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We have been talking for a while about a frame that combined the best of the rock solid flying stability from the VC-450 and the layout space/no props in view set up of the HT-FPV and this is what has come out of it.
The frame is obviously a nod to the QAV/Iconic X frame direction but it's important to point out that it is not intended for the same purpose. It is not a heavy frame (only 350g) and there is no clean/dirty section or dampening for silky smooth 1080p. This frame is designed to be thrashed, bashed and treated bad, and keep on flying. I'm hoping it will be a frame that can fly like a banshee through trees without having to think about the hideous cost of endless arm replacements.
The arms come from Toms Flip battle quad and are super quick to change out. The centre plates are essentially mirrored and slimmed down VC-450 plates with the HT-FPV tray on the front. There are a load of hardware changes to keep the frame rigid and still have lots of space.
I think this frame will become heavily modified by different fliers so there is no point in showing a full build at this point. If you want to see how to get started properly have a look at some of the VC-450 and HT-FPV builds and go from there. I just ripped the guts out of an old VC-450 to get going quickly. I can see a number of mods I will make after I've done some testing as well as wiring tidy up. I havent installed the bec yet to power the fpv so have left space for a 0.5 lipo. There is some optional landing gear available from Tom too but I've just started with some foam pads.
I got orange arms with mine, but I think Tom is going to offer a bunch of colours. The newer arms are pretty short, only 5 and 1/2 inchs from the motor to standoffs so prop size will be limited to 10inch, but they are strong and light and should survive some pretty hard impacts. The centre plates also fit the older style arms but I havent tested them yet.
I put 8 inch props on first and they fit fine with no props in view. Just stuck some 10's on and they come very close to the standoffs on the centre plate but fit fine, but wouldnt use them with these motors. I think they will show up in the vids too so I will stick with 8's or 9's. Quick indoor test on default cc3d settings was wobbly so need to get some tuning done.
More testing to come.
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