Squiddy: FlexRC Ascent 4" with Ascent 808 Bodykit

By ACROBORG on Oct 13, 2017

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This is a prototype from Flex RC intended to test the performance and durability of the original 2" Ascent with a baseplate redesigned to accommodate 140x motors and 4" props. Attached to it is my 3D printed Ascent 808 bodykit which I'll be getting up on Thingiverse when it's been fully tested and refined.

A 170 degree FOV lens has been fitted to the 808 camera.

Need to do a little more tuning and get some more flights with it before I can form a proper opinion, but so far it's BONKERS. 12 to 1 thrust to weight ratio on a 175mm quad is just as much fun as it sounds like, and the 808 HD camera certainly has it's flaws, but, well.... Here's a peak:

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Part List

Flight Controller	20x20mm XJB F425 Dshot Flytower Micro F4 AIO OSD BEC Flight Controller & 25A Blheli_S 2-4S 4 In 1 ESC (21 builds) Banggood.com	$53.99
Motors	Brotherhobby Tornado T1 1407 3600KV Brushless Motor (193 builds) Flexrc.com	$15.99
Propellers	DAL 4045 Regular (8 builds) Dalprops.com	$0.99
FPV Camera	RunCam Micro Swift (192 builds) Flexrc.com	$29.99
FPV Transmitter	RCX TS5828 5.8GHz 32CH Mini FPV Video Transmitter (600mW / RP-SMA-JACK) (4 builds) Myrcmart.com	$16.99
Antenna	Lumenier AXII 5.8GHz Antenna (RHCP) (2pcs) (199 builds) Getfpv.com	$29.99
Receiver	FrSky R-XSR 2.4GHz 16CH ACCESS/ACCST Micro Receiver w/ S-Bus & CPPM (936 builds) Getfpv.com	See Site
Batteries	FlexRC FPV Racing Drones \| FPV Multicopter Store \| Quadcopter Parts (101 builds) Flexrc.com	$52.50
HD Camera	GoPro HERO6 Black 4K Action Camera (Renewed) (33 builds) Amazon.com	$278.99

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RocketSquidFPV Oct 17, 2017

Love it.

Especially the name.

OdinRC Oct 16, 2017

Sick just sick. Love the concept.

Burning North Oct 13, 2017

My god, this build is absolutely BEAST. I love the way you nestled the 808 inside the frame -- does it still have its own battery or are you tapping it off the flight pack? And what caps are you using on the back? I'll definitely be printing up that body kit for myself when it's finished. :)

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