Featuring a robust carbon fiber true-X Toothpick-style frame with reinforced arms, compact size, and friendly price tag, the new Happymodel Bassline seems to be a great FPV trainer drone for newbies. The design idea was initially born in 2019, inspired by pilot Nathan Loopz.
For beginners, flying an FPV drone for the first time is an exciting but daunting experience since the possibility of crashing their quadcopter is more probable. This is why I recommend do not spend too much for the first quadcopter. The Happymodel Bassline is priced at just US$132.99 at Banggood with a built-in ELRS SPI radio reciever.
Do not let the small size of this FPV quad deceive you because it is quite a performer. It is incredibly light and has powerful motors, making it super agile in the air.
Happymodel Bassline key features
- Reinforce Toothpick style carbon fiber frame with a protective canopy;
- 5-IN-1 AIO flight controller built-in 2.4G ELRS V2.0 and OPENVTX;
- Support ELRS V3.0 (Need to upgrade firmware)
- Powerful EX1103 KV11000 motors;
- High-quality FPV system CaddxFPV Ant FPV camera + 400mW VTX
- 2S LIPO compatible (350mah/450mah/550mah/650mah recomanded. Battery tray size: max 17mm width and 13mm height.
Technical specifications
| Motors | Mode: EX1103 KV11000 Configu-ration:9N12P Stator Diamter:11mm Stator Length:3mm Shaft Diameter:Φ1.5mm Motor Dimension(Dia.*Len):Φ13.5mm*15.5mm Weight(g):3.8g No.of Cells(Lipo):1-2S |
| Propellers | Weight:0.88g Material: PC Pitch:2.3inch Props Dia:52.17mm Center Thickness:5mm Center Hole Dia:1.5mm |
| Flight controller | X12 ELRS V2.1 flight controller built-in ELRS 2.4G receiver Target: CRAZYBEEF4SX1280
X12 Frsky V2.1 flight controller built-in SPI Frsky 2.4G receiver Target: CRAZYBEEF4FR X12 Flysky V1.0 flight controller built-in SPI Flysky 2.4G receiver Target: CRAZYBEEF4FS X12 PNP V1.1 flight controller without onboard receiver Target: CRAZYBEEF4DX MCU:STM32F411CEU6 (100MHZ, 512K FLASH) Built-in Betaflight OSD(SPI Control) Built-in current sensor |
| Onboard 4in1 ESC | Power supply: 1-2S LiPo/LiPo HV
Current: 12A continuous peak 15A (3 seconds) Support Bluejay firmware |
| Onboard SPI ExpressLRS 2.4GHz Receiver | Packet Rate option: 50Hz/150Hz/250Hz/500Hz
ExpressLRS Firmware version: V2.0 Antenna : SMD antenna Receiver protocol: SPI ExpressLRS Compatible with ExpressLRS V2.0 TX Module Couldn’t flash separately ExpressLRS firmware Could flash FC firmware to support ExpressLRS v3.0 TX module |
| Onboard SPI Frsky D8/D16 receiver Version | SPI BUS receiver Frsky D8/D16 compatible Compatible Non EU transmitter D8/D16 modelChannels: 8ch/16ch No ground interference ( Transmitter and receiver 1 m from the ground): 200meterFailsafe support |
| Onboard SPI Flysky receiver Version | PI BUS receiver Protocol: AFHDS-2A Channels: 14ch(AFHDS-2A) No ground interference ( Transmitter and receiver 1 m from the ground): 200meter Failsafe support |
| PNP Version
(without onboard receiver) |
Full UART1 for external Receiver Support CRSF/GHOST/SBUS/IBUS/DSMX protocol IR1 pad(invert RX1) used for SBUS input |
| Onboard 5.8g OPENVTX | Firmware version: OPENVTX Smartaudio v2.1 PIT Mode support RCE Mode support Channels:48ch Transmitting Power: 0/RCE/25mw/100mw/400mw Power supply: DC 5V Current (5v): <650ma (400mw) |
| Caddx ANT 1200tvl camera | Image Sensor: 1/3″ CMOS Sensor Horizontal Resolution: 1200 TVL TV System: NTSC or PAL IMAGE: 16:9 or 4:3 Synchronization: Internal Electronic Shutter: PAL: 1/50~100,000; NTSC: 1/60~100,000 S/N Ratio : >52dB (AGC OFF) Video Output: CVBS Lens: 1.8mm Min. Illumination: 0.001Lux@F1.2 Auto Gain Control: YES WDR: Global WDR DNR: 3D DNR Dimensions: 14*14mm(with bracket to 19*19mm) Wide Power Input: DC 3.7-18V Weight: 2g (N.W.) |
It’s a Flywoo clone!