Building with my eyes closed.

[4bangen]

Plan this, measure that, cut strait, bla bla bla!
I felt the need to build a biplane the other day, but wanted it NOW! And didn’t want to plan it out for days. So I grabbed some blue core, and started cutting. When it was said and done I ended up with this.

I put an 1800kv 3536 motor in it, and an 80amp ESC. Tossed on a prop that looked right, and painted it just enough to look different on top than from the bottom.


Then it was off to the field! I was first greeted with laughter and playful jeering. (this isn’t the first bashed together Frankenstein plane I’ve brought out there.) The moment of truth came quick; I throttled up and rolled out, as I picked up speed the tail came up, then as I started running out of runway, I grit my teeth and pulled back….
SUCSESS!







The flight was anticlimactic and I was beaming with pride as I landed. When I brought it back to the pits I was greeted with nothing but positive comments and back patting.
Anyone else enjoy building a plane with no plans?

 

[earthsciteach]

Nice looking bipe. I'm a believer in, "If it looks like it should fly, it will fly."

 

[Foam Addict]

I followed your RC groups thread, and I must say very nice!
It really looks great with paint on it.

To answer your question, until the FT Spitfire, All of mine.

 

[earthsciteach]

I typically draw the plans on the foam board as I go. I start with a rough sketch and dimensions, draw and cut. If I peel the paper off of the foam, I'm left with templates for parts or additional planes. I've never built the same plane twice, though.

 

[Jaxx]

This is awesome! It looks great!

 

[4bangen]

thanks for all the positive feedback.

 

[Jaxx]

Now I want to build one!

 

[4bangen]

Now I want to build one!

it's easy, pick up your knife, close your eyes, and cut! lol

 

[4bangen]

The last flight of this plane last year ended with the motor shaking loose while trying to taxi it in after a flight. The big 10" prop made short work of the nose and the motor wires ripped loose from the motor.
I tossed it in the garage and didn't give it another thought till just now.
I rebuilt the nose, changed the shape, then added some "BLING" with metal duct tape.(it needed a bit more nose weight.)
I also put a torquier motor in it, a bigger prop, and a bigger battery. I'll remaiden her in the morning.

 

[ghost civic]

I only just started scratch building, and even tho I know I should start with some plans, for some reason I want to go blind as well.
my 1st delta failed. 2nd delta did fly, but my flight skills proved to be a bit rusty.
build a slow stick and went to fly it last night. way tail heavy, landing gear sucked, prop might have been a bit small as well.
Have modded the slow stick and im hoping tonight that it will fly.

building a plane from plans is rewarding....but not as rewarding I think, as a plane you came up with all on your own taking into the air.

once my building skills are better the 2 types of planes I want to make most is a biplane and a twin boom/engine plane.

 

[4bangen]

I totally agree Ghost. I am working on my second design right now, and I think it's right up your ally!

It's going to be a twin engine super heavy bomber. It will be "FPV ready" with a flush mount for the camera in the nose. It's about 80" tip to tip, and it will be 3D capable too, lol.

 

[Ron B]

4bamgen
Way to go man
Yrs. ago I did a couple and had just fair success and I am just about done with what started out as the smash drone but had to do a number of mods to it. I still have to get 2 servos and push rods to complete it. You have done a few full scratch jobs so you are probably more used to it than I am. It has taken me a lot longer to build this one than it took to build both of the previous planes from plans. I am working with $tree foam.

 

[4bangen]

I flew the barbie buss (as my dad named it) Saturday. Flew great! Video to come soon. I'll upload it tonight.

 

[4bangen]

Now to clean it up, and do a little detail work.

 

[Jaxx]

4bangen,
Did you use hot glue for your adhesive, and what size servos did you use?

 

[4bangen]

i finally got my video uploaded
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ls9LBgUsFs