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Beginner DIY FPV Drone Kit - QAV-S 2 Sub-250 Joshua Bardwell SE 3” - HD Ready

Beginner DIY FPV Drone Kit - QAV-S 2 Sub-250 Joshua Bardwell SE 3” - HD Ready

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This QAV-S 2 Sub-250 Joshua Bardwell SE 3” HD Ready Beginner DIY FPV Drone Kit is designed for Freestyle FPV, featuring a 3" QAV-S 2 frame with a mono plate for the arms and aluminum FPV camera plates. The frame kit is designed to accommodate lightweight performance electronics, such as the Lumenier AIO and XILO 1404 motors. The DIY kit is made from high-quality Lumenier carbon fiber. Compatible with DJI O3 and DJI O4 Air Unit or Walksnail systems (sold separately), the DIY kit comes with all hardware components needed to build the frame and includes a step-by-step guide by FPV expert Joshua Bardwell.

Lumenier QAV-S 2 Sub-250 Joshua Bardwell SE 3”

Note: 

  •  Receiver is not included. A receiver that is compatible with your controller is required; please see the options under "Recommended."
  •  This frame fits only the DJI O4 Air Unit and is not compatible with the DJI O4 Air Unit Pro.
  • This is a Full DIY Build Kit with assembly required.

Make sure to check out our other Pre-Built quads and our Lumenier product selection!

Features

  • Developed in collaboration with FPV expert Joshua Bardwell
  • Mono-plate arms for enhanced rigidity and reduced weight
  • DIY Kit includes everything needed to complete your build
  • Constructed with high-quality Lumenier components
  • Compatible with both O3 and analog camera mounts
  • Lightweight design optimized for sub-250g builds
  • Durable aluminum FPV camera side plates
  • HD Ready DIY Kit

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ARM MONO PLATE

The QAV-S 2 Sub-250 Joshua Bardwell Special Edition is truly unique, featuring 3.5mm thick arms paired with an Arm Mono plate. Weighing just 55g (frame only, without accessories), this design strikes an industry-leading balance between lightweight construction and durability, perfect for even the most demanding applications. The Arm Mono plate enhances rigidity while keeping the configuration light.

Beginner DIY FPV Drone Kit - QAV-S 2 Sub-250 Joshua Bardwell SE 3” - HD Ready

ALUMINUM CAMERA PLATES

The Lumenier QAV-S2 Sub-250 Joshua Bardwell frame kit features aluminum FPV camera side plates for enhanced protection and flexibility. It supports both HD and analog cameras, including damped mounts optimized for O3 and O4 Air Unit cameras—offering endless possibilities for your setup! These plates are also backward compatible with the QAV-S 2 Bardwell 5" frame kit. 

Beginner DIY FPV Drone Kit - QAV-S 2 Sub-250 Joshua Bardwell SE 3” - HD Ready

SOFT RUBBER CAMERA ISOLATION MOUNT

The Lumenier QAV-S 2 Sub-250 Joshua Bardwell SE 3" frame kit features a soft rubber camera isolation mount, reducing vibrations for smoother, more stable footage when stabilizing with either on-camera stabilization (RockSteady) or software stabilization (Gyroflow).

Beginner DIY FPV Drone Kit - QAV-S 2 Sub-250 Joshua Bardwell SE 3” - HD Ready

Specifications

Propellers: Gemfan Hurricane 3020 3-Blade Propeller (1.5mm Shaft - Set of 4)
Frame: Lumenier QAV-S 2 Sub-250 Joshua Bardwell SE 3” - Frame Kit
AIO: Lumenier LUX HD AIO - G4 FC + 35A AM32 3-6S ESC
Motor: Xilo Stealth 1404 4500kv

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Manual

3D Prints

*The damper inserts should be printed in TPU; you can reduce the walls and infill percentage to help with damping if necessary. Machined aluminum parts will be available soon, and these same damper inserts will work with the production parts if needed.

**This mount is a drop-in replacement for the camera cage on the Bardwell edition of the Lumenier QAV-S 2. The camera cage portion should be printed in something stiff and tough, like nylon or carbon fiber nylon. PAHT-CF is a great choice if you can print it. This mount was also tested in PETG-CF, and it works decently. These are printed parts, though, so remember that durability will suffer compared to machined aluminum parts.

DJI O4 AIR UNIT ADAPTER

Need to adapt your new DJI O4 Air Unit camera to a standard 20mm wide camera plate? We have you covered! We've designed a few different adapter plates that take the small DJI camera and adapt the mounting plates from 14mm to 20mm, using the same hole positions as the previous DJI O3 air unit! Click below to download the 3D file, or follow the link under recommended items to add to your cart.

 

 

Recommended (Not Included)

 

Includes

  • 3x Gemfan Hurricane 3020 3-Blade Propeller (1.5mm Shaft - Set of 4)
  • 1x Lumenier QAV-S 2 Sub-250 Joshua Bardwell SE 3” - Frame Kit
  • 1x Lumenier LUX HD AIO - G4 FC + 35A AM32 3-6S ESC
  • 1x Lumenier Zipper Case - Bardwell Sub250
  • 4x Xilo Stealth 1404 4500kv

 

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  • SKU: 22778
  • Barcode: 724376363810
 

Overall rating: 4.5882354 / 5 from 17 reviews.

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Reviews

About ready to button up

"About ready to button up the build when lo and behold there is no TPU camera mounts sooo, that part sucks."

Tim G. (5/5)

Easy build, I used the

"Easy build, I used the smoke stopper and all was good. I attached a battery and a motor smoked. Guess I’m not flying this any time soon."

Todd L. (3/5)

Great for beginners or professionals

"It’s a nice kit! Unfortunately, I was only able to fly it a couple times. Because someone decided they wanted it more than me. 😭 I’ll buy it again! I have no choice, lmao. I paired it with a Walksnail hd pro. . Thanks for making it easier for everyone Bardwell!"

Robert G. (5/5)

I purchased this drone kit

"I purchased this drone kit on the advice from the guys at GetFPV. This is my first drone and I wanted something that would be relatively easy to assemble and fly. Once again, these guys did not steer me wrong. The assembly was a lot of fun, following Joshua Bardwell’s beginner video series. It flys great and was everything I was looking for. Thanks."

Jim A. (5/5)

Perfect for a first build or a freestyle trainer!

"I really enjoyed building and flying this kit and it’s really nice to have the step-by-step build series to guide you through the process. My favorite part of this kit is the QAV-S 2 frame. It’s lightweight and perfect for a sub250g build yet that mono plate is 3. 5mm thick and it’s very unlikely that you would ever break it. I built up mine with the DJI O4 Lite, an external antenna, a buzzer, and Idid add TPU landing feet. They are completely unnecessary on many people wouldn’t add them to a sub-250g build because they do add ~8g but I like the added protection. With my landing feet, I’m sub250g with 650mah or 720mah batteries. With an 850mah I’m at 252g (no landing feet) so an 850mah battery on a sub250g build is DEFINITELY realistic if you trim some fat, for example, you could use a nano ELRS with built-in antenna, or use the DJI Remote, use the stock DJI O4 antenna zip tied to the frame like JB did, and/or leave out the buzzer and you will make up for those 2g. So far I’m having a blast flying this little ripper and for me it makes for a perfect freestyle trainer - it’s super durable and if I do ever break anything I know how to fix it and GETFPV has all the parts!"

Jason (5/5)

Great, Fun Build. Really didn't

"Great, Fun Build. Really didn't need the videos much, but they are a good resource."

John P. (5/5)

An awesome way to learn about building quads

"This was my first build and it was a great experience. All pieces perfectly fit and worked as described. The videos were also a great help, they helped me learn more and answered most of my questions. Overall It was a great and fun experience."

Emerson G. (5/5)

Easy and straightforward

"Very simple and perfect for first drone. Would have appreciated color options other than purple."

Matthew C. (5/5)

Nice

"All as described"

Pepe B. (4/5)

Great beginner kit

"This was my first Fpv build and followed along with Josh’s build video playlist and it went seamlessly. Feels great in the air as well"

Christopher D. (5/5)

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