Winglet
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Many Flite Test pilots will agree (Including Josh Bixler) that the FT Simple Scout is one of the very best flying models in the Flight Test hangar. It isn't uncommon to see one at our field along with a smiling pilot. Fun to build and great to fly, I've built 2 regular ones and a mini. I've also assisted people unfamiliar with FT in building a few more as their first foamboard experience. I really didn't need another as mine are all in good shape, but I really just wanted to build one. So why not build a really big one? Here is the result, scaled up 40%.
It flys just like any other Scout just bigger.
Here are a few details
Scaled up the plans at Kinkos/Fed Ex
Build almost 100 percent from Flite Test White Foamboard (ReadiBoard)
3 or 4 Cell power 2200mah 3 cells is just fine. 4 just a little more peppy
Motor is a generic brand 35/36 950KV
I'm using an APC 11x7e on both 3 and 4 cell.
ESC is 50 amp
Paint is Rusto-Oleum 2x Painter's Touch over one very lite coat of OIL based MinWax color Hunt Club Green satin
Those wheels come on the Hobby King Tundra. I order several at a time as they are my favorite
The tail wheel setup is a Sullivan Spring type tailwheel assembly for 4-60 size with a 1.25 inch wheel (really makes it taxi nice on grass)
That is basically it. If you are a modeler you will figure it all out easy enough. If you have previously built the Simple Scout kit, it will really help you in creating this monster.
It does nice large aerobatics. Isn't real fast but it isn't real slow. Looks so cool landing and taxing on our grass runway. I can do takeoffs and landings all day and never get tired of it. Oh, forgot to mention I programmed the ailerons to flaperons and they work nice and are fun. I've already had a couple of guys from our club ask for the plans. It is a good one! Flight Test would do themselves well to produce this as a kit in this size. They would sell a ton of them.
It flys just like any other Scout just bigger.
Here are a few details
Scaled up the plans at Kinkos/Fed Ex
Build almost 100 percent from Flite Test White Foamboard (ReadiBoard)
3 or 4 Cell power 2200mah 3 cells is just fine. 4 just a little more peppy
Motor is a generic brand 35/36 950KV
I'm using an APC 11x7e on both 3 and 4 cell.
ESC is 50 amp
Paint is Rusto-Oleum 2x Painter's Touch over one very lite coat of OIL based MinWax color Hunt Club Green satin
Those wheels come on the Hobby King Tundra. I order several at a time as they are my favorite
The tail wheel setup is a Sullivan Spring type tailwheel assembly for 4-60 size with a 1.25 inch wheel (really makes it taxi nice on grass)
That is basically it. If you are a modeler you will figure it all out easy enough. If you have previously built the Simple Scout kit, it will really help you in creating this monster.
It does nice large aerobatics. Isn't real fast but it isn't real slow. Looks so cool landing and taxing on our grass runway. I can do takeoffs and landings all day and never get tired of it. Oh, forgot to mention I programmed the ailerons to flaperons and they work nice and are fun. I've already had a couple of guys from our club ask for the plans. It is a good one! Flight Test would do themselves well to produce this as a kit in this size. They would sell a ton of them.
I love the mini scout and standard scout and I’m sure this one would be no different. I’ll bet the new motor ft released would be the perfect size for one of these.
