737 FT Style

[kilroy07]

I'd Like to do one with the "captured" 2205s (now called the BDF for Ben's ducted fan I guess.)
It would have to scale up a bit for that though.
Especially since I thought about 3D printing the nacelles.

 

[jpot1]

Plans attached to post #2. Build log started in post #3 but ran out of time tonight to complete. I will add more over the coming days.

If you build this, please feel free to post any questions here. As well please post pictures/videos. I would love to see what others do with this plane. I am hopeful that I will get back to this to try and do a round fuse some day. As well I would love to try two 50mm edfs.

 

[BATTLEAXE]

I look forward to the V2 as well

 

[TheBigPancake]

Does anyone know how to print these plans out in a tiled format on a normal office printer? Id love to print these out and have a go however whenever I try it either scales it down dramatically or just prints one piece

 

[jpot1]

Does anyone know how to print these plans out in a tiled format on a normal office printer? Id love to print these out and have a go however whenever I try it either scales it down dramatically or just prints one piece

@TheBigPancake - if you open the plans in Adobe acrobat (free) you can use the tiling option to print this. That is at least what I do. Don’t know how to go from Inkscape to tiles plans.

 

[BATTLEAXE]

If you save your file as a PDF then open in Adobe Acrobat and print in the poster option with cut marks. Works better then the even the tiled plans from FT.
I have to tape my plans together all the time and I only save full files now, and let Adobe tile them for me. Super easy

 

[TheBigPancake]

Yep! All set taping the plans together now! I’m nervous but very excited for this build!

 

[TheBigPancake]

On a side note, what would you all recommend for EDFs in this build? I’d love to do it for the sound alone. Not looking for crazy power, just nice scale slow flight and handling

 

[jpot1]

It doesn’t need a lot. I fly it on two 2205 motors with 6x4 props. With a 3s 1300 it’s a rocket at full throttle, not scale at all. I mostly fly this half throttle.

 

[TheBigPancake]

You think two of the micro EDF’s from EFlite would power it?

 

[jpot1]

You think two of the micro EDF’s from EFlite would power it?

I was thinking two 50mm EDFs on 3s.

 

[jpot1]

Engine nacelle build info added to post 3.

 

[TheBigPancake]

I was thinking two 50mm EDFs on 3s.

That’s a killer idea.

 

[jpot1]

Build log finalized.

 

[whackflyer]

Once the BDF concept gets a little more finalized FT needs to start selling a BDF Power Pack! Or just the duct or whatever you call it so you could supply your own motor and prop.

 

[FoamyDM]

If you save your file as a PDF then open in Adobe Acrobat and print in the poster option with cut marks. Works better then the even the tiled plans from FT.
I have to tape my plans together all the time and I only save full files now, and let Adobe tile them for me. Super easy

This is the reason I never anything but FS plans.

 

[TheBigPancake]

Well, it’s not the prettiest, but as my first build I am pleased with the turnout thus far pretty sure I messed up the cutout for the wing on the fuse, but I can patch that up with spare foam later

 

[jpot1]

Looking good!

 

[TheBigPancake]

So heres a thought.
As I continue to build this plane, in the back of my mind im thinking on how I am going to set everything up servo-wise and such. And then ground handling came to mind

I def. want to be able to taxi this plane and have a nice, scale rolling takeoff/rotation. However, I have never set up a rudder with nose gear combo before.

My small prop-driven 747 uses differential thrust to turn, and that also enables some decent ground handling as well.

My goal for this 737 is to use twin 50mm-55mm EDF, but I was wondering, can you use a differential thrust setup on EDFs? I would assign this to the rudder channel and use it almost exclusively for ground taxi, as the ailerons and elevators would be fine for good old bank and yank control in the sky.

thoughts? also heres an update on the plane as well as an FT Viggen I wanted to share (My first DTFB plane that has flown!)

 

[BATTLEAXE]

So heres a thought.
As I continue to build this plane, in the back of my mind im thinking on how I am going to set everything up servo-wise and such. And then ground handling came to mind

I def. want to be able to taxi this plane and have a nice, scale rolling takeoff/rotation. However, I have never set up a rudder with nose gear combo before.

My small prop-driven 747 uses differential thrust to turn, and that also enables some decent ground handling as well.

My goal for this 737 is to use twin 50mm-55mm EDF, but I was wondering, can you use a differential thrust setup on EDFs? I would assign this to the rudder channel and use it almost exclusively for ground taxi, as the ailerons and elevators would be fine for good old bank and yank control in the sky.

thoughts? also heres an update on the plane as well as an FT Viggen I wanted to share (My first DTFB plane that has flown!)

That's a nice crisp Viggen, SBK or scratch build?