Heya Forum,
I'm really new to this and this is my first "real" build, I don't count the innumerable attempts at solving my (persisting..) Kingkong 90GT problems or my iflight ix2-attempt of haphazardously juggling together blatantly incompatible components.
A RTF Shuriken X1 cured my dark worries of utter fpv-quad-intolerance and even whispered in my ear that he'd like an elder 6-inch brother. Not realizing it came from "Straya", I was quite surprised when I received the uncanny white thin cardboard-box. Once more: I'm a beginner. Actually a beginning beginner struggling to find stick-time and sheepishly sneaking into my hometown's subterranean parking-lot-labyrinth at night. The ceiling is really, really low, and the neon-bulbs are starting to feel like siderails..
So I spent a couple of hours alone (..let's say mostly, apart from husbands sneaking home after..*? very late at night and shouting paroles of heartfelt surprise upon encountering my Shuriken thrashing around the corner. Guess that's not what you expect while creeping home on tiptoes in the middle of the night. Me neither, by the way: *ooohhdaamnnohdaamnn, Mercedes!!!) with the masochistic version of throttle control for sociopathic beginners before venturing upon a green field with my overnight-build: The ImpulseRC Helix, 6 inch version.
It all went well. After exitedly losing a couple of prop-nuts (..note to myself: Extra prop nuts for fpv quads..) in the high grass and digging for them among earthworm-poo, I gingerly set up the Helix for her maiden flight. All she told me was: *yaaawwnnn...
This thing is really stable and smooth, it didn't feel like the uncompromising racing-machine I read about. After ordering, that is. As a beginner, I was not looking for anything racey at all, and the mere thought scared my to bits, imagining myself explaining to elderly couples why their dog just had a heart-attack.
It all really went well - apart from not being able to display RSSI (..as opposed to the Shuriken).
My job taught me not to be a quitter, and I live by that by now. The build started at 1 a.m. and by noon my trembling fingers (..from the coffee, of course..) stuck some xt60 lipo into the Helix for first setup-explorations.
Needless to say, I didn't really have all the requirements at hand. In this part of Europe RCshops are not open at night, but I wanted to finish my build sooo bad, since I had been wondering passionately throughout the whole build how that neat frame would look with some "meat" on it.
To my great surprise, the Helix was easier to handle than the Shuriken. Or I really suck at setting them up. Probably both.
They both survived it!

That's them, my favorite lawn-mower with his taller brother..
The frame comes with a PDB-FC combo which sports an original design - quite different from what I've learned so far. The VTx is included! Both are NOT structural elements of the frame, and I found this model quite tolerant and adaptable concerning other components.
The VTx heats up considerably during setup and even more so when flying - that's why I added two tiny rows of Heatsink to the system.

I used Racerstar 30A ESC's and a Rumcam (swift?) mini. The mount of the camera had to be adapted a little:

You can tell where I filed flush the lateral thread-mounts.
I used only 4 instead of 5 standoffs for the camera/gopro-mount. The little nobs at the side of the cameramount will only fit if the diameter of the appropriate hole in the carbon frame is to be incrementally widened..
I recommend holding a piece of wood underneath and being patient, especially with the drill. Without wood, the drill might slip thtough the remaining bit of carbon, causing damage.
I wanted some colored standoffs somewhere, and since I was too tired to be reasonable, I somehow combined 10mm colored standoffs with colored aluminum washers.

It all works out just fine, just don't try to push it too hard..
Love this thing!

Well done that man!

That's a nice looking build. Your addiction seems to have taken a firm hold very quickly.

(02-Apr-2017, 10:49 PM)unseen Wrote: Well done that man!

That's a nice looking build. Your addiction seems to have taken a firm hold very quickly.

..whah? Don't disturb me, I'm thinking about my next build
Ohhh, you're so right, man!! This is really shaking my basement, I finally can imagine what a drug-addict feels like! For instance, I totally don't mind looking blown-up at work because of my investigative night-build-sessions..
It has a positive effect on my visualizing, my thinking became even more connected, my driving pretty reckless, and I am seeing IC's and solder everywhere..
All this stuff is soooo great, and I can't describe the joy I feel upon hearing propellers throttling up.
Yup, definitely hooked. Big time..
I'm yearning sooo bad for my next flight, I actually can't tell anyone about it who doesn't know the experience for himself. Being sort of a public person, I still have to hide this from most of the people I know, so when I head out with my mountain bike/backpack, I'm dressed up like someone from the autonomous scene..
Enjoy, my Dear,
and thank you for your support!

You have it bad my friend!



Take comfort in the fact that the flying season is nearly here. You will be too busy flying to do any building!

Very nice build! The addictions are real! Ive been pondering about my next one already too lol 
Where did you find the tiny heatsinks btw? Ordered or repurposed

(03-Apr-2017, 10:32 PM)Drone0fPrey Wrote: Very nice build! The addictions are real! Ive been pondering about my next one already too lol 
Where did you find the tiny heatsinks btw? Ordered or repurposed

http://www.banggood.com/3pcs-Adhesive-Al...15837.html

There you go, my man! 

..and the addiction IS as real as it can get!! I'm going through a second puberty, here!! (lmao, *for real..)
I sooo totally don't care about my appearance and socializing with females anymore, it's a tiny little bit preoccupying..
On the other hand: Upon getting the usual "boys with their toys"-comments, I found myself to answer nonchalantly:
"You're right, Dear. Boys gather with their toys and play together, developing technology and evolving society along the way. What you call toys just has yielded a quick diagnostic procedure for pedophiles, making zombie-eyed-psychiatrists superfluous and protecting our children effectively in the very close future. Awhilst, you girlies put up a scene in supermarkets because you want that non-fireproof princess-dress from China. Every girl wanted that dress at a certain point in life. When you grow up, you'll be pulling strings & intrigueing behind the backs while grinning to your female "friend's" faces. Oh yes, we're just boys with toys, but if it was for you, we'd still live in caverns, wearing princess dresses.."

Today:
Tilt camera up..

..and go flying!! That's before bending some props..

..and that's a couple of Lipos and several barrel rolls (*heheeehh..) later. DIG THIS DRUG!!
I can warmly recommend this aircraft to any newbie - the 6-inch, that is:
Stable hover and low-altitude-flying, but *beware* if you throttle her up..!!
Copyied the PIDs from KrazyFPV, and *gosh, she's slammin' around like mad if tickled..

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..sorry, folks, I have to repeat this: I just love her. L-O-V-E her...

I dont know man.... Might be too sexy for a family friendly forum! Seriously looks good! And thanks for the link to heat sinks mate

(04-Apr-2017, 08:54 PM)Drone0fPrey Wrote: I dont know man.... Might be too sexy for a family friendly forum! Seriously looks good! And thanks for the link to heat sinks mate

Mi casa su casa, compadre..

Just another quick prop-recommendation for the Helix: Dalprop 6045 two-blades,
very low noise-level and smooth throttle response. Love'em!! Perfect for sneaking up in a dive out of nowhere, and throttling up and away in a low-pitched scream.. *tah-daaaahhh!! :o):o):o)

Not sure how I missed this thread before but congrats on getting it done! They both look great!

(08-Apr-2017, 11:37 AM)Carl.Vegas Wrote: Not sure how I missed this thread before but congrats on getting it done! They both look great!

Huuuhh, thanks, man!!
I'm battling setup problems with my latest build, the Kraken3 right now. Typically newbie, I didn't realize the whole clone issue and now, while I'm waiting for the real stuff, I'm driving myself crazy w CLI commands, trying to get control over beeper & led-strip on an Airbot F4 clone. I AM ASHAMED OF HAVING BEEN A CLONE CONSUMER, SORRY EVERYBODY
Have already ordered the real deal, though..
Saludos!

yeah... while I feel for you, I do like that there are so many horror stories around the rip-offs... It's a good deterrent and I hope it continues to be as time goes on. There aren't many areas where intellectual property theft actually bites the consumer in the rear but this seems to be one of them.

That said, it really sucks that these rip-offs are tough to see for someone who has less experience... crossing my fingers than neither of us get tricked in the future!

(09-Apr-2017, 06:34 PM)Carl.Vegas Wrote: yeah... while I feel for you, I do like that there are so many horror stories around the rip-offs... It's a good deterrent and I hope it continues to be as time goes on. There aren't many areas where intellectual property theft actually bites the consumer in the rear but this seems to be one of them.

That said, it really sucks that these rip-offs are tough to see for someone who has less experience... crossing my fingers than neither of us get tricked in the future!

Well said, my man! ..and fully agree on the deterrent - lacking documentation is another one, like they're just copying and not really knowing what they're doing. I've gladly paid the 25 bucks for ems in order to have some original stuff - ordered 3 fc's @ rotorgeeks, one of which w osd - *whoo, looking so much forward! Additionally, at least in my case there's just no way around building things from scratch for myself - you should see what the Kingkong 90 GT has become by now
Speaking of which: It's really hard to tell the pure knock-off from the non-knock-off produced in china. Obviously, as soon as smt is sent over to be manufactured, they're setting up 2 plants twice the size right next to it in order to clone away..
I sort of understand that their own market can't pay for the prices dev's have to ask in order to keep going. It would be "sort of okay" if they limited that to their own market. IPR's a big subject, though, and I'm quite sensitive to it myself since my idea has been stolen 7 years ago @ the university of Zurich (I will tell names in case anyone bothers..) and it yielded a 5.8 Mio IPO three years ago. I didn't see a cent of that. Another subject is licensing, the next level of IPR fraud. You wouldn't believe how many incredible medical products linger around with no chance of ever getting licensed. I lately couldn't issue a new product because they would have had to sell every ml of it with 100 (!!) needles. Now what kind of sense is that supposed to make? Protectionism, once more..
*aahh, let's not contaminate our quad-fpv lives too much with that!
My 90 GT, however, now sports 4S, and I've just torn off a circular polarized in the parking lot - was sooo much fun, that thing is way too fast, I'm probably gonna fry it soon, but *who cares? With all that suffering it has caused me, I'm actually looking forward to it!  Ordered a furious FPV mosquito today, maaann, that thing's gonna be fun! Waiting for a replacement motor for the Kraken3, too - you guys were right, there's no way I can ride this thing inside the appartment, already because of the cam angle..
Too fast for my skills in the parking lot as well, for the moment being, that is   You see I'm determined, this is way too much fun!
However, in the parking lot (subterranean), circular polarized is a must. I'll transfer the Brutekong innards (only cam and Tx left..) to another (ducted..) frame i plan to build, those prop cages don't stand a thing.
Keep it up, my man, and haaaaave fuuuunnn!!
Hasta priesto w. some pics & vids,
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