scratch build

Hey everyone! My name is Tommaso, I live in Italy and this is my first post on the FT Forum: I wanted to share with you guys my experience in building and flying my second scratch built rc plane. Around summer '20 I decided to start building a RC plane: at first, I wanted to make a 1m wingspan...

I've shared a lot of this on social media - and I've felt bad for not being on the forums in a while - so especially now that it's flown I want to make sure there's a place here on the FT Forums where I can engage, answer questions, and connect with everyone who isn't on the "other" places. So...

I'm new here, but Ive been on other forums and in the hobby for over 10 years. This is my 3rd Multi-rotor build in a few months, each one morphing into the next. This one isn't pure scratch, but made from an Eachine tilt rotor 180 frame and parts of a wrecked MSH Mini Protos 450 heli and are...

I'll let the video do the bulk of the talking - but here's our take on proof that you don't have to build something aesthetically pleasing or even perfect to an aero engineer's standards to get it to fly well. 😁 In this case, we built a crazy light STOL plane and went and walked it on a...

Hi to all the FT community !!! Few years ago i made this JF-17 Thunder, (kind of, semi scale) and i upload an article to the site, (You can find it in the article section) but soon after that y give it as a present to a friend for his birthday. Nowdays he doesn´t fly anymore and offer me the...

Hi all This is My latest build Geobat RC Plane Build with 5mm Depron Electronics: 2200kv motor 30A esc 6inch propeller 1300mah 3s lipo

MINIACRC MIGHTY MINI P-51B/C MUSTANG FREE PLANS AND BUILD GUIDE For a flight video and more details about this build, please visit the official release thread for the design: https://forum.flitetest.com/index.php?threads/miniacrc-mighty-mini-p-51b-c-mustang-free-plans.67718/ Cheers!

MINIACRC MIGHTY MINI P51B/C MUSTANG BUILD About six years ago, the build video of the original FliteTest Mighty Mini P-51D Mustang was released on Youtube as part of a challenge between Josh Bixler and Peter Sripol: how fast can you go with one sheet of foamboard? Among other influences from...

Hi this delta plane build using low density Thermcoal(EPS Foam)with butter paper lamination

Just finished scratch building this mustang from DTFB and tried painting foam board for the first time! I just applied spray paint straight on the foam board and hand cut the vinyl decals. I’m very happy with how it turned out! The vinyl doesn’t seem to stick great on the paint but it hasn’t...

Allo everyone ! I started the build of a FT Explorer 60%. I ordered the Motor,ESC,servos and propellers of a Zohd drift glider .

Allo everyone ! If like me you don't have a printer and I like building Flite Test planes . Here is how I do it :) First I go on the PDF plan I choose . Here I'm making a FT Explorer 50%. Next I make myself a ruler with the scale ruler on the plan . Next I take measurements ,and calculate the...

Hi guys/gals: I want to show you this plane i made from Scratch, a C-27J Spartan, i hope you like it and find the step by step interesting. Here is the first flight: But before i get to that, this was the process: The plane was made with a full cargo deck free of any obstacle in mind, so...

Free plans and information at 13thsquadron.com Check out our Facebook group: 13th Squadron The 13th Squadron Mini Zero is an extremely versatile aircraft capable of flying fast, slow, turning and burning, or for cruising around on a calm evening. You can take it anywhere because it has a 30"...

Hi Guys, I'm fairly new, got my RC Flying wings with the Aeroscout and then the Apprentice and then discovered this amazing site (FliteTest). So tried my hand at a scratch build of the FT Mustang. Must say quite happy and proud of the end result. I live in Dubai, UAE and ordered a box of the...

I think it would be great if Flitetest can help develop some free plans to also use balsa wood for there mini builds. Please see my attempt using FT Mini Mustang free plans.