DJI Flame Wheel F450

I found the Flame Wheel F450 to be quick building, with no issues during the assembly. The combination of the molded components and the central fiberglass plate structure produced a very strong and rigid structure. The included electronics seem to be of high quality, and I had no issues with any of them. The stability of the finished unit is uncanny, and the ability to have a gyro stabilized camera will be of interest to those wanting to try out aerial photography or first person view flying. The computer software installation could be simpler, but once installed, the unit is very easy to program and the default values worked very well.

After a lot of trial and error with DIY quadcopter builds and trying my hand at a few DIY quadcopter frames, including my favorite - the Lunchbox Copter, I wanted to build a quad around a frame that would be stable in flight and strong enough to withstand the occasional hard landing. Now that I’ve gotten a ...

The DJI F450 is actually designed as a frame. The owners can add or remove certain elements from this ARF model which make this quad extremely versatile.