Strawberry Basher

By UnderDawg on Sep 12, 2017

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I recently took advantage of the big BG sale and bought enough parts to build a couple of quads. This is my new basher...
I built this one using the F4 Flame and opted not to use a 4-in-1... I think she turned out clean anyway and I'm looking forward to crashing it up this weekend.

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Part List

Frame

Anniversary Special Edition Martian 215 215mm Carbon Fiber RC Drone FPV Racing Frame Kit 136g (51 builds)
Banggood.com
$21.99

Flight Controller

F4 FLAME Race Spec STM32F405 Flight Controller Built-in BETAFLIGHT OSD 5V BEC PDB Current Sensor (19 builds)
Banggood.com
$32.54

ESCs

4 PCS Racerstar RS30A Lite 30A Blheli_S 16.5 BB1 2-4S Brushless ESC Support Dshot150 Dshot300 for RC Drone (20 builds)
Banggood.com
$37.65

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 5038 2 Blade FPV Racing Propeller 5.0mm Mounting Hole for FPV Racing Frame
Banggood.com
$4.29

FPV Camera

Foxeer HS1177 V2 600TVL CCD 2.5mm/2.8mm PAL/NTSC IR Blocked Mini FPV Camera 5-40V w/ Bracket (25 builds)
Banggood.com
$23.59

FPV Transmitter

TBS Unify Pro HV 5G8 - Race (SMA) (555 builds)
Getfpv.com
$29.99

Antenna

Makerfire 2pcs 5.8GHz FPV Antenna Circular Polarized TX RX RHCP SMA for FPV Racing Drone Like QAV250 (12 builds)
Amazon.com
$13.99

Receiver

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

Radio

FrSky ACCST Taranis Q X7 2.4GHz 16CH Mode 2 Transmitter Blue Orange for RC FPV Racing Drone (263 builds)
Banggood.com
$139.99

HD Camera

Adorama
Adorama.com
$54.99

HD Camera

Caddx Turtle V2 Micro FPV Camera / 20x20 1080P 60 FPS HD DVR - Black (54 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$51.99

HD Camera

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

HD Camera

Quelima SQ12 Mini 1080P FHD DVR Camera 155 Degree FOV Loop-cycle Recording Night Vision (7 builds)
Banggood.com
$16.47

HD Camera

GoPro Hero5 Session, 1080p (302 builds)
Amazon.com
$1.00

Misc Parts

Great3d.com
Great3d.com
$6.00

Misc Parts

4pcs 3mm Aluminum Alloy (T6061) Cone Washer For RC Models Φ3xD8xH3mm 016-03903R
Ebay.com
$4.99

Misc Parts

Alien 5” LiPo Pad Replacement (Black)
Store.rotorriot.com
$3.49

Misc Parts

Great3d.com
Great3d.com
$3.00

Misc Parts

WraptorSkinz Vinyl Craft Cutter Designer 12x12 Sheets Skulls Confetti Red - 2 Pack
Amazon.com
$11.95

Misc Parts

30mm M3 Female/Female Anodized Aluminum Standoff x 1 - Choose your col – MultiRotorMania
Multirotormania.com
$0.70
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Discussion

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Flip_FPV   Jul 02, 2018  
1

This thing is gorgeous, man! The level of detail you put into the scheme is impressive. I had to zoom in to notice the matching red FC stack standoffs and black/red braided wire covers INSIDE of the quad.

UnderDawg   Jul 02, 2018 

Thanks! She is next for a rebuild ( gotta have more power ) and I'll try ad keep her just as clean.

Dogoman FPV   Sep 14, 2017  
1

Wow! Dude that thing looks amazing! Where did you get that skin? Also did you use shorter standoffs?

UnderDawg   Sep 14, 2017 

Thanks! I bought the Skinz on Amazon. I listed the link above in misc.... Also I did drop the top 5mm .

Mish   Sep 13, 2017  
1

Looks amazing! I'd have trouble forcing myself to beat this around.
Any reason for original Racerstar 2205 rather than the newer 2205S? Just curious.

UnderDawg   Sep 13, 2017 
1

I have that problem with all my quads. As for the motors, I got a better than listed price for just the 2205's

Mish   Sep 13, 2017 

Ah, fair enough. Thanks.

ThatGuyIvory   Sep 13, 2017  
1

Looking good! Red is not a common quad color from what I've seen but you've sure made it look good.
May I know how have you mounted that XT60 on the back?

UnderDawg   Sep 13, 2017 

Thanks!! That's the Plastic Spider TPU mount. I used a m3 loc- nut on the underside of the plate to hold it in place. I bought it here. http://great3d.com/top-mount-xt-60-mount/ other than that it's just 10mm mesh zip- tied to the bottom of the frame. BTW the black and red matches my truck and my Fat Sharks.

FissionBomb   Sep 13, 2017  

Are you going to do a softmount pad to keep the battery off those screw cap things?

UnderDawg   Sep 13, 2017 

Most definitely. I may cut down some landing pads for that job.

Whiffles   Sep 12, 2017  
2

Looking good! I've always avoided those red motors because I just don't know how to match them. Seems you had no problem complimenting them.

UnderDawg   Sep 12, 2017 

Thanks!! I bought the vinyl back when I built the Frog Lite, but it just didn't work out on that build.

Carbon_Rob   Sep 12, 2017  
2

It's nice to have a beater quad to get risky with.

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