Rotor Evolution D2 208

[KevG]

Well guys I got the frame on Friday from Phil, been after this since I seen it at the drone show,

Cut of carbon is exquisite, very neat, size is just about perfect as well.

for the build.....

Cobra 2204's with Dal 5045bn
Dys SN20
Naze32 rev 5,
CC3d PdB
Aomway vtx
Aomway 600 tvl cam to be replaced with a Sony Hs1177 later.
Zippy Compact 1000mah 4S 35c ATM,

Build was easy when you lay it out well before hand.

Here is some photos of the build

First dry fit

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The motors trimmed and soldered direct

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All 4 done

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PDB installed.

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FC installed headers soldered at an angle only pins for neg and signal on motors 1 to 4 and pos and neg on 6 for motor 6 for power feed

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Top plate only has cam and vtx

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The inside fully built. Note all 4 motors on 1 plug 4x2 rescued from a dead pc in work

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And on the scales. Should give power to weight of 7.5:1 ish

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And the finished girl

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For this build I updated the esc's and put betaflight on the Naze using oneshot and after a quick hover in the living room I have to say WOW. Super powerful and smooth as silk and all on stock settings.

Think I'm gonna like this one.

[Graham Lawrie]

Very nice Kev:)

[Stambo]

I have Betaflight on my 250 and it flew just fine on stock PIDs.
I have not even adjusted anything beyond RC rates.

I tried the DAL props but I don't like them.
They seem to bend a little when you hit something, then they vibrate and you have jello video.
May as well have broken it and put on a new prop.
They may save you from a crash or get you back if you land flat but I prefer my HQs.

[KevG]

I like the dal props the 5040s are soft and bend the 5045 at stiff and strong

What rc rate you using

[KevG]

Just take this out for a LOS spin and man its nuts

test on 3s 1400 Onbo cells not my 4s cells, and its just so quick, stable yet really nimble, god help me going to 4s and the first FPV is gonna be interesting, lol

[Derek]

That really looks great, Kev! I do miss quad flying. Once I get a grasp on some other projects, perhaps I'll get back to the quads.

[KevG]

I have found the quads a lot better for me Derek, not so much fear of hurting my wallet, still fly my 250, but my 500 has sat on the shelf and had 1 or 2 flights in 2015 I think

[Stambo]

I have found the quads a lot better for me Derek, not so much fear of hurting my wallet, still fly my 250, but my 500 has sat on the shelf and had 1 or 2 flights in 2015 I think

Yeah this but change the 250 to v911.

[KevG]

Well after a bit of testing. Had a couple of batteries in work and the school hall I noticed I had a flicker on the satellite led so I had to do a bit of rework to change out the pdb.

Think I ended up with a good result though. And no flicker any more.

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Need to weigh it now to see where I am at.