BoltRC Kraken 5X

By lasercopter on May 05, 2017

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BoltRC Kraken 5X with the 3.0 POD. This frame is really strong and handles like a champ, I got it for racing and because I'm new to racing I decided to go with the toughest POD I could buy, so far I haven't broken anything, just lots of props and motor bearings. Favorite QUAD I have.
Also everything has a layer of silicone conformal coating for those rainy days :)

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Part List

Frame	Kraken 5X (4 builds) Boltrc.com.au	$74.95
Flight Controller	KISS FC - 32bit Flight Controller V1.03 (178 builds) Getfpv.com	$34.99
ESCs	Spedix IS30 4-in-1, 2-4S LiPo DShot_600 BLHeli_S 30A ESC (88 builds) Pirofliprc.com	$49.99
Motors	4 x HyperLite V4 Team Edition 2206-2522 CW Prop Nut (4 builds) Pirofliprc.com	$99.96
Propellers	DALPROP T5046C Cyclone (2 CW 2 CCW) (391 builds) Pirofliprc.com	$2.99
FPV Camera	Foxeer Arrow V3 2.5mm Lens FPV Camera with Built-in OSD - Blue, Silver, Black, Orange (131 builds) Racedayquads.com	$29.99
FPV Transmitter	TBS Unify Pro 5G8 V3 (RP-SMA) (103 builds) Team-blacksheep.com	$39.95
Antenna	TBS Unify Pro 5G8 Linear Antenna (92 builds) Team-blacksheep.com	$6.95
Receiver	FrSky XSR 2.4GHz 16CH ACCST Receiver w/ S-Bus & CPPM (480 builds) Getfpv.com	See Site
Batteries	SMC Extreme 1400mah 4S Racing Battery - True Spec Extreme Racedayquads.com	$29.95
Misc Parts	20PCS 470UF 25V Electrolytic Capacitor 25V470UF 8X12MM (3 builds) Banggood.com	$3.38

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Discussion

ftj_85 Sep 12, 2017

badass i loved my kraken 5r before i stupidly flew up at night in middle of woods.. so now in usa im not sure who sells them besides team blacksheep and urban drones, im worried boltrc will discontinue this frame but hopefullly im wrong.. plans are to buy two more frames and put the primo 2207/2650kv again since 5s is so awesome and this quad design and aeropod is bada++ hope i can get anouther one setup but 400 to build how i built mine

TurK-FX Jul 11, 2017

Hey man. Do you think you can fit 3 layer stack in there?

lasercopter Jul 11, 2017

I don't think so, its pretty tight in space already

goofy84 May 22, 2017

Hi, awesome build. Where did you get the colored rubber rings from ?

lasercopter May 23, 2017

eBay

goofy84 May 23, 2017

Do you have a link ?

nibrocd May 13, 2017

I'm considering this frame, does the unify on 800mw overheat inside the pod

lasercopter May 13, 2017

It probably will, this is a racing frame so most places don't allow 800mw of power, I run this at 200mw and sometimes we have to sit on the start line for a while and I've never had a problem.

Briefly Flying FPV May 12, 2017

What a beauty! Congrats on an awesome build!

BQE May 12, 2017

tight build.

thegreen4me May 07, 2017

wow they have blue xt-60 connectors now?!?! has science gone too far? we really are living in the future now!

UnderDawg May 05, 2017

Nice! I like how you made use of the O-rings on the motor wires...I have to keep that in mind..

Whiffles May 05, 2017

I love the color coordination! That's a really nice looking quad.

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