Reptile Dragon 2: My plans for the next INAV Build!
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@StuntDoubleFPV Ай бұрын
RDv2 is a very good plane. You'll enjoy this one. I've been flying one for a while now and it's the perfect all rounder. There's only two things you need to know about this plane - 1. It needs a lot of nose weight for balance, cameras + a big battery like a 4S 5200. 2. Check those motor mounts. They are just held on with a small amount of glue. Might be best to pull them off and glue yourself so you know its done properly.
@charlesmcguire9711 Ай бұрын
You genuinely seem to be looking forward to this one Lee 😊 Good for you! Now I am too 🙏
@benjaming9835 Ай бұрын
I love my Dragon II, had it for a couple of years now. Great FVP plane, I do have a pan tilt cam on top. I’m gonna be interested to see if you change up the motors.
@chrisxcr Ай бұрын
Looks a lot like the Titan Dynamics Tornado but slightly bigger and in foam.
@RubyS.1 Ай бұрын
My favorite plane. I fly mine mostly LOS. It's fast and quiet plus excellent flight times.
@MCsCreations Ай бұрын
It looks massive, Lee! 😮 Fantastic airframe! Looking forward to the build! 😃 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
@Videolinquency Ай бұрын
Another handy feature is the flat turtledeck. The top of the tail cone is where I love to place units like trackers and vtx gear to counterbalance bigger batteries and better cameras in the nose, but I usually have to flatten the top to install equipment there.
@pilotmiami1 Ай бұрын
bravo.thenks
@sarahdaviscc Ай бұрын
I can't wait to watch your review. Happy flying Lee.
@19AndreasL90 Ай бұрын
I am looking forward to this build! Have a Reptile Dragon 2 kit laying around...
@julianhumphrey4843 Ай бұрын
Oh boy your gonna like this model, i have the Dragon V1 plank,had it since they came out, it flies just sweet, has 1772kv motors with 6" triblades and hits about 140KPH, but will cruise about real slow
@DeNikow Ай бұрын
Hey, I just bought the same plane! It was on sale for €130 for the PNP model. I hope the servos are somewhat decent. I've slapped a 4s2p 10000mAh Li-Ion pack in there, as well as a GoPro 7 and a Caddx Vista. Haven't flown it yet. Very curious about your impression after the maiden.
@jas-FPV Ай бұрын
Its a great plane. A little bit under the radar but no one needs a Cruza or so if you have a RD2🥳 I use not your pan/tilt but another one. This way I can look straight down. Are you interested, I could put it on Thingi? The nacells are to be glued !!!!! The outer parts are removable. You can also mod the inner pieces to have flaps 🙂
@y.decimal Ай бұрын
This was my very first fpv model and it flies really well, feels as locked in as the dolphin. The stock setup was way overpropped for 1800kv on 4s though, was drawing around 100A at full throttle and cruising at 12A. I’m guessing they did that to list it as 2s compatible. You will want to replace the stock 7045 triblades with 7040 bi blades, that makes it fly really nice and efficient while still having incredibly easy takeoff. Sadly I lost mine in the austrian alps, if it weren’t so expensive (compared to the Dolphin for example) I would have bought another one for sure.
@Painless360 Ай бұрын
Thanks for the tips, I'm planning on a maiden with the stock setup to see how it works... Happy flying
@y.decimal Ай бұрын
@@Painless360 Fair enough, best to see for yourself anyway. The extra power certainly doesn’t hurt and I suspect my FC was reading a bit high, it was probably more like 80A max. Have fun flying and thanks for all the incredibly helpful videos you put out :)
@IanF-FPV Ай бұрын
One of my big complaints with my Reptile Dragon 2 is that it is a very slow plane relative to my Zohd Talon GT Rebel, my old Reptile Dragon Talon, and Zohd Altus…
@dronepilot260rc Ай бұрын
It’s all about how you build it. Your motor/prop will determine how fast or slow it is
@IanF-FPV Ай бұрын
@@dronepilot260rc For sure. I guess I should say with my setup and the overall aerodynamics of this plane it’s not as efficient as my other builds. I’m currently using 2212 x1400kv black SunnySky motors with APC 8x6 props. At cruise throttle set to 40-45% I using about 11-12amps and but speed is on avg 20-30% slower than my Zohd Talon GT for example. I attributed this with the aspect ratio of the wings. Too wide and thick.
@dronepilot260rc Ай бұрын
@@IanF-FPV the Talon is a single motor. You could probably get by with 7” or even 6” props. I was running 6042 props when I had 1400kv motors on
@dronepilot260rc Ай бұрын
I was just thinking about getting mine back out. I went with 2216 1100kv Sunnysky motors . Runs really good on 4s but will get by on 3s. I went with the inverted T tail instead of using the v tail Edit: I also used 2 servos for the elevator which is overkill but looks good haha 😂
@heatherryan9820 Ай бұрын
Can't wait to see that one get out together and up in the air. It looks pretty massive. Just cause I'm curious, what's the biggest plane you've flown so far?
@Painless360 Ай бұрын
About 4m, but I love those below 1.2m for general hobby flying. Happy flying!
@tubamanandy2 Ай бұрын
Still not alot of design thought gone into digital FPV for me - cooling, mounting etc
@Painless360 Ай бұрын
Agreed. A removable node would have left the door open for FPV noses. I've figured out a cute way to make it work... Stay tuned for the build video.. Happy flying
@pofotiouzois Ай бұрын
What about the evaluation based on the 5 star system?
@Painless360 Ай бұрын
Coming in the flight review, as normal... Happy flying
@luisete7076 Ай бұрын
Bonito modelo. Yo lo compré hace unas semanas y estoy deseando empezar a montarlo, ahora estoy terminando el Dolphin y estoy muy emocionado. Dijiste que es tu modelo favorito y estoy seguro de eso, lo tengo prácticamente para hacer el vuelo inaugural. Seguiré tu construcción con mucho interés. Un saludo desde España y felices vuelos.
@Painless360 Ай бұрын
¡Mucha suerte con el Dolphin Maiden Flight! Sinceramente, es mi todoterreno favorito de toda mi flota aquí...
@donovanswift5010 Ай бұрын
Hi Lee, have you ever flown the believer by makeflyeasy? If you have any experience with it please let me know as I love the looks of it andd long range but Im finding it hard to choose without your input!
@Painless360 Ай бұрын
Ben up at 3DXR flys them a lot and I have flown them only a very small amount. They are very impressive, stable and capable of endurance. A step above the stuff we normally see in the hobby level... Happy flying!
@donovanswift5010 Ай бұрын
@@Painless360 thank you friend! You’ve made my mind
@johncarold Ай бұрын
Hi Lee, Your going to kill my wallet, first the AR Pro, T1, AR baby, Dove, now Reptile Dragon 2. My wife is going to be not happy with this one.
@Painless360 Ай бұрын
Please pass on my sincere apologies :D Happy flying!
@RizHassan Ай бұрын
Hi Lee, I own two Reptile Dragon 2. One with Dji setup and the other with 1.3Ghz with two camera setup. Checkout the videos on my channel. Two camera setup is highly customized with my own 3D designed nose cone and landing gear to avoid hitting the props. Let me know if you want the files.
@Painless360 Ай бұрын
Thank you for the offer. I've designed a number of covers and plates for this thing to make it the way that I want with INAV and Walksnail, thanks again!