I built a 12S fpv miniquad that runs at 50 volts and sounds INSANE

[@NURKFPV]

What other crazy videos do you want to see during this crazy time of live? I LOVE just tinkering and trying to come up with things to push the limits, so I wanna know what you're thinking! Parts on this drone: Motors: bit.ly/2UztWXs (TURNS OUT THEY DID GET RELEASED!) ESC: APD 120 // bit.ly/2UPwPCn Flight Controller: Hobbywing G3 // bit.ly/2WVXEqX VTX : TBS Unify // bit.ly/2QYwyvN Receiver: Futaba: bit.ly/2yp7NlV VTX Antenna: TBS Triumph // bit.ly/2N3gDeU Frame: Project 399 Practice Rig: bit.ly/2wIyrWB Camera: Runcam Racer // bit.ly/39wAhXG Lipo: CNHL Ministar 6s // bit.ly/2LH920S Prop: HQ 6x4x3 // bit.ly/3bRrlhp

[@StealthFPV]

Try out some 6.5mm or 8mm Bullet connectors instead of xt60, I'm genuinely curious how many more amps you can pull or even if it will improve in efficiency.

[@RCOverKill]

I been wanting to do an 8s 5 inch build, but this is cool, cant wait for 7 inch props

[@shanetillery254]

what is the white box with the screen on the side of the goggles?

[@TimeFadesMemoryLasts]

8:35 I use this type of regulator fo one of my 6S quads. Very versatile and powerful. www.ebay.com/itm/Mini-DC-DC-12-24V-To-5V-3A-Adjustable-Step-Down-Power-Module-Buck-Converter/283665654115

[@RCOverKill]

@@shanetillery254 Its an Immersion RC Powerplay battery pack, monitor, and twice as good of a recorder as fatshark goggles for about 90 bucks. Got one, and I like it a lot.

[@nathanhunter9891]

Some FPV pilots: Dang, my quad is loud. Wonder how I can make it quieter so I don't disturb people while I fly. Nurk: 12s monster that sounds like a freaking jet! Haha awesome man!

[@dividingbyzerofpv6748]

Homer Simpson buying a gun. "What's this do?" Gunshop Owner, "oh that's the loudener"

[@dividingbyzerofpv6748]

@Gregory Dahl most people like guns too...

[@darkowestern9801]

Just get some 8 Blades propeller

[@Vessekx]

Next project: deliver a 24s 3” micro-quad to orbit on a single punch-out.

[@christiandavies4798]

Right

[@bigred8022]

What props could handel that lol

[@Restless2010]

Avan Props

[@pipercolt1963]

There's no air in the troposphere

[@PratikKapoor1105]

@@pipercolt1963 Not with that attitude there isn't

[@absoloodle37]

Sooo glad you kept the prop direction mistake in your video. Thanks for reminding us that even DRL champions make the same mistakes we do. Stay humble, stay authentic, stay honest. Thanks Nurk!

[@100sons]

next step after that, 220V, and after that directly connected to High Tension cables XD

[@leegenix]

Ha ha..That would be so cool..recharging from 120KV lines. Tesla would be proud.

[@federox86]

i do it lol

[@smoke4131]

@@leegenix haha Tesla wanted the same, to power aeroplanes from ground stations

[@JoshWeaverRC]

@@smoke4131 Were those stations the static electricity stations. That would be insanely cool.

[@blinkingspirittheblu2088]

@@leegenix next step telecharging current

[@sergiowilson6553]

THIS IS PHENOMENAL! those 12s ESC's are amazing. I know this is an old video but still. wow

[@InaMopar]

Don’t worry I comment on 11 year old flite test videos 😅

[@jackfrost2146]

No problems flying through trees----just cut through like a chainsaw.

[@muppetpaster]

Yep...Make full titanium blades and go.

[@tomforstmann9977]

17:09 when youre so frustrated that you turn german for a second :D

[@pyro_fk]

Ahhaha ehre

[@lafayette222]

Yes!

[@lafayette222]

Check out 16:16 that sound

[@Perspektiflos]

ist die beste scene :D

[@ferdifant_fpv686]

Scheiße

[@ScrapHeapFPV]

Need a gps so we can get a top speed

[@BrandonWhipp]

@joshua broughton-herrick bingo

[@chrismawson4430]

It sounds nuts, but I'm sure it's not really that fast. maybe 110mph... maybe

[@mattweger437]

@Feelin' FPV pretty sure you could calculate it from that one speed run he did

[@mattweger437]

@@chrismawson4430 I was going to say 200mph

[@chrismawson4430]

@@mattweger437 Lol, not even close. That frame is way too fat

[@vor_ben]

Thats so crazy, when i first showed intrest in this hobby, 3s was the standard. Now one ever thought a 12s would be possible.

[@pronerider5626]

Jesus, I'm so glad I found your channel but sad that I'm just finding it. You're an amazing drone pilot! Keep that shit up bro!

[@JannisDesigns]

I love how he said „Scheisse“ (german for „shit“) at 17:10 😂😂❤️🔥

[@shaunbaileyuk]

This is a great video. I love the way you take us through the whole process, ups and downs. I know nothing about quads and still loved this project. Your passion for this hobby is there for all to see. I salute you sir!

[@AndyPorter79]

Who else was cringe at how much loose small bits of metal was on his bench? I was expecting his regulator to short when he tested it at 12:15 Actually really glad it didn't. But never say never right? Best of luck Nurk. Call that 12S quad the Nurk merc 😁

[@substratum3d]

Dude that thing is crazy. I wanna see/hear it on 7".

[@Abyss9099]

Nurk, I love the ingenuity of this. The willingness to experiment while teetering on the edge of potentially frying everything is awesome! I like experiments that force you to sit back and say “Well, whatever happens happens.” “Let’s try it and find out.” Thanks for this video and thanks for pushing the boundaries out a bit further for future builds. Keep it up! ✌️

[@BengalCatChilli]

I love how you and Quadmvr did a 12s drone upload around the same time :D

[@TateDK]

Quadmovr 😉

[@Vousie]

PSA: Go to 18:45 to see the actual flight.

[@schnurrfpv4594]

I love when pro pilots are bored. This is the cool stuff we get

[@Nothinglefttosay]

Schnurr - shhhhh

[@truefpvblood158]

Awesome vid and idea but what was the point of the lookback cam angle...was that too simulate a 360.....or just to keep an eye on the compnents during dlight?.... Loved it just a lil confused

[@NURKFPV]

the purpose of the video was to feature the Drone not to feature what the Drone was seeing so I figured a reverse angle looking at the machine made more sense

[@truefpvblood158]

@@NURKFPV gotcha... Like i said no quarrels with the vid.... Just wanted to get in your head....I just didnt get it.... Thank you for the reaponse👊👊😎 Im currently still watching it 😆

[@incLe84]

you are so happy doing this, amazing to see

[@jittersfpv6872]

Keep experimenting dude!! Watching you get excited about stuff like this is like watching a kid at christmas... so funny!! plus seeing just how far we can push the technology may usher in some new ideas that could be insanely cool! Good job on the video as usual, look forward too your next frankenstein moment !!

[@blacklangster1141]

The reverse mounted go-pro really bugs me a lot . You can’t see whet he’s looking? Why would you do that lol. Great video and first 12s quad I’ve seen!

[@shuper_j5819]

infamasgam3r did you watch the whole video? He only has it backwards testing in his yard

[@blacklangster1141]

Leedleedle yes I did, the rest was great

[@sa1t938]

@@blacklangster1141 hes flying it line of sight so the video looks best backwards

[@ThomasHarvey1945]

Very very cool and it's amazing how you can fly like that and not hit anything. I can't even see that fast. I enjoyed seeing how much fun you were having and it's clear that you know what you're doing. Keep having fun and stay safe!

[@jensonhartmann3630]

As soon as you said "chooched", I instantly thought of AvE

[@Objectivityiskey]

Me too.

[@singer3188]

I instantly thought of 1puglife

[@chrisgicky2215]

AvE is who i want to be when i grow up

[@karapuzik16]

I was reading this comment as he said chooch lol

[@Capable-opinions]

That sound immediately makes you smile and giddy. That was wild, man.

[@dontplaywithlava]

Yo Nurk... you made my day bro. That was awesome! :D

[@NURKFPV]

Glad I can help! Stay safe and stay flying!

[@dontplaywithlava]

@@NURKFPV unfortunately here in Scotland we are on lockdown :( I've setup a whoop track in the back garden and keeping the muscle memory on the sim. You are an inspiration ❤️

[@Fpvpilot928]

Oh how times have changed. Used to be that you couldn't go out to fly without five sets of props; now you can feel free to leave without even a prop tool. Love how you're pushing the limits of quad builds!

[@DOOMRiderfpv]

Hahaha so glad you left the part in where you put two props on wrong! 😆 sounds gnarly though man! So much fun!!

[@chrshndsh]

Great video! Thank you for including your prop incident. Seeing a world class pilot make and admit a common mistake, makes this old man feel better about his many mistakes.

[@NURKFPV]

Hey man - it's all about the story!

[@t0tobi]

You could have taken whatever voltage you want from the balance plug of one of the 6 cells to power the fc and video system. aside from that, nice experiment.

[@NURKFPV]

I thought about that, but I was worried about the connections remaining solid -- like what if it accidentally came unplugged etc.

[@leephcom]

@@NURKFPV clip...

[@dutchdrifter8740]

@@NURKFPV just pull power from one of the lipo's main connectors. Then you get 25v instead of 50v and you don't have to mess with the balance plug. And you can get spark protected xt90 plugs. Get rid of the pops when you plug in.

[@letsgofast1187]

That would drain one cell more than the others though

[@dutchdrifter8740]

@@letsgofast1187 true, but the power draw from fc, rx, vtx and cam combined is tiny. A vtx pulls 0.60 amps on 5v, thats 0.12 amps at 25v. The cam, rx and fc pull way less than the vtx. So the power draw in a 5 min flight is negligable.

[@nathanwiw9731]

Tha'ts absolutely INSANE and amazing bro! Thanks for all they's awesome video's! :)

[@joshmeyer5280]

Man please wear shoes even when testing, I had 38 stitches across one of me feet from a single 3s prop. Awesome setup tho!!

[@sharkbytefpv4326]

Ouch

[@billyshears9714]

Mine was on my thumb..five stitches..and that was because i accidentally armed the quad. Imagine if i full throttled it..😳😳

[@PhantomFPV]

100% doable. Did this with a 5” and 2700kv motors. Ultra fun but tip stall was the biggest hurdle. Ran that exact drivetrain on a AstroX but went 4s in series for 8s. Was actually slower than my 6s rig running the same setup. Fun stuff!!! Great content man!

[@willsintheair]

The story of my life... "I'm a drone expert!" Then...without fail... 16:58. 🤣🤣🤣

[@ChrisParayno]

😂😂

[@werewolvesfpv5002]

I think its really cool that you did this build and it was nice to see your excitement and the performance. I would put forward the argument that running 6s 1800 kv would get you equivalent performance. That would vary depending on the carriage of an action camera. Partly for the fact that you are getting a diminishing return on the power to weight ratio of the vehicle. The inertia/momentum this thing must carry must be nuts. I'd be interested to see how the performance does with regard to the battery, amp draws and sag during performance, a speed gun would also be pretty sweet. It was a surprise to see that you were over propped the motors are 900kv with a 7" propeller when smaller motors appear to handle them. Experiments like this are great and fuel the hobby. Nice video and keep at it sir!

[@suppermud4017]

Nurk : let's do a speed test. Me: is full speed even legal on this quad?

[@tehllama42]

Spoiler alert - triple digit MPH is quite easy with these. The good news is that waivers for P107 are not that hard.

[@Hyprmtr]

I prefer fruity pebbles cereal connectors. They seem to be the sweetest and don't disappoint when you dump the pixies full chooch.

[@dcsmith5839]

Thanks for posting.Seems like a gps or radar speed run would be in order.

[@christopherjacques6027]

Man you are crazy and crazy good flying that beast. I don't fly racing quads but I like watching them and that was awesome shit. I can't believe you ate thru that power pack that fast. Any way, cool video and thanks for taking a chance on some crazy shit. It makes for good video. Peace out!!

[@owencroney2089]

i giggled the whole time i was watching this. YES, just YES!

[@qislegit.donttrustthemedia6232]

You do good work my man! Love your workshop setup!

[@quinlansee1]

are all the celebs getting arrested rn?

[@NURKFPV]

I wish it wasn't so messy all the time..

[@qislegit.donttrustthemedia6232]

@@quinlansee1 No idea. That is just a rumor. We shall see what occurs over the next couple months!

[@qislegit.donttrustthemedia6232]

@@NURKFPV Looks like my workspace!

[@Nothinglefttosay]

Me: how big is your battery...? You: Y E S

[@BreakWindDrone]

20:06 diving between the foul-ball net cables. You are the best!

[@LaLaObeRoT]

"Scheisse!" Hahahaha

[@qygpygpq707]

its "scheiße" lol

[@LaLaObeRoT]

@@qygpygpq707 Nah, there's no B in there.

[@manuelschutt4858]

LaLaObeRoT ß and B is not the same

[@LaLaObeRoT]

@@manuelschutt4858 Hahaha. Sorry, couldn't resist. Just pulling your little smart ass teutonic leg a bit ;-) Peace, man.

[@dunichtich100]

Is he german?

[@MarkSuttonPhotograph]

you make me want a drone so bad. Your enthusiasm kills me man. Love it.

[@wunder1385]

17:10 the way you say scheiße sounds so cute :D

[@NURKFPV]

hehe

[@flyingdr.endless5069]

I am confused. Scheiße is a german word but why are you using it?

[@hateeternalmaver]

@@flyingdr.endless5069 Because it's Mist... (now you're starting to get really confused.^^)

[@HalberUngar]

@@hateeternalmaver Dreck geht auch^^

[@choppergirl]

@@hateeternalmaver - Quatsch!

[@vernonstanton3217]

I can feel his energy and excitement from this new toy

[@malo6748]

haha i kinda hoped its u and quadmovr in one video. that would be lit af. So i guess 12s Video waves incoming

[@NURKFPV]

omg yes please

[@towedarray7217]

God damn. Cool video. Insane drone and drone piloting. I enjoyed this a ton and am amazed at where this tech has gotten. These things are bananas.

[@REDWOLF_RC_ARMORY]

You’re work bench looks like a I spy with my little eye book or where is Waldo

[@DigitalN8v]

What pwms did u use and also @ 7:30 you can use a (BEC) a batter eliminator circuit, And you can just keep one batt to power everything...and/or Buck converter/step down module in conjunction with PDB.

[@rawpicsfpv3516]

17:10 Scheiße? Language!;)

[@michaelmoneke6436]

I`ve heard that too. It´s `shit` in german.

[@Charlie_Waffles]

LOL i really wondered.... did he really just say shit in my language?? 😂😂😂 haha..awesome man.

[@MUD252]

Man that things rips! Wicked! And awesome flyin bud!

[@MagicFPV]

Imagine turning up to a race with that beast! 💨

[@AdrianoCasemiro]

It's how they say: There's no kill like overkill. You're turning up to be the one to disrupt and push technology forward. Why did you do it? Because you can and have the skills to tame that amount of raw power. Keep'em coming, Nurk. And be safe.

[@pickeljuice9325]

Remember when 4s was overkill and 3s was the standard...

[@murdock6450]

4s is the standard now. not that much of a change

[@imager09tube]

Excellent effort Nurk. Quite risky! The sound is amazing!

[@jankerzone]

lesson learn: try to bring all tools including prop tool even thought just a flying test :))

[@d1o2n4]

jankerzone and a spare set of batteries.

[@boomboomtradingroom9646]

Hey - what's your antenna on your goggles?

[@pawo5929]

Sounds like a woman in distress. Not a good look when you’re the only guy to be seen in that whole park. Sikkk drone though

[@powersfpv]

Amazing! I've always thaught there was another step past 6s (even if it isnt serious) but I've never seen anybody actually do it yet. Again, amazing!

[@MoppelMat]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/a4KYmYyPgchjZpY

[@powersfpv]

@@MoppelMat crazy!

[@MudGod1969]

That is pretty damn quick! Its amazing how the tech has evolved in such a short time. Keep it up brother.

[@WEEBER13]

This was such a great video that truly captures what FPV is... Experimenting and learning as we go... And Paul's giggling the whole time was the perfect expression of it! Haha! Thanks for this vid, Nurk!!

[@peek2much3]

You are the ONLY ONE of the “better known” dudes in the field that is REAL! You have no problems putting your failures and fuckups for all to see. A build went bad or a quad got all fucked up… you put it in the video. All others are fakes who edit these things like people care. I like how you roll dude keep the shit up!

[@StealthFPV]

Dude between you and quadmovr, I am seriously debating building one now 🤣! Great video as always brother.

[@choppergirl]

Quadmovr builds some fast 12s's... he uses a lighter frame. I want to build one of these, will be interesting to see how they benchmark for top speeds and flight times to lighter quads. You're hauling around a small cannonball for a set of batteries... fpv.air-war.org#Beasts

[@FastLaneFPV]

Just watched Quadmovr's 12s 5inch and dam that's insane. Glad to see someone put a camera on it!

[@arturrutkowski8651]

awesome rig! quick one -> what's the antenna on your fatsharks?

[@David__]

I still remember starting off a few years ago on 3s :) I think you & quadmovr have started "the next thing" here. To encourage up-cycling all our old batteries, Would be interested to see the difference with 2x 4s vs 1x 6s vs 2x 6s.

[@Enderkruemel]

I use my old 3s packs in series to get a 6s on my 5" Hex

[@strayMoonBoy]

This is cool! Have you considered the XT90S anti spark connector for the battery? Or put on some kind of relay switch?

[@WillHain]

21:43 That was a remarkably good impression there

[@richardbostick8675]

Good or bad it's a good idea. Your a bad ass bro

[@olds97lss]

Swap it over to xt90s anti-spark connectors. They have a resister in them to help counteract the cap surge when plugged in.

[@EDCandLace]

With all that torque it spools those props up so easy... That thing is sick smooth. Wow

[@mrzon9344]

You could try just tapping off your serial adapter to give the fc etc a 6S power system?

[@billmcdonald4335]

I got a couple of spare 100mm x-frames that use 1.9" props. How about slappin' together a 6s octo with them?

[@BitcoinGTR]

I just watched your 12s Drone footage on RotorRiot...Wondering if I can buy this from you?

[@nicothechico508]

Is it possible for like 11s one 6s one 5s both have same C and both have same mah?

[@yairt516]

The dog was the best part of this video. Not dissing on the rest of the video just that shadow black derp machine stole my heart

[@daveraulston2168]

Dude since I watched this video I'm now so into drones fpv. I've always been a need for a speed n love flying the combo is just insane!

[@thomasmurphy7497]

@NURK FPV with the motors you used, they are only listed for 4-6s. So technically you can run more voltage then should be? Did you run this much longer for longevity of the motors?

[@davefrancis4529]

Did I miss why you opt for mounting the GoPro backwards?

[@stevepl6198]

Flying that thing you totally blew me away thanks so much for showing me what you can accomplish with your type of knowledge I tip my hat to you great job I will be watching any other videos you have, Thank So much that was pretty badass

[@JustInvertedFpv]

You and quadmovr both posting. It must be 12s miniquad day!

[@OutdoorsEmbrace]

This really got me excited to know more

[@darwonboyful]

Wow mate your bloody good at flying that thing. Great video

[@robgandy4550]

Wow dude. Nice! Video feed was awesome too!

[@chrisdone687]

Top pilot man. No doubt about that , your build knowledge is second to none . And all that without swagger ?? Lol .. thanks man great video .

[@landmark4928]

I get a kick out of your excitement to cool. And what a bad S drone . Thank you you very much for sharing PE Ace

[@SamAlderdice]

ive got an ol Mavic pro with a wobbly cam i wanna frankinstine, and attach a GoPro to. any tips?

[@NURKFPV]

How crazy is it that both @quadmovr and I happened to put out a 12s drone on the same day? I SWEAR WE DIDN'T PLAN THIS! kzbin.info/www/bejne/a4KYmYyPgchjZpY

[@Les__Mack]

Thanks for keeping it real. I do a lot of cool stuff but feel really stupid when I forget little things like you did.

[@DisCoM80]

nice flying m8 I can see why you enjoy flying that crazy thing

[@craigcorbin4098]

Paul, for a Session 5, I do not have the same setting options you use in the "Lies" video. So what is the priority for matching settings. Is Shutter more important the EV? What is the most important to the least? Thanks

[@jbirdmax]

That input cam is awesome. Thank You for that.

[@rovadevelfpv2359]

Awesome sound and acceleration but it didn't look like it was crazy fast. How fast did it go on the gopro?

[@telephony]

¡¡¡HUSOOS CRISTO EN UNA NORIA!!! That thing quite literally *SCREAMS!!!* Totally sick punchout on that quad as well!!! :-)

[@bladesfpv4179]

That is absolutely insane man!! Love the sound!!!

[@Scibble_FPV]

So where does the "mini" in this come in, because yes its smaller than an X-class, but I don't know if you can call that thing mini.

[@mihalydozsa2254]

I would love to see just as an experiment what would be like a quad with conter rotating motors :D I wonder if it would be quieter or heavy lifter, 2 blades but double so 4 blades, could it freestyle, and how would it behave with 3 blade props? I don't know what is the smallest size motor, but could it make a toothpick 3" build able to carry more? Full gopro, bigger battery. or would it make it faster. Is it even possible to use it for quad build, and if it is, how hard it would be to build one. I wonder if it would give some benefit if you could control the two motors separately.