Hypertrain 1.1 motors and all kiss setup. Awesome-Sauce-Magillicutty
I have been waiting for the Kiss FW fix before getting started on this and with the 119B FW for the ESCs it seems that this gives a 'green light' for this build. Check it out Holmes, this is going to be awesome! No big rush to complete this if you read the timeline below as I have a good working Alien that this reverb will replace. I really like the TBS FPVision PDB/VTX/OSD and I had to jump thru an extra hoop to make it fit but I like it so much I didn't think twice about the extra work.
2018-1-26
Built the frame, quick and easy! (Freeking solid!) used blue locktight on the bolts.
2018-1-27
Soldered the capacitors to ESCs to PDB. ESC signal and telem wires connection at the PDB is close, I figured that there must be an order to the soldering - I did the innermost wire last so the others would not get burned by the iron.
2018-1-30
waiting on the Fpvision, this will determine the flight controller position (clearance issues on the bottom side of the FC - plastic connectors that are on the bottom are right on top of the battery solder points (see photo) as battery power will be introduced to the VTX then be directed to the PDB.)
2018-2-13
wire in the FPVision power to the main PDB and power from batt connector, install wires from the PDB to the FC, de-pin and re-pin the correct connectors for the camera, re-orient the crossfire dipole antenna and then reseal (better than original) the receiver. Lastly, temporarily solder the motors for rotation check before final heat shrink and also complete smoke check - ALL GOOD!
2018-2-21
move the location of the capacitors, solder the motor leads, heat shrink the ESCs, mount the receiver, and route the receiver wires to the VTX. BAH! the pillar for the receiver antenna mounts are the wrong length. now on order and this will be delayed again as I await parts.
2018-2-25
AAAHHHHHhhh!!I killed my Alien - this was the only/primary quad! - completely destroyed. Now it's time to get this thing done.
2018-2-26
OK, it's done. A few things I am not happy with and will change soon; 1 The video antenna, I have a 3d printed mount on the way. 2 The capacitors.. I will probably mount a larger single one behind the camera (the most available room in this location). 3 the power cable routing to the pdb/vtx, i will figure something out better at a later time. (i typically tinker with these quads until they seem 'perfect' to me, this takes time)
anyway, done - upgraded the FC and ESC firmware and plugged in some PIDs that I think will be a good starting point and added the rates that work well for me. TIME TO FLY!