Anybody else scratch building tonight?

[K3V0]

That’s a good tip! I was tracing around all the parts and cutting them out that way!
I finished the wing last night and that’s been satisfying!

I don’t know enough about the plane to have an opinion on the cardboard part you’re referring to but I’m interested in seeing it!

 

[Sheriff]

Nice work !

To help the pilot look downward, the Greenhouse cockpit is wider that the fuselage, as you can see.
I will keep you posted if/when I create the modd for the Storch.

Happy building!

 

[Sheriff]

..and to answer the original question; I WAS building this week-end !

This is my Mighty-mini Dragon Rapid. It is probably the 4th time building it, but this time, I am takings tons of pictures, hopefully to share my plans with detailled building instructions.

 

[The Hangar]

Well I just finished and maidened my 135% bravo. It went well!

 

[K3V0]

Nice work !

To help the pilot look downward, the Greenhouse cockpit is wider that the fuselage, as you can see.
I will keep you posted if/when I create the modd for the Storch.

Happy building!

Ok yeah, I see it. Thanks for dropping some knowledge on me! I think I’ll prolly save some scale details for the second fuselage. I know I’m gonna fly the first one into a wood chipper or something.

 

[buzzbomb]

Well I just finished and maidened my 135% bravo. It went well!

SWEET landing!

 

[The Hangar]

SWEET landing!

Thanks!

 

[K3V0]

Got some work done on the storch this morning!

 

[BATTLEAXE]

I like the color. I was gonna make a joke after the first couple of pics and say "I like the color" then I realized its the masking tape, then I realized it was the same color anyway

 

[K3V0]

I like the color. I was gonna make a joke after the first couple of pics and say "I like the color" then I realized its the masking tape, then I realized it was the same color anyway

Lol, I know! I chose the color then I was laughing that the masking was like a negative of the end result!

 

[K3V0]

If rustoleum sold it as masking tape blue I would have picked something else

 

[FoamyDM]

I am building a 15" Micro of Horseman's P-38. (tired of waiting for the FT Kit/Plans.) I plan to power it with some 0720s I think.

 

[BATTLEAXE]

I am building a 15" Micro of Horseman's P-38. (tired of waiting for the FT Kit/Plans.) I plan to power it with some 0720s I think.

Where are you getting plans for this micro?

 

[buzzbomb]

Got some work done on the storch this morning! View attachment 146171 View attachment 146172 View attachment 146173 View attachment 146174 View attachment 146175

Looking good! If she flies as good as she looks, you've got a winner!

 

[buzzbomb]

I am building a 15" Micro of Horseman's P-38. (tired of waiting for the FT Kit/Plans.) I plan to power it with some 0720s I think.

@FoamyDM, you can't post something like that without pictures! Come on, man!

 

[FoamyDM]

I took these plans by @Horseman3381 and printed them 8.5x11" letter sized paper. The goal was to get another plane for the PowerUp system, or some place to put in micro guys.

This uses paper plates for the foam. This makes it light and easy/cheap to purchase.


I used a bread tie to crease where the board was to be remove. A little glue and we are all good

getting there now.
I little more work and it time to check the weight of it.

I would love for this to roll into the skylies, time for gear.
I made mine from three sized foam circles. A drinking straw box juice.

To balance, I needed 1 penny where each motor goes. And only a nickel in the cockpit.
Time to install the gear on the belly.

Looks great as finished and ready to fly.

 

[buzzbomb]

I took these plans by @Horseman3381 and printed them 8.5x11" letter sized paper. The goal was to get another plane for the PowerUp system, or some place to put in micro guys.
View attachment 146256
This uses paper plates for the foam. This makes it light and easy/cheap to purchase.

View attachment 146257 View attachment 146258 View attachment 146259
I used a bread tie to crease where the board was to be remove. A little glue and we are all good
View attachment 146260 View attachment 146261
View attachment 146262 getting there now.
I little more work and it time to check the weight of it.
View attachment 146263
I would love for this to roll into the skylies, time for gear.
I made mine from three sized foam circles. A drinking straw box juice.
View attachment 146264 View attachment 146265 View attachment 146266
To balance, I needed 1 penny where each motor goes. And only a nickel in the cockpit.
Time to install the gear on the belly.
View attachment 146267
Looks great as finished and ready to fly.
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Oh, heck yeah! You came through all the way! Darn, but if that isn't a beautiful little P38! You, sir, totally rocked it! Congratulations and well done!

 

[K3V0]

I took these plans by @Horseman3381 and printed them 8.5x11" letter sized paper. The goal was to get another plane for the PowerUp system, or some place to put in micro guys.
View attachment 146256
This uses paper plates for the foam. This makes it light and easy/cheap to purchase.

View attachment 146257 View attachment 146258 View attachment 146259
I used a bread tie to crease where the board was to be remove. A little glue and we are all good
View attachment 146260 View attachment 146261
View attachment 146262 getting there now.
I little more work and it time to check the weight of it.
View attachment 146263
I would love for this to roll into the skylies, time for gear.
I made mine from three sized foam circles. A drinking straw box juice.
View attachment 146264 View attachment 146265 View attachment 146266
To balance, I needed 1 penny where each motor goes. And only a nickel in the cockpit.
Time to install the gear on the belly.
View attachment 146267
Looks great as finished and ready to fly.
View attachment 146268 View attachment 146269

Nice work! So much hard work! And I love the details like the bread ties and pennies to give it a good sense of the micro you’ve constructed!

 

[MCNC]

Just some slow progress on the mini scout, refuse to paint until I can keep one in the air more than 30 seconds...

 

[Sheriff]

Just some slow progress on the mini scout, refuse to paint until I can keep one in the air more than 30 seconds...

Climb a few feet above the ground (like on a picnic table) and throw your completed model a few times without power, just to see how it glides and ajust the trims as much as possible BEFORE commiting to your maiden flight.

If trimmed correctly (and with the C.G. in the right place) it should glide with no control inputs. If not, ajust some more.

The first flight is often so much harder than the 3th or 4th would be, simply because the trims are usually totally off.
That's why the best way (when possible) is having an experienced pilot for the maiden, who than passes you the remote.

Good luck! Keep us posted.