You should be fine without any reinforcement.
2021 mini scout challenge!
- Thread starter The Hangar
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Tracking accurate speed for each of us would be pretty hard, if not impossible...what if the challenge were not how light you can get it, but how slow you can get it to fly without stalling
Wow man, fantastic work! I love the way it turned out - the balsa rear fuselage looks fantastic!
mastermalpass
Elite member
Very smoothly finished! Have you added a little padding around pilot's hole?
Mine's gonna stay paintless 'til after the demo flight. Sure, paint's not gonna change whether or not it can fly but it just feels a shame to say 'It weighed 70 grams when finished, but in this flight video it actually weighs 73.'
I like your choice of landing gear tough! I've got something like that for that diff-thrust twin plane I mentioned, think I might install it on this if only adds a gram... Hmm, my point about paint makes less sense now I've said that. 😂
BlockerAviation
Legendary member
I finally got the weather to fly the Scout and it flew fantastic! The next chance I get I'll get a flight video and weigh it. Here's a pic of the Scout on takeoff.
Awesome, it looks great!
Paracodespoder
Elite member
Tail’s a little crooked...
Looks good, I love it! What type of covering will you use?
BATTLEAXE
Legendary member
Thats a sweet little plane, I wish I had one. I cant wait to see it painted man, great job!
BlockerAviation
Legendary member
Thanks! I cant wait to paint it and detail it. I plan on making it look like one of the old WWI German monoplane fighters with the machine gun rigging wire and everything, Ill probably make a thread detailing the process. I just have to weigh It and get a vid of it before I start adding weight.
I’m waiting till this weekend. I should be able to get most of it done then.
Flyingshark
Master member
Lol, so am I. This thread is just going to blow up on Saturday and Sunday.
Paracodespoder
Elite member
So far, none (if that’s allowed), but if I do cover it it will be red and blue cellophane from the dollar tree.
Finished the balsa for the fuse, the glue is drying on the foam nose, and next come swing and tail feathers.
Only issues I will have with going light is the smallest battery I have is an 800mah 2s, or a 650 3s, and also have only the f-pack to work with; although, an 1106 might be able to keep it up, hmmm.
No covering is totally fine!
I had a zoom class, and I was able to tape and cut the plans during it!
Flyingshark
Master member
That's what Zoom is for. ZOning Out during Meetings.
BATTLEAXE
Legendary member
Such a simple little plane huh? What inspired this challenge?
It kinda reminds me of Josh's backyard Mini Scout Build Vid during the first lockdown, I like the momentum and the creativity that has turned up
Whit Armstrong
Elite member
I see you used old homework for the paper.
It sure is! @Grifflyer inspired the build with his last mini scout, and then @Joe Carpino also inspired it with his mini scout.
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