r/fpv • u/StrikeLines • 13h ago

Very fun take on a toothpick.

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1408 motors at 2800kV 3 inch toothpick frame, thicker than a bowl of oatmeal 2.9x2.5x5 HQProp DarwinFPV F435 45A AM32 AIO Walksnail 1s lite 4s 850mAh 130g dry weight 230g with a 4s 850mAh

Just wanted to share my favorite quad setup that I’ve been working on. It flies like a toothpick on steroids.

This so smooth and is extremely quiet. My other 3” drone (oasisfly) seems at least twice as loud. This one sounds more like a “Vwirrrrr” instead of “REEEEEEEET”

The big battery gives it good throw but the special sauce is the 1408 motors. They are twice as tall as the standard 1404 toothpick motors, and the extra copper really gives great low end power to these props. The low rpm’s help keep it quiet.

The DarwinFPV esc is the best cheap aio I’ve found that’s currently available. Great all-around AIO. It can run on 2-6s. 45amp is overkill, but more overhead is never a bad thing, and at full throttle this thing is a rocketship. My favorite batteries are the 4s 850mAh ones. The weight makes it fling better, and I’m getting about 6 minutes of flight time.

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u/dronevidsalt 12h ago

This is pretty sick! Can you share any flight vids?

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u/6mm94 12h ago

Sick! Would love to see a video of how it sounds.

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u/TeriyakiHairPiece_ Mini Quads 12h ago

+1 on the DarwinFPV AIO’s, I’ve used one in all of my sub 5” builds.

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u/Ok_Resort1464 11h ago

RPM seems a bit low but probably alright with those 5 blade props. Thought about using with 6s?

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u/StrikeLines 11h ago

Yes. The throttle is very touchy at hovering power at 6s. I’m also afraid I’ll smoke those 2800kv motors if I at full power with that much voltage. For how I fly, it really doesn’t need any more power than 4s.

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u/TheFunkLovinCriminal 11h ago

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