FPVDM (FPV Dream Machine) - FPV Purpose built Tricopter

[airbagit13]

Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know. I am ridiculous... How my wife hasnt killed me by now I do not know.

I have been buying RC explorer type Tricopter Frames from Louis at Myrcbuild.com for some time now. I really like the quality of his g10 kits. A few months back he mentioned possibly building a Purpose built FPV tricopter and my eyes light up. After a little back and forth he cut me a kit to demo.

Here are some things on this kit that I find very unique.

1. TONS OF ROOM FOR EVERYTHING!!!! A true FPV rig needs lots of room and this birds got it.

2. The bottom plate where the FC and Cam is mounted is soft mounted to the top frame using 4 pieces of soft foam. THIS IS JUST TO COOL!!!! I have a picture of it below, you can tighten it or loosen it, however you prefer. This should help tremendously with vibrations.



3. Built in cam mount / cage w/ full tilt ability. Also pictured below the cam cage is very nice. It fits my RMRC 540 cam with ease. The night lens was a little to big for the barrel but that's no big deal, I just took the barrel part off the cage. I am sure Louis will adjust this though so those of you with night lenses don't you fret



4. The arms are not connected to the top and body panels they are only connected to the top plate which should help protect the frame. This way the g10 wont crack from pressure, worst comes to worse you just loose an arm.

5. STRONG STRONG STRONG STRONG tail control assembly. I mean this thing is bulletproof.

6. The arms are swept further back making it more "T" shaped.

I will be using:

RMRC 540 cam w/ night lense
RMRC 500mw VTX
Hobby King easy OSD
Inverted Vee Antenna
Dragon Link

OP Copter Control
Motors: http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/s...8622&aff=61689
Turnigy Plush 18a ESCs
Dragon Link
2200-4000 3s lipo
9x5 props (currently I have 10x4.7 till they come in.
Lost Model Alarm

[airbagit13]

Here's more shots of her finished up and flight ready. Took her up last night for her maiden, she flew great. There is tuning to be done of course but considering that it was flying on the settings of my other Tricopter it went awesome! I will add my FPV gear tonight and get her up in the air. Stay tuned for some sweet videos.

Maiden Flight


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[Dogsock]

Sweet! I want one.

[SENTRY]

Sweet! I want two.

Fixed.

[CaliDave]

While your cat isn't interested I am. Cool! Of course I've been stockpiling parts for a quad.

[Hans]

That's hot!

[Kevinv033]

Mine's on the way

[Trappy]

very cool!

[airbagit13]

Thanks guys, yeah she is a beauty. I just put my daughter to sleep and I am going to start placing FPV gear for tonight's flight.

[airbagit13]

Got her in the air FPV style. There are lots of oscillations on my yaw and roll so I need to reduce the KP and up the KI a bit on my Copter Control but I flew it out to see the flight time I got.

Fast forward to 40 seconds or you will fall asleep and a leprechaun will steal your gold. TURN YOUR SPEAKERS DOWN FOR THE LOVE OF GOD. To lazy to find the spot but at some point its like BOOM! Static.


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