Chopped Martian II

By fly.615 on Feb 15, 2018

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Started off as a budget build and has slowly morphed into being a bit more than that. I wanted an inexpensive frame and high quality components that didn't break the budget. With many frames having a lowrider design, I wanted to integrate that into my build as well by using lower standoffs.

Ended up at 363g and it passed the hover test! Pretty happy fir my first 5" build.

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Part List

Frame

Anniversary Special Edition Martian 215 215mm Carbon Fiber RC Drone FPV Racing Frame Kit 136g (51 builds)
Banggood.com
$21.99

Flight Controller

CLRacing F4S V1.6 AIO 30x30 Flight Controller (144 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$74.99

ESCs

4 x Spedix ES25 2-4S 25A ESC (19 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$39.96

Motors

2 x EMAX RS2205S 2300kv Red Bottom Racing FPV Motor (164 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$39.98

Propellers

4 x DALPROP T5046C Cyclone (2 CW 2 CCW) (391 builds)
Pirofliprc.com
$11.96

FPV Camera

Runcam Micro Sparrow 16:9 FPV Camera 2.1mm Lens (66 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$29.99

FPV Transmitter

Eachine VTX03 Super Mini 5.8G 72CH 0/25mW/50mw/200mW Switchable FPV Transmitter (417 builds)
Banggood.com
$12.22

Antenna

Foxeeer Pagoda Pro 5.8GHz U.FL Antenna - RHCP - Choose Your Color (2 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$6.99

Receiver

Spektrum DSMX Quad Race Receiver with Diversity (124 builds)
Amazon.com
$1.00

Radio

FrSky R9M Transmitter Module (69 builds)
Alofthobbies.com
$48.75

Radio

RadioMaster TX16S Multi-Protocol RF Module OpenTX 2.4GHz RC Transmitter w/ V3 Hall Gimbals (96 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$199.99

Radio

FrSky X-Lite 2.4GHz RC Transmitter w/ R9M Lite Combo - Black or Red (65 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$164.99

Goggles

Fat Shark Dominator V3 FPV Goggles (63 builds)
Getfpv.com
$299.99

HD Camera

GoPro HERO8 Black
Bhphotovideo.com
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Misc Parts

RX Antenna Tube holder (For Standoffs) (10 builds)
Brain3d.co
$5.00

Misc Parts

Micro FPV Cam Mount (14 builds)
Brain3d.co
$3.00

Misc Parts

Forever Tubes (Black Caps Included) (18 builds)
Brain3d.co
$3.00

Misc Parts

2 x 20mm Black Standoff -Set of 4
Racedayquads.com
$5.98

Misc Parts

4 PCS 22XX Series Motor Silicone Anti-vibration Pad in for RC Drone FPV Racing Drone (11 builds)
Banggood.com
$2.12

Misc Parts

Panasonic 1000uF 35V (FC-Series) Low-ESR Capacitor for ESC Noise Reduction (120 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$1.55

Video Receiver

Furious True-D Diversity Receiver Module 5.8GHz System V3 Firmware 3.9 (30 builds)
Getfpv.com
$62.99

Radio Module

FrSky R9M Module (69 builds)
Pyrodrone.com
$49.99

Battery Charger

Hitech RCD 44245 RDX1 AC/DC Battery Charger/Discharger
Amazon.com
$71.99

Soldering Iron

UY CHAN Upgraded Original TS100 Digital OLED Programmable Pocket-size Smart Mini Outdoor Portable Soldering Iron Station Kit Emb (264 builds)
Amazon.com
$72.98

Accessories

FrSKY 900MHz Super 8 Antenna for R9M and R9M Lite Module - FCC Version
Rotorgeeks.com
$20.24
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Discussion

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RZFPV   Feb 18, 2018  

how are the 2205 motors holding up with the heavy wieght and how did you get them so cheap?

fly.615   Feb 25, 2018 

They seem to be doing pretty well so far. I only got to properly do a full maiden today after working out some VTX issues. I was able to get them for $10/ea from RaceDayQuads.com Not sure if it was a sale or what.

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