Building without plans challenge

[Grifflyer]

FRANKENJET is ready to fly... Maybe not today but Sunday for sure. I'll post the maiden flight if I have someone who can take the video at the field...


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That is a sweet looking jet!!

 

[PoorManRC]

No, I'm not giving up... but there was a little dissatisfaction feeling today. Just have Try again. They don't all work out...
Where is your page at?

Here's one, my NOT so Simple Scout
https://forum.flitetest.com/index.php?threads/my-ft-simple-scout-build.59787/

And the Storch, that I tried and FAILED at last year, but am rebuilding!

https://forum.flitetest.com/index.php?threads/the-storch-reborn.59778/

😉

 

[Foam Folder]

That's a cool plane. Do you Fly it off water as well?

Not waterproof, made a cart for land take off.

 

[Captain Jay]

Ok, so FRANKENJET didn't work out. So last night I cut it up, took all the parts out and buildt a new jet. This one is kind of like an L-39. I'll just call it FRANKENJET 2 for now. This shows that you can build in one evening and be ready the next evening. I just need the control surfaces done and attach the elevator... painting tonight... hope this one works better... I made sure the edf and exhaust was very straight and not angled at all. Also chose a different main wing set up. Easier to balance a wing like this one. I think I'll have a flyer here...
Also, if you zoom in on the elevator, you can see the transparency film inserted with pin holes for gripping. These are drying before I add the elevator on. Saves money on buying hinges... take note...
Hope you all like it...

 

[Grifflyer]

I think it would look even better with some tip tanks.

 

[Captain Jay]

I think it would look even better with some tip tanks.

Yes it would... i'll think about that while I'm at the beach with my son today. Maybe install this evening.

 

[Vimana89]

I never make full plans on a new design before actually building it. I draw up a couple templates by hand for the fuselage and stuff but draw and measure everything else out how I like it as I go. That's how I made this plane, the plans came after it was already past prototype stage and on version 1.0 rebuild,thanks to @Grifflyer. Hopefully your design will work after a bit more tinkering, it looks cool! This baby definitely didn't fly on the first prototype..it was a handful of tries before she was good to go.

 

[The Hangar]

Ok, so FRANKENJET didn't work out. So last night I cut it up, took all the parts out and buildt a new jet. This one is kind of like an L-39. I'll just call it FRANKENJET 2 for now. This shows that you can build in one evening and be ready the next evening. I just need the control surfaces done and attach the elevator... painting tonight... hope this one works better... I made sure the edf and exhaust was very straight and not angled at all. Also chose a different main wing set up. Easier to balance a wing like this one. I think I'll have a flyer here...
Also, if you zoom in on the elevator, you can see the transparency film inserted with pin holes for gripping. These are drying before I add the elevator on. Saves money on buying hinges... take note...
Hope you all like it...
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It looks great and sounds promising! Good luck. If you get it on video, share it with us!

 

[PoorManRC]

DOES look more like an L-39, which is a really pretty Jet! Hope this one is brilliant!! 👍👍😎