Got a free set of motors and speed controllers to kick off the build, not the newest stuff, but helped cut the price down by at least $100. Really helps because I ended up buying a taranis QX7 and Fatshark attitude v4s along with all the other gear, so my wallet really needed the break. If you already have all the gear, the base price is comparable to most other builds (maybe a bit more) but it's all really high quality gear. All the FPV equipment I was originally planning to add to my tricopter, but a small explosion of the FC/PDB changed those plans for me. I probably would have gone for a cheaper camera and smaller antenna if I knew it would end up on a miniquad.
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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