Dreamwalker
Less than 250 Grams!
I've always wanted to have an RC model WW2 fighter plane, but was intimidated by their flight characteristics.
(or is that "character fish sticks?")
When David's Spitfire came out, I finally felt confident enough to try to build and fly one. The only catch was the size. Not that David's Spit' is too big, rather it's that I want to use my smaller power systems that I have at hand.
Then Ultramicrobe posted his article on his 800mm fighters. http://www.flitetest.com/articles/800mm-swappable-warbirds-that-actually-fly
These designs are 80% and were based on his earlier ME-109 and P51-D, which are based on David's Spitfire.
(That's a lot of bases, wonder if anybody scored?)
I loved the size and I had all the components needed to build one of these planes.
To try something different, I decided to build the P51 as the "B" variant, that way I didn't have to fuss with the bubble canopy. So far, I was able to modify the ME-109 plans to suit the P51B needs, and here's what I have finished.
As pictured, A.U.W.,including electronics and 1000Mah 3S, is 400 grams.
I still need to build the turtle decks and canopy. I'll be using a modified version of the ME-109 canopy.
I added an inch to the nose of the fuselage and used some of JB's details on the scoop for extra cooling.
I'm using a Grayson's Hobbies disposable foamy motor combo and an APC 8x4 prop. The spinner is a Dubro 2" job.
I was a bit alarmed to find that it was quite nose heavy and I added 15 grams of weight in the tail.(That spinner is heaaaaavy!)
Now I can mount the battery all the way back to the wing for neutral balance, and move it forward about an inch to go nose heavy.
I hope to finish it up soon and maiden it, then doll it up with some paint.
Thanks for looking.
Tom
(or is that "character fish sticks?")
When David's Spitfire came out, I finally felt confident enough to try to build and fly one. The only catch was the size. Not that David's Spit' is too big, rather it's that I want to use my smaller power systems that I have at hand.
Then Ultramicrobe posted his article on his 800mm fighters. http://www.flitetest.com/articles/800mm-swappable-warbirds-that-actually-fly
These designs are 80% and were based on his earlier ME-109 and P51-D, which are based on David's Spitfire.
(That's a lot of bases, wonder if anybody scored?)
I loved the size and I had all the components needed to build one of these planes.
To try something different, I decided to build the P51 as the "B" variant, that way I didn't have to fuss with the bubble canopy. So far, I was able to modify the ME-109 plans to suit the P51B needs, and here's what I have finished.
As pictured, A.U.W.,including electronics and 1000Mah 3S, is 400 grams.
I still need to build the turtle decks and canopy. I'll be using a modified version of the ME-109 canopy.
I added an inch to the nose of the fuselage and used some of JB's details on the scoop for extra cooling.
I'm using a Grayson's Hobbies disposable foamy motor combo and an APC 8x4 prop. The spinner is a Dubro 2" job.
I was a bit alarmed to find that it was quite nose heavy and I added 15 grams of weight in the tail.(That spinner is heaaaaavy!)
Now I can mount the battery all the way back to the wing for neutral balance, and move it forward about an inch to go nose heavy.
I hope to finish it up soon and maiden it, then doll it up with some paint.
Thanks for looking.
Tom