Aviation Design's Diamond - Updated Plans and Build

[PoorManRC]

That really is a pretty Plane!!!

 

[jpot1]

Taped on the esc and temporarily attached the motor and a 3s 2200 will balance when the rear of the battery is touching the front of the hatch cutout. I’ll shift my hatch forward.

 

[PoorManRC]

You're doing the analog version of "Rapid Prototyping"!!!

That's how I have to do it..... My CAD skills aren't worth a Nickel!! lol
If it doesn't work - modify! On the Spot. Foam Board is great to work with.

 

[FoamyDM]

Great Job @DamoRC . I just printed me a set.

 

[jpot1]

Suggested control surface throws? Did the canopy yesterday - a thing of beauty. Tonight hopefully do the hatch and be ready for a maiden this weekend.

 

[DamoRC]

Suggested control surface throws? Did the canopy yesterday - a thing of beauty. Tonight hopefully do the hatch and be ready for a maiden this weekend.

Cool!

Elevator max throw is ~30 degrees and I pretty much leave it at high rates all the time, needs the leverage to get that long nose to turn around.

Ailerons max throw is ~20 degrees and I normally fly at 50% rates for the ailerons.

Have 40% expo on both.

 

[Tjhochha]

That plane is gorgeous. Very well done. It makes me realize how much more refinement I have to do on my P2V I designed.

 

[jpot1]

Moved the hatch forward a bit and everything balances nicely with a 3s 2200. Chopped the nose at an angle since I didn’t get the point to work well. Reminds me a bit of the Battlestar Gallactica fighter nose - kinda like it. 650g with the battery.

 

[DamoRC]

Lovely work as always @jpot1 ! Are you going to do the wing pods?

 

[jpot1]

Need to hook up the ailerons and then will give the wing pods a try. May try to carve them out of pink foam depending on how much a pain beveling each of this fingers becomes.

 

[rockyboy]

I think I like the undercut nose look even better!

 

[jpot1]

...and done. Just an awesome set of plans and a great looking plane. Now for the flying part!

 

[Grifflyer]

Amazing work sir!!

 

[DamoRC]

Awesome - best of luck with the maiden!

DamoRC

 

[jpot1]

Wow what a great flying plane! Almost flys like a trainer. A few clicks of trim and good to go. Floats in with power cut.

Sorry about the video - need to adjust angle on my hat can.

Thx DamoRC! Looking forward to the GeeBee.

 

[DamoRC]

Brilliant! So happy that she flew well for you.

What was your all up weight?

 

[jpot1]

Brilliant! So happy that she flew well for you.

What was your all up weight?

650g

I used a Turnigy 2826 2200kv motor with a 6x4 prop and a 2200 3s to balance. I could have used a little more speed. What motor were you using on the yours?

 

[DamoRC]

650g

I used a Turnigy 2826 2200kv motor with a 6x4 prop and a 2200 3s to balance. I could have used a little more speed. What motor were you using on the yours?

650g (23oz) is nice and light - my EDF versions are typically in the 32oz (900g) region.

Initially I was using an NTM 2826 1200Kv with 9x6 props on 3S (2200mAh). I think the most powerful pusher motor I had was the NTM 2836 2300kv with a 5 or 6 inch prop on 4S.

 

[jpot1]

Much better video for the first minute or so of the below that a buddy took.

 

[jpot1]

@DamoRC - anything special to get the clean lines in your paint job? Just mask it off and spray over then peel for the white areas?