TheFlyingBrit
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Okay which of you guy's posed for this picture ? Don't even think about Monty your too old.
Anybody else scratch building tonight?
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Okay which of you guy's posed for this picture ? Don't even think about Monty your too old.
whackflyer
Master member
Sure is! I like it just as good as the TT.
Monte.C
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Well that was a long time ago.
OliverW
Legendary member
Yes sir! Mine was super easy
Yes, it’s awesome for a beginner!
TheFlyingBrit
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That's why I chose to build the full size Scout for my son, everyone raves on about how easy it is to fly. So its going to be his trainer as soon as we can get back in to the club to fly.
I was hoping this February they would be lifting of the isolation restrictions, but it could be closer to easter now. So Im in no rush to finish the Scout now.
I was hoping this February they would be lifting of the isolation restrictions, but it could be closer to easter now. So Im in no rush to finish the Scout now.
Matthewdupreez
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hey @SquirrelTail what was your experience with the ft explorer?
whackflyer
Master member
Mine flew ok but it was underpowered even on a C pack and had massive CG issues. It didn't last long for me. But that's my experience. I'm sure others would say it a great plane but if you're gonna go B/C pack I'd go simple scout all the way. The wing is flimsy too. It's pretty much a scaled up TT wing.
OliverW
Legendary member
It flew nice, but the wing is super flimsy. I put lots of plywood in the wing but it still folded
Matthewdupreez
Legendary member
hmmm... having issues winging it?
maybe i should rather go for the scouts. they seem rather reliable
Mine sucked. The thrust angle on the plans just wasn’t right, and I finally got it to fly with more up thrust but it only flew at WOT on a C pack.
OliverW
Legendary member
Mine cruised with a little over half throttle on a B-pack. The thrust angle felt fine to me, but I can't remember if I added a washer or two more of up thrust
TheFlyingBrit
Legendary member
I am back on the Scout again today once I have woke up and had several coffee's. Hoping to have all the parts cut out today so I can progress onto assembly.
Unfortunately my plywood parts also need fabricating/ciutting out and I have no poster board till weekend. I can progress with preparing the edges ironing them and sorting the tail section hinges though.
Unfortunately my plywood parts also need fabricating/ciutting out and I have no poster board till weekend. I can progress with preparing the edges ironing them and sorting the tail section hinges though.
mastermalpass
Elite member
The mini scout can be a very forgiving flyer. Having built two, I would say aim to build it light and fly maybe on 2S - the added weight and power of a 3S battery will make it fast and carry lots of momentum which will make crashes a bit more consequential.
It is a fun model - when I wrote off my first one, I wanted to build another one immediately, but figured it would be better that I explore other designs. Part of the reason why I jumped on the 2021 Mini Scout challenge and maybe the reason why @The Hangar chose the Mini Scout to be the model for the ultralight challenge.
When I maidened my first one, I put it in my Dad's hands, forgetting he hadn't flown a fixed wing in ages or done any sim practice. He flew it straight into the ground. The wing and prop snapped and the 'chin' of the fuselage was all bashed in. I glued the wing back on, using some acetate sheets to hold the foam either side of the crack, glued a section of lolly stick to the chin to straighten it out and put a new prop in. It flew like it had never been crashed! I did notice some flexing in later flights, but it was nothing to worry about.
Oh and both of mine have been made from my 6mm Depron, so that combined with all the patches shows it is very accepting of deviations from how FT's own ones were made.
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mackaiver
Elite member
diy alternitives to pushrods?
@SquirrelTail @The Hangar @Quinnyperks @Whit Armstrong @whackflyer @mastermalpass @IanT @mdcerdan
@SquirrelTail @The Hangar @Quinnyperks @Whit Armstrong @whackflyer @mastermalpass @IanT @mdcerdan
OliverW
Legendary member
I use metal z bends, and then I heat shrink a piece of carbon fiber to the Z-bends, and CA it in place
Quinnyperks
Legendary member
String and a spring. Like a dlg
mastermalpass
Elite member
One very recent technique I've done, but wasn't very good (not say it couldn't be done better) is to have two-armed servo arms pulling a horn on each side of a control surface with sewing thread.
mdcerdan
Elite member
I use music wire from 1mm for short pushrods to 1.5 for longer ones.
Sometimes I use the inner tube inside spray cans for pushrod guide. So don't trash those Lysoform empty cans.
Mr_Stripes
Elite member
Yep, that is my experience as well.
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