You've got a very exciting take on this challenge. You were able to drop way more weight than I would have thought possible. A lighter battery as well? I can't wait to see your flight time!Did a quick balance check before applying the pain and made a strange discovery! I may have overdone the lightning. Currently having to source a much lighter battery of else I will have to tail mount the servos!
Have fun!
After pondering on it for a while and looking at it closely, I think I am just going to make a new power pod for it. The motor angle was so messed up looking and the foam was so scrunched up that I was just putting band aids on it basically. So figure we will just start fresh.
Seeing as how my opportunities to try and fly it some more this weekend didn't happen, I figured to go ahead and try some power/wattmeter tests which I had never done on the Mini Scout. I really wasn't focused as much on watts (I think they were around 120-130W) but moreso on amps. With my 6x4 prop that I had been using I was pulling 11A. Not really worried about my ESC as it's rated for like 25A. But I noticed my motor got pretty hot with that setup. Don't know the max amps of the motor but I'd say I got close if it got that hot. Backed off to a 5x3 prop, pulling about 8-9 amps, and a nice barely warm motor even on max throttle for a while. Soooo.... looks like I'll be sticking with 5 prop and possibly squeezing some more flight time out of my battery. Hopefully it'll fly ok with a 5.
What motor are you using?
I know you got a new battery, which one did you pick? I'm just curious.
Initially I was going to mount the servos as close to the CG point as possible and use a 850 3S on a 2205c 1400Kv with a HK 12A ESC and swing a 7x6 prop with a spinner, but that is not able to be balanced without serious tail lead!You've got a very exciting take on this challenge. You were able to drop way more weight than I would have thought possible. A lighter battery as well? I can't wait to see your flight time!
I had intended to putt around just above stall and seek some form of record but then I realized my entry is not official, there was another plane in the air and so a possible race existed, and finally that I really wanted to see what the performance at max thrust was like, I putted around for about 1 minute and then the remainder of the time was done in vertical climbs, racing, and the usual loops and sharp turns.
I love the spinner you put on. That weight is mind blowingly light too.She is now right to go!
I was able to fit the 32mm Spinner and decided to use the 9x5 prop from the outset!.
Weights: Empty: (No battery etc) 167 grams.
AUW: (Including Battery monitor/alarm) 223 grams.
Did a quick test of thrust and it wants to pull out of my hand vertically before I even hit full throttle. Actually the max thrust is a little scary even for me!
If the weather holds out I will maiden tomorrow morning local time!
Here is a pic ready to go!
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Have fun!
A lot of people here swear by Spektrum but I tried and had many issues! Tried another cheap brand useless and then I bought a FlySky iA6 and my crashes almost ceased overnight. Would I return to Spektrum? - NO and not even if it was a christmas gift!I got my second flight in for the unofficial official time. A whopping 12 seconds!! Woohoo! Stupid receiver went out and is now doa. I've been reading horror stories about the spektrum ar500 and I can now add my chapter to that book. That little plane is a tough cookie. Second crash and only a slight dimple in the nose which wont affect a thing. Getting my new lemon rx in a couple days just in time for mid to high 50's and less than 15mph winds. Im stoked!!!
The weight was somewhat easy to achieve even though the FB I use here is heavier than that used by FT.I love the spinner you put on. That weight is mind blowingly light too.
Oh Boy! You unofficial guys really want to fly! A bad receiver and a really tough plane. A new receiver incoming!! A whopping twelve second flight!I got my second flight in for the unofficial official time. A whopping 12 seconds!! Woohoo! Stupid receiver went out and is now doa. I've been reading horror stories about the spektrum ar500 and I can now add my chapter to that book. That little plane is a tough cookie. Second crash and only a slight dimple in the nose which wont affect a thing. Getting my new lemon rx in a couple days just in time for mid to high 50's and less than 15mph winds. Im stoked!!!
Oh Boy! You unofficial guys really want to fly! A bad receiver and a really tough plane. A new receiver incoming!! A whopping twelve second flight!
Updated LeaderBoard!!
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If your keeping track, this the 11th LeaderBoard! I've still got the record for shortest flight time. Twice. (I'm not sure if I should be proud of that, but what the heck, it was fun!) Arcfyre has the record for the best official flight time, and Hai-Lee has the record for best unofficial flight time.
It seems like FastCrash45 was trying to beat my record, but woefully, no. You've got to try really hard to crash in two seconds flat. Twice! Or just be stupid. It worked for me!
Keep 'em coming ladies and gents! The Challenge is still open and open to everyone! Let's build, fly and have some fun!
My mate, you don't know me as well as you think you do. I'm going to get stupid with it! I threw the Challenge out to mayan, just because I knew we were both going to crash it really quick. The Challenge was to see who crashed it less quickly.I am expecting you to do a last minute long duration flight. You just need to keep both the weight and the control throws down and let the model what it was designed for! My total stick time in my 6+ minutes would have been less that 30 seconds the rest of the time I was watching it fly in the attitude I had placed it! Trick to fly really is do as little as is possible!
Have fun!
Good luck with the new mini scout! If your balance can cope you could remove the unnecessary fuselage internal paper to give a more nimble and maneuverable ship.My mate, you don't know me as well as you think you do. I'm going to get stupid with it! I threw the Challenge out to mayan, just because I knew we were both going to crash it really quick. The Challenge was to see who crashed it less quickly.
Then mayan opened the challenge to the whole Family, and here we are. We've got official flights, unofficial flights and everyone just doing they're darn best to maximize the flight time of the Mini Scout. How cool is that?
I'm currently building the TT fuse to complete the Get Stupid challenge, just because it was easiest and quickest.
The next is a totally rebuilt Mini Scout. SpeedBuild kit. From the ground up, rebuilt. Then I'm going to get stupid with it and see how long I can fly! Whooots! Darn, but doesn't that sound like fun!
Then make it count! OWN it! Then do what you've got to do.As for my entry it will only be possible for me to do one remaining flight because after that I will not own it.