Newbie With a F450 Project

[DizzeeBC]

I bought a PV2+ a couple of months ago and I have had the urge to build a F450. I've been ordering all the parts ( Frame, NAZA M V.2, PMU, Led, GPS, E300 System, Turnigy9X) and now I'm ready to order batteries and a charger. My head is swimming with all the battery/charger choices. I would appreciate some guidance from those who know. Thanks in advance.

 

[CallMeAlan]

I built a F550 quite recently, and also experienced the swimming head thing. I can't speak for the F450, but it seems that the most common battery for the F550 is a 4S 5000mAh. This, I believe, delivers the optimum balance between flying time and weight. Go higher, e.g., an 8000, then the additional weight brings you back to the same flight time as with the 5000 - that's my experience anyway.
This article is complex and is hard work, but will explain everything there is to know about LiPos :
http://www.rchelicopterfun.com/rc-lipo-batteries.html

 

[DizzeeBC]

I built a F550 quite recently, and also experienced the swimming head thing. I can't speak for the F450, but it seems that the most common battery for the F550 is a 4S 5000mAh. This, I believe, delivers the optimum balance between flying time and weight. Go higher, e.g., an 8000, then the additional weight brings you back to the same flight time as with the 5000 - that's my experience anyway.
This article is complex and is hard work, but will explain everything there is to know about LiPos :
http://www.rchelicopterfun.com/rc-lipo-batteries.html

Thanks Alan, I appreciate it.

 

[DizzeeBC]

All done.

 

[ladykate]

I bought a PV2+ a couple of months ago and I have had the urge to build a F450. I've been ordering all the parts ( Frame, NAZA M V.2, PMU, Led, GPS, E300 System, Turnigy9X) and now I'm ready to order batteries and a charger. My head is swimming with all the battery/charger choices. I would appreciate some guidance from those who know. Thanks in advance.

You have some answers. 3s batteries are an option, too. For chargers you can use any of the popular ones. iCharger is good. I use that one and others for RC airplanes and for multis.

 

[CallMeAlan]

Looks good Dizzee. How does it fly?

Please tell me about your lights. I'm using 4 Knog Blinder cycle lights, which I thought were bright, but yours look brighter!

Mine::

 

[DizzeeBC]

Looks good Dizzee. How does it fly?

Please tell me about your lights. I'm using 4 Knog Blinder cycle lights, which I thought were bright, but yours look brighter!

That's a nice looking bird.

Yes, they are bright. They blind me every time I look at them, but they sure look cool racing across the sky after dark. :shock:
I'm getting about 13.5 to 14 minutes with the lights on. so I'm happy with it. I have it set up for FPV goggles, but I think I'll just use a monitor after a dozen or so near misses.

Here's the white ones:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00INL ... UTF8&psc=1

Here's the red ones: (Looks like I might have bought the last ones)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FKP ... UTF8&psc=1