Posts: 3,288 Threads: 129 Likes Received: 2,740 in 1,644 posts Likes Given: 2,969 Joined: Apr 2017 Reputation: 65 Received the beginnings of my my mini build. 4 Racestar 2205 2300kv motors! Have a 210mm frame coming from BG, as well as the related electrics. The whole build will cost about $120 complete. A really basic acro rig. Looking forward to beginning the project. Between this and the Hornet, I think I will be kept busy learning how fly for a while 
Components so far:
Frame: Lisam LS-210 210mm Carbon Fiber Frame Kit Motors: Racerstar Racing Edition 2205 BR2205 2300KV
ESC: Racerstar RS20Ax4 20A 4 in 1 PDB: Matek Systems PDB-XT60
VTx: Eachine VTX03 Super Mini FC: F3 Flight Controller Acro 6
Camera: Eachine 1000TVL 1/3 CCD I do not think I am missing anything...comments or suggestions welcomed! SoCal Kaity :D
OMG, no one told me it would be this much fun! Addicted :) Posts: 347 Threads: 26 Likes Received: 354 in 189 posts Likes Given: 8 Joined: Jun 2016 Reputation: 13 This looks/sounds a lot like the UAVFutures USD99 build. Definitely seems like a sound bundle of parts and there's lots of support around on getting this sort of combination working together. Unless you have various parts and sundry floating around you may find yourself short on some sundry stuff like battery straps etc What are your propeller plans? I just got a box of basic King Kong 5045 3 blades for mine, I figure by the time I can tell the difference between prop types I'll have broken a few hundred running into stuff A. Posts: 2,410 Threads: 136 Likes Received: 1,790 in 1,052 posts Likes Given: 3,302 Joined: Jan 2017 Reputation: 50 07-May-2017, 06:37 AM (This post was last modified: 07-May-2017, 06:46 AM by Drone0fPrey.) Nice. Looking forward to the build!  I assume you have some goggles.  But, I don't see a receiver or any props...... might make things hard to get of the ground  I used KingKong 5045x3's to start and have only ever actually broke like 3 of them. I only replace them when they have become severely deformed/unbalanced from being bent back into shape so many times. Posts: 3,288 Threads: 129 Likes Received: 2,740 in 1,644 posts Likes Given: 2,969 Joined: Apr 2017 Reputation: 65 LOL, did not forget the props I have 5-4-3's, like 10 sets of KingKong's here. I also have 3 sets of 5-5-3 Butter Cutters here which I like a lot on my Hornet. Nice catch on the UAVFutures $99 build! I ordered a slightly different combination of parts as there seemed a few better choices that did not add much to the overall build. Have goggles and a controller already. Bought my friends FlySky FS-i6 and ordered a pair of Eachine VR-007 Pro's. Trying to keep things simple and light on the budget. SoCal Kaity :D
OMG, no one told me it would be this much fun! Addicted :) Posts: 347 Threads: 26 Likes Received: 354 in 189 posts Likes Given: 8 Joined: Jun 2016 Reputation: 13 I only picked UAVFutures build because I'm doing one, like you I've deviated for "better" or "more available" or "cheaper" - I think really his $99 build must have been a great inspiration to many.
Ours will be very similar right down to a flysky radio gear... Posts: 1,590 Threads: 89 Likes Received: 1,283 in 768 posts Likes Given: 1,274 Joined: Jan 2017 Reputation: 31 I used the 99build for some of my basic decisions on my current build as well. I picked out my FC and ESCs based on the links in the video (hopefully he'll enjoy the affiliate kickback :p ).... As mentioned above. receiver, battery straps, and materials/tools which you probably have much of based on your experience with the hornet. carl.vegas
Current Quads: Operational: Diatone GT2 200 In need of repair: Bumble Bee, tehStein, Slightly modified Vortex 250 ![[-]](https://intofpv.com/images/collapse.png) • Posts: 3,288 Threads: 129 Likes Received: 2,740 in 1,644 posts Likes Given: 2,969 Joined: Apr 2017 Reputation: 65 Update - now have the motors, FC and camera. The frame should be arriving today, but I still need the PDB, VTX and ESC modules that are all coming in the same packet. The delay is killing me!!!! LOL My friend is gifting me a couple of 3S batteries and his old charger, so energy is covered for a while.
Had to purchase a new soldering iron. My old one finally stopped heating sufficiently after years of faithful service.
In the mean time, been practicing crashing with my 65mm micro and flying my Hornet. SoCal Kaity :D
OMG, no one told me it would be this much fun! Addicted :) Posts: 1,590 Threads: 89 Likes Received: 1,283 in 768 posts Likes Given: 1,274 Joined: Jan 2017 Reputation: 31 The only thing more frustrating than waiting the 3 weeks for parts from china... is waiting that extra day or two for the second half of the order to get there! lol Soon none of it'll matter though you'll be having too much fun building it and banging your head on the 2 or 3 things that no one mentioned in the tutorials and admiring the build as it starts to come together to even be thinking about the pain and suffering of waiting lol... carl.vegas
Current Quads: Operational: Diatone GT2 200 In need of repair: Bumble Bee, tehStein, Slightly modified Vortex 250 • Posts: 3,288 Threads: 129 Likes Received: 2,740 in 1,644 posts Likes Given: 2,969 Joined: Apr 2017 Reputation: 65 OMG, Carl! Truth And kind of on that note, the rest showed up today! Happy happy!!! SoCal Kaity :D
OMG, no one told me it would be this much fun! Addicted :) Posts: 3,288 Threads: 129 Likes Received: 2,740 in 1,644 posts Likes Given: 2,969 Joined: Apr 2017 Reputation: 65 The first image ![[Image: uoISlAKl.jpg]](http://i.imgur.com/uoISlAKl.jpg) SoCal Kaity :D
OMG, no one told me it would be this much fun! Addicted :) Posts: 164 Threads: 36 Likes Received: 83 in 46 posts Likes Given: 124 Joined: May 2017 Reputation: 4 (19-May-2017, 04:02 AM)kaitylynn Wrote: The first image
YES!!! already looking great! I love those pink motors. I have the gold ones. Go with some white props it will look so clean! Quads: RealACC X6R ; RealACC X210 Pro, Omnifbus F3 FCs; RunCam Swift 2 & Swift 2 Rotor Riot, Emax OG Red Bottoms, Emax RS2205S 2300kv; Fatshark DOM V3 YouTube - Mr.E_fPv Posts: 1,590 Threads: 89 Likes Received: 1,283 in 768 posts Likes Given: 1,274 Joined: Jan 2017 Reputation: 31 now that we got pictures it's starting to look like a build thread! w00t! carl.vegas
Current Quads: Operational: Diatone GT2 200 In need of repair: Bumble Bee, tehStein, Slightly modified Vortex 250 Posts: 3,288 Threads: 129 Likes Received: 2,740 in 1,644 posts Likes Given: 2,969 Joined: Apr 2017 Reputation: 65 So, started with the intent of simply installing the ESC and hooking up wires...so much for intent! ![[Image: dXoFIAcl.jpg]](http://i.imgur.com/dXoFIAcl.jpg) ![[Image: aMelNY9l.jpg]](http://i.imgur.com/aMelNY9l.jpg) Went together surprisingly quick and I feel pretty confident that it will actually fly eventually SoCal Kaity :D
OMG, no one told me it would be this much fun! Addicted :) Posts: 3,288 Threads: 129 Likes Received: 2,740 in 1,644 posts Likes Given: 2,969 Joined: Apr 2017 Reputation: 65 Aaaand whala! I feel like I have truly accomplished something with this project so far. It still needs to be powered up and that will require a freshly charged battery. The one my friend provided me will work, but the charger he gave me is not working. ![[Image: w3ZZri7l.jpg]](http://i.imgur.com/w3ZZri7l.jpg) SoCal Kaity :D
OMG, no one told me it would be this much fun! Addicted :) Posts: 2,410 Threads: 136 Likes Received: 1,790 in 1,052 posts Likes Given: 3,302 Joined: Jan 2017 Reputation: 50 (24-May-2017, 03:12 AM)kaitylynn Wrote: I feel like I have truly accomplished something with this project so far. Just wait until it's actually flying and that feeling is ten-fold! "yeah, that's right. I built that thing!"  |
