Hello and welcome to this instructable about my Aerodynamic FPV case for RC planes, drones and more!

I will be explaining to you how I had the idea of this type of case, how I designed it and how I 3D printed it with my UP! Mini!

Enjoy!

Step 1: The Idea and the Design.

I wanted an aerodynamic case for my Fatshark FPV set and searched for one but I couldn't find one that suited me so I decided to make my own!

As a mechanical engineering student, I was able to use Catia V5 and V6 at my school to design this little project.

I started by measuring all the sizes of the camera and the video sending module, I wanted the finished object to have these all in one so it could be easely removed from the aicraft or drone.

As the title says, I wanted it to be as aerodynamical as possible so I shaped the 3D model that way.

Step 2: Printing!

This image shows how I organised the plate of my UP! Mini so all the objects could fit at once!

The parts were printed at a 0.2mm resolution, at the printer's max speed, and with support material for everything over 45 degrees, so it took 2 hours and 56 minutes to print.

Step 3: Test Fitting of the Parts.

Here you can see all the parts fitted perfectly, the only post processing used was support removal and a bit of sanding of the assembled product to make it more aerodynamic!

The next step was to see if the components of the FPV set fitted.