This one was a request from Alex – he said I needed a dedicated GoPro hauler in my fleet. While the Krieger can easily carry a GoPro, and surprisingly yields perfect video with it hard mounted against carbon, it's an awkward and wonky fit. Alex wanted a Superbeast-style H quad that gives the GoPro better protection.

It's weird to go back to an H after Krieger. The symmetrical X flies so well that in my mind H's were obsolete. Besides, the Superbeast’s GoPro cage has been copied so much that there’s no lack of offerings in the category, so I set myself some goals to see if I could create something slightly better.

I wanted easily adjusted cam tilt for the GoPro and the fpv cam. Weight should be as centralized on every axis as possible so it’ll be a nimble flyer. Now that everyone’s spoiled on ludicrous power to weight ratios this baby has to be a beast too, so it’ll be 6” props on 2206 or 2208 with an 1800. And of course it has to look good.

My first idea was to use GoPro’s The Frame mount. It has 3mm tabs, easily replicated with CNC’d carbon. Plus, it’s an easy standard to adopt, in case anyone wants to 3d print a better mount. The fpv cam will have a Krieger/Mitsuko style mount. A lot of people have been using the metal bracket that comes with PZ cams, but I hate how it bends in a crash and how those little screws can’t hold the cam angle steady. My pod has to be rock solid and provide lots of protection for the GoPro and the fpv cam.

The GoPro and the battery are the two heaviest components in the build, and they reside on opposite ends. I wanted them as close as possible to reduce rotational inertia for pitch and yaw. And I wanted them both in line with the props to make roll snappy as well. I could butt them together and put the FC under the middle plate, but that’ll make it tough to build and maintain. So I opted to move the FC up against the back of the GoPro. That puts the FC off center, but we don't use the accelerometers so this will have no ill effects on flight.

I put the three pieces on a little board and found the balance point and began the layout from there. The GoPro cage makes the front end super wide so it was a real struggle to make something aesthetically pleasing. People have been asking for a bigger Tweaker so I tried a similar arm layout.