u/redshanghai

Hello wonderful people of reddit.

I posted the CAD to this planned drone a few months ago and have finally gotten around to beginning to fabricate it. I plan to build it with just the pusher motor initially, to give myself some practice on wiring and drone avionics. The 3D-printed fuselage is coming along nicely.

I have updated the CAD to include some more details (like the skids). I also upsized all my carbon fiber tubes as I was worried about wing and tail boom flexing.

I still have no idea if my electronics will be sufficient, does anyone have any good guides to drone/RC plane electronics and wiring? This is my current setup:

• T-M F100 2810 KV1100 Motor (Quad)
• 7x4x3 Props
• MicroAir 4IN1 55A ESC AM32
• 6S 22.2V 3000 mAh 100C LiPo Battery
• Corewing F405 WING APP V2 FC
• QX-Motor QAA2814, 900KV, 3-6S
• 10x6L Prop
• ES08MAII 12g Metal Gear Servo
• Tekko32 F4 45A ESC AM32
• Panasonic Low-ESR Capacitor 1000uF 35V Leaded
• M10Q-120 GPS Module
• RP1 2.4GHz Receiver For ELRS Protocol
• RadioMaster Controller ExpressLRS (ELRS 2.4GHz)

Any and all advice would be much appreciated (I am very much a beginner).

ALSO I swear I will be better about responding to comments, I apologize for not responding to a few last time.

I haven't had much experience with homemade drones, but I thought I'd try my hand at a VTOL FPV fixed-wing drone. I would preferably like to keep my budget below $1,000, and I'll probably build the drone as a line-of-sight drone initially.

I would love some advice on electronics and airframe feasibility, as I have very little experience. My current planned setup (non-FPV):

• T-M F100 2810 KV1100 Motor (Quad)
• 7x4 Props
• SunnySky X2814 KV900 Motor (Pusher)
• 10x6L Prop
• MicroAir 4IN1 55A ESC AM32
• SpeedyBee F405 Wing Mini FC iNav Compatible
• Tekko32 F4 45A ESC AM32
• Panasonic Low-ESR Capacitor 1000uF 35V Leaded
• HobbyWing 5.0-7.4V 5A/15A UBEC Air V2 (2-8S)
• MATEK XT60 Power Hub PDB
• M10Q-120 GPS Module
• RP1 2.4GHz Receiver For ELRS Protocol
• RadioMaster Controller ExpressLRS (ELRS 2.4GHz)
• ES08MAII 12g Metal Gear Servo (For elevons)
• 6S 22.2V 3000 mAh 100C LiPo Battery

For the construction, I plan to 3D-print fuselage, tail, wing spar, and winglet parts from ASA (for the heat resistance). The wings will have 5mm CF tubes through them for structural support. The twin tail booms are 8x6mm CF.

I have attached the CAD and some basic drawings, I would really appreciated any help on this project, as I feel kinda lost.