I wanted a micro for park flying during the winter. I've always like the GEPRC Leopard, so the Sparrow seemed like a good way to go. It turned out to be a cramped frame due to the curved cage limiting the board orientation.
A little heavy for a three inch build, coming in at 239g with a battery, but I wanted the dys board for current sensor and couldn't pair with a 4in1.
Haven't maidened yet, but it should be an absolute rocket running on graphene 4s. Perfect for slinging in my rucksack and hitting up the park.
Frame |
GEPRC GEP - MX3 Sparrow 139mm DIY Frame Kit - $35.00 |GearBest.com
(18 builds)
Gearbest.com
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$35.00 |
Flight Controller |
Upgrade DYS 30.5x30.5mm F4 Pro V2 Flight Controller AIO OSD & 5V 9V 3.3V BEC & Current Sensor
(140 builds)
Banggood.com
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$39.00 |
ESCs |
4X Favourite FVT LittleBee Spring 20A ESC BLHeli_S 2-4S Dshot Mulitshot OneShot125 Oneshot42 for RC Drone
(13 builds)
Banggood.com
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$46.44 |
Motors |
4 x EMAX RS1306 4000K Brushless Motor CW
(19 builds)
Getfpv.com
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$51.96 |
FPV Camera |
RunCam Micro Swift
(192 builds)
Pirofliprc.com
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$29.99 |
FPV Transmitter |
Matek 5.8G 40CH 25/200/500mW switchable Video Transmitter VTX-HV with 5V/1A BEC Output
(95 builds)
Banggood.com
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$29.95 |
Receiver |
Frsky XM+ Micro D16 SBUS Full Range Mini Receiver Up to 16CH for RC FPV Racing Drone
Banggood.com
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$13.69 |
Batteries |
Turnigy Graphene 500mAh 3S 65C Lipo Pack (Short Lead)
(5 builds)
Hobbyking.com
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$16.65 |
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