This build clocking in at 239g UAW with an 850mAh 4S lipo has one goal in mind: go fast. Despite a single stack configuration, the 17mm clearance (3mm for the press nuts) is just fine since we don't really care about HD footage. Mamba Toka 4000KV 1404's round out the power train to provide optimal [...]
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Samurai Mk1 Build Log
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Samurai Mk1 STL Files
The following STL files were designed for or are compatible with the Samurai Mk1 and available for download. Fin The fin allows for crash recovery mode. It is secured to the upper standoff of the camera cage and held in place with a notch engaged to the top plate. The fin should be printed in [...] More -
Ashigaru Mk1 Build Log
The use case for this build was very particular in that I wanted a very discrete and compact travel drone capable of filming HD footage. As such, 250g was hardly the watermark, and I had aimed for something closer to 100g AUW. I also wanted to stick to PH2.0 lipos so I can use effortless [...] More -
Ashigaru Mk1 STL Files
The following STL files were designed for the Ashigaru Mk1 and available for download. Insta360 Go Mount After numerous iterations, I found this mount design to minimize the most amount of jello on the Insta360 Go v1. Note however that a lot of PID fine tuning was still required to achieve acceptable footage. The mount [...] More -
Shinobi Mk1 Build Log
As an endurance frame, this build aims to maximize flight time but also optimize signal reception both for radio control and FPV image. At 237g AUW with a 4S 1100mAh lipo, the build relies on the efficiency from low KV 1404 motors spinning 4 inch bi-blades. An onboard HD split-style camera serves to capture the [...] More -
Shinobi Mk1 STL Files
The following STL files were designed for the Shinobi Mk1 and available for download. Landing Skids Two sets of landing skids including 1mm as well as 2mm motor screw clearance to ensure that screw ends are not touching motor windings. Note that the model needs to be mirror flipped to accommodate both sides of motor [...] More -
Ronin Mk1 Build Log
The build log is applicable to both the Ronin Mk1.5 and Ronin Mk1 frame kits. With an AUW of 240g (850mAh 4S), the goal of this build was twofold. First, to achieve a sub-250g build that can offer both decent flight times (4+ minutes) and solid performance (no voltage warnings on your first power loop). [...] More -
Ronin Mk1 & Mk1.5 STL Files
The following STL files were designed for the Ronin Mk1 and Ronin Mk1.5 are available for download. Landing Skids The landing skids come in two versions with one having 1mm of clearance for the mounting screws and the other 2mm to ensure that longer screws remain clear of the motor coils. Both landing skids provide [...] More
