Bush Plane Build Challenge II

[william Metge]

I could give you the link if you want it later on when I am able!

That sounds like it would be great! I can only find a few pics of the E-flite one, it is doing well so far but it would help to have a real three view.

 

[BlockerAviation]

Just got the shocks for my Pilatus! Can't wait to get it put together!

 

[william Metge]

Just got the shocks for my Pilatus! Can't wait to get it put together!

What shocks you using?

 

[BlockerAviation]

What shocks you using?

Cheap amazon ones

 

[william Metge]

Cheap amazon ones

That is pretty cool, I never thought about using real shocks.

 

[Monte.C]

Cheap amazon ones

LOL Those are the ones I have on my 20 yr old Fuji MTB!

 

[Phin G]

Is there a category for most over engineered? View attachment 198192

Got my brain ticking. I could use the forge to make landing gear.

 

[william Metge]

My little brother found 3 views of the draco and he is using that to design most of the airplane on Inkscape!

Does one of these happen to have the fuse shape formers?

 

[william Metge]

Does anyone else just happen to have three views of Draco? It would be pretty helpful to me to have some real three views.

 

[Taildragger]

Cheap amazon ones

The best kind of shock!

 

[BlockerAviation]

Started making the brackets for the shocks. I have got to buy a bending break if I'm going to keep this up!

 

[Test Fly RC]

Ok, I think I will either do a Wilga 2000 or a Modified Draco, the DO-27 is a little bit too much work to make formers.

Here are the links to the blueprints for the Draco!

Side View: https://images.app.goo.gl/pQpmKzxFxUTb576z6
Front View: https://images.app.goo.gl/L9HmmUQgYTM4SUcH8
Top View: https://images.app.goo.gl/tyHkyAbDJsMPKmip7

 

[BlockerAviation]

One side done!

 

[Monte.C]

One side done! View attachment 198622 View attachment 198623

Hey, love it! Is that an old piece of steel from a tractor or something?

Plane looks good too. Shocks look good awesome. You'll wow everybody at the field with real shocks on a foamy! Let's stop a moment and think about what we're doing here...

 

[BlockerAviation]

Hey, love it! Is that an old piece of steel from a tractor or something?

Plane looks good too. Shocks look good awesome. You'll wow everybody at the field with real shocks on a foamy! Let's stop a moment and think about what we're doing here...

Thanks! Most of the guys at my club think I'm crazy for putting shock on an rc airplane but I think it's perfectly reasonable..... Kind of.... Ok maybe they're right!
I've been using .5mm ish aluminum for the brackets and airfoil shaped aluminum for the gear. I hope it'll be enough.

 

[Test Fly RC]

Does one of these happen to have the fuse shape formers?

No, the blueprints don't have the formers.

You could use the blueprints and inkskape and design your own formers, they might take a little long to make, but hopefully not too long since the back formers are basically round!

 

[Test Fly RC]

One side done! View attachment 198622 View attachment 198623

Awesome Looking plane!
First foam board airplane I've seen with shocks, Great Job!

 

[BlockerAviation]

Finished!

 

[Ratcheeroo]

One side done! View attachment 198622 View attachment 198623

they look awesome

 

[The Hangar]

Finished! View attachment 198627

Fantastic!