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FrankenCopter build coming soon! 1 of 1 ;)

Have just finished ordering all the parts I need to build an aerial platform capable of carrying a Nikon D5100 SLR camera.

I have spec'ed up the power for some future heavy lifting projects.

 

The components are as follows:

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FRAME: MikroKopter Okto XL + AltiStream: ventilated transparent dome

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FC: Ardupilot V1.0 + MB1200 Sonar + Mediatek GPS + Magnetometer + Xbee Telemetry + Optical Flow Sensor

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PDB: Photoshipone PDB

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PROPS: EPP1245 CF (Chopped glass fibre)

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MOTORS: Turnigy G10 Brushless Outrunner 810kv (.10 Glow)

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ESCS: Turnigy dlux 55A SBEC Brushless Speed Controller

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LIPO: Turnigy nano-tech 5000mah 4S 35~70C Lipo Pack

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CAMERA: Nikon D5100 18-55+55-200VR

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CAMERA MOUNT:  Photoshipone mkTR

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CAMERA MOUNT BEC:  UBEC 5A

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GPS GEO-TAGGER: Solmeta GPS Pro

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TRANSMITTER: Spektrum DX8 with telemetry

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FPV TX/RX: 5.8G High Power 200mW AV TX and RX Systems

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FPV GOGGLES: Fat Shark Dominator 3rd Generation modular FPV System

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As soon as I receive the parts, I will start a build blog...

 

G :)

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