Viper 3" LS

By SugarK on Nov 28, 2017

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so this is my 3s viper build ( i have a 2s and a 4s version also ) with the longer body to take the HGLRC Zeus build..

its super super cleans and tips the scales at 75g with a battery strap. flight test to follow

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Part List

Frame

25 x (2 builds)
Great3d.com
$25.00

Flight Controller

HGLRC F4 Zeus F4 Flight Controller Integrated with OSD BEC PDB AIO 15A BLheli_S 4 In 1 ESC for RC Racing Drone (15 builds)
Banggood.com
$49.20

Motors

4 x Sunnysky R1106 5500KV 6500KV 8000KV Brushless Motor Blue for 2030 3020 Propeller (10 builds)
Banggood.com
$47.96

Propellers

RotorX Triblade RX 3044TX Props (3CW, 3CCW) (32 builds)
Airbladeuav.com
$2.49

FPV Camera

RunCam Nano 650TVL 2.1mm FOV 160 Degree 1/3 CMOS Sensor 4:3 FPV Camera NTSC/PAL for RC Drone (16 builds)
Banggood.com
$20.39

FPV Transmitter

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

Antenna

ACTUNA - > Antena Vee mini FPV 5.8GHz Flexible Flat u.fl/IPX > ACTUNA -
Actuna.com
$29.00

Receiver

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

Batteries

Tattu 11.1V 3S 650mAh 75C LiPo Micro Battery - XT30 (41 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$10.45

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 (14 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

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 (52 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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Discussion

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mamario   Nov 30, 2017  

hey nice build!
what is your kv for the motors?

SugarK   Dec 07, 2017 

the 6500 I've actually ditched em for the Emax rs1106 6500kvs thought the sunnys are way to power hangry and i had one disassemble its self in flight

SugarK   Nov 28, 2017  

ohh i didn't know that.. i'll find some.. I'm sure some people hate that i'm not using a mount for this but unless i design it myself getting 60 degrees of angle is pretty hard. hot glue is perfect for a racing quad

acromode   Nov 28, 2017  

food for thought, you can get black hot glue..

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