KD70 is a 7" X8 cinelifter designed to carry a Red Komodo, Sony FX6, BM4k/6k etc. It has a unique design where the 2 layers that hold the motors can be detached with only 2 plugs. No other X8 whoop cinelifter has this feature, they all require you to remove or de-solder the motors to open up the frame. It is also a double pusher for better efficiency and performance.
KD70 has KDCM/DAC camera mount holes at the front and middle on top and bottom, and also naked BM mounting holes on the top. This allows for top or bottom mounted camera and battery, giving you so many options for your payload. The top and bottom plate can also fit together to make a KD70 X4. It's a compact, stiff frame with fantastic performance and is much much easier to build and maintain compared to traditional designs.
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Specs:
Weight: 799g
Size: 380 x 440 x 90 mm
Mounting:
- KDCM/DAC camera mount (61 x 50.8 mm M4 holes with press nuts), top and bottom
- Naked BM M3 mounting holes (90 x 124 mm)
- 1/4 20 slots on the bottom
- 20 x 20, 25.5 x 25.5, 30.5 x 30.5 everywhere
- 16 x 16 and 19 x 19 Motor pattern
Frame kit includes:
- T700 Carbon: 1x top plate, 1x middle plate, 1x bottom plate
- Hardware
- Motor screws
- 2x FC/ESC screws and nuts
- 3D Prints
- Mounted XT90
- 2nd Mounted XT90 (for connecting 2 motor sections)
- 2x XT30 female (for camera power)
- 2x battery straps
- Battery pad
- STLs and a Betaflight 4.4 tune can be downloaded for free from the KD70 GrabCAD page. The tune is used at your own risk and is not recommended for use. See below to get your own tune.
Recommended Parts (not included):
- KDCM or DAC camera mount
- KD70 Handles
- KD Battery Plate if you want to bottom mount your battery
- Matek 12S Pro BEC for camera power
- 2808 1500kv Xnova motors
- Gemfan 7035 tri blade props
- Hobbywing 60/65A or Foxeer Reaper 65A ESC and any X8 FC with a good gyro
- 6s 5000-6000 mAh Lipo
- Any VTX you like will fit, and there are SMA mounts side and back for antennas (for ufl to SMA extensions use 25cm for side and 25cm for back)
- Custom PIDtoolbox tune, available here: https://ptblabs.ca/
Reviews
The KD70 is by far the best 7-Inch Whoop I've ever flown. The unique 2-Layer Design makes for an extremely clean build with plenty of space for whatever you desire. Having Just 2 Plugs Between the Layers allows me to quickly disassemble for any maintenance I may have. In terms of flight performance, the KD70 is rock solid offering me 5+ Minute Flight times with a Sony FX6 Package and Plenty of power when I need it. The frame is not only extremely rigid, but super durable as well. It's an easy frame to build and just as easy to tune. It flys about as good as you can get for a Drone in this class, can't recommend it enough!