Anybody else scratch building tonight?

[Houndpup Rc]

The props are going the right way. In tests, it goes straight, it's not spinning like crazy. But when I put it airborne, yeah, it HAS to be balance

So it's basically doing a "yaw spin"?

 

[leaded50]

Oohhh, I love love love that design!

I've been considering making the original design in balsa. I have a problem with nosing over my tail draggers on landings, this would sure solve that!

i suppose that wheel setting is probarly a reason for many old rc designs had the wheels as much forward.......- no nose dive..

 

[L Edge]

To help you, we need the following info to understand what your problem is.
If the plane ready to fly weighs above 70 grams, chances are poor it will fly.
What is your weight?


So do the following:
1) Take pics of top, side, front view of your bird.
2) Tell me which motor has what prop on it.
3) Where is CG.
4) Show video of you flying it.

How this plane is to fly is based on this:

At half throttle, you release it and it should fly level and straight forward.
If you increase throttle, it will climb.
If you back off throttle less than half, it will descend. Do not shut engine off until it is about ready to land.
To make turn, the rudder has a low and high rate. Select what is best for you.

Note:
When throttle is at zero or at the top and your add rudder, your plane will go crazy. If at bottom, will likely crash, at top, does some funky flying and tough to get control of.

?????????

 

[Brian B]

i suppose that wheel setting is probarly a reason for many old rc designs had the wheels as much forward.......- no nose dive..

Expensive motors in those days. Easy to bend the propshaft. Love to see construction photos.

 

[Houndpup Rc]

Yes it did! But it only ever wanted to turn left, (managed to still bring it back though) I've still got it, although I've robbed the motor esc and receiver already.

You could put that 4250 (I think that's the size) on it! LOL (If you still have it...)

 

[Mr Man]

You could put that 4250 (I think that's the size) on it! LOL (If you still have it...)

That;d be insane!🤣👍

 

[Houndpup Rc]

I forgot to post the pics of the FT spear i made a week or two ago:

 

[bisco]

well done, looks like you got all of nasa's gear in there 😍

 

[Houndpup Rc]

well done, looks like you got all of nasa's gear in there 😍

Yup, I have made a good start to my collection! LOL

 

[Mr Man]

Thinking of cranking out the SR-71, then building this... (sorry Houndpup, I should've just peeled the paper and taped the opposite side)

 

[Houndpup Rc]

Thinking of cranking out the SR-71, then building this... (sorry Houndpup, I should've just peeled the paper and taped the opposite side)

Doesn't matter..I just want to know if it flies! LOL

 

[Mr Man]

Doesn't matter..I just want to know if it flies! LOL

Good, I’m definitely gonna try to do that 👍

 

[Proptastic]

Just finished painting. I'll still do silver vinyl on surface edges, gold on the canopy. Could easily do tail marks as well.

 

[Houndpup Rc]

Just finished painting. I'll still do silver vinyl on surface edges, gold on the canopy. Could easily do tail marks as well.

Looks very nice!

 

[short_nathan]

Hey, guys, so I will introduce a friend to Foamboard scratch-building, and he will have an FT Mustang. I thought that after he gets his own thing, i will build myself a Bf109 to annoy him, problem is, that I found the plans by ultramicrobe in the FT website, but I dunno how to print those plans. Has anyone done that? Or any alternative ideas?

 

[Mr Man]

Hey, guys, so I will introduce a friend to Foamboard scratch-building, and he will have an FT Mustang. I thought that after he gets his own thing, i will build myself a Bf109 to annoy him, problem is, that I found the plans by ultramicrobe in the FT website, but I dunno how to print those plans. Has anyone done that? Or any alternative ideas?

Use Adobe reader to tile them?

 

[AIRFORGE]

Hey, guys, so I will introduce a friend to Foamboard scratch-building, and he will have an FT Mustang. I thought that after he gets his own thing, i will build myself a Bf109 to annoy him, problem is, that I found the plans by ultramicrobe in the FT website, but I dunno how to print those plans. Has anyone done that? Or any alternative ideas?

I opened a couple of the plans in Inkscape and they should be printed "Actual size", too.

 

[short_nathan]

I opened a couple of the plans in Inkscape and they should be printed "Actual size", too.

Ok, that worked, thanks!

 

[Houndpup Rc]

Ok, that worked, thanks!

Have fun annoying him! JK 🤣

 

[Mr Man]

Came across some photos of a tracked P-40, anybody know anything about this plane?