Really impressive build by a great guy, a pilot known as Z33!
It's amazing to hear and see the remarkable progress this young multirotor pilot is making day by day, thumbs up mate!
Pilot impressions:
It's amazing to hear and see the remarkable progress this young multirotor pilot is making day by day, thumbs up mate!
Pilot impressions:
I thought I would do a humble review of the Defiance frame, at least from a noob perspective.
Background
I am new to RC. Always knew this hobby existed but drones or multi-rotors captured my imagination like no other. I spent a lot of time in this forum trying to learn and the learning curve is steep and I'm still learning. I have looked at many frame kits but most of them basically come from the same chopping block i.e. a rectangle of some sort and 4 arms ("flying butter trays"). I was planning to settle on one of them that had the greatest support on the forum but chanced upon the Defiance frame in a multi-rotor blog posted by Daxo. One look at it, I knew I have to get this! It was too cool!I realise I am only interested in special looking frames and they need to appeal to me visually. The Defiance is my first kit-only purchase.
The Frame
I ordered as soon as I read that they were ready and got it quickly via Dronematters.com, a very good local vendor. I was not disappointed. The fit and finishing of the pieces were excellent, I didn't think I need to file any edges. Only the arms were carbon fibre but I was ok with that. The rest of the body was G10 plastic (?). Makes a squeeky sound when you drill into it All carbon frame have weight benefits but I think it is marginal, plus I like the contrast in looks it offers and I don't have to worry too much about electrical interference and stuff. I like how the frame has a protective shell like an armor that shields all the electronics and cameras inside.
Everything was in the package, neat & tidy although the original spacers for the pdb wasn't available in mine due to supplier issues but Daxo explained how to put on easy alternatives.
Vendor Support
My experience with Daxo on this thread has been great so far. He is quick to reply and ready to help, even with noobs like me. Keep it up Daxo!
The Build
I am still building mine, you can see bits of my build log on this thread. It's been slow admittedly as I was too busy at work and much of my build time was spent soldering kiss esc and figuring out wiring schematics. In hindsight, I should have gone for plug and play esc and power systems given my level but hey, the darkside is always tempting...
The experience builders on the thread (LiftBag, Ryder) have demonstrated incredible creativity and ingenuity in personalizing their Defiance frames and that shows how versatile this kit can be.
I haven't flown mine yet but I am sure it will be awesome.
Should I buy this?
If you are looking for a frame that is cool looking and different from your usual rectangles, this could be the frame for you. I look forward to future upgrades from Daxo and his team.
Thanks for reading. Hope you found the above useful.
Cheers,
Z