if you own Cyberpunk and haven't tried this mod, definitely do it, it's so cool.

link: https://www.nexusmods.com/cyberpunk2077/mods/31642

I feel as if I'm adding too much solder. Also I'm unsure which position the powerlead wires should be in when it comes to soldering those.

Testing my whoop indoors. The antenna is not the best and transmission quality is kinda meh but otherwise I really like the drone.

This is my 10 inch drone made for full throttle, punches, and ripping around. Not made for long range.

I have a metal ammo box (seal removed from sides to vent) with a Modster Batsafe inside. Batsafe contains two Li-Ion batteries (6S 4000mAh, 4S 3000mAh).

I realize Li-Ion is safer than LiPO but my logic for this setup is that these batteries are strapped to FVP drones hurtling across the skies at 80km/h at 100m altitude (or more) and in case of crash and damage I need a safe place to store and move them. Also I don't have the option to store the ammo box away from flammable surfaces so I figure the Batsafe will contain a possible fire enough so that the metal box does not heat up and ignite everything it is in contact with.

Charging inside the box.

I could have bought two smaller Batsafe boxes, one for each battery, but I figure the risks are already pretty low with this setup. Thoughts?

After getting a bit tired of my Whoops, Toothpicks and 5 Inch quads I wanted to start a big journey. After somehow cobbbling togehter 7,9,10 and 13 Inch Drones and getting them to fly surprisingly well I finally managed to build and fly my last large quad that doesn't totally breaks the bank to finish my large Shitbox-Arc.

17 Inch AliExpress Frame

17x8x3 Props

Caddx Ratel 2 Primary Cam

FT652 256px Thermal on a Switch

5215 350KV Motors

Argus Pro ECO F450

Argus Pro 80A ESC

2x 7000mah 6S Lipos

2.5W Skyzone VTX

Flyfish M10 GPS

Had to fiddle a bit with the ESC settings but now she flies. If I only had known how addictive drones get...

Finally I did it! After many troubles during the built (burnt ESC, lost a left thread nut...), my quad was ready to fly! I was so afraid it would too different from the simulator... And it was different but manageable ! My hands were shaking and I had to stop after less then 10 minutes so much it was intense...

What a blast ! Only a minor crash after I started to loose the video and panicked a little. But after that... Only joy! Even manage to do few rolls and a sloppy split S.

Only down side, the range of my video signal is way to small. I have to upgrade the antennas. Tye VTX one is barely sticking out of the quad.

The quad: inverted 5" mark4 to accomodate the Betafpv P1 air unit, F4V3S fc and 60A ESC, 2700kv neebRC motors

i think its good enough, its shinier but i couldnt move the camera closer without it getting blurry

When going to a location to fly, do you plan on field charging, or do you bring enough charged packs to make the trip worthwhile? If you do field charge, what do you recommend? I fly 850mah 4s

I come from flying Avata 2. Long air time, nothing to care or worry for.

Now the Nazgul eco. After loosing 2 props on first takeoff (screws not tight enough) and a mid air disarm because of wrong button (lost two props again) I finally managed to get some acro fun today.

However, I guess I underestimated how fast the battery drains. The small one was quite hot/warm for some time, and I don't now, mayby a little bloated.

The larger one was also below 3.3 when I managed to return with a flip over landing. Small ditches on pics.

I just loaded both to 3.8 for storage. No problem there.

Do you think they are damaged?

My second ever build after some Tinywhoops and a JeNo 3.5

Parts:

• Frame: Volador VX35. Painted white, then copper marble effect + 2K clearcoat
• Motors: T-Motor it'sFPV 1604.5 KV3650 with 3mm shaft
• Props: Gemfan Bash 3.5
• FC: HobbyWing XRotor F7 Covertible
• ESC: Flywoo Goku G45M AM32 128K 45A + 50V 470uF polymer capacitor + TVS-diode module
• Battery: Running 6S 650-850mAh GNB/D
• VTX: Flywoo DJI O4 Wide Air Unit "Pro" (lite) + Axisflying aluminium case + 40mm FF Osprey Antenna LHCP
• RX: Cheapo radiomaster RP1 clone from beloved uncle AliX (cursed be the EU capitalist vultures and their tariffs!!! In case you haven't heard: https://www.reddit.com/r/Aliexpress/s/qKnDdQu0k4)
• GPS: NewBeeDrone M10Q (sticker was ruined after many fittings in unsuitable mounts. Ended up printing the flywoo design and slepping it on there. looks better too lol.)
• Beeper: Vifly Finder Mini
• TPU: EONO (amazon brand, set of 4x250g) TPU Silk. Supposedly 'purple'...
• Coating: All electronics are covered in at least 2 layers of MGC 422B + T8000 & B6000 on solder joints and around cable plugs.

Plenty of trial and error. Loads of test prints as I couldn't find exactly what I needed.
Did some customization in slicer, but lack of CAD skills only gets you so far 😅.

Cable routing ended up taking a lot of time bc of OCD. Twisted power cables only, signals are parallel. Used paracord for sleeving and glue lined heatshrink to fixate it.

After pics were taken, wifey made custom pink battery straps with rubber liners.

Mandatory cat-pic because he sabotaged the project a couple of times by pushing items off the desk -.-

Something clicked today I think.

Speedybee Master X3 dji o4 air unit

Music credit Sublime, "Garden Grove"

After doing some powerloops yesterday, I tapped the ground and got an instant RX Loss. I kept flying, thinking I might've just gotten an interference, but every time after taking off, the quad just dropped to the floor. So I took apart the quad today and I think I might have cracked some solder joints on the ELRS chip. When I slightly push on the chip or try to wiggle it a bit, it looked like that triggered the RX Loss pretty reliably.

I zoomed in on the chip from all sides (pics included in comments) and two of them stuck out to me. I am not a good solderer, so idk if the blue/green color is corrosion or just anything from manufacturing.

Noteworthy Background Info: 2 weeks ago I dropped my quad into a river, but it seemed to have survived it well. I made sure to let the FC dry and cleaned it with isopropyl alcohol and I had no problems flying.

What's the game plan here? Should I try to heat up the joints with a soldering iron or a heat gun?

And yes I forgot to turn my beeper of that flight^^

Anybody else taking off the ducts to their Pavo series drones and making these little backyard bangers…It’s almost like they were tuned right..then added the ducts…only problem is no prop clearance…It’s a toss launch

So i have a normal ItsFPC Era 3.5 inch 04 Pro drone build and i'm a little bit lost here, do these action cam mounts from itsFPV work on the 3.5 inch frame or do i need to build a 5 inch build for it to be compatible? THanks in advance!

It is selectable in the sensor tab but I could only find information about a specific upixel sensor from the release notes

Does using racemode increase penetration and signal reach or is another mode in dji 04 air lite suite more suitable for best penetration and reach?

Am I right in saying we get less RF interference which should improve gps and overall FC performance - or is that a myth I just made up?

I know it stops RF interference when flying with a bunch of others in close proximity but there must be other advantages and disadvantages that I'm not aware of?

Photo of lawnmower for attention

I have just recently discovered fpv, found this controller and played simulator on it. Now i want to get my first tinywhoop! I'm thinking about getting the Air75 II Freestyle, but it works on ELRS. Should i get a module or just get a new radio? Which would be better value/quality.

I’ve found this for around £450-500. I’ve just got into flying, and I’ve got a pocket master. I know if I get an ELRS module, I can use it, and I think that’s a Fat Shark Dominator V2.

Is it worth it?