Operational: April 2019 – active
Gold Paw … named due to the gold bling motors. I wanted to build a new drone to improve upon some aesthetic and functional design issues of my Cragon drone build.
Components used in the build are as follows:-
| PART | Component |
|---|---|
| Frame | Armattan Marmotte |
| Flight Controller | Matek F405-CTR |
| ESCs | Holybro Tekko32 35A 4-in-1 ESC |
| Motors | Flywoo NIN N2207 2450KV Titanium Brushless Motor Gold |
| FPV VTX | Matek VTX-HV |
| FPV Camera | Foxeer Monster Mini Cam |
| Receiver | FrSky R-XSR |
| Extras | GPS, Buzzer |
I’d seen some designs on Rotor Builds that look elegant and I wanted a crack at streamlining the wiring and to focus on improving some issues on my previous Cragon build, by:
- Using a 4-in-1 ESC to take the ESCs off the arms, to avoid dirt, dust and death
- Considering the location of battery connector to avoid snapping off or entanglement
- Improving view of sky through higher tilt angle for the FPV + GoPro cameras (the Marmotte frame allows for adjustment)
- Repositioning of GPS to avoid removing it every battery change
It flies in a much smoother manner to the Cragon build – I think due to the Flywoo motors and ESC pairing – and it looks pretty good also:
