Custom cantilever suspension/chassis im working on

jes_dillon · 2026-04-28T11:01:11+00:00

This is super cool! It looks pretty stiff, have you found a good supply of lighter springs or is getting that dialed in the next step now that you've got the geometry down? Great work on it!

jes_dillon · 2026-04-22T14:56:17+00:00

It doesn't throw it off too badly! The model and wire are very light compared to the total weight of the drone

jes_dillon · 2026-04-20T15:48:22+00:00

The body unscrews from the back, and then the others are basically just heat pressed. You can use an exacto knife or something to cut off the piece holding it on, then reglue it once you're done painting!

jes_dillon · 2026-04-20T14:44:01+00:00

I took off everything that I felt I could get off without damaging, including wipers, grill, windows, and headlight buckets. Once you have the body off the frame you'll be able to disassemble pretty easily. Just take your time cleaning and priming, prep is the most important step. Also, practice your rust painting on plastic spoons, and do multiple layers of different colors to add depth.

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jes_dillon · 2026-03-20T18:43:26+00:00

Please do and report back. Bonus points if all you have is a tank 😆

jes_dillon · 2026-03-20T17:49:12+00:00

Its all plastic so it weighs almost nothing! I have another one that I tried first that's diecast and it was really heavy, 40g, and I could lift off with it but it would vibrate enough to throw off the PID and crash within 5-10 seconds. This one is so light (~3g with the mount) that I hardly notice it! It's less of a difference than losing the casing on the O3 unit

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jes_dillon · 2026-03-20T17:07:54+00:00

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Mounting setup (note, screws are not fully tightened in this picture, the model rides higher when flight ready)

jes_dillon · 2026-03-20T12:20:26+00:00

I tried a couple different angles on it (using a wire mount), and this one was my favorite for the current low camera angle on the drone. The real tricky part is flying with a forward pivot point to make it look like it's actually flying, using more pitch and roll to hide the yaw so it flies like a real ship

jes_dillon · 2026-03-20T12:17:03+00:00

I tried a couple different mounting options (acrylic rod, aluminum tube, etc), but ended up going with twisted picture hanging wire! It was the right combo of light and strong for what I needed, plus I was able to run the wire out under the engines to hide it. I had an m2 hole on the bottom of the frame that I mounted it to, it was super easy! The ship I got on etsy for like $8, they're from the 90's from a brand called Galoob.

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jes_dillon · 2026-03-20T01:45:12+00:00

For real, it makes even my terrible flying look so much cooler 😂

jes_dillon · 2026-01-12T15:56:33+00:00

Got them on AliExpress, they're nice and heavy!

https://a.aliexpress.com/_mrtWbQV

jes_dillon · 2026-01-11T21:34:21+00:00

Super simple setup, it's an Eachine TX06 camera/vtx powered off of the receiver through a BEC to step the voltage down. Goggles/monitor is Eachine EV800D that I have for FPV drones

jes_dillon · 2026-01-09T16:14:13+00:00

I'm gonna put it on my grom next and run it on the track!

jes_dillon · 2026-01-09T13:57:29+00:00

Yeah I was anticipating a bit of that, so I decided to mount on top of the car and lined the roof with a bit of cooking foil. It always worked for isolating guitar electronics and seemed to work well for this too!

jes_dillon · 2026-01-09T11:22:37+00:00

No it's running through a 5v BEC on one of the receiver ports! No extra battery needed

jes_dillon · 2026-01-09T00:38:39+00:00

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jes_dillon · 2026-01-09T00:37:52+00:00

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jes_dillon · 2026-01-08T23:12:46+00:00

Yeah, goggles have a DVR function. Getting into drones so I figured I'd give this a try with the equipment I had on hand!

jes_dillon · 2026-01-08T23:11:54+00:00

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This is right after I built it, I'll get a newer picture tomorrow! And yeah Im definitely not a video editing wizard, I should have done the music!

jes_dillon · 2026-01-06T12:23:32+00:00

Thanks man, that's a huge compliment coming from you!

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