Mk 1 Viper

By SugarK on Oct 03, 2017

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so this bad boy is a pure Multi GP 'micro' class racer.. frame is a basic stretched X that has been cut and in the post ,the weight of the carbon is 5.5g in 2mm base and 1mm top plate. designed for 2.4" props and a dry weight of 70g.. with over 1100grams of static thrust on 2s and around 110g AUW its going to be a weapon. i suspect 3s will also be a feasible option so the 28amp ESCs are going to be earning their keep.
this is my second build with the HGLRC tx20 vtx and i have to say the only improvement i would want is smart audio control of it through your OSD.. its tinny, needs only 3mm of clearance off the FC and draws as much current on 250mw as the vtx03 on 25wm.. so it runs a LOT cooler.. I've also found the quality of the signal to be a lot better

She flys nice but I don't have any big enough battery's to get any where near what it's capable out of the little beast. Infinity 550mah 2s batts last one and a half mins and sag really bad. Unfortunately the Tattus I need ( 650 and 850 ) are a month away and Bangers has stopped shipping to Australia so I can't get any of the 850mah GNBs either. Will be trying the rotorX 2535s out next then some cut down 3020s and 2840s to see what props really make this beast light up

Rev 2 is already under way with no sloting on the arms and a slimer arm profile. Will have to go to rev3 though as the battery lead holder is too close to the ESC stack and needs to be out on the rear arm to be of any use

Need to test some other cut down props but it's flying pretty good.!

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Part List

Frame

25 x
Great3d.com
$25.00

Flight Controller

HGLRC Omnibus F4 V2 Flight Controller (3 builds)
Fpvfaster.com.au
See Site

ESCs

HGLRC 20x20mm 28A Blheli_S ESC (7 builds)
Fpvfaster.com.au
See Site

Motors

4 x 1106ST 8000kV Brushless Motor (10 builds)
Spintechmotors.com
$30.00

Propellers

10 Pairs Racerstar 2435PRO 2.4inch PC 4-blade Propeller 1.5mm Mounting Hole for FPV Racing Frame (9 builds)
Banggood.com
$6.02

FPV Camera

1.2g Super Light 1000TVL 1/4 CMOS 2.8mm Lens FOV170 Degree Mini FPV Camera (19 builds)
Banggood.com
$13.94

FPV Transmitter

HGLRC XJB TX20 V2 25/100/250mW Switchable VTX (11 builds)
Fpvfaster.com.au
See Site

Receiver

FrSky Ultralight XM Receiver Up To 16CH for RC Drone FPV Racing (71 builds)
Banggood.com
$11.99

Batteries

TATTU 650mAh 2S1P 75C 7.4V Lipo Battery Pack with XT30 plug (21 builds)
Getfpv.com
$7.99

Radio

Radiomaster TX16S MAX Edition Radio (BLOW OUT CLEARANCE) (2 builds)
Rotorvillage.ca
$349.99

Radio

Boxer Max Radio Controller (M2)
Radiomasterrc.com
See Site

Goggles

DJI Goggles 2 (7 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$648.99

Goggles

HDZero Goggle | HDZERO (16 builds)
Hd-zero.com
$599.99

HD Camera

GoPro HERO8 Black - Waterproof Action Camera with Touch Screen 4K Ultra HD Video 12MP Photos 1080p Live Streaming Stabilization (37 builds)
Amazon.com
$2.00

Misc Parts

Suleve™ M2NH2 M2 Nylon Screw White Hex Screw Nut Nylon PCB Standoff Assortment Kit 140pcs
Banggood.com
$6.39

Video Receiver

HDZero VRX Digital HD Receiver Module (7 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$219.00

Radio Module

Happymodel ES24TX 2,4 GHz ExpressLRS ELRS s dlhým dosahom, nízkou latenciou a vysokým opätovným blikaním modulu Micro TX p (6 builds)
Banggood.com
$45.99

Battery Charger

HOTA D6 Pro 325W 15A 1-6S Dual Channel AC/DC Smart Charger w/ Wireless Cellphone Charging - Choose Your Color (53 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$117.99

Battery Charger

ISDT Q6 Pro BattGo 300W 14A Battery Balance Charger (47 builds)
Getfpv.com
See Site

Soldering Iron

MINI TS100 Digital OLED Programmable Interface DC5525 Soldering Iron Station Built-in STM32 Chip (264 builds)
Banggood.com
$53.99

Accessories

FuriousFPV 18650 Smart Power Case V2 FPV-0384V2-S (4 builds)
Phaserfpv.com.au
See Site
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