Updated 02/19/19 - Building a Tiny Whoop with the least expense possible. with parts in the USA.
Beecore v2 is required for Flysky/Turnigy Radios running AFHDS 2A and Ibus $27.99
BEECORE v2
BetaFPV Flysky F3 SPI $28.99
Flysky Ready BetaFPV
6x15 motors at Kados 55000rpm
Kados $5.99 motors
Use code FPVSHOW for purchases at Kados
Cam Canopy for $1.99 otherwise use VHB Kados Cam Canopy
Frame |
Inductrix Crazepony Frame with Red Prop Set and Foam Battery Converter
Kadosmultirotors.com
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$2.99 |
Flight Controller |
Eachine Beecore V2 F3 EVO Acro Inductrix Whoop Flight Controller - Choose Your RX
(19 builds)
Racedayquads.com
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$27.99 |
Motors |
6mm Chaoli (Fast) 55000rpm 6x15mm Inductrix/Nano QX style micro-jst plugs
Kadosmultirotors.com
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$5.99 |
FPV Camera |
Wolfwhoop WT07 Micro 5.8GHz 25mW FPV Transmitter and 600TVL Camera with OSD Interface for FPV Quadcopter Drone Wireless Radio Tr
(24 builds)
Amazon.com
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$17.99 |
Batteries |
Kados 210mah HV 2.0
Kadosmultirotors.com
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$2.49 |
Currently it may be possible to pick up the BeeBrain v1.2 FC for cheap because NewBeeDrone is about to release a new version. I got one for $10 from RMRC (now gone from there, but other shops may still have them in clearance).
Also currently, you can get 6x15mm 17,000kv motors from AirBlade for $6: https://www.airbladeuav.com/collections/clearance/products/airblade-6x15mm-motor-for-inductrix-speed-insane-set-of-4-motors-2xcw-2xccw (use "Fall2017" coupon for 40% off).
I was able to pick up a RMRC CM275T cam+vtx AIO for $8 (was also on clearance, not available now).
AirbladeUAV has done it again and this time they've brought long range to the 5" class! Based on the popular Transformer Mini, the new Transformer 5" Ultralight adopts a lot of the same design philosophies with larger props and more payload capacity. It can fly upwards of 20 minutes on a 4 cell Li-Ion battery pack and in ideal conditions it's got a range of over 4 to 5 miles. In this guide I'll walk..
Read moreWith the release of the DJI FPV Drone cinematic FPV has become a lot more accessible, but you certainly don't want to crash a $750 drone! The QAV-CINE Freybott is a compact, lightweight cinematic FPV drone that can take a hit and keep going. It's a lot safer to fly indoors and around people. With a naked GoPro or the SMO 4k you can capture some great stabilized footage. In this guide I'll show you..
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Two of those links don't point to anything. Hard to see how it all works when the links don't work :)
Updated as of today! Thanks for the heads up Cookie Monster