Ideas for cheap bird

Wayno52 · Oct 19, 2017

Ok so as my first build which I think will take me a lot of time has been pushed back for who knows how long due to work commitments. I want a cheap but strong bnf that I can use to better my acro skills and leave my baby for when I’m a bit more confident. I want to use my current packs 3s/4s 70-95c and flysky i6.
Ideas?

VirtueViolater · Oct 19, 2017

The bnf Furibee 215 is getting great reviews and is $150usd, 1 sec....i'll post a link

Wayno52 · Oct 19, 2017

Thanks Vv, not bad . Just going to check out flight review cheers

Wayno52 · Oct 19, 2017

Vv, looks like it flies well just a few issues with wiring around pdb with even a slight crash. Nice though

VirtueViolater · Oct 19, 2017

BNF birds are cheap, would be hard to build one that cheap. That being said, one built by yourself would probably have better solders etc.

Wayno52 · Oct 19, 2017

Haha Vv, you ain’t seen my soldering skills yet. $10 bird cages are neater. But I keep practicing when I get time. I hear you though, you only get what you pay for.

HighTechPauper · Oct 19, 2017

Hey Wayne, I know there are plenty of tutorials out there on soldering but if you have questions or aren't sure about something I can give you some pointers. Sometimes it's easier to pick things up when a few basic fundamentals are understood and I haven't seen anyone on YT who explains them, plus you cant ask a video a question.
Cheers buddy!
Randy

theGreenOrange · Oct 19, 2017

If you get a 2", 2.5" or 3" quad the batteries are like $12. They are also awesome.

VirtueViolater · Oct 19, 2017

theGreenOrange said:
If you get a 2", 2.5" or 3" quad the batteries are like $12. They are also awesome.

True, also very light and durable.

VirtueViolater · Oct 19, 2017

I am trying to wait till after christmas before i buy any more quad related stuff but man, i want to do a 3" build bad

VirtueViolater · Oct 19, 2017

Heres a light weight $150 bird

BFight 210 210mm Brushless FPV Racing Drone PNP-$173.44 Online Shopping| GearBest.com
EDIT: oops, isnt $150 any more but still nice

HighTechPauper · Oct 19, 2017

Just shut up Virtue!!! You're giving me bad ideas when like you, I was trying not to buy any more... for a while... unless I NEED to... or really really want to... lol

VirtueViolater · Oct 19, 2017

Its the 3" builds that Green has been doing thats given me the 3"bug...lol

Jtrjr · Oct 19, 2017

VirtueViolater said:
Its the 3" builds that Green has been doing thats given me the 3"bug...lol

I'm digging the 3" stuff but I'm staying in the 5" (maybe 6") arena. I won't even fly the TGO-SE anymore, Green put too much work into it and I was starting to bust it up. Maybe after I get an HD camera strapped to it, it'll be worth the risk.

I said it'll be the showcase of my hangar and it will be the showcase. I'd rather leave it on the shelf and tell everyone about it then to bust it up.

For me, focusing on the 5" will give me the best experience and keep my costs down a bit. I really liked Raymon's X-Ray and the GEPRC Leopard is extremely similar except that Raymon's was all carbon fiber. I just bought two more of the Leopard 5" frames. One of my next builds will be an F4 with a new Split 2. I'm really getting comfortable with this style of frame.

I'm at the point where I need to stop listening to all of the hype and start to lock in to what "feels" comfortable to me. Just a noob's opinion!

Jerry

VirtueViolater · Oct 19, 2017

May want to try a 5" leopard stretch....lol j/s

Jtrjr · Oct 19, 2017

VirtueViolater said:
May want to try a 5" leopard stretch....lol j/s

Maybe, we'll see...

Jerry

VirtueViolater · Oct 19, 2017

It's great being able to live vicariously through you Jerry....lol. Love watching your builds here

Jtrjr · Oct 19, 2017

VirtueViolater said:
It's great being able to live vicariously through you Jerry....lol. Love watching your builds here

Thanks, Virtue! That's a heck of a compliment, deserved or not.

Jerry

Wayno52 · Oct 19, 2017

Thanks all for info and help. Randy I will definitely be hitting you up for soldering tips as even for repairs I will struggle. Cheers
Green great idea smaller bird cheaper packs and more nimble. Definitely going to look at that today. Thank you I over looked that idea.
Vv, I really like that BFight. Nice