Jun 29, 2021
The Eachine US65 Pro has some sentimental value for me, since the first article I wrote on this blog over three years ago was about the Eachine US65. A lot has happened since then and I was super excited when Banggood offered to send me one for review - unfortunately at this point I am already a bit late to the party since this copter has been released in late 2020. If it is still a good choice in 2021 you will find out here.
The Eachine US65, is a 65mm, 2S whoop set - it comes with the copter, batteries, charger, props and a nice carrying case.
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Jun 18, 2021
Caddx’ Ant line of FPV cameras are very popular, especially with analog RTF micro quadcopters. Almost all analog micro copters released lately come equipped with one of those.
This comes down mainly to weight and price - but the feature set is actually also pretty decent.
Let’s take a closer look at which models of the Ant there are exactly, what they have in common and what sets them apart.
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Jun 15, 2021
When I first saw the Rekon 3 Nano Long Range, I thought - awesome, a 1S 18650 RTF (Ready To Fly) micro quadcopter - I need to check that out! Banggood was kind enough to send me one over for review.
Designed by Dave_C and manufactured by RekonFPV the Rekon 3 Nano Long Range will have a very specific target audience, and in this post I want to take a closer look and help you decide if this might be something for you.
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Jun 4, 2021
C Rating? Mili Amp Hours? How many cells?
When it comes to the LiPo batteries we use in our hobby, there are a couple of specs you simply need to know about, what they mean, how to interpret them and most importantly how to compare them.
At first all those specs seem a little bit overwhelming, but when you look at them one at a time, they all make sense and are not all too complicated.
And this is what this post is all about, I will look at all the different specs and explain what they mean and how they interact with each other. I will also give you some general LiPo related tips.
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Jun 2, 2021
In this article I want to present my top three picks for analog nano FPV cameras for 2021 and explain what makes them a top pick for me and when I would choose each of them. Since there is no perfect product I will also highlight some cons.
To qualify as a Nano camera it has to be 14mm wide and has to have M2 mounting screw holes on either side.
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May 26, 2021
The past couple of weeks while refining and updating the flight-controller comparison chart I have been thinking about what my perfect flight controller would look like, and I wanted to share my thoughts and see what you think. Oftentimes I have a feeling, that I settle for something that is good enough and simply live with it, because I have no other choice, then I get used to it and do not question it anymore.
First of all: there will not be the “one” perfect flight controller that fits every application, so I will look at it from the perspective of whoops and micros/toothpicks - lets say up to light weight 3”.
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May 23, 2021
In this article I want to show you my personal workflow and tooling for designing and manufacturing a micro quadcopter frame from start to finish. I will show you the steps I take, things I consider during the design process, the tools I use, hard- and software and some tips and tricks to make things easier.
I will show you all of this based of a real world example, my latest frame design. Designing frames is a lot of fun and a great challenge. This article is meant as an introduction and my intention is to show you that you too can have your own frame and that it does not have to be as complicated and expensive as you might think.
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Apr 28, 2021
Thinking about building a 1S brushless whoop and you are not sure which AIO flight controller to use? I want to show you a couple FC’s which I think are viable choices and explain what I am looking for in my 1S flight controllers.
Obviously there is no ONE perfect flight controller, otherwise this article would be pretty short. It depends on what you are looking for, and this might be different for everyone. I will show you what I look for and how my decision process looks like.
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Apr 23, 2021
Mar 10, 2021
The HappyModel Cine 8 is - as the name suggests - a 85mm cine whoop with which you can carry a Insta360 Go. This copter - similar to the UZ85 - comes as a kit which you have to assemble yourself - and there is no soldering required.
I really like the concept of having to put it together yourself. Everything is plug and play, meaning that all the wires come with plugs and you just plug them in and you are set. The assembly can easily be done in under an hour.
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