Hondo76251
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Love watching Mike patey!
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Namactual
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mrjdstewart
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cancel that, i just found 2 old C-packs! 
mrjdstewart
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cancel that, i just found 2 old C-packs!
that means 30A and 4S capability. now we are talking...
me
whackflyer
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Where did you get those wheels 😍so i got this FT Legacy during some crowd funding thing, been awhile don't really remember...
anyways it has been sitting in the build closet ever since. the plan originally was to do do a 4 motor plane with twin, contra-rotating nose motors and a motor on each wing spinning counter. regrettably i used the nose motor on my mario cart challenge. i won but totaled the motor in process. hence the reason it has been sitting...
zoom forward and i am a big fan of Mike Patey and his builds..
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSvdee86uThqIrloZjWwNVg
when Draco crashed i almost cried.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9OFkVHYEhoFUPV78e3hh0TVPMhYI73f9
and in his recent video he did the crazy suspension he had planned. this got me thinking about the Legacy.
what if instead of going crazy on motors, i go crazy on suspension and style? what about a Legacy that is a bit of a blend of both Draco and Scrappy?
went out into garage and stole a shock off an old RC car, and started measuring. these are only 1/18 scale but provide enough info that i'm able to order what i need. got the tires, motors, esc, and battery i need already. just need to design the mounts for the shocks. i will not have the new (4) shocks for several days so final design will be a bit.
in this pic the bbq skewer is the length of the new shocks that i ordered.
View attachment 167674
i plan to run 2 - 1/10 scale shocks on each side to deal with weight plus toe in the wheels so at full extension they hang in, but at static weight they are level. hope this will be enough.
motor plan has changed to 2 counter rotating motors on the wing using a 2213-980 w 9x4.5, 20A esc, and 3S-2200. it's what i have...
for the wing i hope to change to match more of a Draco design with wing tips. haven't got that far in design yet.
so basically, i will be building a twin counter rotating, fully suspended, blend of a Cub and a Wilga, out of an FT Legacy. I am actually very excited.
laters,
me
Hondo76251
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+1 on that!
mrjdstewart
Legendary member
they were given to me so not really sure. the only marking on the package I can read says Fun Cub which sounds and looks right.
laters,
me
mrjdstewart
Legendary member
started fuselage build today but made rookie mistake and screwed up an A vs B fold so need to print and cut a new one. duh...
but, that meant that i could start design work on the rear wheel. i really wanted to do a fully suspended and steerable but after hours of work i just don't know how i will be able to do that with the space and size we are dealing with that could handle the abuse. so, with the fact that i will have differential thrust, i am going to ditch the steerable part and just see what we can design for suspension.
this immediatly took me back to my motorcycle days and the rear swing arm design. KTM ran a linkless suspension on their off-road models for years. i kinda copied their design and came up with this after a quick speed print...
suspension works off the 2 pivot points on bottom of plane and the bottom of swing arm. that pivot is done using a ball joint from the original RC car i stole the shock from.
once i had a rough mock up i could make final measurements and go from there. the length is extended 20mm and width 2mm. i also added some "bling" on the outside to make it look cool.
i still have to design the top half that this all hooks too. i think i have a plan, stay tuned.
laters,
me
but, that meant that i could start design work on the rear wheel. i really wanted to do a fully suspended and steerable but after hours of work i just don't know how i will be able to do that with the space and size we are dealing with that could handle the abuse. so, with the fact that i will have differential thrust, i am going to ditch the steerable part and just see what we can design for suspension.
this immediatly took me back to my motorcycle days and the rear swing arm design. KTM ran a linkless suspension on their off-road models for years. i kinda copied their design and came up with this after a quick speed print...
suspension works off the 2 pivot points on bottom of plane and the bottom of swing arm. that pivot is done using a ball joint from the original RC car i stole the shock from.
once i had a rough mock up i could make final measurements and go from there. the length is extended 20mm and width 2mm. i also added some "bling" on the outside to make it look cool.
i still have to design the top half that this all hooks too. i think i have a plan,
stay tuned. laters,
me
What truck was the shock off of? I'm also an RC truck guy and I've thought it would be cool to put RC car shocks on a bush plane but haven't gotten around to it yet...started fuselage build today but made rookie mistake and screwed up an A vs B fold so need to print and cut a new one. duh...
but, that meant that i could start design work on the rear wheel. i really wanted to do a fully suspended and steerable but after hours of work i just don't know how i will be able to do that with the space and size we are dealing with that could handle the abuse. so, with the fact that i will have differential thrust, i am going to ditch the steerable part and just see what we can design for suspension.
this immediatly took me back to my motorcycle days and the rear swing arm design. KTM ran a linkless suspension on their off-road models for years. i kinda copied their design and came up with this after a quick speed print...
View attachment 167748
suspension works off the 2 pivot points on bottom of plane and the bottom of swing arm. that pivot is done using a ball joint from the original RC car i stole the shock from.
View attachment 167749
once i had a rough mock up i could make final measurements and go from there. the length is extended 20mm and width 2mm. i also added some "bling" on the outside to make it look cool.
View attachment 167751
i still have to design the top half that this all hooks too. i think i have a plan,
laters,
me
whackflyer
Master member
The ones I used were from the rear of a Slash 4x4. Probably could've went smaller.
mrjdstewart
Legendary member
just got them. they are a 1-10th scale shock. think they are going to be perfect.
hopefully will start some design work this afternoon. depends on how many margarita's i have though...
laters,
me
hopefully will start some design work this afternoon. depends on how many margarita's i have though...
laters,
me
"Corpse"
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You should put them on your bush cub! How sick would that be?
As sick as COVID!
OliverW
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🤣As sick as COVID!
"Corpse"
Legendary member
I like the new signature. You got that from @Crawford Bros. Aeroplanes didn't you.As sick as COVID!
Haha, yes I did! I hope he doesn't mind me borrowing it lol...I like the new signature. You got that from @Crawford Bros. Aeroplanes didn't you.
Grifflyer
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You haven't grown much since then huh?
OliverW
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I'm 5'8" now lol
Crawford Bros. Aeroplanes
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I stole it from OuterzoneHaha, yes I did! I hope he doesn't mind me borrowing it lol...
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