5' Apex Evo Conversion.

By JmoMedia on Feb 14, 2025

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Bought the frame naked as well as an Iflight AOS 7’ I decided to strip the parts off of for the apex. the 03 air unit mount came with the frame, i cant find it anywhere online to buy or print, but it was the color blue so I stuck with it for the rest of the TPU as well as the motors. This was the older apex frame but converted with different camera plates to fit the 03 camera. On beta flight I went with the only preset tune specifically made for the Impulse RC 5’ apex (5’ impulse RC apex freestyle) and its actually amazing. It’s by far the smoothest flying drone I got so far, and is now my go to drift car chaser. Only thing I’ve been testing is the props because unfortunately it only gets around a 5–5 ½ minute flight time. But besides that, and me being old school preferring the older DJI air units, this thing has just came out to be one of my favorite drones.

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Part List

Frame

O3 Camera Plate Plate For Apex Frames (2pcs) By Lumenier
Drone-fpv-racer.com
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Frame

ImpulseRC Apex 5" Base Frame Kit
Getfpv.com
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Flight Controller

SpeedyBee F4 V4 Stack - F405 V4 FC + 60A BLHeli_S 4-in-1 ESC - 30x30
Getfpv.com
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ESCs

4 x SpeedyBee F4 V4 Stack - F405 V4 FC + 60A BLHeli_S 4-in-1 ESC - 30x30
Getfpv.com
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Motors

4 x T-Motor VELOX VELOCE V2207.5 V2 Motor - 1750KV/1950KV/2550KV (Royal Blue) (4 builds)
Getfpv.com
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Propellers

Gemfan Vanover 5136 3-Blade Propeller (Set of 4)
Getfpv.com
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FPV Camera

DJI O3 Air Unit (10 builds)
Getfpv.com
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FPV Transmitter

DJI O3 Air Unit (10 builds)
Getfpv.com
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Antenna

Lumenier AXII Duality HD 2.4/5.8GHz Dual-Band Antenna for DJI O3
Getfpv.com
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Receiver

RadioMaster RP3 ELRS 2.4GHz Diversity Nano Receiver w/ UFL Antennas V2 (2 builds)
Pyrodrone.com
$22.99

Batteries

TATTU R-Line Version 5.0 6S Lipo Battery 22.2V 150C 1550mAh Lipo Battery Pack with XT60 Plug (2 builds)
Amazon.com
$16.00

Batteries

TATTU R-Line Version 5.0 6S Lipo Battery 22.2V 150C 1200mAh Lipo Battery Pack with XT60 Plug for Racing
Amazon.com
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Power Distribution

Black XT60 Lipo Pigtail 12AWG (5pcs) (5 builds)
Getfpv.com
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Radio

RadioMaster Boxer Radio Transmitter - 4-in-1 Multi-Protocol/CC2500/ELRS 2.4GHz
Getfpv.com
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Goggles

DJI FPV Goggles V2 (243 builds)
Getfpv.com
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Goggles

Lumenier AXII HD 2 Patch Visor 5.8GHz Antenna Combo Set for DJI FPV Goggles
Getfpv.com
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3D Printed

Apex HD Universal GoPro Mount
Noozle3d.com
$5.99

3D Printed

ImpulseRC Apex 5" Front Guard | FPV Custom
Fpvcustom.com
$2.99

3D Printed

ImpulseRC Apex 5" Rear Guard | FPV Custom
Fpvcustom.com
$2.99

3D Printed

ImpulseRC Apex 5" Arm Guards | FPV Custom
Fpvcustom.com
$11.99

Hardware

O3 Camera Plate Plate For Apex Frames (2pcs) By Lumenier
Drone-fpv-racer.com
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Misc Parts

Lumenier Indestructible Kevlar Lipo Strap - 16x220mm (3pcs) (11 builds)
Getfpv.com
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Battery Charger

iSDT D2 Mark II Smart Balance Charger (5 builds)
Getfpv.com
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Soldering Iron

YIHUA 939D+ Digital Soldering Station, 75W Equivalent with Precision Heat Control (392°F to 896°F) and Built-in Transfor (2 builds)
Amazon.com
$53.99

Tools

iFlight Aluminum Alloy Quick Release Wrench Tool for FPV Motor M5 Hex Nuts 5inch Prop Nuts Releasing Wrench (3 builds)
Amazon.com
$20.99

Tools

VOKOLA Drone Tool Kit -7Pcs RC Hex Driver Set – Steel 0.9mm Allen Wrench 1.27mm 1.3mm 1.5mm 2.0mm 2.5mm 3.0mm Aluminum Han (3 builds)
Amazon.com
$17.99

Backpack

Torvol Quad PITSTOP PRO V2 Backpack - Choose Your ColorStandard (Black/Green) (3 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$199.00
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