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, […]
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!
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 […]
Building a ZMR 180 miniquad
I’m really excited to share my ZMR 180 mini quadcopter build with you. Originally, I started out with a ZMR 250, but I wanted to get something smaller, too, which I could fly in tighter spaces. Living in India, there are not as many open spaces to fly, but I do have access to some […]
Betaflight F3 Flight Controller Review
The Betaflight F3 flight controller was developed by FPV Model in conjunction with Boris B., the brains behind Betaflight. The really unique thing about the Betaflight F3 board is that it is designed specifically to be able to use all of Betaflight’s awesome features. Let’s get this Betaflight F3 review started! Feature overview For miniquads, […]
How much does it cost to build a quadcopter?
One of the most common questions I get asked when people see me flying is “how much did it cost?” And if you are planning on getting into the hobby, then it’s a very legitimate concern to have! You’re going to need a bunch of parts: a transmitter, the quadcopter itself, batteries, FPV gear, and […]
Which motor should you use on your quadcopter?
The most important part of your quadcopter is your motors. You can have the best flight controller and ESCs in the world, but when it comes to flying, your motors will actually be spinning your props. And if you pair a 4S lipo with motors that can’t handle the voltage, you’ll be seeing some magic smoke […]
Tiny Whoop Parts (List of Upgrades)
So you’re thinking of getting a Tiny Whoop – or you already have an Inductrix, an Eachine E010, or something similar, and want to turn it into a monster? You’ve come to the right place. This is a list of parts and upgrades for your Tiny Whoop, categorized. Of course there are tons of aftermarket […]
Raceflight (FlightOne) Vs Betaflight (Head to head comparison)
As far as flight controller softwares go in the miniquad world, the kings are Betaflight, KISS, Raceflight(now known as FlightOne), and the new kid on the block is Butterflight. Betaflight, KISS, and Raceflight dominate the market share, though, since Butterflight is still up and coming. There is a hot debate – or a matter of […]
Armattan Rooster Review (Successor to the Chameleon)
The Armattan Rooster is Armattan’s follow up to the very well received and much favorite Armattan Chameleon. If you want to know how good the Chameleon was, check out Joshua Bardwell’s and UAVFutures‘ raving reviews of it. The Rooster and Chameleon are really unique designs that make it really ideal for freestyling. They’re relatively lightweight, […]
Power Distribution Boards For FPV Drones
To build a really nice and clean fpv miniquad, a power distribution board really helps in cleaning up the wiring. Back in the early days of building miniquads, wiring could get quite messy. You would have to use a really funky looking PDB, or build a wiring harness. Essentially, the process of wiring up ESCs […]