a 3d printed quadcopter having an outer shell as its main support structure was the aim when i designed this small quadcopter. its main characteristics are:

• 150 mm diagonal motor distance
• 300 g takeoff weight
• 3″ propellers
• dys 1306-3100 kv motors
• dys 10 a blheli esc’s
• cc3d atom flight controller (running betaflight)
• frsky tfr6 receiver
• emax 0512 power distribution board
• ft951, 25 mw video transmitter
• mini cmos 520 tvl camera
• 800 mah, 3s lipo (70 mm x 26 mm x 18 mm)
• fuselage 3d printed in pla (polylactic acid)
• door for battery compartment with snap fit mechanism

the entire design was created with creo elements express v6.0 from ptc.