Adding FPV to the drone

The drone had been out of commission most of last year, due to the battery esploding(it didn't really explode, 1 of the cells died). After investing in a battery, I also bought a gimbal, gps, 5.8ghz tx/rx, and 4in lcd. So now it's like a legit kwad!!

I ended up taking the back-shell off the lcd, pulling the circuit board out of the 5.8g receiver and 3d printing a new back-plate to hold it all together. Oh and adding go-pro style mount and tab for Velcro strap.

Just waiting for a few more parts and it's time to rip.

New Landing Gear

After breaking all the legs with the last cheap set of landing gear. Upgraded to this more sturdy set. Looking good

Quad Maiden Flight

Took the quad to the park after repeatedly running the quad into my walls. The first flight went great, flew in a few circles, kept it in the air for 3-4 minutes then landed smoothly with just a few bounces on the legs. After the first success I pushed the quad higher and that's when everything went downhill. The quad went out of range and I lost control, then a wind gust pushed it even further away from me. Not really sure why the next thing happened but after a few mins the quad lost control and crashed onto the only asphalt in sight, and of course landed upside down on the most expensive component, the flight controller...

Adding lights to the quad

Added red and blue leds to the legs of the quadcopter. Time for some night flying!

Quadcopter Build

Starting a low budget quadcopter build. Trying to keep this close to $100 total, but that might easily double. Bought a kit on eBay for 79.99, this came with the frame, escs, motors, props, and misc hardware. Then I bought a kk v5.5 flight controller for $10. Pics below....