FTFC21: Build-ruary by Matthewdupreez (Build Skill: 5, Pilot SKill: NA (never flown a plane before))

[Matthewdupreez]

Looks good to me! I would just be worried about the spar strengthening. You might want the separate pieces of wood to overlap a bit or have another overlapping layer, right now the gaps just leave weak spots since it isn’t a solid piece. You should be fine though since this is a mini plane.

hehe i stress tested in well sort of, the cat in the pic sat on the wing when it was finished ( in the middle of the wing, and it didn't even bend, i then weighed the cat and it weighs 1kg / 2lb i think it will be strong enough

 

[BATTLEAXE]

Oh It is a mini! Its not the ft one though? You just scaled it down? I have plans for the ft mini ms corsair!

You do?! The new one? You gonna share?

 

[GrizWiz]

You do?! The new one? You gonna share?

If you dm me! I don't want to get in trouble.

 

[GrizWiz]

You do?! The new one? You gonna share?

I drew them off of the pieces in the kit.

 

[Matthewdupreez]

hmmm. the little corsair has a big fat wing... lots of drag... but should be able to fly real slow and also real fast,,
my guess at auw +battery is around 200grams. with a f pack motor(400grams thrust i think)

 

[Matthewdupreez]

wow i just realized that i have 13 plans printed.....
okay okay i will not print anymore i will build...
except maybe the plans for the bf109 ms.. or the 13th squadron stuka maybe........ aaah to many planes to little time

 

[OliverW]

[QUOTE=" aaah to many planes to little time"[/QUOTE]
Amen to that

 

[OliverW]

[QUOTE=" aaah to many planes to little time"

dang why'd it not work lol

 

[Matthewdupreez]

dang why'd it not work lol

because you deleted this
="Matthewdupreez, post: 640252, member: 49297"]

 

[OliverW]

because you deleted this
="Matthewdupreez, post: 640252, member: 49297"]

Weird. Didn't intentionally do that lol. Apparently I can't multi task since that failed lolol

 

[Matthewdupreez]

Weird. Didn't intentionally do that lol. Apparently I can't multi task since that failed lolol

yea ik.... i have like 4 unfinished plans i really should finish them... (my mind says... yea i'll do it before my electronics arrive)

 

[Matthewdupreez]

gnnnn... i think i may have to request a refund from aliexpress.... 13 days late and still no update on the tracking numbers

 

[Matthewdupreez]

reserved for FT Simple cub, made from ace board.(@dh04000 @cdfigueredo )
fuselage complete, elevator glued on, the whole plan is to make this plane water proof so i can put floats on it...
never never am i doing this ace board with wheat glue again... it is terrible.... my idea now is to get that sticky film you cover books in, and make the foam with that instead of the paper... no glue required it is already sticky View attachment 193239 View attachment 193240 View attachment 193241 View attachment 193243
the withe one is the new one, the brown one is my very very first foamboard aeroplane

@cdfigueredo @dh04000

 

[Matthewdupreez]

Reserved for FT Simple Scout.
Why? the simple scout.
Well i do not have a reasonable 3ch trainer,
it is well a SIMPLE plane to build
and it just looks pretty awesome.

Plans are here

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FT Simple Scout [ All-In-One | Full-Size | A-Size | B-Size ]​

FT build guide​

https://www.flitetest.com/articles/ft-simple-scout-build​

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Build Log:​

day 1(approx time spent 30min)​

started with cutting out the fuselage from the plans and then from foam, went together surprisingly easily​

note: you should put the doublers in before folding together the fuselage.​

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day 2 (1 hour spent)​

tail and elevator went on quickly, then proceeded to glue doublers, and fuselage bottom on.​

wing folded, glued and in... then i finished the landing gear... my first plane to have landing gear yay​

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day 3 (1/2 an hour spent)​

completed the plane now all i need to do is paint it, and wait for my electronics​

 

[FoamyDM]

what do you think
@The Hangar @BATTLEAXE @FoamyDM @GrizWiz @mastermalpass @Ketchup

It's looknig GREAT! I can't wait to see how it flies.

 

[Jesse Dupreez]

neat

 

[Matthewdupreez]

It's looknig GREAT! I can't wait to see how it flies.

it should fly really slow, the wing is like 2.5 cm/1 inch thick so lots of drag and lots of lift. might even be a really cool looking STOL Airplane

 

[Matthewdupreez]

i am thinking of working on a pilatus PC-7 that bird looks so sweet

 

[Matthewdupreez]

i am thinking of working on a pilatus PC-7 that bird looks so sweet

 

[Phin G]

i am thinking of working on a pilatus PC-7 that bird looks so sweet

Yes Yes YES. I love them.