QAV400 Build!!!!!!

KevG · Post by **KevG** » Thu Jul 09, 2015 1:42 pm

Well I have been looking at this frame for ages, and tbh my Alien is a little heavy for the power train, so I was looking around and seen this on offer, and I had a 5% discount code as well so thought what the hell,

So I'm gonna recycle all of the electrics from the alien and have this as my big bird,

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Build should start tomorrow morning,

cml001 · Post by **cml001** » Thu Jul 09, 2015 1:51 pm

I like the frame!

KevG · Post by **KevG** » Thu Jul 09, 2015 1:57 pm

Yes so do I,

It's a QAV400 so a little smaller than the Alien, and all up weight should be around 300g lighter so should see some longer flight times and less stress on the power system, and a bit punchier

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Thu Jul 09, 2015 3:49 pm

That's sweet looking, Kev!

KevG · Post by **KevG** » Fri Jul 10, 2015 12:02 pm

Well here's the frame parts and have to say they ooze quality,

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KevG · Post by **KevG** » Fri Jul 10, 2015 12:46 pm

Arms and base plate spacers fitted to the PDB

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Motors installed

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Clean section bolted together

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Esc's installed after trimming, I have not got quite enough length on the motor wires so can't put them through the cut outs in the arms, this will be resolved when I get new motors, in the near future,

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Very neat way the PDB is laid out,

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More to follow later!

Lee · Post by **Lee** » Fri Jul 10, 2015 1:51 pm

Little brother to my QAV500.
Great frames.

KevG · Post by **KevG** » Fri Jul 10, 2015 5:22 pm

Well it's finished I have shoe horned all the elects in and here is the end result,

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Naza updated with new settings and it was time for a quick hover in the garden,

Here's the video,

http://youtu.be/mPzYltKxnJ0

Marius · Post by **Marius** » Fri Jul 10, 2015 5:59 pm

Nice

Congrats!

Lee · Post by **Lee** » Fri Jul 10, 2015 8:31 pm

Looked nice and stable in the wind.

KevG · Post by **KevG** » Fri Jul 10, 2015 9:00 pm

It was pretty good Lee, need to up the gains a bit, took them down a little to much from the 500 settings I had in there,

Want to get it out and FPV it now but weather not looking good for me to do that for a few days,

Post by **danhampson** » Fri Jul 10, 2015 9:02 pm

have i been sleeping under a rock. (might have been sleeping with cleanflight

)

quick build mate. video looks sweet in the wind. you will be able to made some awesome vids with that

KevG · Post by **KevG** » Fri Jul 10, 2015 9:07 pm

That's what I'm hoping for Dan, gimbal is next, but got to wait a bit for that,

Was most pleased that there was no jello in the video, I was getting more and more as I was flying the alien more, don't know why but it was,

Oh and I had the kit at 10:50 and it flew at 6pm ish,

Graham Lawrie · Post by **Graham Lawrie** » Fri Jul 10, 2015 10:19 pm

Is it just me? Go inverted on the grass on the left Kev:)

And Snow White is missing a Dwarf:)

Oh and as always............Kev, you are the man:).............nice flight:)

Post by **pvolcko** » Sat Jul 11, 2015 1:46 am

QAV frames are good stuff. Congrats on the successful test flight!

KevG · Post by **KevG** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 12:09 pm

The proper maiden of the QAV and it flew pretty darn well, need a little drop on gains but it was nice to fly,

https://youtu.be/lirhB9nGY0Q

Tony · Post by **Tony** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 8:57 pm

Wow Kev, that was a cool flight, nice steady forward momentum kept, great stuff mate

Graham Lawrie · Post by **Graham Lawrie** » Wed Jul 22, 2015 8:23 pm

Nice one Kev:)

KevG · Post by **KevG** » Sat Aug 15, 2015 5:14 pm

Well I have flown this now for a while and she has Fownhope beautifully but she just needed something else and my ambition was always 4s

In reality it's all 3s batteries esc's and motors well it was anyway.

My first step towards 4s is T-Motor 2216-9 1100kv beasties.

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Then side besides shot.

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And the fitted shot, had to solder the bullets and fit easy job.

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Lee · Post by **Lee** » Sat Aug 15, 2015 7:30 pm

Nice motors Kev

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