FPV Tricopter Reborn with Lawn Mower motors :)

[Tecnic]

APM 2.6 Tricopter 1st Flight

So glad I decided to rebuild it, it's solid as a rock and smooth as silk to fly, fast too



Well chuffed, decided to rebuild my trusty old tricopter, it was my first ever FPV frame and originally had a Copter Control with DT750 motors
The old motors got too rattly so it got shelved until now
So glad I rebuilt it, it remonds of of why I used to prefer a tricopter to a quad, it's flight is so smooth and fluid, the turns are fluid too
Solid as a rock and fast on 4S

APM 2.6
Jakub Tricopter frame (No longer made) http://www.quadframe.com/
SimonK 30a ESC's from Ben at https://fpv-forum.com
Turnigy 2836 950kv motors from Hobbyking
Gemfan 9 x 4.7 slow fly props from Hobbyking (recommendations/link for stiffer props anyone ? )
Zippy Compact 3700mah 4S Hobbyking
Rmilec 4047 lite receiver
Voltage regulator to give me 12v at 2a for LED lights and future FPV gear, though I might just use live feed out from a Mobius or GoPro and a 32ch 600mw 5.8 which can run on 4S anyway

[bigMouse]

Flying well (Tricopter was once my favorite too!)
Looks like the APM gurus finally removed the gremlins from the tricopter code!

How would you rate the Turnigy 2836 950kv motors?

[Tecnic]

No grumbles with the motors yet bM but it's early days, I've had them on one of my quads for a while with no issues, but in fairness all I have to compare them to is DT750's

I'd guess they don't compare to the Sunnysky 2212's but I've not used those either

[vanmantony]

Tricopters are still my favorite, because they do Fly not like quads which don't fly but just hang around flattening batteries.
 If you want a good laugh give a tri to most anyone with a quad and  see if they can get it off the ground

 £13.50  for a motor and esc
£4    mg90 servo
 £15   kk blackboard
 £1.50  5x8x4 props

 Its got to be the best bang fo you buck  in the rc world, and probably the most fun you can have with you clothes on