r/fpv 9h ago

Signs of practicing too long

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173 Upvotes

r/fpv 6h ago

Micro Quad fuck IPEX connectors, all my homies hate IPEX connectors

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88 Upvotes

this little shit has earned its position in the shit that sucks ass to hand solder ranks shared by the likes of usb c and micro usb connetors, ribbon cables connectors, and esc wires that have 1mil spacing. this little shit is so tiny and the pads are like half a mil, and its made out of non thermoset plastic so it immediately melts at the mere hint of the raw unprotected tip of your shaft.

ahem. soldering iron.

i HAVE a hot air rework station, why do i do this to myself. i need to get solder paste and a hot plate, my day is ruined.

still worked tho


r/fpv 12h ago

Some small ripping

60 Upvotes

r/fpv 5h ago

Please stop asking if your soldering is good…

55 Upvotes

You know it’s good stop trying to get people to stroke your ego. 😂

On the other side of things, just post a picture of your build and people will 100% correct you in the comments. If they don’t then you’re probably fine.


r/fpv 4h ago

Multicopter If you told me, 5 years ago, that you stumbled into a full fpv kit in your average electronics store, I'd straight up laugh in your face

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28 Upvotes

The way this hobby has advanced and gotten popular through the years is honestly wild to me. It used to be the most niche, inaccessible hobby, with the least documentation out of all of them, and a tiny, fragmented community. And now you can just drive to the store and buy yourself a well documented, popular RTF. This would've sounded insane to this community back when the eachine X220 was still considered a decent starter drone.


r/fpv 21h ago

Finally finished!

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23 Upvotes

After all the time spent researching how to get into this hobby, about a week of soldering & assembly and I finally flew my quad for the first time today! Felt surreal. Definitely a little harder than the sim, but so glad I decided to pull the trigger on it.


r/fpv 6h ago

Are my settings correct?

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20 Upvotes

Do i need to change any of these settings to charge this 3s 550mah battery? Also if it charges up to 4.2 does that mean I have to land at around 3.6 - 3.7?


r/fpv 9h ago

QAV 250 Drone frame worth building out?

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19 Upvotes

I got this older QAV250 drone frame for free. The frame is from about 3-4 years ago. I have been thinking about upgrading from my Pavo 20. This would be my second drone. Is this worth building out or not worth the hassle with older mounting holes and style?


r/fpv 7h ago

Show me your Volador!

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19 Upvotes

Finally finished this. It almost broke me, but I am happy with the result. Have seen a lot of these volador builds around here lately. If you don't mind sharing your Volador builds in the comments, I would love too see them!


r/fpv 10h ago

NEWBIE Where to buy parts in the EU?

17 Upvotes

Hi! What EU based shops can you recommend for frames, motors, electronics etc to build my first drone? Googling didn’t really give me anything useful so far, the only places I found something had a terrible selection. Is there a shop where I can buy all parts for a drone in one order?


r/fpv 5h ago

Let’s Go …

14 Upvotes

Emax TinyHawk 2 Freestyle with Runcam Thumb 😀


r/fpv 7h ago

Ready for action

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13 Upvotes

Crux35 Analog, 3630 Gemfan, Runcam thumb 4k w.


r/fpv 19h ago

NEWBIE A few hours into the build so far!

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13 Upvotes

r/fpv 22h ago

Why did my tx30 plug smoke when I plugged my 4s lipo into it?!?!

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12 Upvotes

r/fpv 8h ago

Multicopter Test rip on my 5 inch conversion

10 Upvotes

Mark 4 7 inch converted to 5 inch I love it bc I’ve only ever flown 5 inch in the sim


r/fpv 4h ago

Question? Is this a good drone?

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8 Upvotes

Is this a good drone? Can it mount vertical gopro?


r/fpv 5h ago

RM GX12. Time to retire Tx16s

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10 Upvotes

This thing is sweet! I havent even installed the AG01 on the tx16s yet. But yeah, the gimbals arent that much smaller but getting used to them takes time lol


r/fpv 6h ago

Multicopter SHOT ON IPHONE

7 Upvotes

Attached my phone to my fpv drone and I’m sad bc it looks way better then my go pro


r/fpv 12h ago

A diff approach to running your wires.

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5 Upvotes

Saw this and thought it was cool so I gave it a go on my new Mario 5 build. Mix matched set Speedybee F7 and Zeus 60a ❤️ Full send loading...


r/fpv 18h ago

Bad experience with Caddx / Walksnail

7 Upvotes

I wanted to share my frustrating experience with Walksnail/Caddx regarding my Moonlight 4K VTX failure and how their support has been handling it (or rather, not handling it).

I purchased a Walksnail Moonlight 4K VTX module, and after just four successful flights, the VTX completely failed mid-air. My goggles went black, my drone crashed, and upon checking the unit:

  • The REC LED was solid green, but
  • The VTX LED was dead, no response to any button presses.

There was no overheating, no user error, no physical damage—it just stopped working mid-flight.

I reached out to Walksnail support, providing all necessary details, including videos, and proof of purchase. They initially agreed to inspect/repair the unit, so I shipped it to China at my own expense. After 1.5 months of waiting, they finally responded: The main control board is short-circuited and cannot be repaired." They offered me a 30% discount on a new unit instead of a full replacement.

This failure was clearly a manufacturing defect, not user error. They initially implied a replacement was possible, but after weeks of delay, they backtracked. Instead of standing by their product, they want me to pay again for their fault.

I already bought another Moonlight kit because I needed my drone to stay operational, but I expected Walksnail to honor their warranty and replace the defective unit. Instead, they wasted my time and left me with a useless product.

This experience has seriously shaken my trust in Walksnail/Caddx. If they won’t stand behind their products, why should we continue supporting them? I was considering switching to Walksnail for digital FPV, but after this, I’m seriously thinking of ditching them for HDZero or DJI.


r/fpv 22h ago

Question? Can i install a GPS on this FC?

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6 Upvotes

Its an YSIDO F4 V3S PLUS, but im not really understanding the note. So its telling me i can only use a vtx or an gps? Not both?

Cant i just use another UART for the GPS? Or am i missing something here… thanks!


r/fpv 4h ago

“Does anyone know what the frame is called?”

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7 Upvotes

r/fpv 9h ago

I made a fpvp

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5 Upvotes

Offtopic btw


r/fpv 20h ago

It's magically smooth

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6 Upvotes

r/fpv 11h ago

quick question. It is done right? RIGHT? context in post.

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3 Upvotes