TINY TIE - 3D PRINTABLE INDOOR FPV TIE FIGHTER QUADCOPTER
TINY TIE - 3D PRINTABLE INDOOR FPV TIE FIGHTER QUADCOPTER
3D
Published 2018-09-22T09:12:11+00:00
Inspired by iconic TIE fighter, The Tiny TIE is designed as a DIY 3D printable performance indoor first person view (FPV) TIE racing platform. It has performance similar to that of the inductrix and the tiny whoop. With FPV you can fly the drone while watching the video feed from the onboard camera in near real-time. It really feels like you're piloting the quadcopter. The wings act as landing gear and protect the props against most accidental impacts. The design has been optimised so the drone is very stable while remaining very responsive.
You can see a video of it in action here: https://youtu.be/5lgLsWzeimo
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You can find the latest list of parts and updated links available at Project.Parts: https://project.parts/project/3093801/
Flight Controller: Tiny TIE has been tested with both the BeeCore and BeeBrain flight controller. However, there are a number of equally good or better options available.
Propellers: You need 4 Blade/Inductrix/Tiny Whoop propellers, 2 CW and 2 CCW rotating. There are many choices of colours and sets.
Motors: The Tiny TIE requires 4 of 6x15mm coreless brushed motors, 2 that rotate CW and 2 that rotate CCW.
FPV: Although the Tiny TIE can be built without FPV support, it's really much more fun when you fly with FPV. To implement FPV, you will need a FPV compatible 5.8GHz camera and transmitter, mount the camera on the flight controller you will need the appropriate camera mount. STLs for the camera mount are included here but you can find other custom mounts for different cameras on thingiverse.
FPV Goggles: To operate in FPV mode, you need FPV googles that will receive the 5.8GHz video signal and display the video. There are many choices, we use the FatShark V3 goggles but you can find alternatives.
Transmitter and Receiver: Of course you also need a radio. There are many options as well, we use a Spektrum DX9 but there are more alternatives as well.
| Date published | 22/09/2018 |
Printed at high resolution on a Makerbot 2. Easy to assemble and flies better than the tiny whoop or inductrix as the wings were balanced to move the center of thrust very close to the centre of gravity making it super agile. Printed in PLA at 210C, 10% infill, 0.1mm layer thickness, and 110mm/s speed.