You can build this Lumenier QAV-S 2 JohnnyFPV SE 5” FPV drone 🛠️

[@colibrifpv]

🛠 5" Build Bundle 👉bit.ly/FPVBundle 🛠 7" Build Bundle 👉bit.ly/7FPV

[@ItsJustB07]

You were right about the rear assembly being fragile. First crash (and was a minor one in grass) and completely disassembled and twisted the rear assembly. Knocked the gps module off. Can't find it. Just gonna order a new one. Other then that, it's a badass drone.

[@colibrifpv]

If you broke the rear assembly you can order the replacement parts on GetFPV for about $20. Although it does make me wonder if a TPU print would be more durable and likely to survive the next crash???

[@ItsJustB07]

@colibrifpv I'm hoping so. It finally shipped after 3 weeks of waiting so we will see. And the rear assembly didn't break, it just came loose. All I had to do was realign everything including the xt60 plug and screw it all back together using blue loctite. Now I'm having trouble with wobbles in my image transmission through the goggles. Hoping it's just the propellors. I've already tightened the camera screws as tight as I can get them and 2 of them have already stripped. Either gonna get 1.7 or 1.8mm screws and try that or just put Teflon on the 1.6mms. Do you think those little grommets that go through the camera plate could be causing the vibrations/wobbles? It's not the drone that wobbles, it's the camera. But it's on so tight and barely moves. (Oh, and it only happens around 25% throttle. Weird.) I've already adjusted the pwm frequency. It can't be my tune presets because it wasn't doing it before. Update: so I just did a test flight with some new propellers and it is much better still a little bit of wobble around about 30% throttle but I think replacing the screws and fixing the stripped out threads in the camera itself will fix that. Or I'll just take this one and put it in a older drone and buy a new DJI 03

[@keikocgz]

Most of your builds are the cleanest that I have seen. Keep it up! Very inspiring.

[@colibrifpv]

Thanks a lot for that feedback, I really appreciate it!

[@YosepAliSaputra]

man, you must sell this quad!!! awesome, clean and nice looking build.🤙🏽🤙🏽🔥🔥

[@colibrifpv]

Thanks a lot for your kind words, I really appreciate it 😁👍

[@YosepAliSaputra]

@@colibrifpv 🙏🏽🙏🏽 Qav-S2 is my favorite frame ever!!! i hope someday i can buy it. for now i still use local frame from my country. Salam dari Indonesia 🇲🇨🤙🏽

[@colibrifpv]

Timestamps: 00:00 QAV S2 introduction 00:59 5inch & 7inch frames 02:08 Close look 02:42 X-lock 03:24 Rear assembly 04:47 DJI O3 camera & props in view 06:01 Johnny FPV 2307 1750kv motors 06:57 Argus Pro Stack 07:17 Axis Flying Argus Pro 55a Stack 08:57 Build tips 10:02 GPS Setup 12:20 QAV S2 Build tips 12:51 Pros 14:45 Cons 19:35 Conclusions

[@SbangFPV]

7:11 BMI-270 gyro. Great review

[@colibrifpv]

Thanks a lot for your feedback I really appreciate it!

[@ciprioltean360]

love it! thanks for this follow up video to the first part with the frame assembly! helped🤝

[@colibrifpv]

Thanks a lot for that feedback, I'm really glad it helped! Some people were asking to see some examples of the props in view in the DJI footage in this frame so hopefully it's a useful addition to the KZbin library 😁 How did your build go, did everything go together as planned?

[@ItsJustB07]

I install my capacitors exactly the same. Never had an issue.

[@colibrifpv]

That's good to know, thanks!

[@Jack_Hurst_]

4:50 what would be helpful is to know what size props ur using

[@colibrifpv]

Hi Jack, I'm using 5x4x3 props and when I fly in the mountains sometimes I use HQ 5x4.8x3. I like higher pitch props because I fly at altitude, I live in the Andes at fly at 10,000-12,000 ft, and I'm usually just cruising trying to get scenery shots where I want a high cruise speed to go the distance and I don't care as much about maneuverability. Lower pitch props are probably better for ripping around aggressively, freestyle, etc. I recommend HQ props if you're not sure, they have been super durable for me...

[@Jack_Hurst_]

@colibrifpv thanks man appreciate the response alot, normally i get ignored

[@RCTeamAustria]

thanks for sharing

[@colibrifpv]

Glad you liked it, thanks for your support!

[@keenanmoi]

Just wrapped up one of these frames as my first build since 2018. Stingy hardware kit, I agree, but a better bang for your buck than other $100 frames. I'm looking at you ImpulseRC. And this is coming from someone who had 6 Aliens!

[@colibrifpv]

Nice! It is an awesome frame, enjoy it!

[@Versillio]

Your build is super clean and amazing, thanks for sharing. I wish I could solder that well. In my last 5 inch build, I looked at the Johnny FPV QAV frame and thought the same as you did, over priced but great quality. I chose the Mario 5 frame instead and was not disappointed. My build flies really great and having I'm so much fun with the AxisFlying Blackbird V3 motors I chose. My next build is a GEPRC Pulsar 10", I can't wait to see how that turns out.

[@colibrifpv]

Thanks for the feedback I really appreciate it! I do really like this frame, the rear camera mount is pretty unique and the rear assembly is awesome with those 5 different mounting plates, but it can complicate your build because it's hard to get that battery lead juuuuuust right 😁 The motors on this build are awesome, the 2307's rip! I have a Mario5 frame in my office I'm going to build up as soon as I have time. Good luck with that 10", your brave!

[@DanteKeith]

Amazing, I just built my first 5in. This past weekend. The “itsfpv era frame.” Using the sequre fc & esc 70amp with AOS motors. Are you flying a default tune or custom tune on your build? I haven’t flown it yet.

[@Priest_Of_Zebak]

Is that an elrs reciever/antenna on the front? Which is it? Trying to find which one to get for my radiomaster boxer max

[@zemeco]

excelent Thanks!!! , What is the name of the mesh that covers the motor cables?

[@colibrifpv]

Hey thanks for the feedback! It's called nylon cable sleeve, nylon mesh cable wrap, or something similar. I bought it from RaceDayQauds, but you can also get a roll of it on Amazon super cheap, just pay attention to the width. Then I add a bit of heat shrink to each end. I use heat shrink with an adhesive, it's great because it grabs that nylon mesh when you heat it up, other heat shrink will slip off... amzn.to/4elM9yd Are you building up this frame or something different?

[@zemeco]

@@colibrifpv thansk you ....keep making videos please

[@tammohirdes]

It’s a pretty nice Build, but i prefer my deadcat geprc Mark 5 over this one. You mentioned the problem with spare parts from geprc, and my solution to the problem is, that I ordered some replacement arms back then, when I bought the Mark5. This works well for me and so far I didn’t manage to break an arm, so it’s pretty much unbreakable in my experience. BTW the location where you tested the quad is beautiful.

[@colibrifpv]

Thanks a lot for your feedback, I really appreciate it! I live in Ecuador and I fly high up in the Andes whenever I get the chance. I agree that the GEPRC Mark5 is a very solid choice, and the frame kit is hard to beat since even the "pro" version comes in quite a bit cheaper (~$30) and it has that nice camera mounting system as well as a very generous hardware bag... I had a pile of screws and misc. hardware leftover after building mine. Next time I'll do what you did and just order up some replacement arms when I buy the frame!

[@LenZFPV]

@@colibrifpv I love my Mark 5 but it’s been giving me a lot of problems as of lately. I feel like it’s a good beginner quad but idk.

[@colibrifpv]

@@LenZFPV The Mark5 is pretty high end, GepRC is known for making BNF's that fly well out of the box and their motors and electronics are pretty good, they aren't cheap. When I go shopping, I think of SpeedyBee and other brands as the cheap options and GEPRC is one of the more premium options. What sort of problems have you had with yours, a crash? Receiver problem? VTX problem?

[@LenZFPV]

@@colibrifpv wow thanks for asking. The one thing I can’t fix recently has been that my OSD has just been cutting out. It works for a while, maybe a battery but then it’s gone. Now, it has seen water 2 times. Also, I don’t really get great distance with my O3 or my crossfire. But then again idk what great distance should look like.

[@LenZFPV]

I’d love for you to build a Mr. Steele - apex, fettec, kiss ultra .. w silk motors and compare it to the Johnny Fpv drone..

[@colibrifpv]

That's a great idea, thanks for the suggestion!

[@Robocopter_fpv]

That apex would be nuts. He wouldn’t even know what to do with himself 😂

[@LenZFPV]

@@colibrifpv do me a solid and show the build.. and the setup/tune so I can copy it! Make a series out of it and I’m sure Alex Federov would get involved.

[@staskuksa]

just eyeing my argus pro stack and wondering if im going to cram it in after he said it dont fit

[@colibrifpv]

Do you have the Argus "Pro" with the heatsinks? It will still fit but it might be a little tight since those heatsinks make that stack taller. I would recommend either this "Eco" stack bit.ly/ArgusEco or this one, without the heatsinks bit.ly/ArgusProPlugs If you already bought the one with the heatsinks don't stress about it too much, you can make it fit, it will just be tight, and it is a higher end stack anyway.

[@Anadrolus]

Could you have the kindness to tell the height of the rear assembly aluminium part please ? I wish to adapt it on another frame to have a rear view gopro mount.

[@colibrifpv]

Sure no problem, the rear assembly standoff is 23mm, so if your frame is 23mm high you're good! I suppose you could also use some washers or something to adapt it to a taller frame but not ideal. What frame is it? Are there 3d prints available?

[@Anadrolus]

@@colibrifpv Thank you so much ! Very nice of you, I think about getting a CROC75.

[@DizzyBoyTony]

Is the HGLRC M100-5883 any good ?

[@colibrifpv]

I've never used that particular model but it's an M10 GPS so it will lock satellites quickly and work great for GPS rescue in Betaflight, which is what I use mine for👍

[@IdahoMthman]

That is a gorgeous drone. Question does anyone make a 5" foldable body. I travel in the back country during the winter and something that will fit in my avalanche bag

[@colibrifpv]

Hey, thanks for watching! 5" foldable drone, eh? 🤔 There is a SpeedyBee 8" foldable drone, a DarwinFPV 4" foldable drone, but I don't know of a 5 inch... Of course you could just get foldable props and put them on any 5" drone, that would save some space...

[@Livinglifeat60]

Which props are you using?

[@colibrifpv]

Hey there! My standard props are 5x4x3 and when I fly in the mountains I use HQ 5x5.8x3. I tend to favor higher pitch props because I fly at altitude, I live in the Andes at fly at 10,000-12,000 ft. Also, my style is mostly cruising and trying to get scenery shots where I want a high cruising speed to go the distance and I don't care as much about maneuverability. Lower pitch props are probably better for ripping around aggressively, freestyle, etc. What are you flying?

[@gcuberos]

No link to the GPS? You listed the components, not the build kit...?

[@colibrifpv]

Hey thanks for bringing that to my attention! I have added links to two GPS options that will work great on this drone. Choose the tiny GPS if you want to use the rear camera mount, and go for the larger M10 GPS if you don't plan to use that rear camera mount. As for the official build kit or bundle, Lumenier is going to release that momentarily but for the moment it's out of my hands. If you have any questions or want some recommendations please let me know and I will do my best to point you in the right direction. Good luck with your build!

[@quebecmultirotor5013]

the arms for the mark5 are in stock a pyro.......

[@colibrifpv]

Awesome, great to know, Pyro is the best for keeping things in stock. When I checked last the True X were in stock but not the Deadcat arms. The MK5 is also an awesome frame, good to know people are using it more 👍

[@ItsJustB07]

wish there was a more clear video of this thing being put together. I'm building mine now and it's giving me problems. I've already put 3 sets of screws in the wrong place because it's too difficult to tell where it goes in the instruction manual. (It's honestly really easy to build, but having OCD and all these extra screws and plates makes me feel uneasy.)

[@colibrifpv]

Just take your time and do a test assembly to make sure you have all the hardware before you apply thread lock or tighten down. If you have any specific questions just ask or send a message to GETFPV support 👍

[@ItsJustB07]

@colibrifpv I've already sent the maiden flight. Flies like a champ. Look at the other comments on your other videos. Already busted the rear assembly up like you said would happen. Was in grass, too! Flung my GPS to God knows where. Couldn't find it. (It completely twisted the rear assembly out away from the xt60 panel. Had to realign and add blue loctite. The iflight xing2 motors are pretty wicked I might add.

[@Jack_Hurst_]

I wasn't aware that th 03 air unit had a price drop

[@colibrifpv]

Yes it did, I just grabbed one, great time for a DJI O3 build 👉 amzn.to/3TypTZi

[@Anadrol88]

I'm hesitating between this frame in 7" and the MOZ7...

[@colibrifpv]

They are both very good, very capable frames... You can't top wrong with this Lumenier frame, it's super solid and it looks amazing, but I think the Moz7 is more the complete package. You get loads of 3d prints, side plates which you can leave out if you want to save weight, and it will take 7" or 7.5" props. The good news is that either one is awesome so you're not going to go wrong...

[@Anadrol88]

@@colibrifpv thanks a ton for your detailed answer ! what I love about the JohnnyFPV frames is that you can install also a GoPro on the rear !

[@ItsJustB07]

2207 motors will run the weight of a GoPro no problem

[@colibrifpv]

I agree, but if you have a full GoPro and a heavy battery to get decent flight times, and especially if you run some higher pitch props, a slightly larger motor could be an advantage. If the quad is not overweight, slightly smaller would be better for longer flight times...

[@ItsJustB07]

@colibrifpv very true