so nice and has some good momentum to hang. With a ridiculous punch on tap. The motor size was kind of expirimental, I thought too light but man was I wrong. I totally did not expect this to feel so locked in. Took it with me on holiday and flew tens of packs per day in the major back yard there.

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Part List

Frame

The BabyMOD : 2.5/3/3.5 inch HD FPV Frame by ledroneclub
Thingiverse.com
See Site

Flight Controller

JHEMCU GHF13 AIO 16x16mm F4 Flight Controller 13A Blheli_S 2-4S
Yourfpv.co.uk
See Site

Motors

4 x Rcinpower Gts V2 1202.5
Aliexpress.com
$51.04

Propellers

Gemfan 2512 2.5Inch 3-Blade 1.5mm Hole Propeller - 4CW+4CCW (6 builds)
Pyrodrone.com
$3.69

FPV Camera

DJI O3 Air Unit FPV Camera Module (12 builds)
Pyrodrone.com
$109.00

FPV Transmitter

DJI O3 Air Unit Transmission Module (28 builds)
Pyrodrone.com
$169.00

Receiver

HappyModel 2.4GHz EP1 RX ELRS Receiver (107 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$13.49

Batteries

Tattu 450mAh 3S1P 11.1V 75C Lipo Batterij met XT30 stekker · Toemen Modelsport
Toemen.nl
$13.95

Batteries

Tattu 14.8V 75C 4S1P 450mAh Lipo Battery Pack with XT30 Plug (2 builds)
Pyrodrone.com
$12.99

Radio

TBS Tango 2 Pro - FPV RC Radio Drone Controller (107 builds)
Team-blacksheep.com
$199.95

Goggles

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

3D Printed

The BabyMOD : 2.5/3/3.5 inch HD FPV Frame by ledroneclub
Thingiverse.com
See Site

Hardware

Standoff Spacer Stud Fastener
Aliexpress.com
$6.84

Misc Parts

Drone Racing Flight Controller
Aliexpress.com
$1.00

Radio Module

ELRS Nano TX Module (10 builds)
Betafpv.com
$29.99

Battery Charger

ToolkitRC Charger DC 7-25V USB-C RC M4 Pocket LiPo 1-4S 5A
Megadron.pl
See Site

Soldering Iron

Fer à Souder Intelligent TS101 - Miniware (3 builds)
Drone-fpv-racer.com
See Site
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