RVS SmolYeet35 V2 - 3.5" Freestyle Frame
*We recommend adding either the Rotor Village Micro Lipo Strap w/ Metal Buckle (2pcs) if you intend on using slightly fatter batteries.
The YeetMule's baby brother, the SmolYeet. Enjoy HD epicness, with zero props in view while easily staying under that magical 250g mark!
The frame is designed to be highly versatile for various building techniques and component options.
IMPORTANT TO NOTE!
- Please pay attention to the recommended part weights shown below!
- For GoPro Mounts all Yeet Frame mounts are compatible. If running HD, ONLY use a naked style camera that is LIGHT! This is not intended to carry a full GoPro or similar.
- Changelog (7/21/2022): One slot has been removed on the motor mount pattern. This significantly increases the arm durability.
- DJI O4 Pro conversion kit now available - RVS Smolyeet & Creamer 2 DJI O4 Pro Kit
V2 Updates
- Individual arms (stiffer, stronger and easier to replace)
- Includes a spare arm
- Changed to Wide X from Deadcat, but props are still out of view :)
- Includes both 15mm & 20mm standoff options
- Mainplate thickness increased to 2mm
- ExpressLRS mounting option added to the antenna mount (HM EP1)
FEATURES
- RVS Honeymoon Warranty (see details below)
- Sub 250g Capable with the Caddx Vista & analog setups
- DJI O4 compatible (optional add-on) - RVS Smolyeet & Creamer 2 DJI O4 Pro Kit
- Includes a spare arm
- Motor Mounting Screws Included (16pcs)
- Compatible with all video systems (may need antenna mounts for dual antenna systems)
- Dual Stack setup
- Front: 25.5x25.5mm in both orientations & 20x20mm
- Rear: 25.5x25.5mm & 20x20mm
- Alternatively, you can have a single 20x20 stack in the middle.
- No props in view
- Top mount battery
- Micro FPV & DJI HD Camera ready
- Can carry small HD camera's such as DJI Action 2, Runcam Thumb, Insta360Go etc.
- TBS Immortal T & ExpressLRS ready
SPECIFICATIONS
- Wheelbase: Wide X for 3.5" Props
- Carbon Fiber Thickness:
- Base: 1.5mm
- Mid-plate: 2mm
- Top-plate: 1.5mm
- Arms: 3mm
- Weight: 51g (This includes ALL TPU, metal hardware and all optional build parts. You can shave down this number with ease!)
- Prop size: 3-3.5"
- Motor Mount Pattern: 9x9mm & 12x12mm Slotted M2
RECOMMENDED COMPONENTS (VERY IMPORTANT!)
- Motors: 12xx-18xx (MAX motor weight should be under 13g)
- Find a great motor choice by looking at column M on this document
- Camera: Micro size or DJI HD FPV Camera (Adapter needed for nano)
- Props: 3.5"
- Battery size (MAX 100g battery weight, I'd recommend something around 60-70g depending on motor size)
- 4S: 500-850mAh
- 6S: 380mAh-530mAh
- Almost any AIO will work fine, rated for 20A and up.
- ***AUW including battery should be under about 220g. Extra weight can be shed by using 15mm standoffs if your setup allows, plus titanium or aluminum screws. Ideal AUW is between 200-215g.
PARTS
- Direct Antenna mount - click here
- Spare Arm - click here
- Top Plate - click here
- Mid-plate with pressnuts, bottom brace & arm key bundle - click here
- TPU Parts kit - click here
- TPU Adjustable Mount - click here
- Arm Guards - click here
More info and a great little community over at the RVS Owners Group Facebook page - facebook.com/groups/rvs.og
PACKAGE CONTENTS
- 1 x RVS SmolYeet frame kit w/ hardware
- 16 x Motor Mount Screws
- 2 x TPU Camera Mounts
- 2 x TPU Immortal T Mounts
- 1 x TPU SMA Antenna Mount with ExpressLRS mounting integrated
- 1 x Spare arm
- 1 x Battery Strap
RVS Honeymoon Warranty
Break any part of the frame (carbon fibre and hardware) within the first month of purchase and it's covered on us! Just send us a picture of the broken part, along with your order number. Replacement parts can be added to future orders for free, or you can pay for shipping ($3 for snailmail).
6 Reviews Hide Reviews Show Reviews
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Beautiful Frame
Easy to work with frame, light weight, tons of mounting options including for my AIO, lots of available print options, really like the frame I'll likely get another one to convert my other 3.5" drone
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Great frame for a sub250 build
TLDR: 9/10 frame. I'll buy another one of these before I buy another Volador 3. 5. The only thing it needs is some way to keep the motor wires from the, especially rear, arms from rubbing on the sharp edges of the mid plate and the press nuts. After breaking more Crux35 frames than I was comfortable with, and having an unfortunate experience with another 3. 5 inch frame, I was ready for a big boy frame. I picked up the SmolYeet 3. 5, and the Volador VX 3. 5, so I could get some experience with a few different frames. The SmolYeet 3. 5 is a simple, no-frills, elegant frame, I built mine with the SpeedyBee F405 AIO, and aside from needing to figure out how to keep the motor wires from rubbing on the edges of the carbon fiber frame plates, and the sharp press nuts (liquid electrical tape! Also used to hold down the motor wires from the rear arms to the FC), it went together really clean. I used the shorter standoffs, and with the AIO that makes for a sub250 build with lots of weight for a naked GoPro or a lightweight HD camera on top, even with a big 850mAh pack. When I say clean, the blackbox logs on this are _clean_. There's no frame resonance, and the liquid tape to hold the capacitor, RX, wires, and VTX down means nothing buzzes anywhere. Wishlist item: A 20x20 mounting pattern on the top plate at the back, for mounting a VTX up and out of contact with motor wires. I'll probably use thermal-tape+a TPU band instead, but 20x20 holes for mounting a VTX back there up out of the way would be the cats meow.
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Very durable
Following the recommendations you will have a great flying drone. Make sure to use medium strength thread locker on bolts on the underside of frame.
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Durable and Light
On this quad, I've replaced motors, cameras, fcs, vtxs, but never a frame component until today. I cracked the bottom plate after losing video mid split s straight into asphault. Even without a replacement plate, the quad is still structurally sound enough to fly and easily repaired with epoxy and patches. The plate probaby would have avoided damage in the first place if I hadn't removed the middle standoffs to accomodate a custom hd camera mount. I'm running 20A 1408s on 880mah 4s. I get 4min powerfully smooth acro flights. The build is sub 250 with a Runcam thumb 2 and analog. The profile is thin, but I was still able to install a vista at one point. (It isn't sub 250 with a vista and runcam thumb.) The props out of view is also a nice feature. replaceable arms are nice too.
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shrunk down 5"
brings the feel of a bigger quad to the guys who like to run in the 3 inch size with individual arms. it is a bit on the heavy side at 49 grams with the short standoffs, camera mount and antenna mount with only the key in to support the arms. but you have to make a compromise to be able to switch out one arm instead of the entire bottom plate. awesome to have multiple options for mounting. carbon is a bit rough around the edges but for the price very satisfied.
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Way to up the ante
The redesign is fantastic. much more rigid!(DAT CENTER BRACE) Single arms are great and being x changed the game with the flight Characteristics . even if you fly a v1 for sure consider the upgrade.
