It's finally time...time to go full KISS. Considering I have not used anything KISS before this should be interesting. This is a 4s performance build with a Martian II 220mm frame, EMAX red bottoms, KISS 24a ESCs, and the KISS FC.
Full Parts List:
Frame: Martian II 220mm
Motors: EMAX RS2205 "red bottoms"
ESCs: KISS 24a Race Edition
FC: KISS FC
RX: FrSky XSR
Battery: 4s 1300mAh Nanotech
Props: DAL BN5045 V2
Regulator: Hovership Micro Stepdown
Camera: Runcam Swift
vTX: TS5823 200mW
Antenna: Aomway 4-Leaf Clover
Let's get building!
Taking a look at the martian (no not Matt Damon):
I got this one from GoodLuckBuy. It is the martian II 220mm with 4mm arms. I did not know the martian II was a thing, nor was it labelled on the store when I bought it. When I opened up the box I was surprised to find I got version 2. This version has the new camera mount with optional angles instead of just one. There is also some other small changes which I can not point out specifically.
Front view. I'm not exactly sure what the tiny plate on the top of the frame in the back is for. Antennas maybe, but I may just remove it to shed weight.
Side view. XT60 supplied along with standoffs for the FC and the carbon plate above it. The plate above the FC could help protect it as well as be a place to mount the vTX. I'm not sure I like the position of the XT60 on the side. Too close to the props and seems kinda awkward.
Closer view of the new camera tilt. There are three angle options; 10, 20 and 30 degrees. I'll probably set it to 30 degrees and eventually I may mod it to accept any angle.
The instructions (well, schematics - still pretty impressive) for this frame claim a weight of 140g. I weighed mine and got 145g with the XT60 and 139 without. The parts are nicely cut, although they came with sharp edges so I had to do some sanding. The only tight fit was with installing the camera tilt side plates which required some hits with a mallet. Overall seems like a nice quality frame.
Full Parts List:
Frame: Martian II 220mm
Motors: EMAX RS2205 "red bottoms"
ESCs: KISS 24a Race Edition
FC: KISS FC
RX: FrSky XSR
Battery: 4s 1300mAh Nanotech
Props: DAL BN5045 V2
Regulator: Hovership Micro Stepdown
Camera: Runcam Swift
vTX: TS5823 200mW
Antenna: Aomway 4-Leaf Clover
Let's get building!
Taking a look at the martian (no not Matt Damon):
I got this one from GoodLuckBuy. It is the martian II 220mm with 4mm arms. I did not know the martian II was a thing, nor was it labelled on the store when I bought it. When I opened up the box I was surprised to find I got version 2. This version has the new camera mount with optional angles instead of just one. There is also some other small changes which I can not point out specifically.
Front view. I'm not exactly sure what the tiny plate on the top of the frame in the back is for. Antennas maybe, but I may just remove it to shed weight.
Side view. XT60 supplied along with standoffs for the FC and the carbon plate above it. The plate above the FC could help protect it as well as be a place to mount the vTX. I'm not sure I like the position of the XT60 on the side. Too close to the props and seems kinda awkward.
Closer view of the new camera tilt. There are three angle options; 10, 20 and 30 degrees. I'll probably set it to 30 degrees and eventually I may mod it to accept any angle.
The instructions (well, schematics - still pretty impressive) for this frame claim a weight of 140g. I weighed mine and got 145g with the XT60 and 139 without. The parts are nicely cut, although they came with sharp edges so I had to do some sanding. The only tight fit was with installing the camera tilt side plates which required some hits with a mallet. Overall seems like a nice quality frame.