First Build kit.

[roger jones]

Hi all,

Any thoughts on this kit please?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Racing-D...661785?hash=item4d6e754859:g:gK0AAOSwvApaByR3

Seems like a good buy?

Or do you have other current favorites or experience of other kits?

Thanks in advance for your thoughts.

Roger

 

[mozquito1]

Apart from that naze, it's fine for the price. Done that frame myself.
And killed it. Good beginner frame.
Easy build.

 

[roger jones]

I thought the Naze 32 was thought to be good, or has the technology moved on now?
Thanks for the feedback on the frame.
I assume you killed it translates to you found it good and you built it well. Going to sound old potentially, if by "And Killed it." you meant you crashed it

 

[mozquito1]

Had to dig for these. Wow.

 

[mozquito1]

I thought the Naze 32 was thought to be good, or has the technology moved on now?
Thanks for the feedback on the frame.
I assume you killed it translates to you found it good and you built it well. Going to sound old potentially, if by "And Killed it." you meant you crashed it

No I literally killed it. Snapped top & bottom plate & an arm. I got possibly 30 batteries out of it. Which is good for a beginner. The naze32 was good in its day,
It's got the worst gyro, the 6050.
I went through 7 of them in about a year then got an spf3 2years ago which is still flying in this.

 

[Jackson]

You don't see many kits these these days.

For almost the the same price you can get this with much better and more modern components.
http://bit.ly/2E88f9t

 

[roger jones]

Tempted @Jackson , but I don't like having to wait
Maybe I should start collecting some uk parts.
I may upgrade my soldering iron first and improve my soldering.

 

[mozquito1]

I wouldn't buy that wizard X220 but I would buy the kit to make it.
No point in buying somthing to take it apart to fix the faults, going by the picture. Unless they have addressed the problems.

 

[mozquito1]

Tempted @Jackson , but I don't like having to wait
Maybe I should start collecting some uk parts.
I may upgrade my soldering iron first and improve my soldering.

I used to practice on old electrical equipment. & 99% comes off ebay.

 

[roger jones]

Change of plan I am now looking at buying parts based on this:

FPV goggles are a dream item and the camera may be a later addition.

I would welcome your thoughts and experience's of any of these parts.

Thanks.
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Frame

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SALE-New-...626690&hash=item239b2d8c16:g:WlYAAOSw15FamBTd

£17.99 GBP
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Electronic Speed Controller (ESC) 4 in 1 combined.


https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Racersta...831119?hash=item362c249d8f:g:DscAAOSwDcpZtAGO

£27.99 GBP
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Motors

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Racersta...254112?hash=item23820580e0:g:lHAAAOSwc49Y62El

£16.00 GBP for the four motors
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Power Distribution Board (PDB)


https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Matek-Sy...640775?hash=item4b390c16c7:g:fVcAAOSwhFFahyjY

£6.29 GBP
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Video Transmitter (VTX)



https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-Each...958623?hash=item1a446a2c9f:g:RlkAAOSw6qFahYLE

£12.99 GBP
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Flight Controller (FC)



https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/F3-Fligh...hash=item25ebfd06e0:m:mkXVssO_zEEVJNG7vkN7fLQ

£22.50 GBP
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First Person View (FPV)



https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Eachine-...615842&hash=item25e23defda:g:n6wAAOSwwohZ3qEX

£21.99 GBP
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Props

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1-Pair-D...485186?hash=item25ecca84c2:g:hjgAAOSwzRFadyAD

£8.46 GBP
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Future Idea
FPV Goggles

Eachine EV100 720*540 72CH FPV Goggles w/ Dual Antenna 7.4V 1000mAh Battery UK

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Eachine-...071837?hash=item3f956fcd1d:g:ImkAAOSwnTxal6Qw

£99.88 GBP
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Transmitter


https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Flysky-2...658241&hash=item33d500d9b8:g:DJkAAOSwBmlae-4w

£46.58 GBP
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[Launchpad]

Hey Roger.
Only thing that strikes me is the 1 piece bottom plate for the frame. No option to swap out an arm if it breaks.
I've used the same PDB, ESC, FC, and motors without issue. Same with my Flysky I6X.
No experience with the camera, VTX, or goggles. Pretty sure they all play nicely together though.

 

[roger jones]

Thanks @Badfish for the feedback generally and specifically your thoughts on the frame. That could be a good call as it would last longer if I could swap out bits.

This could be another option, with built in PDB

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ZMR250-2...790217?hash=item440e3f10c9:g:kxUAAOSwY~lZ5e-x

£15.13 GBP

 

[RENOV8R]

Built in PDB are a no no, poor quality and too many points of failure.

 

[roger jones]

Thanks @RENOV8R, then plan C looks like a good replacement.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ZMR250-2...255758?hash=item4412fb9d0e:g:ZiwAAOSwbihaONGr

£18.88 GBP

 

[mozquito1]

Qav-r, is a cheap decent tough frame.
Replacement parts widely available.
I see you got the bug roger.
Ebay is your friend you just got to sift.
Quadcopters.co.uk. (tomsmithfpv on YouTube, it's his shop.) & RadioC.Com these are 2 other shops I use.

 

[Jackson]

I'd opt for the newer Flysky i6X instead. The included RX is their latest (full range), smaller and much lighter than that old beast you linked to, plus the antennas are easily replaceable if you damage one.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Flysky-F...041910?hash=item33cfd2f836:g:-sgAAOSw8vdZddQ0

FS-i6X Specifications:
Item: FS-i6X RC Transmitter
Channel: 6-10 (Default 6)

Item: X6B i-BUS 2.4GHz 6CH Receiver
Channels: 6(PWM), 8(PPM), 18(i-BUS)
Range: >300m
Weight: 4.5g

 

[roger jones]

@mozquito1 and @Jackson thanks for the feedback. more options.

 

[roger jones]

@Jackson thanks again for the advice.

I will have my Flysky i6X on Thursday

Establishing that I can use it with the SIMs finalised the decision this morning.

 

[mozquito1]

Jackson that 300m range is false.
I get a mile easy with hardly any errors.
Videos on YouTube getting 2+miles.
So that i6x may do 3-4 miles.
But what is a full range rx? As opposed to a TBS crossfire of 30-40km.

 

[roger jones]

No plans to fly FPV any time soon, so the range will be eyesight controlled.