I want to build a brushless in the 130mm to 150mm area but it's hard to figure out everything you need to do. I'm mostly having issues figuring out the RX and TX setup as I don't have a 'hobby grade' long range TX yet and I want to make a good choice. Please make sure to include that in your next video :)
Excellent, some sweet flying and glad you are still featuring custom micros on the channel. Surprising how expensive it is given this is the baseline cost. When you consider an H8 Mini is £8, you can flash its FC and comes with motors, battery and controller etc, I wonder if that would be a good way to cut cost. Just started on my new one as I lost my shark last weekend in a wood. Have a buzzer to add to the new one! You don't seem to have any video problems with running the VTX off the scisky port (edit: just watched the video again, I had muted the music and missed the bit where you mentioned the vreg, sorry!) Looking forward to the build video!
That is actually insane and i will buy it. I gave up my dream of flying fpv since the law made problems but with this i actually can do it!!! Thanks a lot Andy
This seems like a popular build right now. This is a nice clean build. Using the Scisky's regulator to power the VTX is a very good idea. Another guide I was following was saying to use a Pololu boost converter.
Hey Andy, great video! I built my FPV micro yesterday and am trying to get rid of the motor noise from the video, so this is very timely. I think it would be quite handy if you started adding links to parts that you mention in the videos. Cheers!
awesome job Andy!, I build something very similar to this a few days ago, but I used the original board from the X4 H107D and the big motors and a 3D Printed Frame, which weights about 7 grams, soon or later I'll put the FX797T on it.😋
Andy a quick question for you do you think building something like this to practice FPV flying with would be a good idea, as it is so lightweight that any mishaps wont be as costly as a say a bigger craft, i have been thinking of doing something like this and 3d print my own little frame.
I love your builds. Any other suggestions for a frame, as that one seems hard to get? Also why a 600mw module? Lot of noise and a lot of heat. Plus my armature radio neighbors would brake down my door. I think I'll go with 200mw's and lock my doors.
I actually like how to take the time to reply to people's comments. lot of good videos on YT but people blank the comments. I also try and take the time to reply to people. keep it up from one Andy to Another ☺
+agrs1974 aka Andy Sommerville thanks for noticing. If people take the time to watch and comment then it's only fair I read what they got to say. Thanks!
Awesome vid! I'm totally new to the fpv drone thing I picked up a little cheerson x10 and have been having a blast with it. But would love to get my hands into building something small and affordable like this. Issue being a lack pretty much all technical knowledge on the subject. Would this be a build you would consider advisable for a new comer?
if you can solder then anyone can build it but if you are new to FPV i would suggest starting with the hubsan H107D or something like that and get one of the simulators.
+AndyRC I went ahead and ordered a hubsan as per your suggestion. I also started to order in a few of the pices of this build for later on. Also can you suggest any sims?
Hi Andy, love your vids, they helped me build my first FPV micro. Can I just ask why you didn't use the Quanum Elite AIO setup for the build? Also have you used the new airmode on the Scisky yet and if so what do you think of it?
Hey andy, I have a similar quad that i use a 750mah pack with and have to fly around 65% throttle im thinking i should invest in some 500mah packs. What % throttle were you flying in the video?
hello .. I have another question i have a H107D and the bottom bored is broken.. can I use the eachine EF-01 for video Transmission to the stock controler?.. when u go to the frequencies on the controler and match the on on the camera will the video go on the screen ? thx so much for your help !
Hi Andy, could I ask you if you ever had any problems with signal loss with Scisky board? I am running it with 9X with Spektrum module, but I frequently loose signal even at like 2 meters or when directly near the quad and I have no idea why that would happen (red light starts flashing slowly randomly for cca 3-4 seconds and then goes back to normal)
im not sure i didnt realize there was a version one. i think the reason it does better with noise is because its got an RF shield on it unlike my fpv hobby one. so if the version 1 has an rf shield also it should be ok, but i dont have one so that just the theory
If you just showed me the video I would swear that was a 250 on a 3s great job. I've got a scisky sitting on my desk just waiting for a oRX module and some motors in the mail
love your work. after some times buiding those quad I gave up 81 dollar is way too expensive for what it is. For about the same cost I build an hight performance mini 60cm wing with Fpv. 100 miles/h 10min flight time.
+AndyRC I am looking forward! I really apreciate you took the time to answer to comment. I am impressed that you take time to answer to most of comments. Huge work!! But for sur you will succeed in TH-cam as a RC expert
if people take the time to watch and comment ill reply to them :) especially you link from our talks maybe even a year ago on the h107D forum thread. where all this started! cheers
Hey, I bought the dark edition motors, that I mounted on picnicquads frame, and I use the hubsan x4 main board, but I got a problem, it fly Like my stock hubsan, i tried graphene lipo, thinking it was cause the c burst was too low on my stock battery but no still flying slow like the 7mm motors.. Do you think it's cause the board can't feed enough energy to the dark edition motor??
+AndyRC I use the h107l hubsan board with 650 mAh 65c lipo and the stock hubsan props, the stock hubsan transmitter (the one without fake antenna) all at 100% pitch roll and yaw... The weight is 40 grams.. Almost the same as the stock hubsan... Really it seems like it's the same as the stock one but when I look video of dark edition on TH-cam it seems like rocket.. Not mine 😉
AndyRC I am 58 and bought a Syma X5C-1 quadcopter as a first drone. We have wind almost everyday in SW Minnesota. I fly it inside to try to hone my skills by hovering, landing on targets and turning the drone towards me to get used to flying backwards so to speak. I really enjoy your channel. Thanks for the time you put into it so the rest of us can learn from you. I was almost tempted to build one like your first or second 450. Maybe this winter.
the great thing about quads, if they are tuned well the wind does not affect them so much unlike a plane which relies on airflow a multirotor does not and can be flown in much higher winds. sounds like u are doing the right thing starting small and inside. happy flying!
Thats actually really cheap ;o This is my build: Scisky FC 0820-15 motors VA1100 from hobbyking 750mah battery's 160 frame from picnicquads It flies really good, but its really heavy. 71 gram with battery. rip D:
the scisky cant do 3d/reverse pitch motors so its a different type of flying for both. you can have much faster rates on the scisky though which makes it more like a 250 racer
Thanks so much for your reply. I've already got about a dozen different LOS quadcopters for different purposes but I'm not real comfortable with FPV yet. I would like to find something cheap and robust that I can relax and enjoy flying without worrying about loosing or crashing or running into someone. What would you recommend. Also, I would like some decent FPV goggles and wonder if I should go with a single screen device with a Fresnel lens like the EV800 or something with two screens like the Skyzone V2. I tried building my own Fresnel lens and it makes me dizzy and sick to look at the screen through them.
most shops in the hobby put their price in dollars. Its easier for the rest of the world to understand. if you are unsure on the price type in to google XXXUSD in XXXGBP and it will tell you the equivalent. cheers
dollars is the most common currency in the shops. banggood and hobbyking default ccy is dollars so I think the majority of subscribers will want dollars. I don't know anyone in the UK selling frames however if u go to 3d hubs u can get someone in the UK to print u one from a thingiverse file. I do this often
Really impressive! Love your videos. Can't wait for a build video and brushless mini build video. I'll definitely have to build one. Thanks!
they are all coming up . need another me to get the work edited lol
Great to see you're still doing these micro quads... looking forward to the build video
yes even a brushless micro coming ;)
I want to build a brushless in the 130mm to 150mm area but it's hard to figure out everything you need to do. I'm mostly having issues figuring out the RX and TX setup as I don't have a 'hobby grade' long range TX yet and I want to make a good choice. Please make sure to include that in your next video :)
you cant go wrong with a taranis. i use mine with everything. once u have one u dont need much else. check out builds of the rotorx atom for 130mm
Wow, that is absolutely amazing. Can't wait to modify my Turnigy Micro X using the same camera and motors. Well done! Brilliant!!
Build vid for sure! Looks like n fly's zippy! Great work... Glad I found your channel... Keep it up 👍👍👍
thanks every step was recorded so build vid will be here soon
Excellent, some sweet flying and glad you are still featuring custom micros on the channel. Surprising how expensive it is given this is the baseline cost. When you consider an H8 Mini is £8, you can flash its FC and comes with motors, battery and controller etc, I wonder if that would be a good way to cut cost. Just started on my new one as I lost my shark last weekend in a wood. Have a buzzer to add to the new one! You don't seem to have any video problems with running the VTX off the scisky port (edit: just watched the video again, I had muted the music and missed the bit where you mentioned the vreg, sorry!) Looking forward to the build video!
the hobby is a money pit in general. the more you try to cut cost the more expensive your next one will be ;)
That is actually insane and i will buy it. I gave up my dream of flying fpv since the law made problems but with this i actually can do it!!! Thanks a lot Andy
yes micros are the best for safety
Such an organized channel an video, I hope this channel gets 100,000+ subs
thank you that's very kind
This seems like a popular build right now. This is a nice clean build. Using the Scisky's regulator to power the VTX is a very good idea. Another guide I was following was saying to use a Pololu boost converter.
it depends on the vtx some produce noise
Complete and very nice!
I added this to my "Bucket List"...
Thank you!
u will enjoy thanks :-)
Andy that thing flies beautiful man!!! I would totally pay you to build me one. Wishful thinking :)
ha Fantastic Andy...only issue is clear and small good luck finding it when it crashes! Needs a loud beeper or something ha!
if you have a DVR then u can always find where it crashes :-)
Hey Andy, great video! I built my FPV micro yesterday and am trying to get rid of the motor noise from the video, so this is very timely. I think it would be quite handy if you started adding links to parts that you mention in the videos. Cheers!
I will be doing that in the build video thanks
awesome job Andy!, I build something very similar to this a few days ago, but I used the original board from the X4 H107D and the big motors and a 3D Printed Frame, which weights about 7 grams, soon or later I'll put the FX797T on it.😋
there's a build on the channel using the hubsan board
AndyRC I know...I am watch your videos for a long time now 😏😎
thanks for watching! cheers
great video and great soldering
awesome! looking forward to the build vid
should be up soon
great job, Andy!
Thanks Bangkomit... you started it all ;)
It's cool! What is the angle of your camera? In Acro I can only see the ground and I do have 30 degrees or so. :-D
maybe 10 degrees as its only a micro any more is too extreme for Indoors
Andy a quick question for you do you think building something like this to practice FPV flying with would be a good idea, as it is so lightweight that any mishaps wont be as costly as a say a bigger craft, i have been thinking of doing something like this and 3d print my own little frame.
yes I encourage people to fly with micros as much as possible before making bigger
great video like friend
picnicquad? I love their stuff. This is a nice lil guy
I love your builds. Any other suggestions for a frame, as that one seems hard to get? Also why a 600mw module? Lot of noise and a lot of heat. Plus my armature radio neighbors would brake down my door. I think I'll go with 200mw's and lock my doors.
not sure what u mean by 600mw? u can use any of the picnicquad frames or a 3d printed frame.
I was just checking out your parts, and when I was making an order the first FX 758 I came to was 600mw. I now see the 200mw one and ordered that one.
+Bob Grenier yes this is 200mw enjoy!
I actually like how to take the time to reply to people's comments. lot of good videos on YT but people blank the comments. I also try and take the time to reply to people. keep it up from one Andy to Another ☺
+agrs1974 aka Andy Sommerville thanks for noticing. If people take the time to watch and comment then it's only fair I read what they got to say. Thanks!
Awesome vid! I'm totally new to the fpv drone thing I picked up a little cheerson x10 and have been having a blast with it. But would love to get my hands into building something small and affordable like this. Issue being a lack pretty much all technical knowledge on the subject. Would this be a build you would consider advisable for a new comer?
if you can solder then anyone can build it but if you are new to FPV i would suggest starting with the hubsan H107D or something like that and get one of the simulators.
+AndyRC I went ahead and ordered a hubsan as per your suggestion. I also started to order in a few of the pices of this build for later on. Also can you suggest any sims?
Very neat great build 👍can I ask what camera that is? It's very clear for that small guy lol thanks take care!
its the three gram one from banggood its branded as diatone in some places
+AndyRC cool thanks Andy think I will pick one up 👍
Hi Andy, love your vids, they helped me build my first FPV micro.
Can I just ask why you didn't use the Quanum Elite AIO setup for the build?
Also have you used the new airmode on the Scisky yet and if so what do you think of it?
the setup I used here is cheaper than the elite and much more powerful
I don't use air mode because u have to arm via a switch and that seems to keep the props spinning when fs kicks in
Yea just noticed it's 200mw rather than 25..unfortunately my soldering skills are worlds apart from yours.
mine are not the best either. u dont need to be super good at it to get results. it looks scarier than it is.
rock solid video connection
How did you get that tune so nice? Ive tuned brushless 210 sized quads, but never anything brushed, any tips?
use the betaflight configurator and latest version of betaflight
how does it do on windy days? would you suggest the black edition motors, or do you find these stock motors to be good enough?
+chris budd flys fine in 12mph wind no problem. Dark edition motors are more powerful yes
+AndyRC Could you please let me know where you sourced the Micro SH 1.0 Pitch connectors from?
got mine off eBay thanks
that halls andy and thank you for getting me into micro quads
thanks for the support cheers
Hey andy, I have a similar quad that i use a 750mah pack with and have to fly around 65% throttle im thinking i should invest in some 500mah packs. What % throttle were you flying in the video?
its about 30 percent to hover but this ones really light. and maybe 40 with the 750mah. make sure you are getting the max PWM value from your motors.
great micro quad!
hello .. I have another question i have a H107D and the bottom bored is broken.. can I use the eachine EF-01 for video Transmission to the stock controler?.. when u go to the frequencies on the controler and match the on on the camera will the video go on the screen ? thx so much for your help !
Cant wait for the build Video :)
should be up soon thanks
Looking forward to seeing it!
Very good job.
Cant wait for the build video! Please post links to the parts.
I will do that on the build thanks
Already 3d printed a frame!!! Going to start ordering parts soon.
awesome let me know how you get on!
Hi Andy, could I ask you if you ever had any problems with signal loss with Scisky board? I am running it with 9X with Spektrum module, but I frequently loose signal even at like 2 meters or when directly near the quad and I have no idea why that would happen (red light starts flashing slowly randomly for cca 3-4 seconds and then goes back to normal)
I had a fly away with it some time ago but not had it since. always struggle to get it bind takes a couple of goes but no problem with drop outs
awesome! micro's are interesting flying wonders tnx!
yes they are great!
Andy what about the FX758-1 vtx? Does this one needs an extra filter for noice cancelling?
im not sure i didnt realize there was a version one. i think the reason it does better with noise is because its got an RF shield on it unlike my fpv hobby one. so if the version 1 has an rf shield also it should be ok, but i dont have one so that just the theory
so awesome!
-but now that you've mastered the lightest and best micro fpv quad, what's next andy?!
(psst, tricopter/t-copter....) ;-)
+TheXanUser perhaps or a hex ;-)
Nice quad! What is the title of the song?
Cool build. What is the flight time?
5 - 6 mins
Great i will build it. But I have a question, what Kind of Mini receiver do I need if I would fly with my Turnigy 9x Transmitter?
the scisky has a built in receiver u need a dsm2 transmitter or module
+AndyRC a ok thanks, you mean I need to get a new Modul for the back of my Turnigy 9x?
+halber Veganer I think u have to modify the 9x to take the module
gosh nice flying bud
so smooth
thanks that's the luxfloat pids at work
+AndyRC
betaflight/luxfloat?
+takoza yes beatflite its very good
say have you every tryd,"G TUNE" on a Scisky ? was wondering if it would work
+takoza no I need to look into it thanks
Good ghod, Andy I've got all of those parts!
I'm a little afraid to set up the board, but it might be time
if you have the parts get em put together Michael ;-)
+AndyRC I need to break through the programming heebie-geebies
+Michael Thompson its not too bad actually. I'll be covering that in the vid
+AndyRC woo hoo I'll check your earlier work too
yes i did a scisky vid that was similar that will get you going.
Love your videos
thank you! :-)
good job dude
If you just showed me the video I would swear that was a 250 on a 3s great job. I've got a scisky sitting on my desk just waiting for a oRX module and some motors in the mail
yes I'd be interested how it would fair on a race course cus it feels really fast
+AndyRC I gotta ask why not used a 3d printed frame? micros seem to lend themselves to the ability to get creative with frame design
+SickOfLife90 I did 3d printed with the last scisky build. this time I wanted to make one everyone can buy without a 3d print
How to controll the drone from an Iphone and get the FPV from it from the same phone?
you have to buy rtfs such as the micro drone 3.0 as far as I'm aware there's no diy way to do that
love your work.
after some times buiding those quad I gave up 81 dollar is way too expensive for what it is. For about the same cost I build an hight performance mini 60cm wing with Fpv. 100 miles/h 10min flight time.
I hope to do more plane stuff link. the micros are great for Indoors though :-)
+AndyRC I am looking forward! I really apreciate you took the time to answer to comment. I am impressed that you take time to answer to most of comments. Huge work!! But for sur you will succeed in TH-cam as a RC expert
if people take the time to watch and comment ill reply to them :) especially you link from our talks maybe even a year ago on the h107D forum thread. where all this started! cheers
How du you get rid of noise on the video. I'm building a version basend on a H8 micro and picture perfekt till motors starts. What to do, my friend?
+Michael Nørgaard u need a regator to remove the motor noise I use the one from fpvhobby . This flight controller has one built in
AndyRC what is regator ?
Please suggest me a good inexpensive fpv system including a small display.
there isn't really one system but for cheapness ID go with the quanam goggles then u can use it with everything
I expected worse from that little CMOS! Really nice, thinking of building one myself.
yes the CMOS is really good was really challenging sunset conditions too
A very pleasant surprise! What is it called?
+Bruno Eye I can't remember the name but search fpv cam on banggood and u will see it. its square and has a built in microphone
kl, thanks
Nice, no risk of damaging stuffs if you crash
Minh Vu dude this is so light that it wouldnt make a difference
Hey, I bought the dark edition motors, that I mounted on picnicquads frame, and I use the hubsan x4 main board, but I got a problem, it fly Like my stock hubsan, i tried graphene lipo, thinking it was cause the c burst was too low on my stock battery but no still flying slow like the 7mm motors.. Do you think it's cause the board can't feed enough energy to the dark edition motor??
I found a different using the hubsan board what battery and props are u using? and what transmitter? what's the weight of the quad thanks
+AndyRC I use the h107l hubsan board with 650 mAh 65c lipo and the stock hubsan props, the stock hubsan transmitter (the one without fake antenna) all at 100% pitch roll and yaw... The weight is 40 grams.. Almost the same as the stock hubsan... Really it seems like it's the same as the stock one but when I look video of dark edition on TH-cam it seems like rocket.. Not mine 😉
that is strange because the L version shouldn't be any different. it should be fine at 40 grams perhaps switch the flight controller
+AndyRC i can't switch controller.. I got a walkera runner with devo 7 who is not the most open protocol.. And the hubsan controller..
What kind of flight times do you get with this quad?
I am guessing 4-6 mins max
+Dan Everitt if u use a 750mah battery u can get 10 mins but it's about five mins with the 500mah or seven mins if u fly it niceol
Do you sell these ?
Howd u recored the fpv fotage? :)
ok got it... the fatsharks
Is there any way to use a flysky FS-i6 transmitters with a brushed micro
yes they recently released a receiver for it on banggood
Ok thanks I had no idea
what FC or board u using? also what radio?
it is in the description of the video :)
I had to quit watching. Do you ever get nauseated flying these quads FPV? Great video!
nah, but i suffer motion sickness with VR... just not fpv which is lucky
AndyRC I am 58 and bought a Syma X5C-1 quadcopter as a first drone. We have wind almost everyday in SW Minnesota. I fly it inside to try to hone my skills by hovering, landing on targets and turning the drone towards me to get used to flying backwards so to speak.
I really enjoy your channel. Thanks for the time you put into it so the rest of us can learn from you. I was almost tempted to build one like your first or second 450. Maybe this winter.
the great thing about quads, if they are tuned well the wind does not affect them so much unlike a plane which relies on airflow a multirotor does not and can be flown in much higher winds. sounds like u are doing the right thing starting small and inside. happy flying!
pretty neat!
thanks!
someone can do a tutorial learning step by step how to buy and build one this? it's amazing!
that someone will be me :)
+AndyRC i'm waiting so!! ..hehehe
Cant what for the vodeo. I am hoping to build this
great its coming soon
hi for the devo 7e do i need the cc2500?
no the stock module is fine as its dsm2
how many did it cost?
81 dollars
Thats actually really cheap ;o
This is my build:
Scisky FC
0820-15 motors
VA1100 from hobbyking
750mah battery's
160 frame from picnicquads
It flies really good, but its really heavy.
71 gram with battery.
rip D:
how do you tune it?can i tune my syma x8?
u tune it thought the USB. I don't think u can tune syma models
owh..
Awesome God Bless!! :D
What is the build price?
80$
Wow good work
+Owen Convery Yeah I whatched the Video.
I meant good work to the creator... lol
This is pathetic to admit but I've been checking your channel multiple time a day in anticipation of this build video.
its not today will be middle of next week. thanks for the support
+AndyRC So how does this scisky based quadcopter compare to the XK X100?
the scisky cant do 3d/reverse pitch motors so its a different type of flying for both. you can have much faster rates on the scisky though which makes it more like a 250 racer
Thanks so much for your reply. I've already got about a dozen different LOS quadcopters for different purposes but I'm not real comfortable with FPV yet. I would like to find something cheap and robust that I can relax and enjoy flying without worrying about loosing or crashing or running into someone. What would you recommend. Also, I would like some decent FPV goggles and wonder if I should go with a single screen device with a Fresnel lens like the EV800 or something with two screens like the Skyzone V2. I tried building my own Fresnel lens and it makes me dizzy and sick to look at the screen through them.
i started with a h107d and stuck a wide angle lens to it :) i hear the skyzone goggles fail a lot i would go with single screen to start with
Oh ok I see just wasn't sure.
no problem at all :)
Hey Andy why do you talk about money in dollars when you live in the uk
who said i live in the uk? ;)
haha
can you do i diy or tutorial maybe
yes I will :-)
Classic
10th like!
Oh sorry, just you have a British accent and the scenery around where you fly look like it is the uk
most shops in the hobby put their price in dollars. Its easier for the rest of the world to understand. if you are unsure on the price type in to google XXXUSD in XXXGBP and it will tell you the equivalent. cheers
*Throws money at banggood*
+Ash James haha something I often do
Why are you saying everything in dollars! Means nothing to me lol
And do you know of any frames that can be purchased from the uk?
dollars is the most common currency in the shops. banggood and hobbyking default ccy is dollars so I think the majority of subscribers will want dollars. I don't know anyone in the UK selling frames however if u go to 3d hubs u can get someone in the UK to print u one from a thingiverse file. I do this often
+AndyRC sounds like an idea, it's about time I did something with my nano qx board I just always forget it.
i think mulltiflite have some uk stock frames but i never buy from the uk u always save buying overseas
+AndyRC thanks
how long is the battery life?
6-8 mins
thanks for the reply :)
no problem