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Rx/Tx

Radio Transmitter (Tx)

• FrSky Taranis - 16 Channel, Full Telemetry Transmitter    Manufacturer
  172.25  —  HobbyKing

• OrangeRX DSMX/DSM2 2.4Ghz Transmitter Module (JR/Turnigy compatible)    Manufacturer
  29.99  —  HobbyKing

Accessories

• FrSky AC/DC Charge Adapter US Version    Manufacturer
  6.95  —  HobbyKing (US)

Receiver (Rx)

• FrSky D8R-XP 2.4Ghz Receiver (w/telemetry)    Manufacturer
  27.23  —  HobbyKing   |   2

Battery

Charger

• Turnigy Accucel-6 50W 6A Balancer/Charger w/ Accessories    Manufacturer
  24.10  —  HobbyKing (US)

Accessories

• Lipoly Charge Bag 23 x 30cm    Manufacturer
  2.26  —  HobbyKing (US)

Multi-Rotor Parts

Frame

• H250 ZMR250 Carbon Fiber Mini Quadcopter Frame Kit    Manufacturer
  35.29  —  Banggood

Frame Parts

• 10x M3 Female x M3 Female 35mm Black Nylon Hex Standoff    Manufacturer
  3.60  —  Ebay   |   2

• 25x M3 Female x M3 Female 10mm Black Nylon Hex Standoff    Manufacturer
  3.80  —  Ebay

• 25x M3 Male x M3 Female 6mm Black Nylon Hex Standoff    Manufacturer
  3.50  —  Ebay

• 25x M3 x 6mm Black Nylon Philips Head Screw    Manufacturer
  3.40  —  Ebay

• 50x M2 x 8mm Stainless Steel Philips Head Screw    Manufacturer
  1.09  —  HobbyKing

Flight Controller

• The Flip32+ (V2.3_Rev6) [Straight Pins installed]    Manufacturer
  41.00  —  Ready To Fly Quads

Electronic Speed Controller (ESC)

• B-12A Ice Blue series SimonK-(RapidESC)    Manufacturer
  8.00  —  Ready To Fly Quads   |   4

Battery

• Turnigy nano-tech 1400mah 3S 40~80C Lipo Pack    Manufacturer
  14.65  —  HobbyKing   |   4

• Turnigy Battery Strap 330mm    Manufacturer
  1.75  —  HobbyKing

Motors

• ZMR 1804 2400KV CW Outrunner Brushless Motor    Manufacturer
  9.99  —  Banggood   |   2

• ZMR 1804 2400KV CCW Outrunner Brushless Motor    Manufacturer
  9.99  —  Banggood   |   2

Propellers

• Gemfan 5x3 Inch Plastic 5030 Propeller CW/CCW For 240 250 Frame    Manufacturer
  2.72  —  Banggood   |   5

Other

• Simple PDB with 12v Pololu step up
  SimplePDB: $14.99
• 5 Pcs 3 Pin 20cm 2.54mm Jumper Wire Cables DuPont Line For Arduino  —  Quantity: 2
  Banggood: $1.56
• NTM 28 Motor Mount Spacer/Stand Off 2mm (4pc)
  HobbyKing: $0.78
• Liquid Electrical Tape
  HomeDepot: $5.99
• 5M RGB 5050 SMD Non-waterproof 300 LED Lights Strip DC 12V
  Banggood: $16.99

Telemetry

• FrSky FSH-01 Telemetry Sensor Hub
  HobbyKing (US): $15.99
• FrSky GPS V2 Sensor with SMART Port
  HobbyKing: $35.00
• FrSky FLVSS LiPo Voltage Sensor With Smart Port
  HobbyKing: $16.10
• FrSky Variometer Sensor w/Smart Port (High Precision Version)
  HobbyKing: $26.10
• FrSky Variometer Sensor w/Smart Port (Normal Precision Version)
  HobbyKing (US): $17.22
• FrSky TEMS-01 Telemetry Temperature Sensor
  HobbyKing (US): $4.01

Video Recording

• Mobius Full HD Sports Camera 1080P 30FPS 720P 60FPS For Multirotor
  Banggood: $75.99
• Mobius Action Camera 1080P HD Mini Sports Camera Wide Angle Edition
  Banggood: $72.99

Tools

Multimeter

• Etek Digital Multimeter 10709    Manufacturer
  16.93  —  Walmart

Soldering

• Weller 40-Watt LED Soldering Iron Kit    Manufacturer
  23.97  —  Home Depot (Purchased: 2014/08/11)

• Rosin Core Solder (8.0 oz.)    Manufacturer
  14.49  —  RadioShack

• Helping Hands    Manufacturer
  2.99  —  Harbor Freight Tools

References

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2112708