I Built My First 5" FPV Drone... and It Was Brutal
After months of flying a Cinewhoop and making endless repairs, I decided it was finally time to build my first 5″ FPV drone. Following Mr. Steele’s iconic Apex build (with some key modifications), I set out to assemble, bind, and fly my first real freestyle quad. It didn’t go smoothly… but it did finally fly.
In this video: watch the full process — from first solder to first crash, to a new drone, knife edge gaps, and surviving the brutal learning curve of FPV drones.
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0:00–0:30: Decision to Build a 5″ FPV Drone
0:30–1:45: The Build Begins
1:45–3:20: First Test Flights & Frustrations
3:20–5:00: First Successful Flights
5:00–7:10: The Crash Course of Learning
7:10–9:15: Attempting the Knife Edge Gap
9:15–12:15: Building the Backup Drone and Final Lessons
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After months of flying a Cinewhoop and making endless repairs, I decided it was finally time to build my first 5" FPV drone. Following Mr. Steele’s iconic Apex build (with some key modifications), I set out to assemble, bind, and fly my first real freestyle quad. It didn't go smoothly... but it did finally fly.
In this video: watch the full process — from first solder to first crash, to a new drone, knife edge gaps, and surviving the brutal learning curve of FPV drones.
Subscribe for more FPV flying, building, and adventure.
Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dylanmagaster
Support with Bitcoin: 1C2GuZPscVskvzScBJSQpdeXqGz2moJHaC
Follow Dylan Magaster:
https://www.instagram.com/dylanmagaster/
Chapters
0:00–0:30: Decision to Build a 5" FPV Drone
0:30–1:45: The Build Begins
1:45–3:20: First Test Flights & Frustrations
3:20–5:00: First Successful Flights
5:00–7:10: The Crash Course of Learning
7:10–9:15: Attempting the Knife Edge Gap
9:15–12:15: Building the Backup Drone and Final Lessons
Business inquires or music submissions:
[email protected]
Music:
https://mbsy.co/epidemicsound/FLORB
Filmed and edited by
Dylan Magaster:
https://www.instagram.com/dylanmagaster/
#FPV #dronebuild #cinematicfpv
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