Chameleon 5inch kiss

By vanbe015 on Jul 30, 2017

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this is going to be my first build that isn't based on an extremely tight budget

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Part List

Frame

Chameleon (163 builds)
Armattanquads.com
$90.00

Flight Controller

KISS F3 32bit Flight Controller V1.03 (179 builds)
Hobbyking.com
$29.33

ESCs

4 x KISS 24A ESC Race Edition - 32bit Brushless Motor Ctrl (122 builds)
Getfpv.com
$107.96

Motors

4 x Team Blacksheep Mr Steele 2345kv CW Thread Motor (3 builds)
Crowncityfpv.com
$87.96

FPV Camera

RunCam Swift RR Edition FPV Camera 600TVL (144 builds)
Crowncityfpv.com
$34.99

FPV Transmitter

TBS Unify Pro 5G8 HV (RP-SMA) (83 builds)
Getfpv.com
$49.99

Antenna

Team Blacksheep Triumph Antenna (RHCP/ SMA)
Crowncityfpv.com
$39.99

Receiver

FrSky XSR 2.4GHz 16CH ACCST Receiver w/ S-Bus & CPPM (481 builds)
Getfpv.com
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Misc Parts

1′ 20mm 2:1 Polyolefin Heat Shrink Tubing
Crowncityfpv.com
$99.00

Misc Parts

Silicone Wire 18awg (1mtr)
Getfpv.com
$1.29

Misc Parts

Silicone Wire 26awg (1mtr)
Getfpv.com
$0.99
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Geo502   Apr 15, 2018  

does the runcam swift have OSD readings or you relying on telementry date back to your taranis?

enrbgill   Dec 19, 2017  

Looks beautiful, but every part of me is scared of all white wires!

vanbe015   Dec 23, 2017 

The whiteness stayed fairly white, but I also haven't flown in grass too much

kuunder_fpv   Aug 06, 2017  

What's your AUW without lipo and gopro?
I've just finished my kissed chameleon and weighs in at a hefty 372 grams?!
With gopro hero 4 + protector and lipo it's a right little fatty at 624 grams...

Currently   Jul 30, 2017  

I really like how you did the pictures, it kinda tells a story.

vanbe015   Jul 31, 2017 

Thanks!! I worked really hard reminding myself to pause and take a picture I still forgot a couple times, but hey it's something.

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