Tubular 8inch LongRange 3D printed Quad

As an experienced long-range pilot who reached 100km in 2013, I decided to build a new 8" setup that would meet my mountain-surfing needs in the 5-10km range. I reached out to an old friend, Nic (eyefly), who is a genius at designing frames. He had previously been working on carbon fiber rod frames with 3D printed joints, and I was initially skeptical about their durability and stiffness for a larger 8" frame. However, I was pleasantly surprised when Nic provided me with his latest design, an 8" tubular quad using 10 and 8mm CFK tubes and 3D printed connectors in CF PETG and TPU mounting prints.

I received the tubes and cut them to length, then used two-component "UHU PLUS ENDFEST 300" to glue the base frame together. The end result was an extremely stiff and lightweight frame that exceeded my expectations. I continued to mount motors and components on the TPU mounting parts, which were fixed to the rods using zipties.

After flashing BF 4.4 with default settings, I took it for a test flight in calm wind conditions. The quad flew exceptionally well, but I could tell that after some fine-tuning, it would be an absolute beast.

Thank you Nic for helping me out on this one :)

You can find all information and files for the frame here: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5812080

Discord with information and discussion : https://discord.gg/Fy6fkBGWNm

And a short flight video of one of the first testflights here: