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This is my custom quadcopter build, developed over the past five years as a mix of purchased components and hardware alongside custom-designed 3D printed mounts and structural parts.

The platform is powered by ArduPilot for flight control and ExpressLRS for radio link.

Assembly

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Parts

Custom

Antenna Mount

Holds the antenna in place.

Printables Antenna Mount

Battery Mount

Holds the battery in place.

Printables Battery Mount

Cube Mount

Holds the Cube Orange flight controller in place.

Printables Cube Mount

GPS Mount

Holds the GPS module in place.

Printables GPS Mount

Telem Mount

Add your title or short note here.

Printables Telem Mount

Purchased

Cube Orange

Primary flight controller for the build, with ArduPilot support and a modular carrier-based design.

Cube Orange docs

Here 3 GPS

GNSS and compass module used for positioning, navigation, and heading data on the aircraft.

Here 3 GPS docs

RadioMaster Boxer

Main handheld radio controller for piloting and configuring the drone from the ground.

RadioMaster Boxer product page

RadioMaster RP1 Receiver

ExpressLRS 2.4 GHz nano receiver that links the aircraft to the radio controller.

RP1 receiver product page

Holybro SiK Telemetry Radio V3

Telemetry radio pair for long-range data, mission updates, and live communication with the vehicle.

SiK Telemetry Radio V3 product page

2250mAh LiPo Battery

Main flight battery for the quadcopter, providing the onboard power needed for motors and avionics.

2250mAh LiPo Battery product page

CubePilot Power Brick Mini

Compact power module that conditions battery input and provides voltage and current monitoring to the flight controller.

CubePilot Power Brick Mini product page

F450 Frame Kit

Quadcopter frame platform that provides the arms, center plates, and mounting structure for the build.

F450 Frame Kit product page

Racerstar BR2312 960KV Motors

Brushless motors for propulsion, sized for multi-rotor use on a 350 to 400 class style frame.

Racerstar BR2312 960KV motors product page