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Horus Kestrel V-tail Quadcopter overhaul by fetchbeer
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A modified version of the Horus Kestrel V-tail drone from https://grabcad.com/library/horus-kestrel-3d-1
Over the weekend I started having an overheat problem, probably because where the 4in1 esc is, it sees very little airflow. So I'm adding a heatsink to it, and possibly some ducting. You will go through lots of legs if you fly it much like it is XD, as the overheating will lead to random losses of power that will increase in duration the longer you are up
Modified parts to improve printability and to mount specific pieces of equipment directly into the frame.
This vtail quad is a blast to fly, and with a tilted camera lets you see straight ahead instead of staring at the ground as you fly around, and with all the bits tucked away it gives you very nice clean lines.
3-24-16 I've fixed all the major problems I've found now and am pretty much done. All that's really left is to mount the OSD and make the legs stronger. But as you can print replacement legs, they aren't that much of a problem. Also I think I'm going to draw up an optional servo tilt camera to adjust the angle on the fly.
Flight weight of approximately 720 grams with a 2200 mah battery.
Components used and locations
-RMRC - BLheli 4 in 1 ESC - 12A - In lower frame
-4 x EMAX MT2204 II 2300KV Brushless Motors
-RMRC Cricket V2 - 5.8GHz Video Transmitter w/ Race Band - 600mW - Upper body
-Clone Openpilot Revo - Rear of fuselage
-Clone apm 2.5 voltage sensor - Under flight controller
-Frsky X4r receiver - Upper cover
-Micro GPS unit with compass - Rear top (may need to be replaced based on reviews)
-Minim OSD - TBD
Over the weekend I started having an overheat problem, probably because where the 4in1 esc is, it sees very little airflow. So I'm adding a heatsink to it, and possibly some ducting. You will go through lots of legs if you fly it much like it is XD, as the overheating will lead to random losses of power that will increase in duration the longer you are up
Modified parts to improve printability and to mount specific pieces of equipment directly into the frame.
This vtail quad is a blast to fly, and with a tilted camera lets you see straight ahead instead of staring at the ground as you fly around, and with all the bits tucked away it gives you very nice clean lines.
3-24-16 I've fixed all the major problems I've found now and am pretty much done. All that's really left is to mount the OSD and make the legs stronger. But as you can print replacement legs, they aren't that much of a problem. Also I think I'm going to draw up an optional servo tilt camera to adjust the angle on the fly.
Flight weight of approximately 720 grams with a 2200 mah battery.
Components used and locations
-RMRC - BLheli 4 in 1 ESC - 12A - In lower frame
-4 x EMAX MT2204 II 2300KV Brushless Motors
-RMRC Cricket V2 - 5.8GHz Video Transmitter w/ Race Band - 600mW - Upper body
-Clone Openpilot Revo - Rear of fuselage
-Clone apm 2.5 voltage sensor - Under flight controller
-Frsky X4r receiver - Upper cover
-Micro GPS unit with compass - Rear top (may need to be replaced based on reviews)
-Minim OSD - TBD