JB’s Perfect Freestyle Quadcopter | FULL BUILD VIDEO00:00

When I thought I watch all the videos u made I keep finding more and more lol u are the best my brother.

Glad to have you as a viewer!

The motors I use are linked in the video description but if you want something else chdck http://www.fpvknowitall.com which has a section with all my parts recommendations.

I love you man I really do you do so much for helping people with this hobby and it’s very appreciated

Can you guys imagine being Bardwell and just being able to build any quad you want at any time and get it to fly exactly how you like without even busting a sweat? I would pay top dollar for his FPV knowledge to be installed in my brain.

I’m not sure what shops in the UK would carry this stuff. I would just have to suggest you check in the shops you frequent. Unfortunately, there are so many countries all over the world, I can’t put links to every local shop 🙁

@Joshua Bardwell You DO have one, HA! You the man brother! Thanks a ton. You have so many damn video’s it was taking a while to go through them all. 🙂

when will you make a new dji version of this?

Hello Joshua, great videos super instructional.
I am looking to this build however I already have the HolyBro Kakute F7 HDV – Tekko32 F3 HDV 4-in-1 40A ESC Stack, is it possible to use this stack with your setup?
Also, what kind of goggles and controller do you recommend for this setup?

Joshua Bardwell Hi Josh
tks for the reply
I was going to go with the dji air unit, but i ended up changing my mind, I do have a HD1 frame and a XILO Phreakstyle Freestyle frame with me.
I also in between the Fatshark
HDO Rapid Fire Bundle or the Attitude V5 what do u think?
in regards of the Controller which one u reccomend?
everything else that i will get is on your list except the GPS module that I also saw on another of your videos
thanks again

About $450

Hey, JB! Great videos! Love them. Can you help me out on some deciding factors on a drone being built for a school project?

i feel like the best way to do this is just to buy the parts, sit down a full day and watch this video over and over… im not very good at figuring out what other parts to buy but i trust your expertise so untill i understand everything i probably will just build this. I want to be the first FPV drone person in Idaho lol idk any

What happen with the leds of the arms, that suddenly disappear?

hi, Joshua I’m lost in building, I fly planes, helicopters, and drone. Most of them are ARF, BNF, PNP. I am looking into building drone, and this video is a great start, I have questions on some of the parts, but my first question is what is the difference between Betaflight 4.1 and Betaflight Configurator 10.6.0? I have a drone BNF that I try install a crossfire receiver. I got a green light from it but my flight controller is now giving me errors, “flightcontroller com errors” this is from the goggles. I try to get on a Betaflight Configurator and it will not connect any more it did but after I installed the receiver not any more.
is Betafilght 4.0 a better program and were do you get BF4.0? or is it the same. Thanks Scott

@Joshua Bardwell didn’t think I’d get a response from the man himself. Thank you sir !

I build the same quad but i got the mamba f7 flight controller. I got the same pids as you but i became death rolls , please help me. ☹️

Joshua, I just built this using your parts, and I notice two things in this built. One in the video you use uart 6 not 4 for your receive please look at the video. next this is my question in your video you did not show where you install the ViFly Finder v2. Can you tell me were you put in on the board. thanks it flys great. thank you very much this was my first one. Next question I have is, with a 4 in 1 esc where in Blheli or betaflight you can change the direction of one motor, I could not find it and I just witched the wire on the quad to work. thank you Scott

Build starts at 9:29

Is this a 6s or a 4s?

I would like to see that too….

Awesome build, nicely explained all the way through, but i do have comments about the soldering in general… NOT saying JB is wrong though, just soldering pointers from one nerd to another:
The reason for not running you Soldering Iron at max temperature is the danger of delaminating the PCB. A multi-layered PCB can have several cobber joints through each hole, and they can disconnect if overexposed to heat, and the PCB itself might take damage, where the cobber layer might physically disjoin from the dielectric laminate underneath. The number of times you heat up a PCB, and the higher the temperature during each heat up, the higher the risk of delaminating and potentially destroying the PCB. In EU, the RoHS directive states that compliant PCB’s should only use lead-free soldering, hence extra heat during soldering is required, just like JB said, but this only adds to injury and reduces the number of times you can heat up a given PCB before damaging it.
Arguably you then should only pre-solder the wires and NOT the PCB, and use different Soldering Iron tip sizes for the various sizes of joints you solder, with the added bonus of being able to fit the wires through the holes of the PCB, which yields extra strength to the general build as well. I know pre-soldering is really convenient… but you can use a “helping hand stand” to do without.
So If you take a look at 11:56, JB should have planned the order of soldering the other way around, ABC instead of what he did, CBA. You will see him heat up the C joint unintentionally during the pre-soldering of joint B. That’s how you create unwanted bridging and blow fuses or even entire PCB’s. JB didn’t, and he would have most likely caught it before power up… cause he’s SO cool… but I’m just saying that planning the solder order and choosing tips can really help get it right the 1st time around and avoid delaminating PCB’s 🙂
Happy New Year to you all, and HUGE thanks to Joshua Bardwell for delivering such nice content ! sry for the TL/DR comment here.

great vid , thanks

I am setting up my apex with a Kakute F7 1.5 which has the same layout as this FC and I’m using RealPit. You put the FC of the RealPit to M5 but didn’t show how to set it up in Betaflight or the controller. Do you have to change M5 to a TX?

I found the video for the RealPit setup.

Boss, Perhaps you may have any update on this subject🤔😉🙏

Hi Joshua and happy new year,
I am new in fpv drone and l check on youtube for that and you are more professional dude that have more experience in this so, l need your advice about this, pls

Thanks for your great work and all the best

Is this 6s?

Hello thanks for this great video.
Can I ask something?
Dou know how can get informations about programming a pro flight controller in c or c++ languages in Keil ide?
I search a lot but nothing found.
If you know please tell me. Thank you

hmm you know what’s loud? motorbike alarms. they are SO LOUD. literally i feel like maybe getting one and hacking it apart and getting the loud thing from it and using that 😀

you definitely need more screws, of many varieties ready to go 😀

hmm i want to plait my engine wires on the way to the esc now.. i WONDER if theres some benefit in terms of aerodynamics or rigidity or robustness if they’re tucked in as much as possible, smooth like braids then break out as a similar unified height and angle onto the esc pads

What is the overall coast of this quad?

Does anybody know if the Armatton Chameleon frame can fit the dji system in? Just getting into the hobby (dont worry will be living in a simulator before I touch a kwad).. But I got impulsive and purchased a 2nd hand rtf chameleon build because the price was too good to pass on!).

Still unsure what route I will go re goggles and radio, but as I am just getting into it, I am considering dji. Will it fit??

[Btw your videos are invaluable to anybody getting into the hobby JB. Thank you so much for your work. If I can ever help support you I will use your links every time]

First time I watched a quad build all the way through, I enjoyed your video. Not bad considering I build model planes with 26cc to 60cc gas engines along with some electric aerobatic ones! Your video was very interesting and informative. 😊👍.

I self build many quadcopters for filming. But all with Nase or Pixhawk controller. Now, after seeing JB’s film (building my perfect quadcopter)I decided to build this freestyle. I ordered already all the parts as JB wrote. Only…..I never works with Betaflight. JB aded the setup in Exel files. I don’t know how to use this. Is it posible to show this setup in screen pictures of Betaflight? JB, I hope you will read this or maybe someone else. Thanks, Herman (netherlands)

Thanks for sharing Joshua

Wait is GPS for recovery? Or does FPV have DJI Mavic type GPS now?!

Hi, 1 year later, is this still a good choice or would you build it different now, with different parts?

Try using copper wires instead of aluminium. Better conducting and softer (easier to work with (bends). But harder to solder because it transfers heat much more rapidly.

Are those motors just cw or are there ccw thread versions? Its kinda hard to find motors that come in cw and ccw

I use 1 bead of shoe goo on my ufl. It can be cut free easy and tough. Great build. Back in the day Edmund Scientific used to sell Sorbathane shock absorbing compound rubber. It would make epic battery pad as it is sticky like urethane. Used it in stunt protection gear on xfiles and 21Jumpstreet. I think an insole company bought rights?

I was just able to order everything except the motors. Could you recommend a good substitute motor for this build?

Very good and meditative Video 🙂

@Joshua Bardwell Thanks for the Reply. I wound up going with Lumenier ZIP 2407 2550kv Motor
s. They were the closest thing I could find in specification to your motor. I am really looking forward to this build. Also, Thank you for all you have done over the years for the FPV Community. You are an endless source of very good information.

I would love to see a new video like this, updated for 2020.

do you have a “perfect freestyle quad build” video using dji yet? thanks

Try heat shrinking your Immortal T … If it takes damage, it stays looking brand new.

What Fpv goggles and transmitter do you use?

Great video Joshua, even though it was a year ago still good info. Just wondering did I miss something? I saw on the first part your quad had racing led on the arm then 2/3 through now it’s got read taped wires?

I flew a betaflight 75 pro 2 for a month now indoors and outdoors! I am thinking of making this my very first build! What do you think?

Much needed, and very timely!

I agree!

if i want to buy a whole kit like the one you built there . where do i go ? just one click and check out? or i have to chose parts? my fear is miss a part and thats why im asking if you have a whole kit put together to check out

OKay, I’m getting this one ✊🏻👌🏻👍🏻

Yes, lots. I’m working on putting together a parts list for a new build. I will be shooting for a lighter frame, using my 2208 instead of 2407 motors, and the Eagle is now discontinued so I will be doing a replacement camera.

I have always used Spektrum and Futaba in the past for planes and stuff but why doesn’t anybody use these brands now? I have to buy all new transmitters arrrgggg!!

Can you do a 2020 build of your favourite components please Joshua 👍
Also do you notice much difference between motors and can you do your Top 5 motors and why..
Thankyou kindly Peter 🙂
sylviamary4977@gmail.com

Hey Josh – Nice one! How many quads are actually built in this video? One with and another one without leds? Cheers

Weight?

A lot of fpv people have money for 600 dollar quads but can`t afford a wire stripper for 20 bux.

Yes Josh! New ultimate drone video!

sorry to rez this thread… This may be a known issue but I tried to clean my “JB” RunCam micro eagle with alcohol. The plastic that the adapter (micro to mini size cam) is made of will not survive a scrub with the industry standard chemical for cleaning electronics. That’s always fun. Good cam otherwise. Guess I’ll use the down time while I wait for a new adapter for something productive like… re-watching old JB videos. ‘Cause I can’t go back to a junk camera now :-/

I say we give Joshua a real soldering station including a smaller tip.

would be very nice!!

@Creepy Mouse , absolutely. It cannot hurt definitely!

The only thing I didn’t understand was the second drone;;;;