This guide details all the steps required to build an FPV drone. I’ve built more quadcopters than I can remember(well, I probably could if I gave some more thought to it) but I remember how frustrating and difficult the first quad seemed. This guide on building a quadcopter will take you all the way from […]
Building a quadcopter
Here you'll find posts about building a quadcopter. I recommend you go through all of them if you are starting out in this hobby. If you are experienced and just looking for information on a particular topic, feel free to browse whichever posts catch your fancy!
TS-100 Soldering Iron Review (Best soldering iron ever?)
In all the years that I have been building, flying, crashing, and rebuilding drones, I have learned one thing for sure: a good soldering iron is the fine line between frustration and fun. When the TS-100 soldering iron first came out, I saw how excited everyone was about it but didn’t think too much into […]
Best Flight Controller 2019 (quadcopter/drone flight controllers)
When you are building a quadcopter, the flight controller you select is important because it will be the “brains” of your machine. In this list of the best flight controllers, I’ll take you through some of the things you need to consider when selecting a flight controller, and then some of the popular flight controllers […]
Choosing the best mini quad frame for FPV 2019
Updated Dec 2018 There are a myriad of miniquad frame options out there, so which is the best one? Which one should you choose? Of course, you can never have just one frame, but whenever you are looking for a frame, these are some things you have to consider. I will also link to some excellent […]
Long Range FPV (Setup and Options)
Since the TBS Crossfire Micro has come out, it seems everyone is jumping on the long-range FPV bandwagon. After all, what’s more thrilling than flying your $400 rig out so far that you most likely won’t be able to recover it if you crash! Just kidding, of course, I’ve done it too and it’s exhilarating! […]
Cheap FPV drone parts list
Thanks to the boom in popularity for this great hobby, parts are now cheaper than ever and you can build a decent FPV drone for quite cheap. Two years ago, even a single motor would set you back $30, but now, you can get a set of 4 fairly powerful motors for less than that! […]
ESC FC Combo: Racerstar Tattoo 30A ESC and F4 FC
I was browsing through Banggood’s new releases a while back and came across a really interesting product – the Racerstar Tattoo 30A BLHeli_32 ESC and FC combo. I was excited about this kind of board, because it puts everything you need in a single board, so you can do a really tight, flat build using […]
Best Tiny Whoop Flight Controller Ever?
I just installed a Furious FPV AcroWhoop V2 into my Tiny Whoop, and paired with 18,000 kV motors and 255 mAh LiHV batteries, it is an absolute beast. It almost flies like a miniquad! When I first started to fly Tiny Whoops, I went the cheapo route and got a Beecore. The Beecore was good, […]
Best ESC for Quadcopters (Buying Guide and Info)
All quadcopters have 3 essential parts, which are the bare minimum for them to work: Motors A flight controller ESCs(Electronic Speed Controllers) These three parts are tied together – the flight controller sends signals to the ESCs, and the ESCs tell the motors how fast to spin. You would need one ESC for each motor, […]
Where should you mount your FPV antenna?(antenna placement)
One of the most frustrating things for me in building my earlier quads was finding a good place to mount the FPV antenna. Back then, designers and manufacturers didn’t really care about including some design features to mount antennas, and as a result, I must have broken tons of antennas and transmitters. Nowadays many frame […]