First 65mm tank build

Racing Quads, Self-builds & FPV
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Finally, my parts arrived from China and I built my first whoop.
Betafpv Meteor 65 V2 frame/Meteor75 pro canopy/Matrix 1s F/C on Happy model 0702se 28,000 and gemfan tri blades…I present the hopefully unbreakable Frankenmunky.

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My first tinywhoop build was a Fractal 65 build, love it.
My second ever drone build, first build was a 3.5".

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That looks sweet!
I have a little 1.6" park ripper that I’m gradually modifying as I go, when I feel a more confident pilot I’m planning to build a 3.5" grinderino based quad :grin:

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Out of interest. What was the cost of parts delivered?

Thinking of a new whoop…

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I bought a Betafpv C03 camera from AliExpress which came with the canopy I used, £15 delivered.
Also from AliExpress £20 for the motors and £18 for 5 x Lava 300mah 1s lipos both with free delivery.
Frame was £3 can’t remember where from, the Matrix F/C was direct from BetaFPV.got a discount on release day so was £45 delivered.

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Thanks good info.

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No worries, I just keep an eye on the flash sales on AliExpress - grab stuff when it’s cheap and put up with the wait.

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Grinderino comes in a bit heavy.

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That looks a tidy build :+1:

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I built something similar , some kind of horrid mash up of a air65 & a mobula 6

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Looks fun to me bud :grin:

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How much does it come in at?

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Its essentially just a 2024 mob 6 with a c03 camera and a fancier betafpv canopy and gemfan props 1209s

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Camera was 17 canopy was like 12 for a set a of 5 so ive got loads of spares, i may have destroyed the vtx on the fc though from the crash that caused me to tankify so looking at maybe a betafpv matrix at like 35

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Yeah similar ideas here haha. The Matrix has the advantage of motor plugs - direct soldering gets really annoying if you crash a lot haha

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I think I had re soldered all the motor connections on my Air65 before I even needed to replace a motor, also due to the design of the canopy the VTX antenna would break the wires off the camera after a few crashes - lightweight yeah - durable as a sugar teacup though

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I also love my Fractal 75 build, battery lasts like 3 mins or worse in colder weather. but it is great.

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Nice! Shame about the flight times though - out of interest, what batteries and motors are you using?

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Is that the AG01 gimbals on your Pocket? Are they a worthwhile upgrade? They cost about as much as the whole cost of the pocket right?

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Fractal 75

  • Fractal Engineering - Fractal 75 – Frame Kit (F75 Lite)
    • Ducts: BetaFPV Meteor75 Brushless Whoop Frame
  • Happymodel FXT FX17-B Camera
  • Happymodel X12 5in1 AIO (ELRS)
  • A30 Female w/ 20AWG Silicone Wire 80mm
  • RCInPower GTS V3 1003 18000KV Motor
  • Gemfan 1610 40mm Props (1.5mm) - Clear Blue
  • GNB 450mAh 1S 80C LiHV Battery (A30)

Fractal 65

  • Fractal Engineering - Fractal 65 - Frame Kit
    • Ducts: Crown Purple Frame
  • Caddx Ant Lite FPV Camera (4:3)
  • Happymodel X12 5in1 AIO (ELRS)
  • A30 Female w/ 20AWG Silicone Wire 80mm
  • RCInPower GTS V3 0802 22000KV Motor
  • NewBeeDrone Azi Tri Blade Props 31mm (1.0mm Hub) - Clear
  • GNB 300mAh 1S 80C LiHV Battery (A30 Cabled)
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