Can a Beginner Build a 3.5-Inch FPV Drone?
I’ve spent the last few months learning FPV on tinywhoops, but it was finally time to build something bigger. In this video, I attempt to build my first 3.5-inch FPV drone from scratch. This includes choosing the parts, assembling everything, soldering, setting it up in Betaflight, and dealing with plenty of mistakes along the way.
After all that work, there was only one thing left to do: take it out to the desert and see if it actually flies.
Full parts list, current prices, and AliExpress links:
👉 https://alecsearle.dev
Parts used in my 3.5” FPV build:
• FlyFishRC Volador VX3.5 Frame
• SpeedyBee F405 Mini FC / ESC Stack
• SpeedyBee TX800 VTX
• RunCam Phoenix 2 FPV Camera
• Pacer P1804 3400KV Motors
• SpeedyBee ELRS Receiver
• HQProp 3.5” Tri-Blade Props
• GAONENG 4S Batteries
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:09 Choosing the Parts
3:49 Building the Frame
5:31 Dry Fitting the Components
8:17 Soldering
18:38 Betaflight Setup
21:41 First Flight
23:04 Conclusion
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This isn’t a step-by-step FPV drone build tutorial, I’m still a beginner myself lol.
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