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INDEX / 61 BUILDS & GUIDES

Custom drone builds & guides.
Start from a mission. Finish with yours.

Every page below is a ready-made starting point. Open one, then change anything in the configurator.

01

Built for a mission

  1. FPV RACINGA racing frame shaped around how you fly.
  2. FPV FREESTYLEFreestyle wants symmetry and spare thickness.
  3. CINEMATICCinematic flight starts with a clear frame.
  4. CAMERA DRONEA camera drone that frames your shot, not the factory’s.
  5. REAL ESTATEProperty shoots need calm, not acrobatics.
  6. INDOOR WALKTHROUGHFly through doorways, not into them.
  7. ROOF INSPECTIONSee the roof without the ladder.
  8. SOLAR CHECKSWalk the array from above.
  9. FARM SCOUTINGCheck the far field before breakfast.
  10. LIVESTOCKCount the herd without moving it.
  11. MAPPINGBuild your own mapping drone, starting with the mission.
  12. SAR TRAININGTrain the search before the search is real.
  13. NIGHT & DUSKKnow which way it’s facing in the dark.
  14. LIGHT SHOW PROTOTYPEPrototype the glow before the swarm.
  15. EVENTSThe drone people photograph at your event.
  16. MUSIC VIDEOOne take. Through the whole set.
  17. WEDDINGSElegant enough for the guest list.
  18. SURF & WATERFilm the set from the sand.
  19. MTB CHASEChase the line through the trees.
  20. WILDLIFEWatch from further away.
  21. FISHINGDrop the line past the breakers.
  22. DELIVERY R&DPrototype the last metre.
  23. RESEARCHDrones for research, with geometry you can document.
  24. STEM & EDUCATIONLet the class design the aircraft.
  25. FIRST DRONETheir first drone. Their own design.
  26. GIFTGive something that never existed before.
  27. SECURITY R&DPrototype a perimeter check.
  28. BIRD DETERRENTTest whether sound and colour keep birds off.
  29. AUDIO CAPTURERecord the sky, not just the picture.
  30. LONG RANGEBuilt for the far horizon.
  31. SUB-250 GLight enough to matter.
02

Frame styles

  1. FRAME / TRUE XTrue-X: the same in every direction.
  2. FRAME / STRETCHED XStretched X: longer motor spacing, different trade-offs.
  3. FRAME / DEADCATDeadcat: the camera sees sky, not props.
  4. FRAME / HH-frame: room for everything you carry.
  5. FRAME / CINEWHOOPCinewhoop: ducts that make close flying calm.
03

Fixed modules

  1. MODULE / CAMERADrone camera modules: the housing is only the start.
  2. MODULE / GPS MASTNavigation, held high.
  3. MODULE / FPVTwo antennas. Angled for the link.
  4. MODULE / MICROPHONEA microphone, kept at arm’s length.
  5. MODULE / SPEAKERA voice underneath.
  6. MODULE / LIGHTSFront is white. Back is coral.
  7. MODULE / PAYLOADCarry it. Drop it. Stay level.
  8. MODULE / GUARDSA ring around every prop.
04

Materials

  1. MATERIAL / PETGPETG: the honest default.
  2. MATERIAL / PLAPLA: hold it before you fly it.
  3. MATERIAL / ASAASA: for frames that live outside.
  4. MATERIAL / NYLON-CFNylon-carbon: stiffer, on request.
  5. MATERIAL / DURABILITYDurability is a design decision.
05

Buyer guides

  1. GUIDE / COSTWhat a custom drone costs — and why.
  2. GUIDE / COMPARECustom or off the shelf? An honest answer.
  3. GUIDE / FRAMESFive frame styles, side by side.
  4. GUIDE / EU RULESEU rules for drones you design yourself.
  5. GUIDE / PROCESSFrom your sketch to your sky, in four steps.
  6. GUIDE / PRINT LIMITSWhy your frame fits on one print bed.
  7. GUIDE / MATERIALSPLA or PETG? Only one should fly.
  8. GUIDE / FLIGHT TIMEDrone flight times: what determines the minutes?
  9. GUIDE / PAYLOADHow much weight can a drone carry?
  10. GUIDE / START HEREDesign your own drone. Right now.
  11. GUIDE / SERVICECustom printed drones, designed in Europe.
  12. GUIDE / NO KITKits are generic. You are not.