I got into the hobby in 2016 when we were already spoiled with decent, cheap, carbon frames, so I felt that I'd missed out on the fun of building a wooden frame quad. I had enough spare electronics, so I went to the hardware store one weekend for a length of wood & set to work!
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Part List
Flight Controller |
AfroFlight Naze32 Rev5 Acro FunFly Controller
(25 builds)
Hobbyking.com
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$26.51 |
Motors |
4 x Turnigy Multistar 1704-1900Kv 12Pole Multi-Rotor Outrunner
Hobbyking.com
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See Site |
Receiver |
FrSky X8R 8/16CH Full Duplex Telemetry With New Antenna
(6 builds)
Banggood.com
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$36.99 |
Power Distribution |
Matek Systems PDB-XT60 W/ BEC 5V & 12V 2oz Copper for RC Drone FPV Racing Multi Rotor
(124 builds)
Banggood.com
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$6.59 |
Guides & Reviews
The Aomway Commander V2s are the 2018 followup to the successful Aomway Commander V1 FPV headset. Unlike their predecessor, which targeted the FatShark Dominator V3s, the Commander V2s have set their sights higher toward the FatShark HD3s. Instead of 16:9 displays with a 32 degree field of view (FOV) the V2s now sport 4:3 displays with an impressive 45 degree FOV. And unlike the HD3s, these switch..
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The FB 009 is a lightweight and compact budget FPV headset. When I first saw this I thought it might be worth a try. I'm never quite sure which headset to recommend at this price point, so let's see how this stands up. Most notably it includes a USB chargeable 1S 1200mah battery which is a decent capacity for an internal battery. The headset is compact and features a 3" 480x320 16:9 display. The..
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That motor has been discontinued, can you recommend another one?
I only used those motors because I had them spare, I wouldn't recommend them even if they were still available! There are currently a huge number of choices for motors for 5" size builds, just take a look through builds here on RB to see what's popular & within your budget. One thing to point out though is that most motors this sort of size don't come with the X-shaped mounting bracket anymore, so if you specifically want to build like that you may have to source those separately.
This is the first drone I'll be building, how do you feel about me using the Turnigy D3530/14 1100KV Brushless Outrunner Motor?? Would it work?
That motor is designed to spin something like a 12" propeller. If you're thinking about making a 5" build you want something very different! Take a look at this Flite Test article, particularly the section on motors.
https://www.flitetest.com/articles/beginner-series-power-system
Most 5" quads these days use something like a 2206 or 2305 size motor with a 2300 or 2600kv rating.