My first Chameleon.

By FitzFPV on Jun 30, 2017

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This one's 4 months old now, a really solid stable build and a joy to fly. I'm about to start on its identical twin with upgraded motors.

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Part List

Frame

Chameleon (164 builds)
Armattanquads.com
$90.00

Flight Controller

BetaflightF3 Flight Controller (134 builds)
Pirofliprc.com
$42.99

ESCs

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

Motors

4 x Armattan OOmph 2206/2300 KV Motor *Discontinued (23 builds)
Armattanquads.com
$60.00

Propellers

DALPROP T5046C Cyclone (2 CW 2 CCW) (391 builds)
Pirofliprc.com
$2.99

FPV Camera

RunCam Swift 2 (202 builds)
Shop.runcam.com
$44.99

FPV Transmitter

TBS UNIFY PRO 5G8 HV - RACE (SMA) 25mW - 200mW (555 builds)
Catalystmachineworks.com
$24.95

Antenna

TBS TRIUMPH (2PCS) SMA Version (369 builds)
Pirofliprc.com
$39.95

Receiver

FrSky XM+ Ultra Mini SBUS Receiver (1149 builds)
Catalystmachineworks.com
$13.99

Batteries

Tattu R-Line 4S 1300 mAh 95C Lipo Battery (92 builds)
Fpvheadquarters.com
$27.19

Radio

Jumper T16 Pro Hall Gimbal Open Source Built-in Module Multi-protocol Radio Transmitter with Carbon Fiber Protective Shell & Roc (15 builds)
Xt-xinte.com
$160.55

Goggles

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

HD Camera

GoPro HERO7 Black Action Camera (102 builds)
Getfpv.com
$399.99

Video Receiver

ImmersionRC rapidFIRE w/ Analog PLUS Goggle Receiver Module (178 builds)
Getfpv.com
$159.99

Radio Module

TBS Crossfire TX LITE - Long Range R/C Transmitter (33 builds)
Team-blacksheep.com
$149.95

Battery Charger

ISDT D2 200W 24A AC Dual Channel Output Smart Battery Balance Charger (18 builds)
Banggood.com
$139.00
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rbrtio   Jul 15, 2017  

Looks great!

I'm looking at a setup with nearly identical parts. What will you do different on your second build and what kind of flight times do you get with your current setup?

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