FT Scout XL : Flite Fest 2022 Dawn Patrol Challenge
- Thread starter SP0NZ
- Start date
dap35
Elite member
I did a riff on this landing gear design for my Simple Stick to solve a couple of challenges. First, any vertical load wanted to drive the gear up in the fuse, and second, they wanted to squat out. So I added a base plate to spread the load and also added in some small diagonal wires to keep the gear from squatting.
Not going to attempt to design in any feature for a removable wing at this point. I'm sure folks who want to work that out can come up with something and will gladly share that info here.
For my Scout XL that I will bring to Flite Fest, I will likely build it up to the point of wing install and then jest do the final assembly on site. Should be much easier to transport that way. I doubt mine will make it back home in one piece.
tomlogan1
Elite member
I guess depending upon where you put the receiver you could have the aileron Y connector on the top of the wing with a "door" to be closed when you insert the wing and then "open" to connect to the receiver.Not going to attempt to design in any feature for a removable wing at this point. I'm sure folks who want to work that out can come up with something and will gladly share that info here.
For my Scout XL that I will bring to Flite Fest, I will likely build it up to the point of wing install and then jest do the final assembly on site. Should be much easier to transport that way. I doubt mine will make it back home in one piece.
dap35
Elite member
I flipped mine so that the top was removable from the wing up. The turtle deck covered is part of the removable cover.
https://forum.flitetest.com/index.php?threads/super-scout-build-log.64145/
Not going to attempt to design in any feature for a removable wing at this point. I'm sure folks who want to work that out can come up with something and will gladly share that info here.
For my Scout XL that I will bring to Flite Fest, I will likely build it up to the point of wing install and then jest do the final assembly on site. Should be much easier to transport that way. I doubt mine will make it back home in one piece.
Sponz can correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe the wing is assembled and then slid into place in the fuse and glued in, and then control horns and pushrods are added.
I do wonder if small reinforcement plates could be added fore and aft on the wing and matching plates added to the upper and lower surfaces of the fuse. Then a BBQ skewer could be used to "lock" the wing into alignment with tape top and bottom keeping it from working loose. A bit of tape could also be used on each side where the wing meets the fuse for more piece of mind. It might not be a great LONG term solution, but with long enough servo extension wires I wager you could disconnect the pushrod from one aileron, carefully slide the wing into the slot in the fuse (might need a small relief cut for the control horn. servo horn should probably be able to be pushed almost flat). Then you hook up the servos, reattach the pushrod, and slide the wing the rest of the way on, using the reinforcement plates and skewer to lock the wing in.
That would spare you having to make pull-apart wings and would almost certainly be strong enough. IDK though... I always overcomplicate things
Mr.Grinch
Well-known member
I was thinking of a way to make the wing removable that MAY be convenient and secure. The area over the wing could be cut away and re-mounted via forward tabs and rear magnets or skewers. Use internal structure/hard points under the wing that can be used to rubber band the wing into place and not put excessive upward pressure on the hatch. I might try cutting out a regular scout first to try this method when I get some time.
Bifi.baarlo
Well-known member
Watch my pictures earlyer in this thread (page 3).
tomlogan1
Elite member
Will the plans be available in full size? Found a printer who is reasonably priced.
This is the usual practice from Sponz. They were in the prototype set so I'd imagine that yes, they would be included along with the tiled plans.
Yes. These will be official Flite Test plans.
Baron VonHelton
Elite member
The plans are already available?? Isn't this just a rescaled aircraft that ALREADY exists??
Paracodespoder
Elite member
It’s a matter of it is easier to use the altered plans so one does not have to adjust score cuts and fold lines on the fly due to the fact that while the plans scale, the foamboard itself does not change.The plans are already available?? Isn't this just a rescaled aircraft that ALREADY exists??
There is a lot more work involved than just scaling up/down the plans to make a buildable model. The thickness of the the building material doesn't scale and needs to be accounted for. There are also some minor design tweaks that I made based off some newer FT models.
Ligbaer
50 Percenter
I know your not done with your build, but what is ETA right now for plans?
Still shooting for Twosday (2/22/22) a.k.a. tomorrow.
SlingShot
Maneuvering With Purpose
Nice. God really wants me to fly a bug, but I believe I'll take the easy way out with one of these guys.
Similar threads
