Looks awesome!
I think you might have a problem with the FC board orientation. Pretyy sure there is a very specific way that board needs to mount in order to work. Plane looks great tho.well, she is ready to fly. AUW is 34.5g so we did really well on weight. i kinda miss judged the battery placement and stuck it to far forward. i was able to compensate but i think with moving the battery and repositioning things i can drop AUW under 30g.
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not flying tomorrow due to high temps but sat and sun look good. we will see what happens.
laters,
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I think you might have a problem with the FC board orientation. Pretty sure there is a very specific way that board needs to mount in order to work. Plane looks great tho.
I bought the FT-Stem EZ bundle because it has 2 full setups. the FT-Freighter*Cough* BAnggood C-17 *cough* and the 3 FT Chuck Gliders - Stem EZ ready. Look at my Micro P-38 no controls build as an example of what you can do with it. Same with the Crimson Skies inspire, Devil's Dozen Mosquito. I will assuredly revisit that one soon.I absolutely love the FT-Stem EZ planes that debuted in the new video on the tech channel. Does anyone know if we'll be getting free build plans for these planes? I can't spend $100 on the EZ Basix bundle, but I sure can spend $35 on the power pack. Is anyone else excited to build these new little planes? I showed the video to my 6-year-old daughter and she totally wants to fly them! Anyone else have a little kid who might start flying with these FT-EZ planes?
I'd love to fly these!I bought the FT-Stem EZ bundle becuase it has 2 full setups. the FT-Freighter*Cough* BAnggood C-17 *cough* and the 3 FT Chuck Gliders - Stem EZ ready. Look at my Micro P-38 no controls build as an example of what you can do with it. Same with the Crimson Skies inspire, Devil's Dozen Mosquito. I will assuredly revisit that one soon.
I have the plans for a Sea Duck and a Don Karnage Plane to put together. just print to A4 sheet size and time to get crackin'.
FT seems to have kept the FT-STEM plane under wraps... all of 'em. I'm thinking I would love to have the Star Trek-ish planes.
A nutball with an Enterprise Tail Tail?
good to know. i had not heard that before but i guess makes sense. i placed it there due to CG issues, i can easily move in next plans but testing seemed ok. we will see.
me
I agree with Sponz, I tried it flat like you have it on the EZ Corsair and it did not work.... Had to turn it up vertical, then everything was ok.
YESSS! ORIENTATION is critical . SET it like the the FT Freighter vertical. I just put it in the P-38 and it would roll no matter what I did! when I set it vertical, It flew well. It is just trying to compensate to keep it upright and flying, so until it gets the board "straighten" It's going to correct a perfectly good flying plane.I agree with Sponz, I tried it flat like you have it on the EZ Corsair and it did not work.... Had to turn it up vertical, then everything was ok.
Nice! Was it cut on a CNC router?Today I built the Intruder that SPONZ designed. I saw the two pennies on the plan and thought that must be if you build it as a chuck glider, doh. I added the two pennies to the outside of the fuselage to get the recommended CG. I hope to try it out tomorrow some time.
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Nice! Was it cut on a CNC router?
EDIT: Looks like a needle cutter. Very nice!
Today I built the Intruder that SPONZ designed. I saw the two pennies on the plan and thought that must be if you build it as a chuck glider, doh. I added the two pennies to the outside of the fuselage to get the recommended CG. I hope to try it out tomorrow some time.
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That looks great! Looks like we were working on the same thing today!
I made some modifications to the original design from SPONZ. Here are the mods:
All up weight is about 45 grams. I hope to try flying it this weekend.
- The nose of the fuselage is a little longer to be able to get the battery further forward if needed.
- Mounted the motors in the pusher configuration.
- Added a small skid to the bottom of the fuselage in an effort to protect the circuit board.