Recently 3DR added the "Pixhawk Mini" to its website. It looks very much like the Pixhawk Falcon which is available from HobbyKing and others. They do say that they "collaborated" with HobbyKing on this FC but it uses upgraded sensors and there maybe some other differences compared with the HK...
I don't own any brand name drones as I like building my own but if I decided to buy a RTF drone I believe I would go with a DJI P4. I did look into the Yuneec Typhoon H awhile back as I like the retractable landing gear and the built in tablet in the controller but I've seen reviews which say...
Sorry for the late reply to you price drop but I've decided to go with one of the smaller versions of the Pixhawk (mini, lite or falcon) as these are a bit cheaper.
Actually I have been considering a Tarot frame but for the moment just interested in the Pixhawk without telemetry radio and GPS so please let me know your asking price.
What model of Tarot 680 is it (TLxxxxx) ? I already have a Taranis X8R and GPS although its the a series 6 and I know that there are some later versions that lock faster and on to more satellites so might be interested if its one of those.
Is your Pixhawk Flight Controller still for sale?. I am looking for one to replace my aging APM 2.6 and have got fed up waiting for the next gen Pixhawk to become available. I already have the telemetry radio so its just the FC and associated cables that I would be interested in.
The company that normally publishes manuals for automotive DIYers has a manual on how to build your own drone.
https://haynes.co.uk/catalog/general-interest-manuals/home-garden-leisure-activities/build-your-own-drone-manual
I don't have a copy yet so I can't comment if its any good or not. If...
This was my entry. Not expecting it to win any prizes though but thought it would be interesting to attempt such a design. Not having any experience in aeronautical engineering or CAD did not help but I learnt a lot along the way.
https://localmotors.com/richardj/rj-mk1/