3″ Hornet drone ready to fly!
After a month of construction my Hornet drone is now completed, and ready to fly! It comes in at 165 grams without battery, or about 270 grams with a battery.
Category: Building
Adding a Runcam Split S 4 to an Armattan Gecko frame
The Armattan Gecko 3″ frame has a 20 x 20 mm mounting pattern, and the Runcam Split S 4 has a 25.5 x 25.5 mm mounting pattern, so by default they don’t fit.
Wiring a Matek F722-MiniSE to Runcam Split 4, Matek VTX-Mini and Holybro Tekko32 F3 Mini ESC
Here’s a wiring diagram for interconnecting a Matek F722-MiniSE to a Runcam Split 4, Matek VTX-HV, Holybro Tekko32 F3 Metal 4-in1 ESC, FrSky R-XSR, GPS and buzzer
It’s 3″ time
Time for a new drone build … enter the Hornet build, based upon the Armattan Gecko 3″ frame. Capable of running on 4S LIPOs but supporting a RunCam Split 4 4K instead of a GoPro.
Wiring a Matek F405 to DYS Aria D45A 4 in 1 ESC
I had to replace my Tekko 35A 4 in 1 ESC after an in-motion “high energy” crash into a field. I’ve used DYS Aria separate ESCs before, so here was… Read more »
Armattan Marmotte MMCX and UBLOX GPS Holder
Winter months … time to enhance parts of the drone. I’ve integrated a MMCX holder and GPS holder into one, making the rear of the drone a little more attractive…. Read more »
Armattan Marmotte MMCX Holder
3D printing time … I upgraded to a TBS Triumph Pro MMCX antenna connector after snapping off my old SMA antenna. To stop the antenna flying around, I built a… Read more »
Armattan Marmotte GPS Holder
After getting fed up of having to velcro the GPS to the top of the battery, I decided to model and 3D print a GPS holder for my Armattan Marmotte… Read more »
Prusa I3 MK3S – print your own parts!
I splurged and bought a Prusa I3 MK3S 3D printer kit! After a day of assembling, it was ready to use. Absolutely awesome – combined with Sketchup or Blender, you… Read more »
Matek F405-CTR Wiring Cheatsheet
Using a Matek F405-CTR and HolyBro Tekko 4 in 1 ESC as the core assembly, here is my wiring cheatsheet for the component combination I used for my Gold Paw… Read more »