FT ALPHA

[Gwr1960]

FT ALPHA what a great flying plane. Thanks to the stem kids, great work

 

[Innaviation]

Nice flight!

 

[Gwr1960]

Thank U
check out https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYGausdLaarvN-nDERUs80Q?view_as=subscriber

 

[Innaviation]

Nice collection of flights. Great Go-Cart ride too.

If your interested I did a speed test of the FT Bloody wonder here https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb7ZD4Q3pZjEyG5U2_Ae5CQ

 

[Gwr1960]

Nice collection of flights. Great Go-Cart ride too.

If your interested I did a speed test of the FT Bloody wonder here https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb7ZD4Q3pZjEyG5U2_Ae5CQ

Thanks. can't wait to see what else you do.

 

[Alfonsadenbroeder]

Very nice plane, this. I've finished it as a kind of flanker, flies great!

 

[Alfonsadenbroeder]

Do you flie 2s or 3s ? Mine is noseheavy even with the 3d fully back.

 

[Hoomi]

I fly mine on a 3S battery, either 850 mAh or 1000 mAh, and have the Velcro for securing the battery attached back pretty much centered on CG marks. With mine, I can easily position the battery for just slightly noseheavy, and she flies nicely that way.

 

[Alfonsadenbroeder]

I fly mine on a 3S battery, either 850 mAh or 1000 mAh, and have the Velcro for securing the battery attached back pretty much centered on CG marks. With mine, I can easily position the battery for just slightly noseheavy, and she flies nicely that way.

Ok i ll try that too

 

[Incader]

My Alpha seems to not have enough power.
I am using a 3a battery with a 5-8 year old power pack F that works fine. It used to fly just fine but now it doesn’t have enough speed to get the lift needed.

 

[FlyingMonkey]

Is the battery that old too? They deteriorate over time.

Have you changed the propeller? If you put the wrong rotation propeller on, or if you put it on backwards it would display a lack of power.

 

[Alfonsadenbroeder]

Loose prop is also possible, esc is probably fine. Start with the lipo and prop and test and replace part by part to figure it out

 

[Fx212121]

Like the color scheme how did you do that?

 

[Alfonsadenbroeder]

Like the color scheme how did you do that?

I used white primer, than gray paint, then used tape to cover this pattern and used blue turkoise paint. A bit russian inspired of course

 

[Fx212121]

Is that the brown foamboard. I have problems with paint not sticking good.

 

[Alfonsadenbroeder]

Is that the brown foamboard. I have problems with paint not sticking good.

Yes it is. A few tips (i had the same issue)
- sand it a little bit
- degrease
- use primer
Fof masking tape i use low adhesive tape, (or atick it on my sweater first) otherwise i remove the paint.
With these steps it works out nicely

 

[Fx212121]

Thanks

 

[Incader]

The battery is about a year old now with proper storage and use.
The prop is loose now that I take a second look. It doesn’t have an exactly good fit. Means that the propeller has a hole too small for the mount on the motor and I’ve been hoping that the rubber fitting has been strong enough. Thanks guys for the help.

 

[Incader]

I will test as soon as this pesky white stuff in my field is gone

 

[Alfonsadenbroeder]

The battery is about a year old now with proper storage and use.
The prop is loose now that I take a second look. It doesn’t have an exactly good fit. Means that the propeller has a hole too small for the mount on the motor and I’ve been hoping that the rubber fitting has been strong enough. Thanks guys for the help.

Nice work