SK!TR Archive

Current Configuration:
Flight Controller: Openpilot Coptercontrol
Frame: Custom Fiberglass Plates, 8″ motor spacing
Motors: A1510 2200KV
ESCs: Exceed-RC 6A
Props: GWS 5×3 Tri-Blade
Lipo: Turnigy Nano-tech 2S 850 mAh
Radio: Spektrum DX8

DISCLAIMER
I do not manufacture or sell any products. All my flying craft are given names that I choose. These are not product names. Listed above is all the information about my builds with links to purchase the various components.

Hovership in the Wall Street Journal

Yesterday the WSJ contacted me about using a photo of a mini quad I built. I ended up getting them to use a photo that is more recent and has a CC board. Here is my photo on the bottom front of the “Review” section.  The article itself is just...
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SK!TR – Openpilot Coptercontrol

I tried the Kapteinkuk & Multiwii flight controllers on my micro quad “SK!TR”, I never could get either to fly as well as I had hoped. Since then I have put an Openpilot Coptercontrol on it and have it flying amazing. The small flight board is perfect...
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SK!TR – 2nd Attempt

When I first built SK!TR I was using HK 10g 2000kv motors and didn’t have much luck. I tried the red KK board and a MWC, both were unflyable. Don’t really like those motors now. Here is my latest quad, a 8″ with Jussi’s shield and a genuine...
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SK!TR – The 7″ Mini Quad

I have started building my smallest quad yet. It is 7″ from motor to motor. I am using 10 gram 2000 Kv motors from Hobbyking, 6A ESCs from Hobbypartz and APC 4.1×4.1 props. I am initially using my red Kapteinkuk board for testing. I plan to try out a...
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