Chameleon

By Fechner on May 11, 2017

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My first real build! After watching reviews on the Chameleon frame, I knew I had to get one. I've been flying/repairing an Eachine Wizard for the past 6 months and it was time to move on to something better. I am really impressed with how the build came out. The PDB is soft mounted to the frame, the FC is soft mounted via O-rings, and the motors are soft mounted. Should be a very noise-free system! Many thanks to @minichado for his help with the build!

Here is a flight video of my build:

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Part List

Frame	Chameleon (163 builds) Armattanquads.com	$90.00
Flight Controller	Lumenier LUX V2 Flight Controller (59 builds) Getfpv.com	$20.25
ESCs	4 x DYS XSD30A XSD 30A 3-5S ESC V2 BLHeli_S Supports Dshot600 Dshot300 For RC Drone FPV Racing Multi Rotor (38 builds) Banggood.com	$65.24
Motors	4 x EMAX RS2306 Black Editions RaceSpec Motor 2400KV (19 builds) Pirofliprc.com	$87.96
Propellers	DAL T5040 V2 Tri-Blade (45 builds) Dalprops.com	$2.49
FPV Camera	Page Not Found - Banggood.com (78 builds) Banggood.com	$67.91
FPV Transmitter	TBS Unify Pro 5G8 HV (RP-SMA) (83 builds) Team-blacksheep.com	$49.95
Antenna	TBS Triumph 5.8 GHz Antenna - SMA (368 builds) Fpvheadquarters.com	$39.95
Receiver	FrSky X4RSB 3/16 Channel Telemetry Receiver for RC Drone FPV Racing (176 builds) Banggood.com	$31.61
Batteries	4S Tattu 1550mah 75C Lipo (20 builds) Catalystmachineworks.com	$25.99
Power Distribution	Mini Power Distribution Board V3 (Mini PDB V3) (26 builds) Armattanquads.com	$7.00

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Discussion

Amphioxus May 24, 2017

Did you do any sanding or trimming to get the Monster V2 in this frame? I just got my Chameleon frame and Monster v2 in the mail. It's definitely a tight fit, but I'm not sure if it's tooooo tight.... Did you do any modifications?

Fechner May 25, 2017

I didn't have to do any modifications to get it to fit. It fits snugly, but I think the rubber grommets allow a little give to get it in there.

ivanivanivan777 May 23, 2017

Does the Monster v2 stick out at all? or is it very well protected?

Fechner May 23, 2017

It's very close, but it is completely protected. For instance, with the lens cap on, it sticks out slightly, but without the lens cap it is 100% behind the aluminum frame.

Minichado May 11, 2017

So clean, can't wait to hear about the Maiden flight!!

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