1.) Smooth Flight
2.) Kinda Heavy, perfect for freestyle
3.) ZMX motors get a little warm
4.) Matek FC and VTX combo easy to put together
5.) Had a hard time figuring out where to place the battery lead. Forced a 12 gauge battery wire through the RX holes.
6.) Thrust was pretty weak, but going to switch to cyclones 5051 next week.
Frame |
Rooster
(140 builds)
Armattanquads.com
|
$99.75 |
Flight Controller |
Matek F405 - OSD Betaflight Flight Controller
(102 builds)
Racedayquads.com
|
$29.99 |
ESCs |
4 x Spedix ES30 HV 3-6S 30A ESCDefault Title
(154 builds)
Racedayquads.com
|
$47.80 |
Motors |
4 x ZMX FinX30 DD07-2.6K "IJN Akatsuki" 2610KV FPV Racing Motor
(4 builds)
Heli-nation.com
|
$75.96 |
Propellers |
RaceKraft 5051 5" Tri-Blade Prop - Smoke, Blue, Clear, Emerald
(123 builds)
Racedayquads.com
|
$3.99 |
FPV Camera |
RunCam Eagle 2 Pro FPV Camera 800TVL 2.1mm FOV 170 DC 5-36V Integrated MIC Global WDR OSD Audio CMOS 16:9 4:3 Switchable for Rac
(4 builds)
Amazon.com
|
$56.99 |
FPV Transmitter |
Matek FCHUB-VTX 30x30 25-500mW 5.8GHz VTX w/BFCMS Control - MMCX
(2 builds)
Racedayquads.com
|
$34.99 |
Antenna |
Foxeer 5.8 GHz STUBBY RHCP Antenna - Black
Fpvheadquarters.com
|
$9.99 |
Receiver |
Frsky XM+ Micro D16 SBUS Full Range Mini Receiver Up to 16CH for RC FPV Racing Drone
Banggood.com
|
$13.69 |
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Hey, how did you prevent the battery lead pads on the FCHUB from touching the rear stiffener?
I jus used the 6mm standoff that comes with the kit, and its enough to clear the stiffner