I wanted a way to photograph these tiny drones a little more professionally - using a DSLR and lighting equipment like soft lights. I eventually want to also use this stand for B-roll for my future whoop-related videos.

I settled with using a 2.5mm Carbon Fiber tube that I had lying around and I made a simple PLA ball joint that would attach to a "dummy Lipo" that could fit the drone's battery tray. The spherical slot on the dummy battery is the same size as the ball joint to make it a snug fit and thus, the dummy battery tray should be printed in TPU to allow it to flex a bit while also maintaining friction around the ball joint.

On the other end, I thought it would be cool to have some way to power the drone for extended periods while taking photos or recording video. I wanted to have its own dedicated battery so I didn't have to worry about my flight packs being damaged accidentally while shooting. I used a 14500 750 mAh Li-ion battery (something I had randomly) paired with a TP4056 charger. I used this battery because it fits within the profile of one of those containers you get from buying a HappyModel AIO - which I filled with rocks to increase its weight.

If you plan to use this for anything other than 65 whoops, I have included the Fusion360 files so you can adjust stuff like dummy battery size.

Also, note that you need an appropriate AWG of wire since I found that my 75 would keep rebooting because of the thin wires I used. This was not an issue for the 65s.

Parts:

• 2.5mm Carbon Fiber Rods at your desired length
• PLA filament for the ball joint and electronics base
• TPU for the dummy batteries
• 14500 Li-ion battery
• TP4056 w/ USB C port
• A container to add weight
• some rocks/pebbles/sand