Oh! speaking about King Kong Q100 today i manage to add 3rd Q100 to my collection but i installed different flight controller and FPV camera unit. Custom build enhanced lighweight weight and have rear programmable brake lights. Enjoying lots of R/C activity today and that was 4th last task of R/C work before dinner.

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Time well spent today.

This post has been edited by SupermotoXL: Jun 11 2017, 07:41 PM

See my selling thread in signature.

And much would a controller cost? Sorry total Noob.

Depends which path you wanted to go, you have three choices:

1. If budget just wanted to play around and not much into hobby then:
Radio Model: FLYSKY FS-i6X
Budget: RM$250/-~300/-

2. If got cash, wanted to join the crowds, grow with hobby and being competitive in R/C community:
Radio Model: FrSky TARANIS
Budget: RM$1200/-~1500/-

3. If budget but have extra brains, good with engineering mods and pushing boundary of R/C with DIY's:
Radio Model: TURNIGY 9XR Pro + FrSky module
Budget: RM$350/-~450/-

Yo bro. Long time bo see LoL.

I now going to build budget 600+ quad or hex any spec intro?(with basic solder this time LoL)

Hey bro, sup
How big the quad/hex? FPV or autonomous aerial mapping? If small under 450 size RM$600+ oke but with that price can buy a good out of box multirotor with perfect stability, GPS, longer battery runtime and other stuff... save time and money to build one. Technology changed fast and affordable.

I got some item now. but now flight time suck not sure motor overrun or lipo..but big posibility lipo suck.

Now I got multiple frame at hand using or brand.
like:
TBS Clone
SK450 Deadcat (some parts missing due to random crash)
SK450 Deadcat HK version, with voltage regulator module? (not sure the name, i get it less then 5 dollar event)
Super H600

Motor using 4 Sunnysky X2212 980kv, 8 XXD 1000kv cheapo motor
ESC using multistar 30A BLheli esc, and extra 4 cheapo 30a esc.


lipo now using multistar 3s 5200 10c...yep 10C...

Maybe budget build only can go quad...hex will significant increase cost.

now so far only aim for 500+meter simple actioncam record

didnt we discussed some time ago that 10c is a no go? discharge is way too low for 400+ size.

even in theory it wont work. just using the avaiable numbers:

30A esc x 4 = 120A ESC max draw
5.2Ah * 10c = 52A batt max discharge

batt will bloat in no time.

This post has been edited by zeroglyph: Jun 12 2017, 07:25 PM

sry bro, that time i already owned the lipo....now going rebuild, maybe 4s or 6s build

Woah! your combo unit is heavy especially that SK450 dead cat frame. I used to help my friend build a dead cat similar like your but with NTM brand motor almost same KV rating with 3s 5200 10C multistar lipo battery, it ran approximately between 10~13 minutes with total flying weight of 1.3kg. Yeah your battery going to be hot and bloated soon as calculated by zeroglyph. My previous similar build but on Dji classic flame wheel 450 type quad with total flying weight about 830g with 4x 850kv +30A esc give me 12minutes on 3s 2200mah 35/40C TURNIGY lipo battery. Here's my old build log: https://www.supermotoxl.com/fpvuav-models-b...ultirotor-450mm for comparison.

This post has been edited by SupermotoXL: Jun 13 2017, 07:50 PM

hmm, yes. that lipo sagg too much for that size.
i got 10~13 minute without gimbal and cam.
because the lipo arrive way before the other stuff...and i weight it....lol happen


but now will be focus on quad or hex 680. 4s or 6s. middle budget spec

Why not build something out of the box, not conventional way but through DIY improvements for example using handmade DIY foamy quad frame for lightweight solution or use different type battery to fly your quad. Btw i manage to fly a small plane for 90 minutes using a small Li-on torchlight battery as shown previously and also flew for 35 minutes on toy hexacopter on the same battery to get extra fligthtime for kids to learn how to fly instead swapping battery every 10 minutes. (yeah that brushed motor get hot for flying too long). Right now working to add GPS solution and long range radio to make the toy hexa worthy. Btw my budget is RM300 for all this mods.

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Also working on my FPV 250 power using Li-on too.
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This post has been edited by SupermotoXL: Jun 14 2017, 12:49 PM

No offense, that not suitable for me, because I cant do everything myself.
because I cant even done the solder in good condition.


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out of curiosity, which spf3 is that?

aren't spf3s supposed to have the usb on the side?

Maybe clone?
I also got eachine x220 ARF, not latest S version. That spf3 was side usb, but the board arrow not facing forward. It -90 or 270 degrees


This post has been edited by josh5671: Jun 15 2017, 09:07 AM

Speaking about hexa here previous build with NTM motors and NAZA years back:

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Hi guys,

Totally noob here. Need some recommendations on drone aka quad copter.... looking to buy for my dad something 100 to 500 meter range with around 20 mins flight time. Which will be the simplest to start with ?

20mins of flight time is a little tricky. 20mins requires a fairly large battery. large battery = large quad. off the top of my head, i could only think of phantoms or something similar.

Hey im interested to get started in quadcopters. Do u guys know where to buy parts here in Malaysia if I want to build my own drone? The guides Ive read are mostly based in the States or other parts of the world.

Enjoying my beautiful morning cockpit FPV flight on my old Pitts Special Aerobatic plane. Enjoying beautiful view during sunrise. Oh btw made my plane to go diet to trimmed out the weight, so there a difference between the old setup and recent ones.

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