The BEST Freestyle Frame You Can Buy - Tubular Quad V7 Build

[@TimmyRC]

Do you want to see more builds/projects on the channel or do you prefer more flight-oriented videos?

[@highwaltage]

bringing back the old school tube arms.

[@TimmyRC]

Round > flat 😉

[@hi_desert_rat]

Building>>filter tuning>>pid tuning>>flight vid>>voila 😅

[@toonnn11]

We need this!

[@QuadographyAustralia1965]

Looks great, The motor mounts for the Tarot Ironman drone that clamp to the tube should fit those tubes......I just looked at my old drone, yes I think they would fit.

[@bluefpv3263]

how do the tubes hold up in bandos i imagine that you "dent" them quite easily on sharp corners

[@TimmyRC]

I've never dented/crushed a tube; the wall thickness really isn't that thin. It's worth noting that a lot of frame failures do not occur at location of impact, but rather at stress concentrations induced by the forces of impact. E.g. arms usually break somewhere in the middle even though the impact usually occurs at the end of the arm. I wouldn't be surprised if the tubular arms failed at the bolted joint before they fail due to crushing

[@bluefpv3263]

@@TimmyRC i really like the idea behind it but i have to admit that clueing the arms is the thing that prevents me from building it since i dont have experience doing that

[@TimmyRC]

@@bluefpv3263 Sure, that's why there is also the Non-Tubular Quad

[@PeterMMMM]

Amazing!

[@TimmyRC]

Thanks!

[@AuxPlumes]

I would love to try tubular arms, it's unfortunate that you don't open source it.

[@apo617]

Ahh, but you can try it. You can purchase them.

[@AuxPlumes]

@@apo617 I would like to get the dimensions right to modify it, as the main frame is too short for my liking, and get it done for a 5". That's the beauty of open source : )

[@TimmyRC]

@@AuxPlumes Previous versions were open source, but since I'm selling this version I have to protect my intellectual property. The kit does fit 5 inch props, and the short fuselage is very deliberate to give you the best flight feel 😉

[@AuxPlumes]

@@TimmyRC I understand : ) shorter body is nice when you fly up to 30°ish angle, but when you wanna get higher, the gopro start to take more space, and needs clearance for the fpv cam to not get the gopro in view. I'm very tempted to give it a try nonetheless 🤟

[@illusionistsam]

Does your kit include viles of glues req for assembly there seemed to be more than one

[@vtowndegekste]

Looks like a lot of work for building just the frame and also a lot of things that can go wrong with the motor mount plates. Not something i would buy but it looks cool tho😉

[@fuzzwad5049]

How does this fly in comparison to a typical 5” setup? This looks really interesting. Also, how durable are the arms in harder crashes? Could this theoretically handle a day of bando flying? Related, how often do the motor mounts come off? I’m not familiar at all with the carbon tow lamination process you’re using, and to my eye it doesn’t LOOK super strong, but I could be (and probably am) completely off base with that.

[@TimmyRC]

Flies faster and more effortlessly than a typical 5 inch with significantly better efficiency. Lots of "grip" from the bigger props is very fun and confidence inspiring. 6 inch generally isn't as responsive as 5 inch, but the Tube Quad's responsive geometry mostly makes up for that. The motor mounts do not come off and are quite strong. With the carbon tow wrapped around motor mounts, the flat motor mounts themselves will fail before the carbon tow does.

[@yuriy77]

I got inspiration from your build 😎

[@TimmyRC]

That's awesome!

[@Adams_Excursions]

Where do you get the carbon tow from?

[@TimmyRC]

The internet vendor of your choice; it's not hard to find. Sorry I can't provide the specific tow I purchased; I bought it eons ago

[@strattonford2557]

Would absolutely pay an extra $100 for this frame pre-assembled.

[@oddworld1328]

That's the problem, it's not really scalable. Also you better go with 5" quad for freestyle, you get better handling and wider selection of good propellers.

[@TimmyRC]

I've got an extra frame with your name on it for a small fee 😂

[@TimmyRC]

@@oddworld1328 Yeah definitely harder to scale than cutting flat plate with a CNC. There's enough 5" propaganda out there 😂. I used to fly 5" freestyle, but a properly setup lightweight 6" quad delivers freestyle fun and performance in ways that 5" can't, which is why I switched. It's a shame that many people believe 6" is for fat long range quads.

[@drykedorsay8748]

P r o m o s m 😃

[@lifebehindtheselens]

Honestly that's fucking terrible design it's going to fucking break a motor off the first crash you might as well get a TBS Source One V5 that has 6 mm thick arms and call it a day

[@fuzzwad5049]

He explained in a previous video that these arms are much stronger than 6mm arms. I’m curious about how strong the motor mounts themselves are but as far as the arms they should be much stronger.

[@TimmyRC]

You'll be pleased to hear that I've been using this motor mount design for years since the V4 and it has yet to fail