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RushMore Mods TBS Discovery ** Entry Level Bill Of Materials**



As Promised i finaly put together a spread sheet that had my initial build cost, please keep in mind this does not have a lot of the things that i messed up and some other stuff,

So here is the State of the Build Right Now
RushMore Mods TBS Discovery 8/12/14

RushMore Mods TBS Discovery FPV
Bill of Materials
**List does not Include Proffesional Video Equipment, i will create a separate page about differnt options and my experiences with it
** This List Does not Include anything that has been broken or simply had to replace due to lack of knowledge, there will be a separete list coming for that
Hardware TypeProduct NamePurchase LocationPurchase PriceThoughts
Flight Controler3DR Robotics ArduPilot Mega 2.6 with externam Compassstore.3drobotics.com$149.99
3DR Robotics Ublox LEAH-6H High Precision GPS with Magnotameter store.3drobotics.com$99.99
915 Mhz Telemetry System for APM Amazon.com$49.99
FrameTBS Discovery with Coregetfpv.com$149.99
DJI Authentic FlameWheel Arms 450/550ebay.com/multirotor$25.002 sets, a set of two black arms and a set of 2 red arms
TBS Aluminum Standoffs Packgetfpv.com$8.99extra set of frame standoffs, those are always handy
TBS LoveSeat for GoProgetfpv.com$9.99Must have for anyone who Motion Picture, more on that later
TBS Aluminum Core Shieldgetfpv.com$14.99Protects the Core from interferance
ESC (Electronic Speed Control)ZTW 30A 600Hz SimonK OPTO 2-6SAmazon.com$65.96$16.49*4, OPTO means that it does not provide voltage to FC, BEST ESC for the Money
MotorsSunnySky V2216-11 900kv IIgetfpv.com$103.96$25.99*4, Best Motors for the Money, in my opinion better then the $50 a piece T-Motors, Crazy Power on 4s, 3s on 10" and 4s on 9" Propellers
Radio ControllerFlySky TH9-X with 8 Channel Recieveramazon.com$89.99Best Bang for the Buck, and with a few extra $, can be equivalent of the +$350 Remotes
HobbyKing LCD BackLight Whitehobbyking.com$5.99Must Have even in DayLight Conditions
FPV (First Person Video)Sony 700TL CCD Camera with Wide Angle LensEbay.com$29.99Sony Cameras have the best light adjustments and are very reasonably priced
VIdeo Tx(transmitter) TS-351 200mw 5.8ghzamazon.com$22.99Although the Cheapest 5.8ghz transmitter money can buy, paied with the right antenna you will get the most out of the 5.8ghz
Video Rx(Reciever) RS-351 200mw 5.8ghz 8chamazon.com$24.99Yet another cheapest Rx money can buy, although it is much more important to have a more power reciever then transmitter, its a great starting point and will handle most of Newbies needs out, especially with a nice antenna unit
Immersion-RC SpiroNet 5.8ghz Antenna Set Black and RED, SMA Connectorsgetfpv.com$39.99Having Good Antennas is much more important then having high mw output on your rx/tx, Very Good Looking Antennas as well as great performing, matches the TBS theme like no other
RP-SMA Male to Male Connectorgetfpv.com$7.983.99*2, due to the fact that the rx and tx have the same exact connectors as the Antennas, you need to purchase these couplers, mistake i made and had to wait another 4 days to get any decent signal out of my set up
7 Inch RCA Input Monitor with High Brightness and SunVisorebay.com$39.99great monitor for very low price, and never looses video for good
PropellersGraupner 9x5 Inch E-Propamazon.com$43.96$10.99*4 Great for Smooth Flights, High Quality Video, *DO NOT Run on 3s Battery*
Graupner 10x5 Inch E-Propamazon.com$46.00$11.50*4 Extremely Fast, Great if you want to have some fun, Make Sure u have great Anti-Vibration Solution for your Aerial Phootage Equipment, Work Good on 3s Battery
HQ EProps 10x5 CW & CCWfpvninjas.com$14.00$7*2, unlike graupners they are sold in pairs, also as you notice these are a lot cheaper then Graupners but are also the closest thing i could find to them, in terms of quality, These are great PRACTICE props, if you are a newbie like me, dont make the same mistake and destroy almost 200$ worth of Graupners
Graupner 9x5 Inch E-Prop *3-Blade*amazon.com$48.00$11.99 *4, if you want to stand out from the regualr crowd, but also want to have some really nice Torque increase and not hurt your video phootage but it will hurt your flight times, I personaly love the 3-blade, but you need to make sure they are well balanced also
BatteryLuminier 4S 35c 3300mahgetfpv.com$44.99This battery is more geared towards, more aagressive flying as its weight is lower, so if you want to have some fun for a short period of time, go with this one
Luminier 4S 35c 4200mahgetfpv.com$59.99This is the Official Size and Weight and even the Discharge Rating that Team Black Sheep reccomends as the max in terms of ratio of weight to performance to flight time. This is great battery if you want to have the best flight times, recording the great outdoors, and just general smooth sailing. ***My Recomendation, if you can afford it, get both so you can get a feel for what kind if fligh style is for, there are lots of people who get great phootage on the 3.3K mah batteries
LiPo ChargerTurnigy Accucell6 6amp DC Charger/Balancer/Dischargerhobbyking.com$24.99Absolutely Amazing Charger for the Money, Super Fast Balances with tons of information display about your battery, Fail-Safes, Memory. Keep in mind that this is a DC Charger and it does not come with DC to AC Power supply, so make sure to pick one up, they have 12v6am Constant voltage AC to DC PSU for LEDs on Amazon for under $10.
Total Dollar Amount for Required Hardware to get FPV TBS Discovery in the AIR$1,222.69











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