Dji Phantom Shell

[Grazman]

Hello,

I'm not very experienced Dji Phantom and drones. My drone Phantom 1.1.1 is fine, but of course I'm not satisfied with the battery life.

Do you think I can replace the shell of the Phantom with the one from Phantom 2 and use smart batteries from 5200 mah?

Internal parts & electronics are the same?

Thank you, regards

http://1uas.com/index.php?route=product ... ct_id=1121
http://quadcopters.ie/spare-parts/phant ... shell.html

 

[Ksc]

You can in theory. However the time and expense as well as the outcome isn't worth it. You'll have similar results using a battery tray to mount 2 batteries outside and using the new props from the phantom 2 (as long as they work on your motors). You will hear some say to upgrade the motors but that's a wash. They use more power so they may be better lifters (which you'll need when you add more weight) but the lift power washes out with the battery consumption.

 

[Ravecreative]

I would have thought it would be simpler to ebay your current one and buy a new one. It would probably be cheaper than converting a p1 to a P2.

 

[Ksc]

I agree with him. Sell your 1 for a 2. Craigslist might get you more. No eBay and PayPal fees as well. I have fly my 2 about 98% of the time and only break out the 1 if I want to get a shot that's risky (mostly involving it being near the water). If you can afford it, that's another option. It's also nice for when people come over. I let them fly it because I don't care what they break on it.