Eachine Wizard "Carbon Rainbow"

By BirdbrainRC on Jul 08, 2017

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Picked up a Wizard as a backup quad, it ended up being way more reliable than my first build so it got flown a lot. Lots of parts have been replaced over the past few months, so it's not really a Wizard any more!

Last major overhaul was after I crashed and lost a side plate, after that I decided to move the arms inboard (on top of the baseplate rather than under it). It flies like an absolute dream now, after spending a bit of time tuning. Not the fastest quad in the world, but the battery life is great (around 4 1/2 to 5 minutes) and it's pretty nice to work on, with loads of space in the frame. I fly with either a Mobius Mini or Hawkeye Firefly Q6, both in strap on 3D printed mounts.

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Part List

Frame

Eachine Wizard X220 FPV Racing RC Drone Blheli_S F3 6DOF 2205 2300KV Motors 5.8G 48CH 200MW VTX ARF (4 builds)
Banggood.com
$114.99

Motors

4X Racerstar Racing Edition 2205 BR2205 2300KV 2-4S Brushless Motor For QAV250 ZMR250 RC Drone FPV Racing (76 builds)
Banggood.com
$33.59

Propellers

10 Pairs Racerstar 5042 5x4.2x3 3 Blade Propeller 5.0mm Mounting Hole For FPV Racing Frame (13 builds)
Banggood.com
$7.25

Propellers

DALProp CYCLONE Series T5050C Tri-Blade
Pirofliprc.com
$2.99

FPV Camera

Holaca 170 Degrees Wide Angle Lens replacement lens for Gopro HD Hero 1 2 Cameras
Camlensesshop.com
$9.34

FPV Camera

HS1177 Foxeer Sony CCD Super Had II (130 builds)
Boltrc.com.au
$32.00

FPV Transmitter

TBS Unify HV / FrSky RX Mounting Board (2 builds)
Hobbyrc.co.uk
See Site

FPV Transmitter

TBS Unify Pro Race VTX HV 5.8GHz (SMA) (555 builds)
Hobbyrc.co.uk
See Site

Antenna

Aomway 5.8GHz FPV 4 Leaf Clover AV Transmission RHCP Antenna 1 Pair Blue Red w/Canopy For RC Drone (114 builds)
Banggood.com
$11.99

Receiver

2.4G 8CH Compatible Receiver for Futaba T6J T8J T10J T14SG S-FHSS S-SBUS (14 builds)
Banggood.com
$23.43

Batteries

MultiStar Racer Series 1400mAh 4S 65C Multi-Rotor Lipo Pack (Gold Spec) (12 builds)
Hobbyking.com
$13.99

Power Distribution

Matek 5 in 1 LED & Power Hub V3 Advanced PDB
Hobbyrc.co.uk
See Site

Radio

Jumper T-Lite 16CH Hall Sensor Gimbals CC2500/JP4IN1 Multi-protocol RF System OpenTX Mode2 Transmitter Support Jumper 915 R900/C (23 builds)
Banggood.com
$69.99

Radio

FrSky Taranis Q X7S Radio w/ Upgraded M7 Hall Sensor Gimbals (Carbon Fiber) (25 builds)
Getfpv.com
$187.99

Radio

FrSky TARANIS X-Lite (Black) (65 builds)
Hobbyrc.co.uk
See Site

Goggles

ORQA FPV.One OLED FPV Goggles (12 builds)
Getfpv.com
$549.00

Goggles

FatShark Dominator HD 2 Hydro-Dipped Urban Cam Grey and White FPV Goggle
Hobbyking.com
See Site

HD Camera

Hawkeye Firefly 6S 4K WiFi Sport HD DV Camera - $75.31 |GearBest.com
Gearbest.com
$75.31

HD Camera

HawKeye Firefly Q6 4K 120 Degree Angle Action Camera - $59.14 |GearBest.com (2 builds)
Gearbest.com
$59.14

HD Camera

GoPro HERO6 Black - Waterproof Digital Action Camera for Travel with Touch Screen 4K HD Video 12MP Photos (5 builds)
Amazon.co.uk
See Site

HD Camera

GoPro HERO5 Session (302 builds)
Getfpv.com
$199.99

HD Camera

RunCam 5 Orange 12MP 4:3 145°FOV 56g Ultra-light 4K HD FPV Camera for RC Drone (20 builds)
Banggood.com
$102.49

HD Camera

GoPro Protective Lens (GoPro Official Accessory)
Amazon.co.uk
See Site

Video Receiver

Furious True-D V3.5 Diversity Receiver System Firmware 3.8A (FatShark Attitude Version)SKU: FPV-RX-TRUD3.8A (27 builds)
Furiousfpv.com
$68.00

Video Receiver

ImmersionRC RapidFIRE w/ Analog PLUS Goggle FPV Receiver Diversity Module (179 builds)
Banggood.com
$149.00

Radio Module

TBS CROSSFIRE NANO TX (9 builds)
Pyrodrone.com
$69.95

Radio Module

Frsky R9M Lite - Radio Transmitter Module (Black) (11 builds)
Getfpv.com
$47.99

Radio Module

FrSky R9M 2019 900MHz RC Transmitter Module w/ Super 8 Antenna (ACCST/ACCESS)Default Title (17 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$45.99

Backpack

MultiStar Premium Multirotor Travel Backpack
Hobbyking.com
$47.03

Backpack

TORVOL QUAD PITSTOP BACKPACK PRO (5 builds)
Risingsunfpv.com.au
$359.99

Accessories

TrueRC True-MOX 868MHz Antenna
Hobbyrc.co.uk
See Site
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