4" Reaper with Session 5

By AcroFPV on May 30, 2017

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This is kind of a silly build. It definitely doesn't have the power to weight ratio of my modern 5" builds, but it does have the power to haul a session around. I had these motors sitting around and thought maybe they would do well on a 4" rig. You can really feel the weight when you're in the air. I might try some 4 blade props and see if it helps.

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Part List

Frame

MRM Reaper 173mm FPV Racing Frame – MultiRotorMania (4 builds)
Multirotormania.com
$28.99

Flight Controller

Airbot Omnibus F3 Flight Controller with OSD (59 builds)
Multirotormania.com
$35.00

ESCs

4 x MRM Zeus D 20 Amp BLHELI_S ESC
Multirotormania.com
$62.00

Motors

4 x Cobra CM-1806/26 2800kv Motor – MultiRotorMania (3 builds)
Multirotormania.com
$56.00

Propellers

APC B4x4E-3 5" Racing 3 Blade Propeller – MultiRotorMania
Multirotormania.com
$1.50

FPV Camera

Mini 600tvl Sony Super HAD CCD FPV Camera
Multirotormania.com
$40.00

FPV Transmitter

Hawkeye 200mw Race Band 32ch Video Transmitter (62 builds)
Multirotormania.com
$35.00

Receiver

FrSky XSR - S.BUS RECEIVER – MultiRotorMania (50 builds)
Multirotormania.com
$25.99

Batteries

Tattu 1050mAh 14.8V 75C 4S1P Lipo Battery Pack with XT60 – MultiRotorMania
Multirotormania.com
$19.99

Power Distribution

Mini 35mm 2oz Copper Power Distribution Board – MultiRotorMania (6 builds)
Multirotormania.com
$2.00
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