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Real setups flown by West Coast Multirotor Club pilots — with Australian buy links, wiring manuals, and component photos for every part.

TO/GA/FPV
andAgainFPV
JPVJPV
YOBYobbie
CRAPCrapshack
Fane
LOVERS
LeStar
Huddo

General Parts

Club favourites that show up across many builds — start here for receivers and packs.

Happymodel ELRS EP2 receiver Receiver Wiring pic

ELRS EP2 / EP1

EP2 for most quads; EP1 (external antenna) for long range. Happymodel Nano ELRS — the wiring picture is Happymodel's EP-series pad map, so +5V / GND / TX / RX are the same on both.

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Happymodel ELRS EP1 receiver Long Range RX Wiring pic

ELRS EP1 Diversity

External antenna EP1 / diversity options when you need more link margin. Same four-pad wiring as the EP2.

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Ovonic LiPo battery range Batteries Code Tim8

Ovonics LiPo

AU warehouse shipping. Use discount code Tim8 at checkout.

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JPV

JPV — 5" Racing

Track-focused 5 inch race build with a tough stack and proven 2207 motors.

5" Racing6S ready
HGLRC Wind5 Lite V2 frame Frame

HGLRC Wind5 V2

Lightweight T700 race frame, quick-release arms, HDZero-friendly top plate.

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Diatone Mamba F722 Mini F40 stack FC-AIO / Stack Wiring pic

Mamba F722 Mini F40 128K

Diatone Mamba MK4 Mini F722 + F40 128K ESC — compact 20×20 race stack. The wiring sheet covers RX, GPS, VTX power switching and the 6S capacitor note.

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Foxeer H743 Mini flight controller pad layout Flight Controller Best FC Wiring pic

Foxeer H7 Mini

STM32H743, MPU6000, dual BEC, 20×20 — flagship mini FC for serious race stacks.

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Foxeer Mini Reaper ESC ESC Best ESC Pinout pic

Foxeer Mini Reaper

128K BLHeli_32 45A 4-in-1, 20×20 — pairs perfectly with the H7 Mini.

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T-Motor Velox 2207 motor Motors

T-Motor Velox 2207 ~1950KV

Generally 2207 1700–1900KV. Velox V3 1950KV is the club pick for punch.

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iFlight XING-E Pro 2207 motor Motors

iFlight Xing-E Pro 2207

Solid alternate 2207 race motor — check KV against your pack and props.

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YOB

Yobbie — 3" Racing

Compact 3 inch race machine — AIO stacks and hot 1404 motors.

3" RacingAIO preferred
FlyfishRC Volador VX3 3 inch T700 racing X frame Frame

General Racing X 3"

Standard 3" racing X geometry — any true-X 3" kit works. Pictured is the FlyfishRC Volador VX3 T700, the current in-stock AU equivalent. Confirm stack spacing (20×20 vs 25.5×25.5) and motor pattern before ordering.

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SpeedyBee F405 AIO 40A FC-AIO Best Wiring pic

SpeedyBee F405 AIO 40A

25.5×25.5 Bluetooth AIO — easy tuning, Bluejay ESC, great for 3" race.

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JHEMCU GHF405AIO-HD 40A flight controller FC-AIO 2nd Wiring pic

JHEMCU F405 AIO

Strong second-choice AIO when SpeedyBee is out of stock — GHF405AIO-HD with built-in 40A Bluejay 4-in-1. Wiring picture covers motors, VTX and camera.

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RCinPower AOS Supernova 1404 4000KV motor Motors Best

Supernova 1404 4000KV

Top pick 1404 for aggressive 3" racing — match prop shaft size carefully.

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Skystars 1404 brushless motor Motors 2nd

Skystars KOKO 1404 3800KV

Slightly milder KV — excellent durability for practice days. No AU stockist currently carries it, so the buy button goes overseas.

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HQProp T3X3X3 tri-blade 3 inch propellers Props

HQ 3×3×3

HQProp T3X3X3 tri-blade. Make sure to check shaft size with your motors before you buy a bulk pack.

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JPV

JPV — Long Range

Bind-and-fly 10" endurance platform — DJI O4 + ELRS out of the box.

10" Long RangeBNF
Sequre Flyson 10 inch BNF Bind & Fly

Sequre Flyson 10" DJI O4 ELRS

Long-endurance 10-inch BNF with DJI O4 and ExpressLRS — cruise for ages.

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CRAP

Crapshack

Two ends of the spectrum — a heavy 5" freestyle kit and a modified 1.6" whoop.

5" — Lumenier QAV-S2 Joshua Bardwell SE

Second-hand build kit. AUW ~625g. 6S packs in the 1200–1300mAh class.
Lumenier QAV-S 2 Joshua Bardwell SE 5 inch frame kit Frame

Lumenier QAV-S2 JB Special Edition

Iconic freestyle frame with the purple JB hardware. Discontinued in AU, so watch marketplace listings for second-hand kits.

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Sequre Blueson 4in1 ESC with harness ESC / FC Wiring pic

Sequre Blueson A2 / H743 V2

Sequre Blueson ESC paired with the Sequre H743 V2 FC. Two wiring pictures here: the H743 V2 diagram for the FC, and Sequre's Blueson wiring diagram for the ESC.

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Xilo Stealth 2207 motor Motors

Xilo Stealth 2207 1800KV

Smooth freestyle motors — 1800KV on 6S for controllable punch. Xilo is a RaceDayQuads house brand, so there is no AU stockist.

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HDZero Freestyle V2 VTX VTX Harness pic

HDZero Freestyle V2

Higher-power digital freestyle VTX — pair with Nano 90 camera. Wiring picture is HDZero's labelled whole-quad diagram; the harness shot shows the same VBAT/GND/RX/TX pigtail up close.

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HDZero Nano 90 camera Camera Wiring pic

HDZero Nano 90

90fps digital race/freestyle camera — glass-to-glass latency king. The camera runs a MIPI ribbon to the VTX, so the wiring picture is HDZero's whole-quad install diagram.

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CNHL Speedy Pizza 1200mAh 6S 100C LiPo Batteries 6S

1200–1300mAh Pack Options

CNHL SpeedyPizza (pictured) / Ministar · Dinogy Platinum · Tattu R-Line — pick whichever is in stock AU.

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Gemfan Hurricane 3-blade propeller Props

Gemfan Hurricane 5127.7

Freestyle staple — stock up; they vanish at practice. AU stock is usually the 51477 Hurricane.

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1.6" — BetaFPV Air 75 II Freestyle (Modified)

Modified whoop freestyle. AUW ~35g. 1S Lava II packs 480–580mAh.
BetaFPV Air75 II whoop quadcopter Airframe Wiring pic

BetaFPV Air 75 II Freestyle

Modified Air 75 platform — Matrix II AIO, EVO motors, Gemfan 1614. Wiring picture is the Matrix 5IN1 II diagram that runs the whole airframe.

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BetaFPV Matrix AIO flight controller ESC / FC Wiring pic

Matrix II AIO

BetaFPV Matrix 1S 5IN1 II — whoop AIO brain. The wiring picture labels the camera, LED and buzzer pads plus the UART assignments to set in Betaflight.

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RCinPower EVO 0702 whoop motors Motors

RCinPower EVO 25000KV

Screaming 1S freestyle motors — props wear fast, buy extras.

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BetaFPV C03 FPV camera VTX / Cam Wiring pic

Built-in AIO / C03 1200TVL

Onboard AIO VTX with the C03 analogue camera for lightweight freestyle. Wiring picture is the Matrix 5IN1 II diagram — it shows the C03's three wires landing on the CAM/GND/+5V pads.

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BetaFPV Lava Series II 1S battery 1S Packs

Lava II 480–580mAh

BT2.0 / A30 style 1S packs — keep several charged for park sessions.

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Gemfan 1614 micro whoop propellers Props

Gemfan 1614

Confirm 1.0mm / 1.5mm shaft against your motor bells.

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TO/GA/FPV

Full HDZero race machine — BMS JS-2 carbon with a T-Motor stack and Race V3 video.

5" RaceHDZero6S 1300

Quad

BMS Racing JS-3 Tiger 5 inch racing frame kit Frame

BMS Racing JS-2 HDZero T700

Purpose-built HDZero race frame in Toray T700 carbon. The JS-2 is superseded — pictured and linked is the JS-3 Tiger that Mantis now stocks.

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T-Motor Mini F7 flight controller Flight Controller Pinout pic

T-Motor Mini F7 MPU6000

Reliable MPU6000 mini F7 — clean gyro data for race filters. Plugs into the F66A with the 8-pin JST-SH. The pinout picture is T-Motor's own labelled F722 Mini pad map, including the 10V DJI HD port.

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T-Motor F66A Mini 4in1 ESC ESC Pinout pic

T-Motor F66A Mini 3–6S 48kHz

BLHeli_32 4-in-1, 20×20 — high PWM for snappy race response. The pinout picture maps every pin on the 8-way ESC connector.

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T-Motor F40 Pro V 2306 motor Motors

T-Motor F40 Pro V 2306 1950/2150KV

Four-pack race motors — pick KV for your prop and pack preference.

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Gemfan Hurricane 51433 propellers Props

Gemfan 5" Racing

Standard 5" race props — keep CW/CCW sets labelled in the pit box.

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Dinogy Platinum Graphene 2.0 6S 1300mAh 130C LiPo Battery

Dinogy Platinum Graphene 2.0 6S 1300 130C

Race-day main pack — Graphene 2.0 Version 2.

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Happymodel EP2 ELRS Receiver Wiring pic

Happymodel ELRS EP2

Nano ExpressLRS 2.4G — ceramic antenna, WiFi updates.

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HDZero Nano 90 Camera Wiring pic

HDZero Nano 90fps

Race camera for HDZero — 540p90 / 720p60 modes. MIPI ribbon straight to the Race V3.

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HDZero Race V3 VTX VTX Wiring pic

HDZero Race V3

25/200mW digital race VTX — plug-and-play harness, secured u.FL. Wiring picture shows camera, VTX and FC together.

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TrueRC Matchstick 5.8 carbon antenna TX Antenna

Matchstick 5.8 Carbon 115mm U.FL RHCP

Slim carbon stick antenna — keep the u.FL strain-relieved. Check length and polarisation when ordering.

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Pilot Gear

TrueRC X-Air 5.8 MK II combo antenna set RX Antenna

TrueRC X-Air 5.8 MK II Combo RHCP

2× Omni + 2× Patch — race-day diversity on the goggles. Match polarisation to your VTX antennas.

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HDZero Goggles 2 VRX

HDZero Goggles 2

Digital race goggles — lock channels before you arm.

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RadioMaster GX12 Transmitter

RadioMaster GX12 Dual-Band Gemini-X ELRS

Dual-band Gemini-X radio — ELRS ready for race day.

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andAgainFPV — 5" Racing

Foxeer stack on a Wind5 — analogue predator cam with HDZero pilot kit.

5" RaceFoxeer stack

Quad

Foxeer H743 Mini flight controller pad layout FC Wiring pic

Foxeer H7 Mini

Same flagship mini H743 used across the club’s best race builds.

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Foxeer Mini Reaper ESC Pinout pic

Foxeer Mini Reaper

128K 45A mini Reaper — matched Foxeer stack for clean power.

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Foxeer Predator Nano V5 camera Camera Wiring pic

Foxeer Predator Analogue

Classic Nano Predator race cam — low latency analogue look. Wiring picture is Foxeer's manual sheet: VCC red, GND black, VID yellow, VSEN blue, OSD white — drop the OSD wire when going straight to a VTX.

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HGLRC Wind5 V2 Frame

HGLRC Wind5 V2

Shared with JPV’s race build — light, stiff, and easy to repair.

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VCI LT 2207 racing motor Motors

KD2207 LT Motors

Lightweight 2207 race motors. There is no "KD" 2207 on the market — the LT naming matches the VCI (Vulcan Innovation) 2207LT pictured here, which Mantis stocks. Worth confirming with andAgain before you order.

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Pilot Gear

TrueRC X-Air 5.8 MK II combo antenna set RX Antenna

TrueRC X-Air 5.8 MK II Combo RHCP

2× Omni / 2× Patch — same proven race array as TO/GA.

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HDZero Goggles 2 VRX

HDZero Goggles 2

Digital goggles for race practice and event days.

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RadioMaster GX12 Transmitter

RadioMaster GX12 Dual-Band Gemini-X ELRS

Shared radio platform with TO/GA for easy model sharing tips.

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Fane

Foxeer Caesar race frame with iFlight Borg AIO, Sequre Blueson ESC, and HDZero video.

5" RaceHDZeroTattu 1050

Quad

Foxeer Caesar V2 Pro T700 racing frame Frame

Foxeer Caesar V2 HDZero T700

HDZero-optimised Caesar race frame in T700 carbon.

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iFlight Borg 5S RX flight controller Flight Controller Wiring doc

iFlight Borg 5S RX

Integrated ELRS AIO brain — tidy wiring for race repairs. The doc is iFlight’s own wiring diagram sheet.

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Sequre Blueson A1 4in1 ESC ESC Wiring pic

Sequre Blueson A1 8S AM32

AM32 Blueson ESC — headroom for hard race packs. Wiring picture is Sequre's own diagram: M1–M4 outputs, VBAT/GND/CR/TX signal pads and the low-ESR cap across the battery pads, drawn for both mounting orientations.

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T-Motor Velox V2207 V3 Motors

T-Motor Velox V2207 V3.0 1950KV

Same Velox family as the general 5" recommendations.

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Gemfan Hurricane 3-blade propeller Props

Gemfan Hurricane 5.1"

Hurricane 5.1 race props — durable and predictable on Velox motors.

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Tattu R-Line Version 5.0 1050mAh 150C 6S LiPo Battery

Tattu V5 6S 1050mAh

R-Line Version 5.0, 150C — light race pack, great AUW for gate work.

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HDZero Nano 90 Camera Wiring pic

HDZero Nano 90fps

Shared club digital race camera — same MIPI-to-VTX install as TO/GA's quad.

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HDZero Race V3 VTX Wiring pic

HDZero Race V3

Race VTX with secured antenna bar — open the wiring picture before you solder.

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Foxeer Lollipop 5.8G antenna TX Antenna

Foxeer Micro Lollipop 5.8G RHCP

Compact omni TX antenna — RHCP to match the Echo kit.

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Pilot Gear

HDZero Echo antenna kit RX Antenna

HDZero Echo Antenna Kit RHCP

2× Omni / 2× Patch — matched digital RX set for Goggles 2.

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HDZero Goggles 2 VRX

HDZero Goggles 2

Club-standard digital goggles.

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RadioMaster TX15 Transmitter

RadioMaster TX15 with AG-02s

TX15 radio paired with AG-02 gimbals for precise race inputs.

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LOVERS

Foxeer Caesar V2 with an F7 60A mini stack — Foxeer F722 Mini + Reaper Slim 60A, or Diatone Mamba MK3 — DSpec 2207s and HDZero video.

5" RaceHDZeroDSpec 2100KV

Quad

Foxeer Caesar V2 Pro T700 racing frame Frame

Foxeer Caesar V2 HDZero T700

HDZero-optimised Caesar race frame in T700 carbon — same chassis Fane flies.

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Foxeer Mini F722 V4 Pro flight controller Flight Controller Wiring pic

Foxeer Mini F722 V4

20×20 STM32F722 — the F7 half of Lovers' Foxeer F760 stack. Wiring picture is Foxeer's own V4 pad map from the product sheet.

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Foxeer Reaper Slim F4 Mini 60A ESC ESC

Foxeer Reaper Slim 60A

BLHeli_32 128K 60A 4-in-1, 20×20, 3–8S — pairs with the Mini F722 as the Foxeer F760 (F7 + 60A) race stack.

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Diatone Mamba F722 Mini stack Alt Stack Wiring pic

Diatone Mamba Race MK3 60A

Alternate 20×20 F722 + 60A mini stack. Pictured is the MK4 Mini currently listed AU — Lovers' MK3 60A is the same Mamba mini family. Open the wiring picture before you solder RX / VTX pads.

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Axis Flying DSpec 2207 2100KV Series 2 motor Motors

Axis Flying DSpec 2207 2100KV

Series 2 race motor with VCI — 6S, 33.5g, N52SH magnets. High KV; match pitch on the HQProps.

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HQProp HeadsUp Racing R38 5 inch propellers Props

HQProp 5" Racing

HQProp race props — R38 HeadsUp 5.1×3.8×3 is pictured (a typical cut for 2100KV). Other HQ 5" pitches are on the search link.

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HDZero Nano 90 Camera Wiring pic

HDZero Nano 90fps

Shared club digital race camera — MIPI ribbon straight to the Race V3.

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HDZero Race V3 VTX Wiring pic

HDZero Race V3

Race VTX with secured antenna bar — open the wiring picture before you solder.

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LeStar

BMS JS-3 Thic race frame with a JHEMCU Noxe mini stack — or DakeFPV F7 mini — Velox 2207s, HDZero Whoop VTX and Nano 90.

5" RaceHDZero WhoopVelox 1950KV

Quad

BMS Racing JS-3 Thic 5 inch racing frame Frame

BMS Racing JS-3 Thic

Thicker JS-3 race chassis — HDZero-protecting top plate, 20×20 stack, 3-bolt motor pattern. Shared with Huddo.

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JHEMCU F745 Noxe mini flight controller Flight Controller

JHEMCU F745 Noxe Mini / DakeFPV F7 Mini

20×20 STM32F745 Noxe is the AU-stocked brain. DakeFPV F7 mini is the alternate — no current AU listing, so confirm with Brett before you order overseas.

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JHEMCU 60A mini 4-in-1 ESC stack ESC

JHEMCU 40A / 60A Mini

20×20 4-in-1 — LeStar runs 40A or 60A mini depending on the airframe. Pictured is the 60A Noxe-stack ESC.

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T-Motor Velox V2207 V3 1950KV Motors

T-Motor Velox 2207 1950KV

Club-standard Velox V3 race motors — same 1950KV Huddo flies.

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Gemfan Hurricane 51466 V2 MCK propellers Props

Gemfan Hurricane 51466 / Yuki 5129

51466 V2 MCK pictured — Yuki 5129 is the lower-pitch alternate. Keep CW/CCW sets labelled.

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HDZero / Runcam Nano 90 camera Camera Wiring pic

Runcam Nano 90

HDZero Nano 90 V2 — MIPI ribbon into the Whoop VTX. Same cam Huddo uses on Race V3.

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HDZero Whoop V2 VTX VTX

HDZero Whoop VTX

Current Whoop V2 — 25/200mW digital, MIPI cam, brass u.FL bar. 3–12.6V input; feed it from a healthy 5V BEC on a 5".

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RushFPV Cherry 2 5.8G RHCP antenna TX Antenna

Rush Cherry

RushFPV Cherry 2 — U.FL Y-type for HDZero boards. Match RHCP/LHCP to your goggle antennas.

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Happymodel ELRS EP2 receiver Receiver Wiring pic

Generic ELRS

Any nano ExpressLRS 2.4G — EP2 pictured. Four pads: 5V / GND / TX / RX.

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Huddo

Same JS-3 Thic as LeStar, with an HDZero Halo ICM stack — Halo 70A or Sequre Blueson AM32 — Velox or F60 Pro motors and Race V3 video.

5" RaceHalo ICMRace V3

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BMS Racing JS-3 Thic 5 inch racing frame Frame

BMS Racing JS-3 Thic

Same Thic chassis as LeStar — low-profile body, HDZero top plate, 20×20 mini stack.

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HDZero Halo H743 mini flight controller ICM42688 Flight Controller Manual

HDZero Halo ICM

H743 mini with ICM42688 and onboard Gemini ELRS — plug-and-play with Race V3. Manual is HDZero's own Halo wiring PDF.

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HDZero Halo 70A AM32 4-in-1 ESC ESC

HDZero Halo 70A AM32

20×20 70A 4-in-1, 3–8S — pairs with the Halo FC on an 8-pin SH1.0. AM32 firmware, target HDZ_ESC_1R0_F421.

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Sequre Blueson A1 AM32 4-in-1 ESC Alt ESC Wiring pic

Sequre Blueson 65A AM32

Alternate AM32 20×20. Huddo's 65A is the 2–6S Blueson A1; AU currently lists the 8S 70A sibling — same pad layout.

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T-Motor Velox V2207 V3 1950KV Motors

T-Motor Velox 2207 1950KV

Primary race motors — same Velox 1950KV as LeStar.

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T-Motor F60 Pro V 2207 motor Alt Motors

T-Motor F60 Pro 1950KV

Alternate 2207 race motor. Specs list 1950KV; the AU page currently offers nearby KVs — pick 1950 if it is in the dropdown, otherwise 2020KV is the closest in-stock option.

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Gemfan Hurricane 51466 V2 MCK propellers Props

Gemfan Hurricane 51466 / Yuki 5129

Same prop pair as LeStar — 51466 V2 MCK pictured, Yuki 5129 on the second button.

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HDZero / Runcam Nano 90 camera Camera Wiring pic

Runcam Nano 90

MIPI ribbon straight to Race V3 — same Nano 90 as LeStar.

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HDZero Race V3 VTX VTX Wiring pic

HDZero Race V3

Race VTX — stacks low-profile on the Halo FC. Latest Race V3 harness is plug-and-play; older batches need a pin swap (see the Halo manual).

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RushFPV Cherry 2 5.8G RHCP antenna TX Antenna

Rush Cherry

Same Cherry 2 U.FL as LeStar — Y-type mount on the HDZero antenna bar.

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Happymodel ELRS EP2 receiver Receiver Wiring pic

Generic ELRS

Halo already has Gemini ELRS onboard — this nano RX is the spare / backup bind. EP2 pictured.

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Buy links favour Australian retailers (MantisFPV, Phaser FPV, BuzzFPV) where stock exists. Some specialty parts ship from manufacturer stores. Where a store doesn't list the exact model, the button opens a filtered search instead of guessing at a substitute. Always verify voltage, mounting pattern, and prop shaft size before ordering.

Wiring buttons open the diagram image itself — no hunting through a product page for it. Every one is the manufacturer's own sheet, mirrored here on the club site so it still opens if a vendor reshuffles their store. Manual buttons are the real user manual PDF, also mirrored. Passive parts (frames, motors, props, antennas, batteries) have no wiring button because there is nothing to wire.

Ovonic discount code Tim8 is provided by the club — thank you Tim.

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