Frankenplane -- Rise of the undead airplane -- Halloween Build Contest!!!!

[rcspaceflight]

I could reuse the wings from the first Frankenplane. I have a perfectly good fuselage with a pushed in nose that I could simply cut the nose off of and reinstall the motor.

So I might build a third one with completely different parts.

I just don't know if I should try reusing a power pod with a broken firewall. The firewall got pushed in and cracked. It's fine when I pull on it because of the tape.

 

[Craftydan]

Last power-pod I repaired (because it was *slightly* easier than cutting a new one) I trimmed off the firewall, lined the leading edge with toung-depressors cut to size, then glued/taped the firewall back on. It's taken a few nice its since then and is holding up well -- got an odd natural thrust angle though . . .

 

[Craftydan]

If there's oil at the bottom, I can finally get all the planes that I want!!!

You might have a chance in Tx. Here, all I get is mud . . . but I keep on drilling :black_eyed: . . .

 

[Craftydan]

RCSF,

got you added to the list, so now your entry is 'fficial.

BTW congrats on the first "complete" entry in the compition -- you at least get the "earlybird" prize. Now go rebulild and reanimate --your next prize could be a nifty flying plane!

 

[rcspaceflight]

I probably should have started a new thread for the plane I started working on last night, but I just added it to my current Frankenplane thread. http://forum.flitetest.com/showthread.php?5842-Frankenplane(s)-EDF-Glider If the new plane actually works out then I'll probably write an article about it on the Flite Test blog/home page. I just hope I can actually figure out the CG and flying characteristics of it before I damage the nose.

 

[Craftydan]

Comming in under a week and a half, and RCSpaceflight has almost finished twice! (man I need to get craking on mine!)

How's everyone else comming along?

 

[Craftydan]

Coming down to the wire with only two complete entries so far . . .

YIKES! I'm not one of 'em! Gotta get back to work! How's everyone else coming along?

 

[xuzme720]

I just haven't crashed anything bad enough to not fix it. I guess we need more contests like this so I don't crash anymore!

 

[Craftydan]

If only we had a "uncrashable plane" contest . . . the carnage would be epic!

 

[rcspaceflight]

How come the most expensive planes find the hardest things to hit?

I FINALLY took out a war bird that I bought when I first got into the hobby. I made the mistake of thinking that ONE trainer plane would get me far enough that I could handle the war bird. I was smart enough to wait. A couple days ago I thought I was at the point where I could handle it, but it flew controlled for a few seconds, then I lost control and nose dived straight into a (parked) corn picker. Dislodged the motor, crushed the nose a little, snapped the plane in half, and stripped out a servo. It is fixable, but still. There went about $70 in less than a minute. I'm going to continue to only scratch build for a while but I am really tempted to buy a really nice plane, or buy a laser cut balsa kit. ... But I think I have to wait on that.

Okay, enough sharing crash stories. Back to the purpose of this thread.

Dan, by "only two complete entries" do you mean my two? I haven't really been paying attention but it doesn't look like any one else has finished. Which would mean that I'm going to win by default. ... Which is the only way I ever win anything. (just joking)

 

[Johan]

How come the most expensive planes find the hardest things to hit?

Ha!, maybe Newton missed something in his theory about gravity and masses attracting each other:
apart from mass, there might also be a "purchase price" component involved (neglectable in his time of living, but now with inflation and such ...)

 

[Craftydan]

Dan, by "only two complete entries" do you mean my two? I haven't really been paying attention but it doesn't look like any one else has finished. Which would mean that I'm going to win by default. ... Which is the only way I ever win anything. (just joking)

Come on, RCSF, have a look at the other entries . . . there's only 4.

Eagle finished his sparrow. yeah it got ridiculed out of the air by the camera operator, but it still finished.

now back to work with me . . .

 

[rcspaceflight]

The sad thing is that after re-looking at his thread, I realize that I already seen it.

I have the memory of... I forget what those things are called.

 

[xuzme720]

I'd get that stuff that helps your memory, but I forget what it's called...

 

[earthsciteach]

If only we had a "uncrashable plane" contest . . . the carnage would be epic!

The Crash Test Hobby's wings are pretty much indestructable.

Crashtesthobby.com

 

[xuzme720]

Man! I forgot all about the FFF morback I crashed a bunch. It was one of my first all foam builds and my first 3D flying planes. It was great for 3D even if I wasn't! I'm going to mate it to a tri and see what we get.

 

[Craftydan]

Well you got 6 or so hour left . .. Get Cracking!!!!

 

[xuzme720]

Not gonna make it...I just got kicked out of the living room so I'm not going to be able to get in on this one. If only I had found that fuse yesterday!

 

[Craftydan]

Excuses, excuses.

Just for that, your penance is to officiate the next competition.

 

[xuzme720]

Alright. What do I gotta do for that?

Not to get off the subject, but has anyone heard from Fred lately? I haven't seen anything from the illustrious FM in a while...