Modd Quad
Quadcopters for flying in a challenging envionments.
Flying in the redwoods poses interesting challenges. Your choices are either flying through the trees that seemed designed to get quads stuck, or flying above the trees at 200Ft where everything looks the same and it is easy to get lost.
I have found that propeller protection is a necessity in this environment to have any fun, unless you enjoy figuring how to get your quad out of the tree. Without protection I fly very defensively and only stay in a small area that is relatively clear. With protection I can explore and not have to worry about tapping the occasional branch. I can fly more aggressive and explore which is much more fun.
Kits
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Ducty 2.5 Kit
$ 55.99Ducty 2.5 is a small quad for flying though vegetation with a dvr. It features propeller protection. It is also useful for owl training.
Very flexible mounting options, supports a 30 x 30mm stack and multiple 20 x 20mm stacks with plenty of room left over for a micro camera or two. Lots of options for twist ties and supports a large battery. Camera is forward so the propellers are not in view. Supports both forward and backward cameras for a cheater quad configuration.
2mm Top Plate.
2mm Bottom Plate.
53 Grams, without standoffs.
Ducty 2.5 is in testing
Here is a durabilty testing video
3D printer files for Ducty Ducts:
Link: 15mm Ducty Ducts
Link: 20mm Ducty Ducts
Link: 25mm Ducty Ducts
Link: source file (OpenSCAD)
With or without ducts, ducty flys like a tank.
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Ducky 2.5 Kit
$ 25.99For those who are lucky enough to fly in a clear area but want the flexible mounting options of Ducty 2.5 without the extra weight.
Very flexible mounting options, supports a 30 x 30mm stack and multiple 20 x 20mm stacks with plenty of room left over for a micro camera or two. Lots of options for twist ties and supports a large battery. Camera is forward so the propellers are not in view. Supports both forward and backward cameras for a cheater quad configuration.
2mm Top Plate.
3mm Bottom Plate.
32 Grams, without standoffs.
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Hree Tugger (no hardware)
$ 28.61Need an easy to build 3" 14xx frame with flexible mouting options? Hree Tugger has you covered.
Its a Tree Hugger frame without all the propeller protection bits that add weight. Props to OpenSCAD to make this derivative frame so easy to make.
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TreeHugger (no hardware)
$ 86.45This heavy frame will allow you to bounce off trees and keep flying. It is designed to fly in difficult areas you normally would not want to fly.
Easy to build with flexible mounting options. Comes with 8 Bumpers to further increase its durability.
** Note ** High speed crashes straight into a redwood tree will damage this frame, but you will likely not notice until you land. Easily fixable with UV epoxy.
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Fiver
$ 39.30Here is a 5" freestyle frame I designed to use up all of my odd sized parts leftover from other builds but it really deserves better.
Geometry designed to reduce low frequency vibrations. The arms are quite stiff due to the split. V2 features twisting reducing X brace and arm geometry.
Plenty of nubs for twist tie placement. Designed for easy FrSky R9 mini T Type antenna install.
3MM bottom plate + 2MM top plate = 5mm!
Why is it called Fiver? Because I get one for every one I sell.
Products
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Ducky 2.5 Bottom Plate 3MM
$ 19.99Bottom plate for Ducky 2.5
Ducky 2.5 is a 2.5" 11xx frame with flexible mounting for easy building.
It supports a single 30.5 x 30.5 stack as well as multiple 20 x 20 stacks with flexible positioning.
Supports a front and back camera for 'cheater' quad.
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Ducky 2.5 Top Plate 2mm
$ 6.25Top Plate for Ducky 2.5
Ducky 2.5 is a 2.5" 11xx frame with flexible mounting for easy building.
It supports a single 30.5 x 30.5 stack as well as multiple 20 x 20 stacks with flexible positioning.
Supports a front and back camera for 'cheater' quad.
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Ducty 2.5 Bottom 2mm
$ 25.99Bottom Plate for Ducty 2.5
Ducty 2.5 is a 2.5" 11xx frame with flexible mounting and propeller protection.
Ducts can be created using a 3d printer.
Propeller protection to fly in challenging environments.
Turtle Mode can spin all props.
It supports a single 30.5 x 30.5 stack as well as multiple 20 x 20 stacks with flexible positioning.
Supports a front and back camera for 'cheater' quad.
Enough space for dvr, gps, etc. -
Ducty 2.5 Top 2mm
$ 25.99Top Plate for Duckty 2.5
Ducty 2.5 is a 2.5" 11xx frame with flexible mounting and propeller protection.
Ducts can be created using a 3d printer.
Propeller protection to fly in challenging environments.
Turtle Mode can spin all props.
It supports a single 30.5 x 30.5 stack as well as multiple 20 x 20 stacks with flexible positioning.
Supports a front and back camera for 'cheater' quad.
Enough space for dvr, gps, etc. -
Ducty 2.5 Ring 2mm
$ 6.25Protection Ring for Ducty 2.5 (Optional component, 4 required)
Ducty 2.5 is a 2.5" 11xx frame with flexible mounting and propeller protection.
Ducts can be created using a 3d printer.
Propeller protection to fly in challenging environments.
Turtle Mode can spin all props.
It supports a single 30.5 x 30.5 stack as well as multiple 20 x 20 stacks with flexible positioning.
Supports a front and back camera for 'cheater' quad.
Enough space for dvr, gps, etc. -
Ducty 2.5 Brace 2MM
$ 1.00Brace for Ducty 2.5 (optional) connects the front and back ducts for more strength, 2 required.
Ducty 2.5 is a 2.5" 11xx frame with flexible mounting amd propeller protection.
Ducts can be created using a 3d printer.
Propeller protection to fly in challenging environments.
Turtle Mode can spin all props.
It supports a single 30.5 x 30.5 stack as well as multiple 20 x 20 stacks with flexible positioning.
Supports a front and back camera for 'cheater' quad.
Enough space for dvr, gps, etc. -
