Are People intrested in sub 250g planes and if so what type(s) of sub 250g plans are people intrested in?

[cyclone3350]

I used to make my own UMX size. I had to stop once depron became impossible to find. There R a couple of indoor places to fly in my area. When someone wrecks an E-flite, I usually will offer $30 or so for the electronics. I do not know why, but an E-flite UMX board is $60 and any additional servo is $17 plus the motor and gearbox which makes buying new cost prohibitive. If anyone knows of a substitute, please post here. These R a few examples of what I have built. The DC-3 is a little over 3oz AUW and the orange and white Dwarf is .75 oz AUW.

 

[Baron VonHelton]

I used to make my own UMX size. I had to stop once depron became impossible to find. There R a couple of indoor places to fly in my area. When someone wrecks an E-flite, I usually will offer $30 or so for the electronics. I do not know why, but an E-flite UMX board is $60 and any additional servo is $17 plus the motor and gearbox which makes buying new cost prohibitive. If anyone knows of a substitute, please post here. These R a few examples of what I have built. The DC-3 is a little over 3oz AUW and the orange and white Dwarf is .75 oz AUW.

WOW! That SPAD is nice!!

 

[Mr_Stripes]

I used to make my own UMX size. I had to stop once depron became impossible to find. There R a couple of indoor places to fly in my area. When someone wrecks an E-flite, I usually will offer $30 or so for the electronics. I do not know why, but an E-flite UMX board is $60 and any additional servo is $17 plus the motor and gearbox which makes buying new cost prohibitive. If anyone knows of a substitute, please post here. These R a few examples of what I have built. The DC-3 is a little over 3oz AUW and the orange and white Dwarf is .75 oz AUW.

I am building planes of this style. I need to order electronics and test them but electronics for a basic 3ch plane should come in under $40.

 

[Marzipan]

build and they will come Psy!!!

 

[foamboardflyer]

This is one of my micros, it uses the 3 channel ez pack.

 

[cyclone3350]

This is one of my micros, it uses the 3 channel ez pack. View attachment 208488

Oooh, a micro 4 engine. OK what is the WS and do U have a build thread?

 

[foamboardflyer]

Oooh, a micro 4 engine. OK what is the WS and do U have a build thread?

The WS is 24’’ and there is a build thread.

 

[Marzipan]

This is one of my micros, it uses the 3 channel ez pack. View attachment 208488

very nice! how did you secure the motors? pressure fit and glue or more?

 

[foamboardflyer]

very nice! how did you secure the motors? pressure fit and glue or more?

pressure fit and hot glue.

 

[Marzipan]

do you have a YouTube channel @JasonK ? since you are connected to FT, perhaps they can work with you and make a special edition video about DiY sub 250g aircraft?

 

[JasonK]

do you have a YouTube channel @JasonK ? since you are connected to FT, perhaps they can work with you and make a special edition video about DiY sub 250g aircraft?

I don't have any connections with FT. Nor do I have the time to be a content creator.

 

[Marzipan]

I don't have any connections with FT. Nor do I have the time to be a content creator.

my Bad...I thought you said something about administration when I commented on how you're on top of so many questions and new posts.

 

[Marzipan]

pressure fit and hot glue. View attachment 208495

are you going to add two more motors?

 

[foamboardflyer]

are you going to add two more motors?

Maybe in the future with a different motor setup but for now the ezpeck only has two motors, so, two motors for now.

 

[Marzipan]

Maybe in the future with a different motor setup but for now the ezpeck only has two motors, so, two motors for now.[/QUOTE}

you can grab the EZ motors off FT store for cheep:
https://store.flitetest.com/ez-motor-set/
and spare props too:
https://store.flitetest.com/ez-props/

 

[Mr_Stripes]

Maybe in the future with a different motor setup but for now the ezpeck only has two motors, so, two motors for now.

As long as the motors dont draw too many amps you can solder two more motors onto the fc unit.

 

[JasonK]

Can we take the talk about foamboardflyer's plane to a separate thread? at this point it has gone _way_ off topic from the thread topic. Thanks!

 

[foamboardflyer]

Can we take the talk about foamboardflyer's plane to a separate thread? at this point it has gone _way_ off topic from the thread topic. Thanks!

Sorry @JasonK

As long as the motors dont draw too many amps you can solder two more motors onto the fc unit.

I have a thread, it’s the “master series style mini warbirds”

 

[Motobiman]

Can we take the talk about foamboardflyer's plane to a separate thread? at this point it has gone _way_ off topic from the thread topic. Thanks!

Hiya
I have built a few of your design, thanks for the free plans.
Using the foamboard I can buy here in the UK getting down to 250g with your twin boom model (and any other design big enough for outdoor flying and old eyes) is very difficult especially on 3 cells and getting the balance on 2 cells without a ton of nose weight seems almost impossible.
A lighter tail and booms, elevons and just 2 x 3.7gr servos might do it.

 

[BrickPlane]

I would love a tiny indoor 3D plane, similar to the foam Yak54's that were popular 5ish years ago