Catalyst Machineworks Superlight 6

By BigNastyFPV on Apr 30, 2017

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I wanted a super powerful freestyle rig. Needless to say this doesn't disappoint! It flies great and the big F80's really put out when the hammer is down.

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Part List

Frame

SPEED ADDICT SUPERLIGHT (6 INCH) (2 builds)
Catalystmachineworks.com
$69.00

Flight Controller

MRM Mantis F3 Flight Controller - MultiRotorMania.com (40 builds)
Multirotormania.com
$28.00

ESCs

4 x Spedix 30A HV 3-6S ESC BlHeli_S/Dshot (154 builds)
Catalystmachineworks.com
$47.96

Motors

4 x F80 2200kv T-Motor FPV Racing Motor
Racedayquads.com
$59.96

Propellers

DAL 6x4 3 Blade Props - T6040 V2 - Full Set – MultiRotorMania (3 builds)
Multirotormania.com
$2.20

FPV Camera

RunCam Swift 2 (2.5mm lens) (32 builds)
Catalystmachineworks.com
$31.95

FPV Transmitter

Hawkeye 200mW FPV Video Transmitter (w/ Raceband) (9 builds)
Catalystmachineworks.com
$16.99

Antenna

Foxeer Antenna New Version RHCP and LHCP - V2 (6 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$7.99

Receiver

Turnigy iA6C PPM/SBUS Receiver 8CH 2.4G AFHDS 2A Telemetry Receiver (3 builds)
2dogrc.com
$8.00

Batteries

G+PLUS 1500mAh 18.5V 5S 100C Li-Po Battery - CNHL RC LI-Po Battery. Your one-stop battery store.
Chinahobbyline.us
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Power Distribution

RTF power Distribution w/ LC/+5v/12v BEC PDB
Readytoflyquads.com
$4.85

Radio

DX9 Black 9-Channel DSMX Transmitter Only, Mode 2 (SPMR9910) (2 builds)
Pyrodrone.com
$479.99

Goggles

FATSHARK HDO FPV GOGGLES (136 builds)
Pyrodrone.com
$399.00

Misc Parts

RTF 1v-17v Adjustable Voltage Regulator (4 builds)
Readytoflyquads.com
$0.99
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AngryRedBarber   Aug 18, 2020  

How's this one holding up? Those ESCs haven't blown on you have they? I am about to test a very similar rig with F80 2408 1900kv motors on 6", 6s. Same ESCs. Sort worried.

BigNastyFPV   Aug 18, 2020 

Best individual esc's ever made IMO. Never had any trouble. Go for it!

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