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DemonRC NOX5R
#1
My latest build I promised to publish - it’s using Runcam Eagle I won in intofpv freestyle competition (thanks again!).

Parts used: The FC is a placeholder before my Demon Soul F4 arrives (which should be today LOL)

As far as testing the camera goes - It’s great, image quality is perfect, hard for me to judge how it performs in sharp sunlight and to judge details in shadows, but transitions between bright, overcast sky and ground are instant. Additionally, I don’t feel slightly higher video lag to be an issue.

Thing I noticed about the Eagle… I got used so much to stretched 4:3 image, that with it I feel like turning “superview” off Wink I’d also rather use a wider lens to be honest and standard lenses are unusable since this camera uses a bigger sensor. Hopefully Runcam will be selling wider lens soon.

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Frame:

NOX5R is a racing XL type frame (long X). Designer claims that this stretched shape will help to avoid effects of difference in weight distribution between roll and pitch axes during sharp turns.

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DemonRC frames use high quality carbon fiber - this one is not different, cuts are very clean, there were no rough edges. I filed them down anyway as I do that now on every frame to avoid possible wire and strap cuts.

The frame is very stiff and rigid after assembly. Standoffs of FC stack are effectively becoming structural support for the frame middle section. Battery can be mounted either on the bottom or top. 

DemonRC also designed an aeropod for this frame and gopro mounts if you decide to use carbon fiber top plate. They are available as STL files on manufacturers website.

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There is not a lot of space inside the frame, I can compare that to some 3” ones. I had to give this build more thought than other ones I assembled Smile

You have to achieve a very low FC stack to be able to raise camera angle enough. The frame is designed with Runcam Swift in mind (mounting holes on that camera are placed differently), that probably makes mounting it easier. I will probably end up using my Eagle with its own bracket somehow.

Build

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Parts used on that build, note that I mistaken TX/RX pads on OSD, I noticed that when I started building.

I started with desoldering all the wiring from ESCs and resoldered them to PDB first:

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And then to the FC:

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This way I’m using shortest wiring possible. I didn’t focus on making FC wiring as clean as possible, because I plan to change it to Demon Soul F4 that should arrive very soon.

Resoldered all the wiring to ESCs:

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Added motors, VBAT, 5mm buzzer and OSD:

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Added depinned RX (still so huge…), Eagle and VTX wiring:

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I left OSD/UART1 TX wire loose, so I could add a jumper to be able to connect to naze32 with configurator. Will solder directly to other UART on new FC.

Finished build:

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It weights 287 grams, which should put me on 450+g with 1300mah 4s lipo and about 550g with protected Xiaomi Yi stuck to the top plate.

Maiden flight

First LOS trial Smile



Some raw footage from Yi if someone’s interested. Weather was horrible here, I’ll make a proper edit soon hopefully. Unless I mount new raceflight FC that I’m waiting for so much.

Currently on stock Betaflight 3.0 settings only with notch filter frequency changed.




Cheers!


Demon Soul F4 installed! Oh boy! Oh boy! Oh boy! I can feel the weekend already  Cool  Raceflight, here we go!

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Find me on Youtube and Instagram. I currently fly: DRC Aura, NOX5R, Minimalist 112 and drive a scrap RC car
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#2
Wow great review Smile
I saw that they also have the 3D-printed canopy version? is the canopy available separately?
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#3
(13-Oct-2016, 04:00 PM)Oscar Wrote: Wow great review Smile
I saw that they also have the 3D-printed canopy version? is the canopy available separately?

You can modify this nox5r to nox5r aeropod using this 3d printed aeropod - stl is avaliable on demonrc.eu
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#4
Great review. She flies smooth too. I've notices most of the newer 5" frames do not have a lot of room in the cage - QAV-X, Xhover MXP200B, etc. Good thing the components are getting smaller too Smile

How are you liking the new RCX SE2205s? I am amidst a build with the 2700KV version. I used to love the old H2205s but they were starting to feel sluggish.
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#5
i've seen it flying today, smooooooooth funny little frame ...
yes, using other RX would be much easier than flysky 6b... even depinned takes too much space
All the best
Grzesiek (Grisha/ Greg)

Curently flyable: Nox 5, Minimalist 112
Bench / in progres: fixing Nox 3,  Scrap
thinking about building: 450


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#6
Thanks folksSmile

(13-Oct-2016, 05:17 PM)Jordan Marinov Wrote: Great review. She flies smooth too. I've notices most of the newer 5" frames do not have a lot of room in the cage - QAV-X, Xhover MXP200B, etc. Good thing the components are getting smaller too Smile

How are you liking the new RCX SE2205s? I am amidst a build with the 2700KV version. I used to love the old H2205s but they were starting to feel sluggish.
Yeah less and less space is available Smile As to RCX motors, I like them so far when it comes to quality. They deliver more punch than my old Cobras, but seem to lack in efficiency (I was comparing my results after bench tests and numbers from mtqb as well). I will send Oscar my review on them soon, I just want to give them more time in the air/crash them enough.
Find me on Youtube and Instagram. I currently fly: DRC Aura, NOX5R, Minimalist 112 and drive a scrap RC car
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#7
Nice build, pictures are really clear as well.
Current quad: ZMR 250 / DYS SE2205 / Littlebee 20A ESCs / Drone Lab 1500 4S / Naze32 Rev5 / BF 2.7.1
FPV: Runcam Skyplus / Aomway 200mw VTX / Fatshark DomV1
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#8
Guys, I installed new FC, added photos to the main post. I also linked parts in case anyone is interested.

As for the aeropod - you can check how it looks on Adam's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/BK8o8_PBnTS/...=demonrceu , files are available on product website - link on top.
Find me on Youtube and Instagram. I currently fly: DRC Aura, NOX5R, Minimalist 112 and drive a scrap RC car
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#9
Konrad, next step, aeropod and water dip painting it Smile
only question is... when...
All the best
Grzesiek (Grisha/ Greg)

Curently flyable: Nox 5, Minimalist 112
Bench / in progres: fixing Nox 3,  Scrap
thinking about building: 450


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#10
Will do, next month probably Smile
Find me on Youtube and Instagram. I currently fly: DRC Aura, NOX5R, Minimalist 112 and drive a scrap RC car
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