Getting Stupid with the Tiny Trainer - The Challenge.

[duckduckgoose]

And here he is, the Un-Tiny Trainer. Weighs almost 1kg with a 3000mah 4s lipo inside. Can't wait for Maiden. Just need to glue around the wing edge (for strength) and add some credit card around the wing mounting squewers.

 

[kilroy07]

And here he is, the Un-Tiny Trainer. Weighs almost 1kg with a 3000mah 4s lipo inside. Can't wait for Maiden. Just need to glue around the wing edge (for strength) and add some credit card around the wing mounting squewers.
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How did your CG turn out? I'm having to move the wing forward about 2" on mine.
I've added "Bush" tires and will be setting it up for a 2200 3S battery though (feels like it'll scoot at half throttle, might get 20min flight times!!)

 

[duckduckgoose]

How did your CG turn out? I'm having to move the wing forward about 2" on mine.
I've added "Bush" tires and will be setting it up for a 2200 3S battery though (feels like it'll scoot at half throttle, might get 20min flight times!!)

With the 3000mah 4s lipo it balanced just fine, even with the servos way down the back. It's a little overkill but I lost my 2200 3s in a goblin crash.

 

[mayan]

How did your CG turn out? I'm having to move the wing forward about 2" on mine.
I've added "Bush" tires and will be setting it up for a 2200 3S battery though (feels like it'll scoot at half throttle, might get 20min flight times!!)

He is building a 153% scale up of it

 

[kilroy07]

He is building a 153% scale up of it

Um, yea.... I am too. 😜
Well, mine is “only” 150% (the max I could get the wings to fit in the laser.)

I’ll post pics tonight.
https://forum.flitetest.com/index.php?threads/150-un-tiny-trainer-build.59721/#post-489985

 

[LitterBug]

Went LOS with my TT last night... Impressed everyone at the field with how well the FT TT can do cartwheels across the field and survive. They are not so impressed with my LOS skills. LOL

Cheers!
LitterBug

 

[duckduckgoose]

Just thought I'd post the maiden flight of my 150% TT with an extra long trainer wing. Very smooth and slow. Wingspan is 1940 mm (500mm extension). Wing is reinforced with CF tubes so it's still strong enough for loops.

 

[buzzbomb]

Just thought I'd post the maiden flight of my 150% TT with an extra long trainer wing. Very smooth and slow. Wingspan is 1940 mm (500mm extension). Wing is reinforced with CF tubes so it's still strong enough for loops.

What a wonderful, relaxing flyer that is! I didn't notice hardly any flex in the wings as you went through those lazy loops, either. Just a nice flying bird. Well done.

 

[duckduckgoose]

What a wonderful, relaxing flyer that is! I didn't notice hardly any flex in the wings as you went through those lazy loops, either. Just a nice flying bird. Well done.

Yeah it is a great plane to fly, easy to launch, and ailerons definitely helped with steering such a big bird

 

[bracesport]

super nice (are you in the Aussie outback)?

 

[duckduckgoose]

super nice (are you in the Aussie outback)?

Yeah, way out in South west Queensland. Very dry but very open.

 

[Hai-Lee]

Yeah, way out in South west Queensland. Very dry but very open.

If you ever make it to Brisbane, (Northside), give us a yell and I can tell you where you can fly in this area!

Have fun!

 

[bracesport]

unlike here in NZ where it is damp, closed in, and windy - that's what makes me want to slope!

 

[Jackson T]

unlike here in NZ where it is damp, closed in, and windy - that's what makes me want to slope!

That's why Australia rocks! I live about 100m walk from a farm paddock that's like 800x400m . Only problem is no slopes... at least for most of the inland population.

 

[duckduckgoose]

Thanks

If you ever make it to Brisbane, (Northside), give us a yell and I can tell you where you can fly in this area!

Have fun!

Thanks, i will if I'm in brisi

 

[duckduckgoose]

unlike here in NZ where it is damp, closed in, and windy - that's what makes me want to slope!

Yeah we went to NZ a while back (around Mt Hutt). There's hedges all over the place to stop the sheep rolling away in the wind haha. It's a bit windy here at the moment, but nothing extreme

 

[duckduckgoose]

That's why Australia rocks! I live about 100m walk from a farm paddock that's like 800x400m . Only problem is no slopes... at least for most of the inland population.

Yeah no slopes and no soft grass to land on, only hard dirt haha

 

[Jackson T]

Yeah no slopes and no soft grass to land on, only hard dirt haha

Yeah, I installed a bash plate (foamboard) underneath my battery on my mini scout, because I was afraid of busting it on landings! I'm also a bit worried of my 4 meter balsa glider's fuselage underside breaking under it's own weight on landings.

 

[duckduckgoose]

Yeah, I installed a bash plate (foamboard) underneath my battery on my mini scout, because I was afraid of busting it on landings! I'm also a bit worried of my 4 meter balsa glider's fuselage underside breaking under it's own weight on landings.

Same here, I use a strip of 3 mm ply under My fuse as a skid plate. Foamboard does NOT like gravel!

 

[duckduckgoose]

Built a tapered Armin wing for my TT as a glider experiment. Flies quite nicely although I might remove the big curved wing tips which seem to make it want to roll even after trimming it in (they most likely aren't symmetrical). This is all a prototype for my 120% TT build I'm planning. Might add a larger vertical stabiliser as well. I also positioned the servos so flaps can be added