The Easiest FPV Drone Build Tutorial You'll Ever Watch

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👇 Seperate parts for the build👇
The Drone
Frame: amzn.to/49Wygoh
4 Motors: amzn.to/3N9p7yQ
ESC + FC (Stack): amzn.to/3N9p8Tq
VTx: amzn.to/47Q7eNs
Camera: amzn.to/47VvQ7t
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Radio Receiver
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3D Print Files
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MISC TPU Mounts: tinyurl.com/MISCPrints
Toolbox Stuff
Portable Tool Kit: amzn.to/3uJk2He
Capacitor Wire: amzn.to/3RzPalz
3M Tape: amzn.to/3uHmNZt
Zip-Ties: amzn.to/3T9Votk
Don’t forget the build manual ✌️
tinyurl.com/FPVbuildmanual
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🖥️ CLI Text (Copy and paste for your build)
VTx Table 👇
vtxtable bands 5
vtxtable channels 8
vtxtable band 1 BOSCAM_A A CUSTOM 5865 5845 5825 5805 5785 5765 5745 5725
vtxtable band 2 BOSCAM_B B CUSTOM 5733 5752 5771 5790 5809 5828 5847 5866
vtxtable band 3 BOSCAM_E E CUSTOM 5705 5685 5665 0 5885 5905 0 0
vtxtable band 4 FATSHARK F CUSTOM 5740 5760 5780 5800 5820 5840 5860 5880
vtxtable band 5 RACEBAND R CUSTOM 5658 5695 5732 5769 5806 5843 5880 5917
vtxtable powerlevels 5
vtxtable powervalues 25 200 400 600 600
vtxtable powerlabels 25 200 400 800 800
save
Drone tune 👇
set gyro_lpf1_static_hz = 0
set gyro_lpf2_static_hz = 700
set dyn_notch_count = 1
set dyn_notch_q = 500
set gyro_lpf1_dyn_min_hz = 0
set simplified_gyro_filter_multiplier = 140
set dterm_lpf1_dyn_min_hz = 97
set dterm_lpf1_dyn_max_hz = 195
set dterm_lpf1_static_hz = 97
set dterm_lpf2_static_hz = 195
set i_pitch = 75
set d_pitch = 47
set f_pitch = 118
set i_roll = 72
set d_roll = 42
set f_roll = 114
set i_yaw = 72
set f_yaw = 114
set d_min_roll = 42
set d_min_pitch = 47
set feedforward_averaging = 2_POINT
set feedforward_smooth_factor = 45
set feedforward_jitter_factor = 10
set simplified_i_gain = 90
set simplified_d_gain = 140
set simplified_dmax_gain = 0
set simplified_feedforward_gain = 95
set simplified_dterm_filter_multiplier = 130
set tpa_breakpoint = 1750
save
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🎥 Video chapters
00:00 Introduction
02:03 What is Included
04:28 What you'll need to complete the build
06:15 Assemble the Bottom of the Frame
20:40 Dry Fit Out
24:22 Prepare and install the ESC
37:48 Install and Solder the motors
01:24:08 Install and prepare the FC
01:31:04 Connecting the VTx
01:41:08 Connect the Rx to the FC
01:57:03 Install the Camera
02:04:31 Finishing the build
02:10:28 Installing and connecting to BetaFlight Configurator
02:14:18 Update FC firmware
02:15:58 Tab 1 - Setup
02:16:23 Tab 2 - Ports
02:18:06 Tab 3 - Configuration
02:20:09 Tab 4 - Power & Battery
02:21:01 Tab 5 - Presets
02:21:43 Tab 7 - Receiver
02:24:47 Tab 9 - Motors and ESC Setup
02:35:22 Tab 8 - Modes
02:40:25 Tab 11 - Setting up VTx
02:42:45 Tab 10 - Setting up OSD
02:48:47 Tab 6 - PID Tuning & Rates
02:51:36 Advanced - Failsafe Settings
02:52:50 Finishing touches
02:58:09 First flight

[@1kr1sb]

A very good video but the only CC I would provide is the soldering. Clean and tin your tip regularly so it’s shiny as it transfers more heat. Add a small minute blob of solder to your iron before soldering as it transfers heat quicker & melts the solder to the pad quicker - you can’t do this if the tip is oxidised. Use flux for clean solder joints and for better solder flow. Thanks for making and sharing this video!

[@wladimirrezende1475]

Agree. And, IMHO, tinning the wires over the ESC (or any other board) can easily cause short circuits. Having blobs of solder to fly around is never a good thing.

[@BeachbumfromBrick]

Otherwise BEFORE I start this build and 3 hour build. Is there a PRE-BUY all compatible LIST currently to date ? Goggles and all?

[@markhennessy5685]

Hi Brody, Mark here all the way from Nova Scotia, Canada. I have been looking for a build video just like this. I am 68 years old and getting into RPAS-Drones! I bought two drones to build and I found your video on line today. Excellent video guide young man!! You speak succinctly and at a (newby) level. I will be purchasing one of the Build Manuals from KiwiQuads today. I am now a subscriber. Good Job!!

[@BrodieReed]

Thanks awesome to hear! Can't wait to hear how it goes for you ✌️

[@dariordz688]

I love to see step by step builds, just like if it were a music playlist, so kudos for that! On the other hand you should really use flux, either on a pen or in gel, it helps a ton to solder!

[@BrodieReed]

Epic thanks man! And yep 100% I do use flux, just generally only if I’m rebuilding with older solder ✌️

[@XSPHEAR]

Wish this was around 6 years ago!!😢 Love the video and the commentary! Liked!

[@BrodieReed]

Thanks mate 🙏

[@bishalscreation]

This is amazing video for drone enthusiast. Huge respect 🙏🙏

[@ninu458]

bro literally went thru alot just for us really appricate it man.

[@davidlee50]

I needed this* video 20 years ago.

[@eturnerx]

So many good little tips and tricks. This will be my first build I think.

[@BrodieReed]

Stoked!! Let me know how it goes

[@TheConstitutionState]

I just decided to get into fpv like a month ago. I bought a kit and I'm building my own. I figured minus well get to know it

[@MyTube4Utoo]

A fantastic video! Thank you. I _thought_ I could build my own drone before (with instructional material to reference), but now I *KNOW* I can.

[@Outdoorandfpv]

thanks for this video! Lots of information!

[@BrodieReed]

There sure is! Thanks for watching ✌️

[@ToastMaster553_]

Thank you so much for making this tutorial! I am so excited to build my first fpv drone! I just want to say thanks for all the amazing content you’ve provided me, it has helped me begin my journey into fpv with my first drone which was a BetaFPV Cetus Pro. As a thirteen year old, I will need to take some time to save up money for a 5” quad, but once I have enough, I should be able to fly with a good drone! Once again thank you so much for guiding me through this journey of learning FPV! Also, do you know any good 4”-5” fpv drones under 250 grams that are around $250-300 cad? Thank you so much!

[@christiandeboor6130]

Thanx. This is a great video and soooo usefull!

[@BrodieReed]

Oh man, thank you so much 🙏 That’s really appreciated

[@glaucobaiocchi]

That's an amazing video!! Thanks for your great work!

[@BrodieReed]

Thank you for watching ✌️

[@saravana3061987]

Thank you ! Awesome. Mr.Brodie Reed. 😊

[@BrodieReed]

You're very welcome!

[@XSPHEAR]

Just finished my 1st build! ONE TIP I’d like to throw out there: If your ESC has a heatsink, be prepared to hold your iron on there for MUCH longer than Brodie needed to. The board can handle it👍

[@BrodieReed]

Good job!! Hope it flies well ✌️

[@eturnerx]

ELRS prefers to have ARM on AUX1 / CH5 (ARM hi, disarm lo) - one reason is that AUX1 is transmitted with every command packet. So, best to program the arm switch on the radio to output on AUX1/CH5. I think, this is default setting for most people anyway - just like in the video.

[@BeachbumfromBrick]

I’m supposing these awesome diy drones can carry cameras to do surveying ?

[@Felix-ev1zl]

Yes, they can.

[@fazented]

This is great, I was already going to build a very similar build based of TRONCAT's budget drone video but this full kit is better, and cheaper

[@BrodieReed]

Awesome dude, can't wait to hear how it goes!

[@pheonixreborn9445]

Wow, very helpful! Any tips how to add antirus ammo? Kiddin`

[@theworldismine771]

Hey man, you should solder capacitor on the esc board, it should be connected in the closest way

[@quenting8491]

Best build video soooo far thank a lot 🔥🔥

[@BrodieReed]

No problem 👍

[@Sheldinator]

is vtx required even if your setting up analog? not a 100 percent sure on the fpv part yet and im building one at the moment

[@Graydogz]

Go to hear a fellow kiwi accent since living in the states for a year.

[@pepperfa8e]

hi brodie im 12 and i want to get into the hobby of fpv but i need to know if i should buy or make my own because. i wanna be a freestyle pilot and im a big fan of you i have been watching for the past 4 monthes

[@BrodieReed]

Awesome to hear, and thanks for sticking around! I’ve got a video covering which one you should pick here 👉 kzbin.info/www/bejne/j2rZpaONhbSVbZI

[@chrisfpv5706]

definatly build your own,, its so much more fun and after all the learning watching and building you will be able to fix whenever you brake it ,, welcome to the world of fpv :)

[@Maxiking1220]

Hello i want to build my first drone with this guide but the motors cant be deliverd to me. Can u recommend any others?

[@Warpig639]

Are your prices in New Zealand dollars or US dollars I live in Canada and unfortunately I can’t find a supplier of complete kits such as this one. Will you ship to Canada and if so, how much would it cost? thanks for doing this.

[@jamesmackay8390]

this feels like its gonna be one my adhd hobbies in the future when i get a spendable income

[@ttaylor9916]

Fantastic video. One problem i ran into: The Betaflight copter image for my drone does move as shown @ 2:16:00 (Connect). but @ 2:22:20 "adjust receiver settings" my roll, pitch, yaw, etc all look like what you did, but the copter image does NOT move. Any guess why that might be? (Right now my setup is just the Speedybee FC connect to computer, RC1 receiver, and radiomaster Tx12).

[@cookies_r_salad6901]

Would everything be the same in the building and programing process of the drone if I used a different frame?

[@BrodieReed]

Yeah mostly identical, only difference would be the tuning side of things, but honestly you can leave the tuning as betaflights default and not touch it and it'll fly pretty sweet!

[@nethnut3888]

what kind of fpv headset and controler did you use to make this build?

[@multi-media69]

Fully build this drone but motors won't make noise or spin. I was at first but after plugging in the battery a couple times it stopped after a while. What should I do?

[@BrodieReed]

Jump onto the KiwiQuads Discord and we will be able to work out what the issue is 100%

[@thebravo299]

quite an important video

[@BrjanBuckmaster]

If you’re in the USA, you will need a HAM license to operate that 800mW vtx. Also, if the quad weighs more than .5 lb it will need to be registered with the FAA.

[@Charlvdwalt073]

AWESOME ,AWESOME REALY APRICIATE YOU CHANNEL ,CHARL SOUTH AFRICA ,VERY SAD THERE HARDLY NEW STUF TO BUY IN SOUTH AFRICA

[@thecraftza]

Can you use a Speedy Bee Esc on Iflight FPV drone frame?

[@nicohaartsen]

Thanks

[@BrodieReed]

😎

[@vasipetriashvili9580]

it is very good video but music sound is litle bit higher , thanks you for this video i have been searching yhis type of video for a long time

[@CrashtestFPV-bc4nz]

How did you not fry the VTX when you smoke tested it? You didn't have the antenna on but thankfully it looked like it worked out all right. Anyways, awesome build man!

[@BrodieReed]

Generally, VTxs can handle short periods with small amounts of current going through them without burning out (Using a smoke stopper limits input to approx 0.5A) This is still something I should've done, putting an antenna on it, as that is 100% best practice. If I'd plugged a battery without a smoke stopper right into it and left it on for a bit it most likely would've burnt out the VTx indeed ✌️

[@MoNikAiman]

Thank you brodie bro 🤙🤙🔥

[@harrisonlovelock7635]

Any idea on the performance of this thing? like a max speed?

[@jughead1114]

Anyone have some guidance on what to do if you're missing an ESC after flashing the new bluejay firmware?

[@paleogeology9554]

You might wanna put some heat shrink on those arms before putting them on the body. This way you can simply feed the wires through and heat shrink it. Its such a much more professional look vs using zip ties. Not to mention zip ties fall apart after a while when they are in the sun, heat shrink will look great for years or until you totally wipe out and destroy the drone lol

[@gamercube6404]

hey can i uuse a 4s battery with this and later on upgrade to 6s battery

[@AdamAk-d4c]

Can you please help me because when I put my drone in Dfu mode it works but when I don’t it just won’t connect to the computer at all so will you be willing to help me?😢

[@chriskirec4661]

Is there anything that secures the capacitor in place or is it just held down with that blue-tac?

[@BrodieReed]

Held down by double-sided tape ✌️

[@cesarango01]

Never solder the motor wires over your ESC! Take advantage of the blue tack away from the board.

[@mikethome6621]

How heavy is this drone because i would like to have a 250g drone so i dont have to get a license

[@akmalwayskeepmoving8016]

Where can I order?

[@filmforth6557]

Please tell me more about the battery and the goggles

[@coimbrafpv]

I'd like to buy it, but i live in Brazil 😔 Is the manual in PDF? Could be sold via email...

[@BrodieReed]

Hey my man, you can purchase the PDF manual for sure! 📕 Grab your build manual: tinyurl.com/FPVbuildmanual

[@coimbrafpv]

@@BrodieReed But for me to buy on the website I need to fill in all the fields such as address, zip code, etc. There's no way I can do this, I live in Brazil

[@almahmudroman6914]

Do I need to download impulserc driver to flash my fc???

[@quenting8491]

Isn't it dangerous not to tune the drone gradually? By putting your tune on there is no risk of engine overheating, etc.?

[@BrodieReed]

That’s if you’re going to do the tuning process yourself, by using the CLI tune you’re using a tune that has already been carefully completed by KiwiQuads. It’s basically the end result that you’re putting on the drone without needing to go through the process

[@justreddog]

nice

[@TA9GOfpv]

Can u recomand me a sodering iron

[@danmagcamit9860]

Where do I buy these kiwi quads?

[@andrewtaylor5103]

From the Kiwi Quads website

[@flyadeal5683]

2024 still recommending analog? :P

[@BrodieReed]

As a budget way of entry yep

[@maddoxpadberg2083]

you put the wrong camera in the parts list, this cam doesn't fit in that frame.

[@quinnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn]

Had the same problem, you can try to 3D print an adapter. (I didn't realize that the comment was 1 month old sorry, I hope you found a solution for yourself)

[@Monica-g1]

Looks easy, work hardly, however I should try it according to the good video.

[@poemsophilia_adventure8222]

Can they ship to India

[@BrodieReed]

Not the kit, however the amazon links should have you covered 🤞

[@thomasbrydon7257]

meccano for grownups!

[@BrodieReed]

Yup!!

[@jinwonlee3105]

noiceeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[@BrodieReed]

Noice

[@andreas_4018]

1:22:33 Uhm I don't know bout you guys but this cable seems really huge to me haha... I mean at least average.

[@andrewkosenko2757]

Easiest tutorial: 3 hrs long 😮

[@blakeedition2903]

😅😅😅

[@itsmealextheme6259]

yea to be thorough

[@yndmagnet7938]

Just because it’s long, doesn’t mean it’s hard unless you have a really low attention span. I watched the whole video without even realizing it was three hours long till I saw your comment thought it was maybe like an hour maybe an hour and 30 minutes long max there’s no not useful information in this video so if you’re new to it, I definitely would watch it

[@andrewkosenko2757]

@@yndmagnet7938 my comment was intended to be a joke

[@quadfoxfpv420]

The wires off the xt60 are hard to heat up because they have lead free solder on them ,and lead free solder is poo😂

[@canadiangemstones7636]

Should show the actual analog video...

[@zesh4708]

Brodie said "you guessed it" exactly 21 times 💀

[@BrodieReed]

Too good 😂

[@poemsophilia_adventure8222]

Can get ur gear old one 500$ but I am from India and that’s all I have

[@allmor77]

soldering without flux ....big no no

[@BrodieReed]

That’s subjective

[@chrisfpv5706]

although flux makes life easier , when soldering ,, most people that are used to soldering use solder with flux core and good iron ,, and they do not need the extra flux ,, :)

[@allmor77]

@@chrisfpv5706 yes and you are right and no....I use soldering stations every day...and I own some good stations...but in his situation it was a soldering iron with poor heat transfer so it was good to use flux...it was just advice and I didn't try to teach a lesson ... anyway it was a pleasure to watch the video

[@Casperghostedyou734]

When using zip ties...absolutely do not leave a tad especially if the cut is uneven zip ties not flush cut or burned away with a lighter are as sharp as a razor and will i repeat cut you and cut you good odds are areoumd your wrist area yay hospital visit yay stitches yay big bill yay...you have been warned fo not leave a tad dont do it just don't