2026 Flite Test Forum Challenge: Build-ruary contest

[Mr Man]

My first laser cutting success!!

 

[RickHunter]

yup, I also found that you can just move the motor mount in such a way to give it angle as you glue it in. As it has no supports other than the glue holding it onto the skins 😂. (I made my firewall 8mm thick for better adhesion)

This is the one I made. Have not fit it yet because no plane yet. Will start the Radjet today. Might just use some washers for thrust angle for now to save time, and change it for speed challenge '26.

 

[Mr Man]

Looks good 👍

 

[RickHunter]

Looks good 👍

Still doing just the basics, but having alot of fun with Onshape.

 

[Jo's squadron]

My first laser cutting success!!

My dream!

 

[Mr Man]

My dream!

It took me a while to figure it out 😂)

 

[RickHunter]

Got most of the radjet built (gotta put in servos before finishing the wing), but bullet connectors came in for motor wire extensions, so back to finishing off the Duckling.

 

[Mr Man]

Got most of the radjet built (gotta put in servos before finishing the wing), but bullet connectors came in for motor wire extensions, so back to finishing off the Duckling.

Looking good!

 

[Houndpup Rc]

Got most of the radjet built (gotta put in servos before finishing the wing), but bullet connectors came in for motor wire extensions, so back to finishing off the Duckling.

Nice! Looks like you are building it for speed!😉😂👍

 

[RickHunter]

Nice! Looks like you are building it for speed!😉😂👍

Only had a 10mm x 500 spar, so I went with that. No issues. Thought about putting a spar down the center, but haven't decided. Don't know if I can fit 6s with my current batteries. Even if I can't I can 4s it to get use to it, and get some small 6s by speed challenge time. Little trimming here and there, but smooth build overall. Good job @Mr Man If I crash it though I'll blame bad design flaw. 🤣😂

 

[Houndpup Rc]

Only had a 10mm x 500 spar, so I went with that. No issues. Thought about putting a spar down the center, but haven't decided. Don't know if I can fit 6s with my current batteries. Even if I can't I can 4s it to get use to it, and get some small 6s by speed challenge time. Little trimming here and there, but smooth build overall. Good job @Mr Man If I crash it though I'll blame bad design flaw. 🤣😂

I use 1100mah 6s packs and they great!👍

 

[RickHunter]

I use 1100mah 6s packs and they great!👍

Smallest 6s I have are 3300, and I don't think I can get two 2200 3s in there.

 

[Mr Man]

Good job @Mr Man If I crash it though I'll blame bad design flaw. 🤣😂

Then I’ll blame the spar. JK 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

 

[Houndpup Rc]

Or the servo....I hate plastic gear servos!🤣🤣 (Well, maybe its only the cheapy blue ones that are so junky..)

 

[RickHunter]

Or the servo....I hate plastic gear servos!🤣🤣 (Well, maybe its only the cheapy blue ones that are so junky..)

Yes. I will never use plastic gear servos on anything I own again. The radjet will have 17g metal. Duckling 9g metal

 

[Houndpup Rc]

Yes. I will never use plastic gear servos on anything I own again. The radjet will have 17g metal. Duckling 9g metal

Nice! That's what I used on mine and it worked flawlessly at 158mph!👍

 

[FoamyDM]

Found a way to make the pics smaller. So i added them my build page.
I will take a progess pic. In the AM Then i will work on the border (i made to big at tue 9” rib spacing). But in short I glued the top spar plates

Follow up step are perimeter. Hinging the elevons, then the skin.

 

[FishbonesAir]

9)FTFC26: Build-ruary by Rara (Build Skill: 3.7 Inconsistent, Pilot Skill: -7 Irresponsible)

Someone is attempting to challenge me for last place in Piloting Skills! It won't work. I'm gonna provide photos!

Capt Fishbones

 

[FoamyDM]

@FishbonesAir did i miss your entry to the contest?

 

[FishbonesAir]

@Proptastic, @badpilot27, @CrshNBrn, @tomlogan1, @telnar1236, @FishbonesAir, @Patriot Rc

Yes, I'm throwing my hat in the ring.

Capt Fishbones