Cinetank MKII #1

By Charles Hidalgo on Sep 15, 2017

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You are looking at the very first Cinetank mkII ever built and flown and it has been brought out, resurrected, and flying now three years later just as it was first built this is an amazing night flyer that is super fun flying 9" props and able to do full air mode/acro .

Cinetank MKII frame

Sunnysky 2216-1100kv motors

rmrc 1.3ghz 1000mw international vtx

Ezuhf rx wired for ppm

Afro 30a escs

Sony fpv cam 600 low light cam

Ibcrazy bluebeam shorty antenna 1.3tuned. #naze32 Rev5 flight controller

Apc 9x5 speed props

gopro weatherproof mount

Full LED kit for night flying orientation

Thanks to Frank Nolet for passing this piece of history on to me.

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Part List

Frame

CineTank MK 2
Flyingcinema.com
$154.00

Flight Controller

AbuseMark Naze32 rev6 Full 10DOF Quadcopter Flight Controller for QAV250 ZMR250
Ebay.com
$20.88

ESCs

4 x Favourite Little Bee 30A 2-6S BLHeli ESC (No BEC)
Hobbyking.com
$49.40

Motors

4 x SunnySky X2216-9 1100kv II
Getfpv.com
$71.96

Propellers

B9x4.5MR-B4
Apcprop.com
$8.29

FPV Camera

Pyro Drone 1/3 Sony Super HAD II CCD 650 tvl IR Sensitive Black *** Top Connector*** (10 builds)
Pirofliprc.com
$35.99

FPV Transmitter

1.3GHz 1000mw Transmitter - INTL VERSION (3 builds)
Readymaderc.com
$80.99

Antenna

IBCrazy 1.3GHz Bluebeam Ultra Antenna (3 builds)
Getfpv.com
$64.99

Receiver

ImmersionRC EzUHF Receiver, 8 channel 'lite' (3 builds)
Getfpv.com
$29.99

Batteries

Multistar LiHV High Capacity 5200mAh 4S 10C Multi-Rotor Lipo Pack (5 builds)
Hobbyking.com
$41.21

Radio

FrSky 2.4G 16CH Taranis X9D Plus Transmitter SPECIAL EDITION w/ M9 Gimbals (48 builds)
Getfpv.com
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HD Camera

YI Action Camera 1080P Lime Green White Black 16MP Full HD 155 degree Ultra-wide Angle Sports Mini Camera (Green/China/Camera On (3 builds)
Amazon.com
$95.00

HD Camera

Gopro HERO 3+ Camera Black Edition Camera Camcorder CHDHX-302 (3 builds)
$9.00

HD Camera

Gopro HERO 3+ Camera Black Edition Camera Camcorder CHDHX-302 (3 builds)
Ebay.com
$84.99

HD Camera

Adorama
Adorama.com
$70.00

HD Camera

OlympusM.Zuiko Digital ED 12mm f/2 Lens (Black) (2 builds)
Bhphotovideo.com
$649.00

HD Camera

GoPro HERO4 Black Edition 4K Action Camera Camcorder 32GB Bundle 10 - Newegg.com (5 builds)
Newegg.com
$277.99

HD Camera

GoPro HERO5 Session (303 builds)
Getfpv.com
$199.99
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RawFPV   Sep 15, 2017  

Nice, Whats the furthest out you've gone?

Charles Hidalgo   Sep 15, 2017 

3 miles out and back using a TrueRC Gatling antenna... Nothing crazy but a second pack in parallel can be added for some more distance but the extra weight has to be considered.
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