podracer toothpick canopy

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having recieved a gtb 329 frame, just to find out that it doesnt match the picture and doesnt have a 16x16 mount, i decided to make my own canopy and mount. I decided to replicate the tbs podracer format, because it allows the camera to be mounted lower than if the camera was mounted in the front. Living in denmark, where it's cold and wet, so i have semi-sealed the canopy and have sacraficed a bit of weight to do so. the orginal canopy was 4g, but required 3x metal standoffs and 6 screws to mount. test print weighs 5g without bolts, but without the need of standoffs, this is lighter by an easy 5g. designed for --caddx baby ratel 2 --16x16mm JHEMCU GHF13 --betafpv air ufl 5.8ghz antenna --xf-race antenna on r9 mx measured to fit an r9 mx and zeus nano vtx under the canopy. but any nano reciever/vtx will probably fit. camera angle is not setup to be adjustable, and fixed at 20 degrees. Final assembly will only require 4x 10mm m2 bolts to hold the fc and canopy. the attached image shows a mockup with 10mm motor/prop stacks (based on hglrc 1202.5 motors and gemfan props). Still waiting on parts for completing this. until i can test it out and adjust, this is only a work in progress. i imagine the middle and bottom will have to be changed. [Updates] V2 - bad deal, didnt work. quick hack for xf-race. mini mortal antenna is just impossible to mount in a canopy with it's short cable. V3 - updated for XF-Race instead of minimortal, easier to mount vertically. Chopped the sides so that the usb on the 16x16 fc is accessable through the port. Top cut to allow vtx antenna to put into place after assembly (same with xf-race)... now you can assemble all the electronics and put everything into the canopy at the last minute. new bottom plate requires m2 hardware, and mounts fc with two bolts, the sandwich concept just wont work. planning on v4 after final assembly of v3 and tuning (will lower the canopy if possible and remove usb door),will also revisit camera angle as needed. V13 - the sides now hook and attach under the tabs on the tp3 frame. (no longer for gtb). perfect setup on this 1.5mm tp3 frame.