Hi guys, total newbie here I'm currently working on my 3rd build ever, after totalling my first 2 in a matter of moments (ripped the front end clean off of one of my simple scouts and totally bent the fuselage of the other)
Backstory: I decided to try building with 3mm coroplast / corflute since I have a never ending supply of free stuff from work, but turns out it's waaaaay heavier than FT foam board plus the only electronics I have so far is power pack B.
So I decided to have a go at the sparrow knowing full well that it wasnt going to end well but was curious how bad it would go. Well boy is she a heavy one. All things said and done 499grams! Like I said, running power pack b with a 3 cell 1300mah battery isn't helping at all. Plus still needing weights up front to balance her out! I haven't actually tried it out but I'm assuming it won't even get off the ground in its current state.
So I'm chasing thoughts, what can I do to get this thing flying. I've got a coupe ideas so far but honestly I don't know what I'm doing so any tips would be welcome.
I'm thinking:
- Increase length by 125-150% in the nose end
- Scale up the wings a bit
- Maybe move the motor up front to turn it into a tractor reducing need for added weights to balance
Backstory: I decided to try building with 3mm coroplast / corflute since I have a never ending supply of free stuff from work, but turns out it's waaaaay heavier than FT foam board plus the only electronics I have so far is power pack B.
So I decided to have a go at the sparrow knowing full well that it wasnt going to end well but was curious how bad it would go. Well boy is she a heavy one. All things said and done 499grams! Like I said, running power pack b with a 3 cell 1300mah battery isn't helping at all. Plus still needing weights up front to balance her out! I haven't actually tried it out but I'm assuming it won't even get off the ground in its current state.
So I'm chasing thoughts, what can I do to get this thing flying. I've got a coupe ideas so far but honestly I don't know what I'm doing so any tips would be welcome.
I'm thinking:
- Increase length by 125-150% in the nose end
- Scale up the wings a bit
- Maybe move the motor up front to turn it into a tractor reducing need for added weights to balance