Anybody else scratch building tonight?

[navillus5]

So I was already to do a scratch build of the Tiny trainer, when someone let me know that the FT planes assume Dollar Tree foam board, I now know what dtfb stands for!!
So I will begin again. This will be the third time I will be starting the fuselage this weekend, but as they say, "The third time is the charm."

 

[JasonK]

I now have my seed and fertilizer dispenser for the Pawnee. It is just a pill bottle with a slit in one side, a rubber lid for the slit and a servo and rubber band. When the servo is activated the rubber band slips from the servo arm and let the lid open and the seeds or granulated fertilizer can get out. It takes about 6 seconds to release the load, enough to cover one pass of my field.
Still need to field test it.

this feels like an over engineering solution to spreading seed/fertilizer.

 

[Matthewdupreez]

Finally decided for a yellow and green color scheme for the Pawnee. Next is covering with laminating film and mount servo and links. For the motor I have a 2216 800KV that is very efficient with a 10x4.5
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floaty

 

[Matthewdupreez]

So I was already to do a scratch build of the Tiny trainer, when someone let me know that the FT planes assume Dollar Tree foam board, I now know what dtfb stands for!!
So I will begin again. This will be the third time I will be starting the fuselage this weekend, but as they say, "The third time is the charm."

wait whatt.... did you build the planes from some other foam or what?

 

[mdcerdan]

this feels like an over engineering solution to spreading seed/fertilizer.

I can just spread the grass seeds by hand but If I have another way to do it I pick the complicated and fun way to do it. Air spreading!!

 

[shadeyB]

And so it begins, I’m not sure what I’m dealing with most, lockdown or my addiction to rc 😂
last one I built started with the canopy and dam it turned out beautiful so I think I’ll start this way again and build to suit the canopy

I swear 3D printing supports my addiction

 

[OliverW]

My muffler came loose on the cub yesterday and Holy crap it puked oil everywhere. I have no idea how long it was loose since due to the big struts and jury struts on it, it always makes a tinny sound like a muffler is loose.

 

[Matthewdupreez]

My muffler came loose on the cub yesterday and Holy crap it puked oil everywhere. I have no idea how long it was loose since due to the big struts and jury struts on it, it always makes a tinny sound like a muffler is loose. View attachment 189471 View attachment 189472

what took you so long to come online...

 

[Wildthing]

I can just spread the grass seeds by hand but If I have another way to do it I pick the complicated and fun way to do it. Air spreading!!

Now you do have to hit the target also, may need to stock up on extra seed

 

[OliverW]

what took you so long to come online...

Huh?

 

[Matthewdupreez]

Huh?

i meant that i logged onto flitetest 10 hours ago... and i was like the only person online then

 

[OliverW]

i meant that i logged onto flitetest 10 hours ago... and i was like the only person online then

Oh that's cause I was asleep lol

 

[Matthewdupreez]

Oh that's cause I was asleep lol

yea i know... but it is lonely on the forums all by myself

 

[mdcerdan]

Now you do have to hit the target also, may need to stock up on extra seed

My target is a one acre field, so it will be hard to miss, LOL

 

[mdcerdan]

The new wing for the little Pawnee is nearly finished!! Just need a couple days to let it fully dry before apply the laminate film. Dihedral is a generous 8° so I hope it will fly with rudder only, if not I will put ailerons. I only need to make the wing struts and maiden it. I hope sometime this week it will be in the air.

 

[Steve Rosenbach]

I'm building the Pizza Box Flying Wing tonight, complete with leftover grease stain ;-)

See https://www.flitetest.com/articles/flying-wing-made-from-a-cardboard-pizza-box for the article and links to plans!

 

[Steve Rosenbach]

Just finished up my F-22!!
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What a beauty! I love the gold canopy.

 

[The Hangar]

this feels like an over engineering solution to spreading seed/fertilizer.

The more crazy the better, right? That’s why we’re all here, cause nobody else understands why we do what we do...

 

[mdcerdan]

The more crazy the better, right? That’s why we’re all here, cause nobody else understands why we do what we do...

It will be crazy if actual grass sowed by a little foam and paper plane grows in my field. I don´t know if that has been done in the past. Most probable outcome will be crashing into the ground and spill the seeds in the soil. A patch of grass will pop up a few days after the crash so it will work anyways.

 

[TheFlyingBrit]

The more crazy the better, right? That’s why we’re all here, cause nobody else understands why we do what we do...

My wife refers to my hobby as playing with my planes . So I return the compliment by suggesting she is going playing in the garden. When ever she goes gardening, that wind's her up more