Disclaimer: This frame is a prototype. The ‘beta release’ tag refers to it being untested in flight. Please follow my progress over the next few weeks as I build this racing drone and complete the testing required before the official release of the first kit set model which will be available for purchase in the near future. These plans are free for anyone interested in testing and sharing their results, please do so through my website ‘contact’ form. I appreciate your feedback, and only ask you to please share this ‘thing’ on all your social media / forums to help me gain interest for the further development of this design.

Design brief: To design and build a prototype remote-controlled flying quadcopter using 3D printed plastics. The design must be strong enough to cope with the forces imposed upon it during flight, and resilient enough to endure the (inevitable) crashes it sustains. The 3D printed parts must all fit on a smaller printing bed size of 150mm x 150mm to encompass a wider range of compatible printer models, and be printable from either PLA or ABS plastic. The assembly must be relatively straightforward, and the number of individual parts kept to a minimum. All of the hardware used during assembly must also be easy to source, and the design cannot require specialty parts of any kind.

The design must be aesthetically pleasing and built to a regulation size for racing.

- 8 components
- 14 screws
- 6 standoffs
- 4 nuts
- Only 1 tool needed
- Modular design
- Extremely strong/lightweight
- Print with your preferred material
- Quick to print
- M3 x 16/19mm slots for motors
- 30.5mm hole spacing for FC/PDB
- 250mm standard size frame for racing
- Fits 5” propellers
- Battery vents double as hanging point for easy storage
- Built-in motor guards double as torsion reduction
- Print on 150mm x 150mm bed
- No support material needed during printing
- ASSEMBLY IN LESS THAN 3 MINUTES!*
*Check out the video.

Full build instructions coming soon. Refer to images if you are testing this frame, and feel free to contact me with any questions: http://hxlmes.co.nz/contact

Print one of each of the components (8 total). Use your choice of ABS or PLA plastic. I’m using PLA.

- 14x M3 x 10mm machine screws
- 6x M3 x 35mm standoffs
- 4x M3 nylon nuts

- Layer Height: 0.25mm
- Walls: 3
- Top/Bottom Layers: 3
- Infill: 20%*
*I use a triangular infill, you may need to increase the density if using a different infill pattern.

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