The Beast!

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She's a beast! Check out her in action. Link to video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swnC-unI4x4 I used ArduPilot as a guide for setting up and configuring her. I included pictures of the wiring from underneath - the batteries are wired in series with an adapter, then into XT60 that leads to the BEC which branches out to the flight controller. The other end of the XT60 goes into a makeshift 4-barrel plug breakout that connects to the ESCs - two in front, two in back. The ESCs and power for the LEDs run through the holes in the bottom of the body and under each arm. A bit of thermoforming might be needed to make room for the ESCs. They then connect to the motors with barrel connectors and power to the LEDs with JST connectors. If you crash and break an arm, the connectors will disconnect and won't damage your components. There are also little power breakouts directly from the barrels that go into the batteries - they lead to BECs in the front undercarriage that power an OSD and the LED systems in each arm. I zip tied some pool noodles to the undercarriage for when you're coming in hot! Best $2 I ever spent. I added 6 inches of wooden dowel to the center of the pool noodle for extra form. Check ArduPilot literature for thorough guides to setting it up - because I don't remember! Parts list below - total cost is about $600-$700 with spare batteries and props. You'll need a variety of lengths of 6-32 bolts and square nuts for screwing the frame together. You can find them here: https://www.amazon.com/Hard-Find-Fastener-014973314453-6-32-Inch/dp/B00L1L72OY/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1519142469&sr=8-2&keywords=6-32+nut+square And you'll need some longer screws to attach the motors. Also, HobbyKing no longer stocks the motors I used but something equivalent will do fine. Here's the parts list: * 4x Yep 40A 2-6S Speed Controller: https://hobbyking.com/en_us/yep-40a-2-6s-sbec-brushless-speed-controller.html * 4x Dynam Carbon Fiber Propeller 13x6 Black 2pcs: https://hobbyking.com/en_us/dynam-carbon-fiber-propeller-13x6-black-2pcs.html * 1x HK Pilot Mega 2.7 Master Set with OSD LEA 6H GPS Power Module Telemetry Radio 915MHz XT60: https://hobbyking.com/en_us/hkpilot-mega-2-7-master-set-with-osd-lea-6h-gps-power-module-telemetry-radio-915mhz-xt-60.html * 4x Quanum MT Series 3510 700KV Brushless Multirotor Motor Built By DYS: https://www.hobbyking.com/en_us/4-quanum-mt-series-3510-700kv-brushless-multirotor-motor-built-by-dys.html * 2x Graphene 6600mAh 2S Hardcase W/5mm Female Bullet Connector: https://hobbyking.com/en_us/graphene-6600mah-2s-hardcase-w-5mm-female-bullet-connector.html * 1x 4.5mm Universal Male Gold Plated Spring Connector Low Profile 10pcs: https://hobbyking.com/en_us/4-5mm-universal-male-gold-plated-spring-connector-low-profile-10pcs.html * 4x XT60 Plug Harness For 2S Hardcase Lipo With 5mm Bullet Connector And JST-XH (1pc): https://hobbyking.com/en_us/xt60-plug-harness-for-2s-hardcase-lipo-with-5mm-bullet-connector-and-jst-xh-1pc.html * 1x Turnigy 9X 9CH Transmitter W/Module IA8 Receiver Mode 2 AFDHS 2A System: https://hobbyking.com/en_us/turnigy-9x-9ch-transmitter-w-module-ia8-receiver-mode-2-afdhs-2a-system.html * 4x Matek Micro BEC 5V 12V Adj: https://hobbyking.com/en_us/matek-micro-bec-5v-12v-adj.html * 10x Polymax 3.5mm Gold Connectors 10 Pairs 20pc: https://hobbyking.com/en_us/polymax-3-5mm-gold-connectors-10-pairs-20pc.html