Benjamin Kunkov's Arts and Flying Portfolio

Welcome to my arts and flying portfolio!
This portfolio highlights my work in 3D design, FPV drones, and music.

Scroll to explore, or use the buttons below to jump between sections.

Below are my favorite 3D-rendered projects, both still and animated.

300+ hours | 2021 - Present

Still (click to enlarge)

Animated (click to play) – 17 Projects in 1 Reel

17 Projects, 1 Reel

About Blender

This art is made with Blender, a free and open-source program that allows you to create anything under the sun! You can draw, animate, sculpt, edit, track, model, and color grade to name a few things. It was all created by me (no AI), solo.

Is this all you do with Blender?

Beyond art, I use Blender for engineering projects, whether it's a designing a lunar lander or adjusting a turbine blade. Recently, I've been using Blender to reshape and design custom turbine blades so they fit onto our turbine hub used for the KidWind competition.

What's next?

I hope to keep making art and explore different avenues, especially during college. I'll keep using it both as a creative outlet and as a tool for engineering design.

Below are two on-board videos from my different FPV drones.

150+ hours | 2023 - Present

5-inch freestyle drone (on-board sound) – Nazgul5

75mm whoop drone (no sound)– Mobula 7

5-inch propellor freestyle drone

This 1-foot long, 450 gram drone is the biggest and most powerful one in my collection. It's also the most tinkered-with and adjustable; I learned to solder and program in a new language to tune the drone to my liking. The above image highlights some of the hardware upgrades I've done to the drone.

Some more specs

  • 5-inch carbon fiber frame built for durability and freestyle acrobatics

  • 2207 brushless motors delivering high thrust and speed

  • 100+ mph in open air with the right tune and props

  • 6S LiPo battery support for extended power and punch

  • Easy to swap parts and customize, which keeps it evolving with how I fly

75mm propellor whoop drone (5-inch for scale)

Yes, it's tiny. But it was my first-ever drone and served as an incredible training tool. It's nearly impossible to upgrade, but that means it's nearly impossible to break. It's safe, reliable, and a bunch of fun to play around with. It's top speed is around 35mph and uses 1s lipos.

What is FPV flying?

FPV flying, or first-person view flying, is when you pilot a drone using a headset or screen that shows the live video feed from a camera mounted on the drone. Instead of just watching it from the ground, you see what the drone “sees,” almost like you’re sitting inside it. It makes flying feel immersive and precise, which is why people use it for racing, freestyle tricks, or filming smooth cinematic shots. Personally, I use FPV to race my friends and freestyle around town. You can learn more here.

Music Performance & Production

1000+ hours (combined instruments) | 2016 - Present

I've been playing the piano since I was eight years old, and the alto sax since I was eleven.
I earned 1st place state titles in both solo and ensemble saxophone performance (TAPPS).
My earliest memories were of me dancing to the Beatles—I always had a love for all things music, and it's something I wish to continue through college and beyond!

Music Production

I write, produce, and perform music on the side for fun. In 2024, I had one of the songs I made published under the penname of Finn Blackwood (to protect my privacy).
Click to listen to it below!

Below is a screenshot of some channels in Logic Pro, the software I used to produce Seen You Smile.
The piano parts were played by me and fed through to the software.

All work by Benjamin Kunkov. These projects were created independently as personal and exploratory work.