Testing Composite Innovations prototype 4" frame: https://www.facebook.com/composite.innovations.1
Dry 139g
AUW 233g
Built to rip below 250g and f*ckskirt Canada's Interim Model Aircraft regulations. Currently flying/ripping and testing.
I custom dremel'd a top plate from an busted LS-210 frame to mount the camera on, works well for now. Composite innovations will have a top plate design for the next iteration.
Updated to 1407-3200kv motors
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Part List
Flight Controller |
Emax STM32F303 F3 Femto Flight Controller with Integrated BEC/Buzzer Pads/VBat/PDB for RC Drone
(10 builds)
Banggood.com
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$20.99 |
ESCs |
4 x EMAX D-SHOT Bullet Series 20A ESC(BLHELI_S)
(19 builds)
Getfpv.com
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$47.96 |
Motors |
4 x RCX H1407 3200KV Micro Outrunner Brushless Motor
(21 builds)
Getfpv.com
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$47.96 |
Propellers |
DAL J4045 FPV RACING PROPS (4", 2 BLADE)
(3 builds)
Catalystmachineworks.com
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$1.95 |
FPV Camera |
RunCam Swift Mini Camera - Black
(45 builds)
Getfpv.com
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$28.99 |
FPV Transmitter |
Eachine VTX03 Super Mini 5.8G 72CH 0/25mW/50mw/200mW Switchable FPV Transmitter
(417 builds)
Banggood.com
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$12.22 |
Receiver |
Frsky XM+ Micro D16 SBUS Full Range Mini Receiver Up to 16CH for RC FPV Racing Drone
Banggood.com
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$13.69 |
Batteries |
Pulse Ultra PULSE 860 mAh 4S 14.8V 45C (XT30) - 130 Sized FPV Racing Series - LiPo Battery
Amazon.com
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$18.99 |
Batteries |
2 x PULSE 650mAh 4S 14.8V 75C - LiPo Battery(XT-30 Connector)
Rotorquest.com
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How do those DAL bi-blades feel? I just bought some for an upcoming 4" build.
They are the best I've tried so far with this quad. RK4x4x3 almost fried the motors (they started to smell). HQ 4.5 bi-blade's had to use a prop adapter, had bad wobbles, and exploded after touching scraggle. The DALs are great, need to tune out high throttle oscillations. I tried RK 3" quad blades, they were nice too, but a little more amp hungry. I have a bunch of other kinds, but there's mostly bullnose on the market. I'll be weighing each prop before trying them from now on to protect the motors. 2g seems to be safe, 3g is not so safe.
Thanks for the info! It seems there's a lot of exploration going on in the 4" prop arena. I'm looking forward to seeing more options. I'll be running the 16A KISS CC, so I may not have the luxury of running 4" tri-blades, but at least I can drop down to 3" to experiment with tri's and quad's.
Looks like these 1407 3800kv motors are too high kv for 4" props, they get hot very easily. Going to try 3200 or 2900kv for 4" props instead.
I hope my 3600kvs handle them okay! I know a number of people running 4" props on these BH Tornados so I believe I should be okay.
I like the 3200kv rcx motors and I'm trying the newer 3400kv 1407's from rcx that have the notchy strong magnets like the BH Tornados do. As for props, the DAL 4045's tend to bend and wobble in strange ways, they bend horizontally! I now go with the kingkong 4045's or the more delicate rcx 4045's.