Uploaded August 2018 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
It's a smorgasbord! In this bloated video, I complete my build of the Airblade Intrepid V2 with their 1404 3850kV "Superman" motors, Caddx Turtle and HGLRC F428 flight stack. Then, I take it for a couple of test flights and remove a piece of grit from the camera sensor!
Also this is my first test with the official release of BF 3.5 and some new rates:) The only PID tuning I did was to turn down P by 5 and then I followed the new tuning guidelines for Yaw I. It still needs a touch of tuning but it's pretty smooth already:)
github.com/betaflight/betaflight/wiki/3.5-tuning-notes
Caddx Turtle Settings First Flight
EV -0.7 (too dark)
Saturation 5
Sharpness 2
Contrast 3
Brightness 5
WDR on
Caddx Turtle Settings Second Flight
EV -0.3
Saturation 5
Sharpness 2
Contrast 3
Brightness 5
WDR off
Airblade UAV Intrepid V2 Lite
airbladeuav.com/collections/frames/products/airblade-intrepid-v2-3k-carbon-fiber-frame-kit
HGLRC F428 Stack
airbladeuav.com/collections/flight-controller/products/hglrc-xjb-f428-tx20-v2-omnibus-f4-flight-controller-28a-2-4s-blheli_s-esc-25-100-200-350mw-switchable-vtx
Airblade Superman motors 1404 3850kV
airbladeuav.com/collections/power-system-1/products/airblade-ab-1404-3850kv-3s-4s-motors
Caddx Turtle Banggood link
banggood.com/Caddx-Turtle-FOV-145-Degree-Super-WDR-Mini-FPV-Camera-1080P-60fps-DVR-HD-Recording-OSD-for-RC-Drone-p-1320281.html?p=VJ200011030792015010
RotorX 3044TX Props
rotorxracing.com/collections/propellers/products/rx3044tx-x-mount-3-triblade-propellers?variant=2535671988250
My gear
FrSky Taranis X-Lite Banggood link
banggood.com/FrSky-Taranis-X-LITE-2_4GHz-ACCST-16CH-RC-Transmitter-Red-Black-for-RC-Racing-Drone-p-1257443.html?p=VJ200011030792015010
Fat Shark Attitude V4
fatshark.com/product/attitude-v4-fpv-headset-goggles
FuriousFPV True-D V3.5 Diversity Receiver System Firmware 3.7 (FatShark Attitude Version)
heli-nation.com/furiousfpv-true-d-v35-diversity-receiver-system-firmware-37-fatshark-attitude-version
Menace RC Pico Patch
menacerc.co.uk/product/picopatch-antenna-5-8ghz-polarised-receiver-patch
Menace RC Bandicoot
menacerc.co.uk/product/bandicoot-antenna-5-8ghz-linear-receiver-patch
Tascam DR-05 audio recorder
tascam.com/product/dr-05
iPhone X
apple.com/iphone-x
(When available I like to use Banggood Affiliate links to help fund further RC endeavors and videos;)
It's a smorgasbord! In this bloated video, I complete my build of the Airblade Intrepid V2 with their 1404 3850kV "Superman" motors, Caddx Turtle and HGLRC F428 flight stack. Then, I take it for a couple of test flights and remove a piece of grit from the camera sensor!
Also this is my first test with the official release of BF 3.5 and some new rates:) The only PID tuning I did was to turn down P by 5 and then I followed the new tuning guidelines for Yaw I. It still needs a touch of tuning but it's pretty smooth already:)
github.com/betaflight/betaflight/wiki/3.5-tuning-notes
Caddx Turtle Settings First Flight
EV -0.7 (too dark)
Saturation 5
Sharpness 2
Contrast 3
Brightness 5
WDR on
Caddx Turtle Settings Second Flight
EV -0.3
Saturation 5
Sharpness 2
Contrast 3
Brightness 5
WDR off
Airblade UAV Intrepid V2 Lite
airbladeuav.com/collections/frames/products/airblade-intrepid-v2-3k-carbon-fiber-frame-kit
HGLRC F428 Stack
airbladeuav.com/collections/flight-controller/products/hglrc-xjb-f428-tx20-v2-omnibus-f4-flight-controller-28a-2-4s-blheli_s-esc-25-100-200-350mw-switchable-vtx
Airblade Superman motors 1404 3850kV
airbladeuav.com/collections/power-system-1/products/airblade-ab-1404-3850kv-3s-4s-motors
Caddx Turtle Banggood link
banggood.com/Caddx-Turtle-FOV-145-Degree-Super-WDR-Mini-FPV-Camera-1080P-60fps-DVR-HD-Recording-OSD-for-RC-Drone-p-1320281.html?p=VJ200011030792015010
RotorX 3044TX Props
rotorxracing.com/collections/propellers/products/rx3044tx-x-mount-3-triblade-propellers?variant=2535671988250
My gear
FrSky Taranis X-Lite Banggood link
banggood.com/FrSky-Taranis-X-LITE-2_4GHz-ACCST-16CH-RC-Transmitter-Red-Black-for-RC-Racing-Drone-p-1257443.html?p=VJ200011030792015010
Fat Shark Attitude V4
fatshark.com/product/attitude-v4-fpv-headset-goggles
FuriousFPV True-D V3.5 Diversity Receiver System Firmware 3.7 (FatShark Attitude Version)
heli-nation.com/furiousfpv-true-d-v35-diversity-receiver-system-firmware-37-fatshark-attitude-version
Menace RC Pico Patch
menacerc.co.uk/product/picopatch-antenna-5-8ghz-polarised-receiver-patch
Menace RC Bandicoot
menacerc.co.uk/product/bandicoot-antenna-5-8ghz-linear-receiver-patch
Tascam DR-05 audio recorder
tascam.com/product/dr-05
iPhone X
apple.com/iphone-x
(When available I like to use Banggood Affiliate links to help fund further RC endeavors and videos;)
