Hi everyone! I wanted to make a thread where people can show off their build and price they paid to build it. It seems interesting to see what people build. This is mostly to recieve good inspiration and learn a few tips!
Happy building!
First build in 2022
Weaponcase build, almost everything ordered twice for 2 builds
Price 2200 Euro for 1 complete Foil (see image below)
- 500 Euro Foil set
- 500 Euro Battery
- 500 Euro Motor + ESC
- 500 Euro Case + other small Parts
- 200 Euro Tools,…
2nd Build with easyFoil parts 2023
Price 3000 Euro
- 1500 Euro Board + Inner Frame (Box+Lid)
- 500 Euro Motor + ESC
- 500 Euro Battery
- 500 Euro Foil set
3rd build “Mini-Foil / add-on”
Price 1200 Euro
- 200 Euro Foil board (inflatable, crap, too flexible)
- 250 Euro 6384 Motor + Makebase 75200 ESC in a waterproof box, strapped to back of board
- 500 Euro Foil set
- 250 Euro battery (100 Cells, 2 Euro each, 1000Wh) + Case, BMS,…
Price overview 1st build
1st:
2nd:
3rd:
What I learned:
- Get good tools in the beginning
- Don’t invest too much effort in 1st build, you will outgrow it
- Price of most components dropped since 2022 (especially motor and ESC)
- If possible make ESC and battery as universal as possible, so you can reuse them in a new build
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My costs were roughly:
Fliteboard Ultra (board only): €2200,-
Flipsky electronics (65161, VX5, 75200 Pro 2.0): €600,-
Battery (16S12P): €1000,- (this is with all cells, carbon casing, surlocks, BMS, custom laser cut nickel, wiring, small part etc).
Gong V3 stuff (mast, wings, fuselage etc): €400,- (used and new bought)
Total: €4.200,-
Not cheap, but the fliteboard rips.
Also adding some resell value since you could sell the board with ease back in to the fliteboard market
The board itself is majestic and super small and nimble.
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My build is not finished but I have spent money!
Flipsky 6384 = $136
Flipsky 150A waterproof ESC = $98
Vx3 remote = $96
Bluetooth module = $22
K-parts motor pod and accessories = $100
Box that I don’t like = $50
Random cables and connectors = $100
= $602 spent so far, plus $75 or so in shipping costs.
Adding a foildrive slim performance battery would cost another $300-$400, and upgrading my box to something I like better might cost $100. And a good battery charger might be another $200. So let’s say $1300 for my first build, which does not yet work.
edit: I have also spent a lot of money on boards and foils. If you can’t buy used boards/foils in your area, then I think Gong products are a good value for buying new.
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