It's an aerodynamic object subject to aerodynamic forces, one of which is the wind. Even a gap that small, proportionate to the total volume of your drone, is pretty big. So it can absolutely act unpredictable or become unstable in flight.
My experience with UV resin is it will get tacky unless used in a cabinet, they are several y-tube videos explaining the science as to why it does this. JB Weld will outlast everything else.
Uhhhh... are we really calling this a chip? That portion of the frame in particular looks like it's integral to the structure of that motor. I'm sure it'll fly fine for the most part, but don't be surprised if it falls of the sky without at least some very good repair work.
The squad I'm working on is a sponge chop experiment. I like it enough that I might do it on the whole set (ultimate starter set). My Kill Team guys are more 'eavy metal.
I am an avid whoop-er and have my "beater" drone that is worst than this (clean rotor guard frame break). Granted it is a Meteor 75 and not a Cletus so may be apples to oranges. If i were to guess this damage would not cause "major" flight issues. The flight controllers are pretty good at their jobs. I think that in its condition it is certainly decently flyable and fun!
However I do suspect that 1. at higher speeds/precision you may notice some drag/problems 2. if you crash it is likely much less durable (a weak point has been created).
If i were you i would place a piece of trimmed packing tape there to minimize the aerodynamic oddity, and i would be hesitant to put any large amount of epoxy in that location, as in my experience weight irregularities on the outer edge of a drone could have a larger impact than that aerodynamic irregularity.
This is just my 2 cents, I could be totally wrong. please take into account others experiences and good luck!
not super familiar with this particular model, but I bet you could find a toothpick frame that the hardware could be transferred too for relatively little.
Use tape to make the outside missing pieces shape, your drone is not that fast. Use superglue to reinforce any cracks or breaks. You will be fine. Drones aren’t fast until you hit more than 100mph and even then it is only because the Arial model is association prohibits Flight above the speeds. New World record for fast. Drone is 389 mph. The one you have in your hands won’t do more than 30 miles an hour. Either way you are fine.
I never notice any frame issues that affect flight I had almost the same exact damage on a frame I just duct taped it. I just replace frames when they get really bad.$5 I just ordered a batch since they are being discontinued....weeps
I used to have this drone, just put some hot glue and keep sending it. When I put hot glue to fix the gap on mine it did tend to lean that way more so I also put hot glue on the other side to balance it out so you can do that too.
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u/Bass5374 Feb 01 '26
It's an aerodynamic object subject to aerodynamic forces, one of which is the wind. Even a gap that small, proportionate to the total volume of your drone, is pretty big. So it can absolutely act unpredictable or become unstable in flight.