FTFC25: Build-ruary by Patriot Rc

Patriot Rc

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1. FTFC25: Build-ruary by @Patriot Rc (Build Skill: 4 Skilled, Pilot skill: 3 Medium)

  • FT Master Series Mustang I have always liked the FT P-51 mustang, but I have never built the master series mustang, so now I'm going build it.
  • FT Simple Cub (The first RC plane I ever built) but I could not get it to fly, so here goes another try at it.
  • FT Mighty Mini F-22 Raptor It looks pretty nice. so I thought I would try it (my first jet-like airplane).
  • FT Mighty Mini Scout The simple scout was my second plane (and it was the first one I was able to get up in the air), so now I'm going to build the mini version.
 
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Patriot Rc

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FT Mighty Mini Scout Build Log :

Here is the wing.
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Here is the fuselage with no electronics in it.

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Next I added the vertical and horizontal stabilizers and the turtle deck formers.
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Patriot Rc

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next I put on the turtle deck.

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Then I put on the landing gear and the tail skid.
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now its ready to paint. I still don't have any electronics in it, so they don't get painted
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Patriot Rc

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Here it is when it is painted (I used metallic silver).
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I wanted to make it look better, so I added a windshield, seat, gas cap, control stick and throttle.
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Also I added a BBQ skewer to bottom side of the tail skid to make it stronger
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Patriot Rc

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Then I put the wheels on.
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Then I put the control horns and rods in.
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Next I put in the servos.
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Then I put the rest of the electronics in.
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I used Velcro to hold the battery in.
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And here it is when it is finished.

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It took about 2 hours. It was pretty easy (1 simple)
 
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Mr Man

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In my hotliner, I’m gonna use a castle ice 100a and a turnigy 3548 1100kv motor 10x10 prop, 4s or 6s. My Esc is rated to 8s though.
 

Mr NCT

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I love your details - seat, stick and gas cap. Make sure the gas cap is firmly attached, it's suspected that a loose cap was the cause of the Gee Bee Z crash.
"The exact cause of the Model Z's crash during the December 1931 speed run has not been determined, and frame-by-frame analysis of the filmed crash has been inconclusive. One theory is the fuel tank cap retaining clip failed, the loose cap hit the windscreen and struck the pilot, incapacitating him. The sudden upset in pitch caused uncontrolled flutter in the right aileron, and the right wing failed from the sudden high-vibration stress"
 

Mr Man

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I love your details - seat, stick and gas cap. Make sure the gas cap is firmly attached, it's suspected that a loose cap was the cause of the Gee Bee Z crash.
"The exact cause of the Model Z's crash during the December 1931 speed run has not been determined, and frame-by-frame analysis of the filmed crash has been inconclusive. One theory is the fuel tank cap retaining clip failed, the loose cap hit the windscreen and struck the pilot, incapacitating him. The sudden upset in pitch caused uncontrolled flutter in the right aileron, and the right wing failed from the sudden high-vibration stress"
Yeah, it’s a shame.