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Author: Julian Melo

  • F-16 Thunderbirds 80mm EDF Glamour Shots – Photos Gallery

    F-16 Thunderbirds 80mm EDF Glamour Shots – Photos Gallery

    F-16 Thunderbirds 80mm EDF Glamour Shots – from E-Flite.

  • Durafly Sea Vixen – Revisited! Video

    Durafly Sea Vixen – Revisited! Video

    I reviewed this model 9 years ago, now let’s demo it again, doing some high-speed low-passes. Please note that the manual requires 2 bounces when landing.

  • 3D Printed Saab 37 Viggen – mk1

    3D Printed Saab 37 Viggen – mk1

    3D Printed Fuselage & 2-layer FT Foamboard. Specs: 4S 2,700mah LiPo powering a 70mm EDF. 3D Printed files available here: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4570256. Original FT Viggen Plans and build log here: https://www.flitetest.com/articles/j…-scratch-build

  • The ‘Nocchio – 22″ FPV Wing

    The ‘Nocchio – 22″ FPV Wing

    Introducing the ‘Nocchio! A sweet little FPV platform. A HobbyKing Bonsai, painted, with LEDS and an extended FPV pod, or nose (get it, the “Nocchio”?). I’m using metal gear servos, which are a bit heavier than regular 9g servos, so I was having trouble balancing the plane. I had to add nose weight with a […]

  • Tiny Whoop – Garage Tour

    Tiny Whoop – Garage Tour

    Introducing the Tiny Whoop – JJMelo edition! Here’s the maiden flight of this tiny but versatile fpv quad inside and outside the garage where it was built. I used: Blade Inductrix BNFMMW Fast MotorsMMW 205mAh 1S Lipos200mw 5.8 vtx module600TVL CameraCL Antenna

  • Hellbender 122 Build

    Hellbender 122 Build

    Introducing the latest addition to my multi rotor fleet! The Hellbender 122. The frame itself is made out of 3mm woven carbon fiber and it is very light and strong. It fits 3″ props, exclusively. I used RCX H1306 2300 kv motors, which I had on another build. I’m powering it up with 3S 500 […]

  • QAV210 Charpu Edition – Maiden FPV Flight

    QAV210 Charpu Edition – Maiden FPV Flight

    Here’s the maiden FPV flight video of the latest addition to my fleet, the QAV-210 Charpu Edition. These are the components: Cobra 2204 2300 KV motors SN20A ESCs (OneShot125) 5×4.5 Bullnose props DragonFly32 running Baseflight FrSky DR4-II receiver 1400 4S Multistar LiPo Recorded on a RunCam HD Overall I’m really happy with this quad. Its […]

  • Durafly P-40N from Hobbyking – 1st Impressions & Assembly

    Durafly P-40N from Hobbyking – 1st Impressions & Assembly

    Presenting Hobbyking’s newest model airplane from the Durafly line, the Curtiss P-40N Warhawk. I ordered it the day it came out from the US West Warehouse (click here to get yours) and received it 4 working days later, via FedEx ground. Here is my first impressions and assembly video. I am really impressed with the […]

  • Mini Hex Review – Melo’s Multirotor Minute

    Mini Hex Review – Melo’s Multirotor Minute

    Here’s my quick review of the MJX X900 X901 3D Roll 2.4G 6-Axis First Nano Hexacopter from Banggood.com. Pros: Cons: You can get your directly from Banggood here by clicking here.

  • SubMini 200mm FPV Quad

    SubMini 200mm FPV Quad

    Introducing the SubMini 200mm FPV quad, a custom designed multirotor. As the name indicates, is has a motor-to-motor diagonal measurement of 200mm, perfectly suited for 4″ props. The frame was designed and 3D printed in black ABS and is 4mm thick. Components (with links). Motors: RCX 1306 2300kv Props: 4045 CW & CCW from MyRcMart.com […]