Le Apex

By Sebby_D_FPV on Mar 14, 2024

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3 inch Quad constructed in May 2022

Initial configuration was on 1606 4s with the race vtx.
Switch to 1506 6s with the HDZero freestyle V2 last summer.

Apex is a sturdy frame. Nice little basher.

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Part List

Frame

Micro Apex 3" Frame Kit (5 builds)
Impulserc.com
$76.30

Flight Controller

Diatone Mamba Basic F722 MK3 Flight Controller - Mini 20x20 (2 builds)
Getfpv.com
See Site

ESCs

Diatone MAMBA F40_BLS Mini Dshot600 4in 1 ESC 40A 6S
Newbeedrone.com
$42.00

Motors

4 x RCINPower GTS-V2 1506 Brushless Motor for FPV Racing 3000KV- Choose Color
Pyrodrone.com
$63.24

Motors

4 x Diatone Mamba Toka 1606 Motor - 2700KV/3100KV/3750KV/4300KV
Getfpv.com
See Site

Propellers

HQProp 3X4X3 (2CW+2CCW)-Poly Carbonate
Hqprop.com
$2.79

Propellers

HQ Prop T3x3x3 PC Durable Tri-Blade 3" Prop 4 Pack (3 Hole) - Choose Your Color (29 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$2.59

FPV Camera

HDZero Nano 90 | HDZERO (13 builds)
Hd-zero.com
$64.99

FPV Camera

HDZero Nano V2 camera | HDZERO (4 builds)
Hd-zero.com
$49.99

FPV Transmitter

HDZero Freestyle V2 VTX | HDZERO (3 builds)
Hd-zero.com
$99.99

FPV Transmitter

HDZero Race V2 VTX | HDZERO (4 builds)
Hd-zero.com
$69.99

Antenna

Matchstick 5.8 – Carbon - TrueRC Canada (11 builds)
Truerc.ca
$35.06

Antenna

RUSHFPV Cherry 5.8GHz U.FL Lock Antenna 2 Pack - Red (RHCP orLHCP) (37 builds)
Pyrodrone.com
$12.99

Receiver

Namimno ELRS 2.4G Flash nano RX (3 builds)
Pyrodrone.com
$19.99

Batteries

Gaoneng GNB 3.8V 1S 720mAh 100C LiHV Whoop/Micro Battery w/ Cabled - A30 (2 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$5.71

Batteries

GAONENG GNB LiHV 6S 22.8V 650mAh 120C XT30 LiPo Battery FPV Drone Quadcopter (3 builds)
Gaoneng.shop
$46.80

Radio

TX16S Mark II Radio Controller (Mode 2) (2 builds)
Radiomasterrc.com
See Site

Goggles

DJI FPV Goggles V2
Dronelabs.ca
$749.00

Goggles

HDZero Goggle | HDZERO (20 builds)
Hd-zero.com
$599.99

HD Camera

GoPro HERO8 Black - Waterproof Action Camera with Touch Screen 4K Ultra HD Video 12MP Photos 1080p Live Streaming Stabilization
Amazon.ca
See Site

HD Camera

RunCam 5 Orange 12MP 4:3 145°FOV 56g Ultra-light 4K HD FPV Camera for RC Drone (22 builds)
Banggood.com
$102.49

Hardware

GOKU GM10 Mini V3 GPS w/compass (2 builds)
Flywoo.net
$19.99

Misc Parts

VIFLY Finder Mini - Micro FPV Drone Buzzer (2 builds)
Viflydrone.com
$13.99

Video Receiver

TBS Fusion (44 builds)
Team-blacksheep.com
$129.95

Video Receiver

Walksnail Avatar FPV VRX (4 builds)
Caddxfpv.com
See Site

Radio Module

NAMIMNO ELRS 2.4GHz Flash Micro TX Module (2 builds)
Pyrodrone.com
$49.99

Radio Module

Ranger 2.4GHz ELRS Module
Radiomasterrc.com
See Site

Battery Charger

HOTA P6 DC Charger
Newbeedrone.com
$79.99

Battery Charger

HOTA D6 Pro Charger AC/DC Dual Channel (3 builds)
Drone-fpv-racer.com
See Site

Soldering Iron

Hakko FX888D-23BY Digital Soldering Station FX-888D FX-888 (blue & yellow)
Amazon.ca
See Site

Tools

Bambu Lab P1S 3D Printer
Ca.store.bambulab.com
$1.07

Backpack

iFlight FPV Drone Backpack (2 builds)
Shop.iflight.com
$179.99
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