Mini Quad Build: The Mini Boss

by RCBernDog | May 14, 2014 | (0) Posted in Projects

FREE PLANS: MINI BOSS

I’ve wanted to purchase a mini quad frame (QAV250, MPX230, Spanky, Kwad) but decided I’d build my own first. The frame is made out of 1/8” thick acrylic and plywood. So far it’s been successful, these mini quads feel a bit more locked in than larger size quads. Probably not the best for flying line of sight since this thing looks tiny once it gets away from you. My next step in the build is to get some fpv gear and tune it for some aerobatic flying. After a handful of flights I'm getting about 5-6 minutes of flight time. Since I'm new to fpv and I'm considering some Fatshark Teleporter V3 goggles. Any thoughts on these? 

Parts List:

  • 4 -RCX 1804 2400 kv motors
  • 4 -F-12A Fire Red series SimonK-(RapidESC)
  • KK2.0 board
  • 1000 mAh Turnigy Lipo
  • 5x3 Gemfan props

 

V1 of the Mini Boss

Maiden Flight

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COMMENTS

rcflyer729 on June 27, 2014
Good job on the build!
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RCBernDog on June 27, 2014
Thank you!
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sailorJohn on June 28, 2014
It appears that it was cut with a lazier cutter.
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RCBernDog on June 28, 2014
Yes I used a laser cutter
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LetsFlyRC on June 28, 2014
Hey brother, great build. Would you mind sharing the plans? I just ordered all of the parts on your build, and want to cut one on my laser. I can make a plan myself, but it would be great to have a starting point. Thx for the article.
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RCBernDog on June 28, 2014
Sure what format do you need? I'll add the plans to the article as soon as possible.
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LetsFlyRC on June 29, 2014
I use dxf (exported from corel draw) straight to my laser, but, I could probably convert from anything you upload. I normally take the pdf from Flitetest into Corel, and move things around, and then export to DXF. Thanks again.
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RCBernDog on July 2, 2014
Just uploaded a pdf, hope that helps.
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LetsFlyRC on July 2, 2014
That's awesome. Thx bud. I want to make a few changes to make it look more like the blackout quad and ill post an article with my build and plans. Thanks again
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RCBernDog on July 2, 2014
Look forward to your build and design!
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LetsFlyRC on June 28, 2014
Oh, and I haven't tried the fat sharks you were looking at, but the flitetest crew, and I use the fatshark attitude v2 and love them. You also want to get the immersion rc 5.8ghz spiro antennas, and a 600mw tx for it.
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RCBernDog on June 28, 2014
Sweet I'll look into that, thank you!
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enivid on June 29, 2014
Great work. I'm also a laser cut enthusiasts (couple of designs on this site). Nice mini man, rigidity is good? Also do you find acrylic strong enough? I found it a little brittle for these types of applications (I guess we'll wait until your first crash :)).
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RCBernDog on June 29, 2014
Yea it wasn't the best choice for the arms. That's why I switched over to wood after a few crashes but I also cut out tons of extras parts just in case :)
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enivid on June 29, 2014
I've been going delrin... but I'm still not happy with flex in them. Delrin is way stronger than acrylic.
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Mini Quad Build: The Mini Boss