Thanks gents!
You are killing my build list backlog... you know that, right?! 😉
I do what I can.
Seriously though, things will slow down after the Eagle. My current back log is pretty big as well, and I plan to plow through a lot before I get any other official releases done.
Speaking of which, she is done...
I still have to install the electronics, but that is a quick one. I do plan on getting some flying in tomorrow, but I doubt this will be it. I have to get some other things done today and with Easter tomorrow I doubt I will have enough time to finish this and fly it.
For this particular build, I made three major mistakes…
1: As I was building I noticed the toner was smudging and flaking really easy. That means it was not getting hot enough to bond the toner to paper properly. As I was poking around in the settings, I see a small check box that said “Archive Print Quality” So of course this is unchecked by default. I am like, “why would I not want this checked?” The only down side is it takes longer to spit the page out. I could kick a puppy after that, but what are you going to do? It’s a prototype anyway. I have been using markers to fix during the build.
2: This was the big one. I was in a hurry yesterday, (long story) and I could not get the left intake to line up properly. And rather than investigate, I just took a razor to it, cut the snot out of it and glued it into place. When I went to put on the second intake, I noticed the issue and everything lined up perfect. I fixed what I could on the first side, but the part I took the razor to has a gap/hole in it and it caused the third issue.
3: Because the intake was tweaked, I had to off center the nose slightly to fit. So if you look at the hatch - canopy area they are misaligned on one side. Minor issue, but noticeable.
Other than those issues, I like it. I think the design is good to go. Again, I not sure when I can get it up in the air, but when I do I will post video.