Anybody else scratch building tonight?

[FlyerInStyle]

Yep, I will send to you in a bit

What powerpack does it use?

 

[Ratcheeroo]

What powerpack does it use?

I have a 2205 with an 1100 mah 3s

 

[Hondo76251]

Really wishing I didn't put that camera up front like that, that has ouch written all over it

Just dont land'er on the pointy end! 😎

 

[RossFPV]

does anyone have tips for keeping oriented while flying?

 

[Ligbaer]

does anyone have tips for keeping oriented while flying?

some form of marking on the bottom or top should help.

 

[danskis]

What Ligbear said - I like red or invasion stripes. Also, sometimes you just have to remember which way you turned on the last turn.

 

[RossFPV]

I guess it would be something you would get better at with practice too.

 

[Bo123]

I guess it would be something you would get better at with practice too.

As your getting better stripes is a good idea on the bottom of the wing.

 

[NM156]

Preparing for next week!

This is a QHOR modified for electric power. Still needs some setup and then a maiden before FF2022.
If it goes well, I'll build another one and spare parts to do another on-site.

Original plans here:
https://www.spadtothebone.org/PDF/Qhor Series.pdf



NM156

 

[Bo123]

Preparing for next week!

This is a QHOR modified for electric power. Still needs some setup and then a maiden before FF2022.
If it goes well, I'll build another one and spare parts to do another on-site.

Original plans here:
https://www.spadtothebone.org/PDF/Qhor Series.pdf

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NM156

SPAD? Nice. I built a SPAD Stick a little while ago, unfortunately didn't fly, did some sort of a roll on takeoff. might repair it. I did electric too.

 

[Mr NCT]

My first attempt at designing with Fusion 360. Yeah, I started simple.

 

[Bo123]

My first attempt at designing with Fusion 360. Yeah, I started simple.
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Not bad for first time, still look sbetter than mine.

 

[Ratcheeroo]

My first attempt at designing with Fusion 360. Yeah, I started simple.
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Very nice!

 

[Ratcheeroo]

Giving the Tri-Pacer the once over in preparation of a possible maiden in the morning, got the nav lights all squared away after starting that like 8 months ago LOL. Wish me luck that it comes back home looking like this .

 

[Flying Monkey fab]

does anyone have tips for keeping oriented while flying?

A subject near my heart as I get older and vision is not what it used to be.
Lots of contrast between top and bottom and don't be afraid to keep it in close.

 

[Mr NCT]

Giving the Tri-Pacer the once over in preparation of a possible maiden in the morning, got the nav lights all squared away after starting that like 8 months ago LOL. Wish me luck that it comes back home looking like this .

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That's a beauty!!

 

[Obi-Wan B.O.B.]

Messin’ around with a little bit of an extended KFM3 wing for the TT. Might be a waste of foam, but it gets me out of the house.

 

[Brian B]

does anyone have tips for keeping oriented while flying?

Maybe you are talking visibility, in which case others have addressed that.
But if you are talking stick and plane orientation, depending on whether it is coming or going, I still use this little trick sometimes. Point your antenna parallel to the direction of flight. Might make more sense if you grew up with telescoping antennas on 72Mhz radios. So if the plane is coming to you from the right, you sort of look over your shoulder at it, with your transmitter and part of your body facing to the left. Once you've gotten comfortable with stick-vs-plane orientation, you'll probably stop, but I still find myself doing that body english.

If this is not what you where asking about, the jn the classic words of Gilda Radner, "Nevermind".

 

[RossFPV]

My first attempt at designing with Fusion 360. Yeah, I started simple.
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It looks like a modified FT Long EZ

 

[RossFPV]

Maybe you are talking visibility, in which case others have addressed that.
But if you are talking stick and plane orientation, depending on whether it is coming or going, I still use this little trick sometimes. Point your antenna parallel to the direction of flight. Might make more sense if you grew up with telescoping antennas on 72Mhz radios. So if the plane is coming to you from the right, you sort of look over your shoulder at it, with your transmitter and part of your body facing to the left. Once you've gotten comfortable with stick-vs-plane orientation, you'll probably stop, but I still find myself doing that body english.

If this is not what you where asking about, the jn the classic words of Gilda Radner, "Nevermind".

That is what i was talking about but my only plane other than the Flite test planes was a hobby zone duet so i dont know anything about the 72Mhz radios.