2” build with option to go to 2.5” props.

Build

Frame

For the frame on this quad I chose a 2.4" Hyperlite Tooth Fairy. I liked the shape and how simple this frame is. It has everything you need and none of what you don't. Here you can see the bare frame with motor and standoffs.

Electronics

I wanted something powerful, but durable. I chose the HGLRC F428 flight stack with 28a ESCs and the TX-20 VTX. The FC has an F4 chip, OSD and enough 5V power to run what I need. The ESCs will have way more power than my batteries can give, and be a good match for the EMAX 1106 motors. The 1106 motors will give me more power than I know what to do with. Here is the ESC all wired up:

Here is a view of what my stack looks like all wired up. I tried to keep it as clean as I could and run the wire between the boards.

For the FPV cam I used the HGLRC Elf cam that came in the kit. As far as I can tell, it is just as good, if not better than a micro swift. The mount for the frame can be used on the front or back of the front standoffs. When using it behind the front standoffs the plug of the camera hit the VTX and really didn't allow much camera tilt, so I put the camera in front of the standoffs. There is less protection this way, but I can get more tilt on the camera. Here is a view of the side of the camera mounting.

Build thoughts

Besides the camera placement, this was a pretty straight forward build. I put a bit of hot glue at the base of the antenna and heat shrunk it to a small zip on the frame. I put the RX just behind the camera with some double sided tape. I'm not sure if it will stay there, but we will see.

I will add flight thoughts and updates as they come.