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03Physical2026

Building an FPV Drone from Scratch

From loose parts to first flight.

A frame from Byron's FPV flight video

My role & the project

Building the drone taught me how its electronics, frame, firmware and flight settings work together as one system.

Role
Assembly · Soldering · Flight Testing
Year
2026

Process

I chose compatible parts, assembled and soldered the frame, configured the flight controller, tested it safely and tuned it after each flight.

ProblemDesignBuildFailureIterateFinal

Results & details

A working FPV drone, plus the confidence to repair, tune and rebuild it for future flights.

FPV drone frame opened on a cutting mat with the flight controller and wiring exposed
01Frame Assembly
Several custom FPV drones arranged together with different frames, propellers and camera mounts
02FPV Fleet
Custom FPV drone with front camera and battery mount assembled on a workbench
03Camera Build
Completed FPV drone standing vertically with bright propellers and battery attached
04Completed Frame
Close view of the flight controller stack, wiring and camera mount inside an FPV drone
05Flight Controller
FPV drone fitted with an action camera and battery on a green cutting mat
06Action Camera Build
Byron launches a compact camera drone outdoors while holding its controller
07Field Launch
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