Nothing bad happened to the Hex, I just took it apart.
Let's start off with something pleasant:
When I grow up, can I have big props like you?
So I had a relatively large hex, a Tarot 680 with 850 KV motors and 13 inch props but all I used it for was to lift a Gopro and small Gimbal. Hexes, with all of the arms and the legs and hanging gimbals are not very travel friendly, especially not for Ski backpacking or travel in general and I have been wanting to build a much larger 6s rig with my 390 KV motors and 16inch props for a long time to handle much bigger cameras, either it will be an X4 or X8, that is going to be determined by the X4 first.
I knew that if I purchased a QAV500 and then another frame for an X4/X8 I would never fly the hex again so instead I butchered the Hex for it's motors and electronics, will use the frame and turn it into a Quad config and then build my QAV500.
Since I only fly the gopro when on holiday or for fun on the weekends (besides the miniquad) the QAV would be the perfect size with the gimbal attached.
Still mostly whole
FC and GPS stuff removed
Always overly impressed by the build quality of the Lumenier products.
These are the longest arms they make, I needed large props as the motors are best for 11-13 inch props.
Lovely CF bits
Such a nice PDB
Top plate removed
Bottom view
2 legs removed
Ratsnest of motors and ESC's
ESC's ready for reflashing and attaching longer motor leads
ESC's mounted and heatshrunk
APM Power module conformally coated and resealed
Built in regulation on the PDB, I only installed 1 12V regulator, it's split by Reg A and Reg B so that you can power different things or more things, I left the one at battery voltage so that the gimbal can get 4S power.
Wiring almost done
APM mounted
The motor looks rather small... hmmm
Dammit, why didn't I shorten these when I had the ESC's open
There, done
Split Telemetry and OSD out of a Custom "Y" cable
Telemetry and OSD back to back
Joints
Size comparison
Let's start off with something pleasant:
![DSC04241.jpg DSC04241.jpg](https://ftforumx2.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/07/103425_9bb1d81a307c50e4db6e3a7e6fd379ae_thumb.jpg)
When I grow up, can I have big props like you?
So I had a relatively large hex, a Tarot 680 with 850 KV motors and 13 inch props but all I used it for was to lift a Gopro and small Gimbal. Hexes, with all of the arms and the legs and hanging gimbals are not very travel friendly, especially not for Ski backpacking or travel in general and I have been wanting to build a much larger 6s rig with my 390 KV motors and 16inch props for a long time to handle much bigger cameras, either it will be an X4 or X8, that is going to be determined by the X4 first.
I knew that if I purchased a QAV500 and then another frame for an X4/X8 I would never fly the hex again so instead I butchered the Hex for it's motors and electronics, will use the frame and turn it into a Quad config and then build my QAV500.
Since I only fly the gopro when on holiday or for fun on the weekends (besides the miniquad) the QAV would be the perfect size with the gimbal attached.
![DSC04200.jpg DSC04200.jpg](https://ftforumx2.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/07/103427_91a1df33821010fcae23f6a929e86f74_thumb.jpg)
Still mostly whole
![DSC04201.jpg DSC04201.jpg](https://ftforumx2.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/07/103428_c5a0354d351d9a34be8c753abb22c84a_thumb.jpg)
FC and GPS stuff removed
![DSC04204.jpg DSC04204.jpg](https://ftforumx2.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/07/103430_e8e7fbc498d35aadb089777c9856ec12_thumb.jpg)
Always overly impressed by the build quality of the Lumenier products.
![DSC04205.jpg DSC04205.jpg](https://ftforumx2.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/07/103431_b847d3a1d7ae67f605044a5d1b92d503_thumb.jpg)
These are the longest arms they make, I needed large props as the motors are best for 11-13 inch props.
![DSC04204.jpg DSC04204.jpg](https://ftforumx2.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/07/103430_e8e7fbc498d35aadb089777c9856ec12_thumb.jpg)
Lovely CF bits
![DSC04208.jpg DSC04208.jpg](https://ftforumx2.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/07/103433_bc97998ad871e2114f4c1ca9b289b322_thumb.jpg)
Such a nice PDB
![DSC04209.jpg DSC04209.jpg](https://ftforumx2.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/07/103434_6c3b26ea86fd37aed2e2cd4d3f750266_thumb.jpg)
Top plate removed
![DSC04210.jpg DSC04210.jpg](https://ftforumx2.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/07/103435_0e5eb512c6a976d20d02e0354724b89f_thumb.jpg)
Bottom view
![DSC04211.jpg DSC04211.jpg](https://ftforumx2.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/07/103436_407d45172817221db1407706e4d0b9bf_thumb.jpg)
2 legs removed
![DSC04212.jpg DSC04212.jpg](https://ftforumx2.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/07/103437_23e85f1e8b28fdf83e668a7dfd337bfd_thumb.jpg)
Ratsnest of motors and ESC's
![DSC04213.jpg DSC04213.jpg](https://ftforumx2.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/07/103438_7df9c3541da9b63bb490a7aed55367fe_thumb.jpg)
ESC's ready for reflashing and attaching longer motor leads
![DSC04214.jpg DSC04214.jpg](https://ftforumx2.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/07/103440_15959d7f66e0c5cba2b4a1c4614d64fd_thumb.jpg)
ESC's mounted and heatshrunk
![DSC04218.jpg DSC04218.jpg](https://ftforumx2.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/07/103441_95d3935222a4a48ea0cc3da1156864c0_thumb.jpg)
APM Power module conformally coated and resealed
![DSC04222.jpg DSC04222.jpg](https://ftforumx2.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/07/103443_1981e2e39e398d7627911fcc46201869_thumb.jpg)
Built in regulation on the PDB, I only installed 1 12V regulator, it's split by Reg A and Reg B so that you can power different things or more things, I left the one at battery voltage so that the gimbal can get 4S power.
![DSC04223.jpg DSC04223.jpg](https://ftforumx2.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/07/103444_a150672910d218f3d5fd4d008c364884_thumb.jpg)
Wiring almost done
![DSC04232.jpg DSC04232.jpg](https://ftforumx2.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/07/103446_3eb96befdbeb370dae8deb176a7ecb22_thumb.jpg)
APM mounted
![DSC04233.jpg DSC04233.jpg](https://ftforumx2.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/07/103447_62c6ff195845342952c2240998a6953d_thumb.jpg)
The motor looks rather small... hmmm
![DSC04234.jpg DSC04234.jpg](https://ftforumx2.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/07/103449_7d8a8f805cb250d9bb2a3568cdfe1df4_thumb.jpg)
Dammit, why didn't I shorten these when I had the ESC's open
![DSC04235.jpg DSC04235.jpg](https://ftforumx2.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/07/103455_1addfe18c1bb22638761b44f6c4a46d1_thumb.jpg)
There, done
![DSC04236.jpg DSC04236.jpg](https://ftforumx2.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/07/103457_b336b22aa7c200942e387d12536242ea_thumb.jpg)
Split Telemetry and OSD out of a Custom "Y" cable
![DSC04238.jpg DSC04238.jpg](https://ftforumx2.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/07/103459_3904eab454d8ef36f35112ca2666b6eb_thumb.jpg)
Telemetry and OSD back to back
![DSC04240.jpg DSC04240.jpg](https://ftforumx2.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/07/103461_1dd39f127a35cfaa2cc25714ca2a76f0_thumb.jpg)
Joints
![DSC04242.jpg DSC04242.jpg](https://ftforumx2.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/07/103462_ea7d714f3538406088331433316c3fbb_thumb.jpg)
Size comparison