So look to do my first drone that has navigation, waypoint etc capabilities. Have pretty much decided on pixhawk as the best option at this point - either 6x or 6c.
I would prefer to use some kind of hardware kit (or at least a common ‘build’ where lots of documentation already exists) as I have been told that ardupilot can be complex to setup. I found the Holybro QAV250 which would be perfect if it was a little bit larger. I don’t really like the way their other drone frames(S500, X500) are set up (battery placement etc) so I was wondering if anyone knew of any other Pixhawk kits out there that have a frame more like a 7 inch QAV-S 2?
I don’t think so. Build the craft you want from available components. Plenty of Flight Controllers to choose from. If you want a Pixhawk 6c for some reason look at the Mini version for a 7”
IMO pixhawk is a little overrated. And on expensive side too. For first build I would go with something cheap that works and You are not afraid to damage/crash.
If You want similar computing power I would recommend Mateksys H743-SLIM which has the same CPU as pixhawk 6c, also dual IMU and pair it with 30x30 ESC. It might not be as convinient as pixhawk in terms of wiring, but cheaper, same CPU, plenty of UARTs, CAN and 1/3 price. Fits any (almost?) 7" frame You like.