hobbyking has a new quad frame:


Details here: http://hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store...dProduct=22397

It's a 50 cm carbon frame, price is ~US$ 33.41

Looks pretty good for $33.

damn thats good for $33. i paid $25 for mine off goodluckbuy but i trust HK more, like goodluckbuy sometimes doesnt send all the pieces haha

Yeah, Bruce from rcmodelreviews did a video on that

Unpacking a composite multirotor frame from GoodLuckBuy.com (7 min 5 sec)

Finally a proper frame on Hobbyking. If only they would go crazy like Goodluckbuy and add a ton of flight controllers and ARF kits too.

But hmmm, actually arms that are 90° to word "TALON" are hold only with one (top) CF plate, and one mount. Having in mind, that 1.5-2mm CF isn't sooooo strong (and that "TALON" weakens middle part even more), i guess 2 arms will flex/vibrate a lot.
I would wait for independent reviews first ;-)

Originally Posted by ABLomas

But hmmm, actually arms that are 90° to word "TALON" are hold only with one (top) CF plate, and one mount. Having in mind, that 1.5-2mm CF isn't sooooo strong (and that "TALON" weakens middle part even more), i guess 2 arms will flex/vibrate a lot.
I would wait for independent reviews first ;-)

Agreed - nice price, but slightly missed the target...

The user comments: the arm that are not connected through the small bottom plate are too flexible .. ' confirm your point

frame been around for months on goodluckbuy, they just re-branded the top plate name etc.. stu had the frame looked pretty good seemed a little on heavy side but looked good.

Originally Posted by Quad_Addict

frame been around for months on goodluckbuy, they just re-branded the top plate name etc.. stu had the frame looked pretty good seemed a little on heavy side but looked good.

The Goodluckbuy one in the video a couple of posts above, doesn't look anything like it. Got a link?

Originally Posted by ABLomas

But hmmm, actually arms that are 90° to word "TALON" are hold only with one (top) CF plate, and one mount. Having in mind, that 1.5-2mm CF isn't sooooo strong (and that "TALON" weakens middle part even more), i guess 2 arms will flex/vibrate a lot.
I would wait for independent reviews first ;-)

The arm that is parallel to the word Talon is one long arm that goes all the way though. The arms that are 90° to word "TALON" only go half way, that's why they have the small support plate to hold them firmly.

QA's correct - see here

Cheaper aswell

<edit> actually the design is maybe slightly different as one pole is full length so making it much stiffer

Originally Posted by Mike Barton

QA's correct - see here

Cheaper aswell

yup by the time u get the one shipped from HK it will cost you double then goodluckbuy

Originally Posted by Quad_Addict

yup by the time u get the one shipped from HK it will cost you double then goodluckbuy

Good point.

Rather than doing another edit to my previous post....

Having looked a bit closer, the HK version is CF, wheras the GLB one I linked to is GRP.

GLB does have a CF version but it's double the price ...

Originally Posted by Mike Barton

Rather than doing another edit to my previous post....

Having looked a bit closer, the HK version is CF, wheras the GLB one I linked to is GRP.

GLB does have a CF version but it's double the price ...

true they did have the cf version, but still going to be cheaper then HK shipping, put the hk in shopping cart see what shipping costs. but yes your fright its the CF version.

so you do save a few bucks from HK with cheaper shipping etc.
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(says to ship to me )
International (Registered) Air Mail 501-750g $14.99
EMS Express to USA (MAX 1kg) NO LIPO $25.95
Air Parcel (UNITED STATES) 300g - 1499g $20.94
UPS Express 3 Day (USA) 1kg $32.79
SingPost AirParcel 2kg / 7-21Days $39.89

Originally Posted by Mike Barton

QA's correct - see here

Cheaper aswell

<edit> actually the design is maybe slightly different as one pole is full length so making it much stiffer

i bought this and will do a review when it gets here