This was my first brushless quadcopter. It's not so budget by today's standards but over a year ago it seemed like a pretty good value. I had a great time learning with this beast especially after I added FPV and goggles.
Frame |
Quanum Nova FPV GPS Waypoint QuadCopter w/out Battery (Mode 2) (Ready to Fly)
Hobbyking.com
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$267.31 |
Propellers |
2 x DJI
Phantom 3 Part 9 9450 Self Tightening Propeller pair, Includes 1x Clockwise, 1x Counter Clockwise Prop
Adorama.com
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$12.00 |
FPV Transmitter |
Foxeer 5.8G 40CH TM25 SWITCHER 25/2...
(2 builds)
Hifpv.com
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$29.99 |
Batteries |
BlackMagic 3S 25C 3000mAh 11.1V Battery For DJI PHANTOM CX-20 Quanum Nova
(2 builds)
Banggood.com
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$26.99 |
HD Camera |
Adorama
Adorama.com
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$54.99 |
HD Camera |
30 AMP Simonk 30A Brushless ESC firmware w / 5V 3A UBEC Quad Multirotor APM2 1G7 4894462326060
(68 builds)
Ebay.com
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$3.62 |
Nice! My first brushless quad was the Cheerson CX-20. I had some good times working on that quad. The shell is just so fragile though.
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It would be cool to see some footage from your gimbal & Yi :) You can paste Youtube URL's into the discussion and it will display the video.
I tried for months to get decent footage out of my CX-20. That took me through a 3D printed 2-axis gimbal, a Mobius, a Yi, a 3-axis gimbal, F450 frame, SunnySky 980kv motors and a prop balancer. It never compared to the quality of a P3 Standard. Frustrated, I gave up.