Category: Cinewhoop

Budget Cinewhoop from Tyro79 / CLOUD 149 Build, TUNE and Review:

29/10/2020

The Eachine Tyro79 is a low cost FPV drone with 3 inch propellers which is sold in kit form to be made up by the user. The price point and decent performance has meant this has been very popular, my Tyro79 build, setup, review article and subsequent ultimate upgrade guide have been some of my most popular articles to date. Ever since the craze of cinewhoop 3 inch ducted quadcopters had started though (like the Eachine CVATAR I reviewed here) I've thought the Tyro79 would make a great donor for a budget build, but I wasn't expecting the result to be quite so good. Spoiler: It flies better than the much more expensive Eachine Cvatar

Build Components

Eachine Tyro79 Kit

So the goal here was to create a cheap and easily accessible cinewhoop. Rather than going piece by piece I instead decided to use the Eachine Tyro79 kit as a starting point because is so cheap. I strictly remembered the included 1607 2800kv motors being oversized and under kv'd from my first tyro79 build so thought they would be perfect for a cinewhoop build. Avoiding the tyro79 frame is not a bad move either 😅. They Tyro79 can typically be had for $70-$85 UPDATE: I have a working coupon code at time of writing: BGAFF10OFF to get it for $73

Reptile Cloud 149 Frame

For the frame I've chosen the classic Reptile Cloud 149 because I really like that the ducts are injection moulded rather than printed which should make for better efficiency. The Cloud 149 frame typically goes for $25-$30. Note I've avoided the Full Reptile Cloud 149 BNF because I don't rate the motor spec (1407 4000kv) for a cinewhoop. UPDATE: I've been given an exclusive discount code for this: BG149FRAME to get it for $28

Foxeer Razer Micro Cam

This means that all up $95-$115 will be enough to get you cinewhooping however I'd probably recommend a camera upgrade to something cheap like the Foxeer Razer Micro at $17 because the stock camera is STILL awful in anything but perfect conditions.

Let's get on to the build! Click to embiggen pics for more detail

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FUS X111Pro Cinewhoop review and setup

1/10/2020

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The FUS X111 Pro is a fully ducted micro 2.5 inch quadcopter capable of carrying a small HD camera for safe and stead HD recording. It differs to other products in the market by being considerably lighter and cheaper. Presently it retails for $99 on Banggood which is substantially less than other cinewhoops and codes can often be found on my Coupons and Discounts Page for further discounts

After being pleasantly surprised by the value and performance of the $85 FUS Spartan V3 (review here) I was keen to try out their lightweight take on a cinewhoop - the X111Pro. Unlike typical 3 inch cinewhoop options like the Eachine CVATAR I reviewed here the X11pro uses an all in one ESC and FC board and smaller 1106 motors paired with smaller 2.5 inch prop in a much lighter frame, The hope is that this will be quieter and more efficient that the 3 inch cinewhoops where these are common complaints

A Closer look at the specs

JHEMCU GHF411AIO 20A AIO board - This looks to be the same highly-regarded 20A board as used on the FUS spartan V3 but with the USB port configured to point up meaning no USB right angle adaptor required
25/100/200mW IRC tramp controlled VTX - small but suitable size for this quad.
FUS 1106 3800KV motors - nice low kV motors to get efficient flight out of 3s and 4s sized batteries. Would have preferred to be a little wider and lower like a 1204 or 1304 for more efficiency but should be fine.
Runcam nano 2 - Good, budget nano sized cam that does the job well without fuss or expense.
RGB LED - Actually this is a big and bright LED panel and is very bright even during the day. Fully addressable
Gemfan 2540 props - I know these work well without ducts but let's see how they go with the X111pro ducts here
Dimensions 155mm*173mm*38mm - Pretty compact for a Cinewhoop

Hardware setup
The FUS X111Pro does not come with a receiver so you'll need to add your own. I chose to use the reliable FRSKY XM+ receiver but of course others are compatible as well. See below for how I installed. Click any image to embiggen

8 screws to remove the lightweight top plate. Nice the see the brass threaded inserts in the ducts.

Pads for 5v, ground and SBUS are pre tinned for me!

Plenty of room to fit my FRSKY Xm+ receiver with clack heatshrink

Top plate back on, ready for action

And more information on the brief but useful instructions included here:

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Budget Cinewhoop from Tyro79 / CLOUD 149 Build, TUNE and Review:

FUS X111Pro Cinewhoop review and setup

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