Giant A -10 Warthog! - Discussion and Playlist

[Houndpup Rc]

Hi! I am going to be making a monster A-10 Warthog soon and was wondering if you guys have any advice? I think I am going to scale it at 200%, and might be adding a airsoft gun it later on!
- Houndpup Rc

 

[Proptastic]

That's insane😍. I'm watching this.
You need a huge stack of foam.
What kind of motor setup?

 

[Mr Man]

I too hope to make a mega warbird sometime, but only 1 motor…

 

[Houndpup Rc]

That's insane😍. I'm watching this.
You need a huge stack of foam.
What kind of motor setup?

Yup.....About 20 sheets!
So I am using a couple 3548 with 15x7 props....though I may have to use like 17x5. I already have my 6500mah 4s!...BTW the battery is a little bigger than any other battery i have! 🤣 🤣 🤣

 

[Houndpup Rc]

BTW do you guys know how to scale up plans? I tried doing on thing in the browser but it didn't do anything so do i do it in acrobat reader?

 

[Mr Man]

BTW do you guys know how to scale up plans? I tried doing on thing in the browser but it didn't do anything so do i do it in acrobat reader?

I prefer to do it in Inkscape if you want to be technical. If not, I use Adobe reader. 👍

 

[Houndpup Rc]

I too hope to make a mega warbird sometime, but only 1 motor…

Cool! Decide on a model yet?

 

[Mr Man]

Cool! Decide on a model yet?

Not yet…

 

[Tzicul]

BTW do you guys know how to scale up plans? I tried doing on thing in the browser but it didn't do anything so do i do it in acrobat reader?

What I'm doing is converting pdf to dwg and continue from there. Just scaling up won't do it, consider that a 5 mm gap where you have a A or B fold will be 10mm if scaled up 200%. Not to mention if you want to use a foam with a different thickness. Unless you don't need/want the paper to be continuous. But in dwg you can do whatever you want.

 

[Houndpup Rc]

What I'm doing is converting pdf to dwg and continue from there. Just scaling up won't do it, consider that a 5 mm gap where you have a A or B fold will be 10mm if scaled up 200%. Not to mention if you want to use a foam with a different thickness. Unless you don't need/want the paper to be continuous. But in dwg you can do whatever you want.

Okay yeah, i will look into that! As for the channels being wider I was just going to cut in inside the lines using a ruler to make sure they stay straight.

 

[L Edge]

Hi! I am going to be making a monster A-10 Warthog soon and was wondering if you guys have any advice? I think I am going to scale it at 200%, and might be adding a airsoft gun it later on!
- Houndpup Rc

2 questions you should find answers for in building a 200% are:

1) props have been put in front as well in the back, which has less problems? (talk to pilots who have flown one)
2) are you going to have landing gear?

 

[Houndpup Rc]

2 questions you should find answers for in building a 200% are:

1) props have been put in front as well in the back, which has less problems? (talk to pilots who have flown one)
2) are you going to have landing gear?

Yeah, being that I don't have a real runway I am just going to skip the landing gear and I think I will just have the motors in the usual spot.

 

[L Edge]

Yeah, being that I don't have a real runway I am just going to skip the landing gear and I think I will just have the motors in the usual spot.

What happens if the 15x7 or larger prop on landing digs into the dirt or stops vertical?
In landing, you usually flare it, so if the props are in front, higher up in air, less chance because rear position they already are in contact with clumps of grass or rocks.

 

[Houndpup Rc]

What happens if the 15x7 or larger prop on landing digs into the dirt or stops vertical?
In landing, you usually flare it, so if the props are in front, higher up in air, less chance because rear position they already are in contact with clumps of grass or rocks.

FT didn't have that problem with their big one....

 

[L Edge]

FT didn't have that problem with their big one....

First of all, which model are you comparing? If you use Ft oversize where the props are in the duct, so your saying the 15 inch or larger is going to be there?
Or are you increasing the artic one to where the props are in the front? Run the video on on the artic one in slow motion on landing and watch the landing frame by frame. Hits it squarely. So define the model that your doing at 200% when you said "guys got any advice"?
Otherwise, it's misleading. Especially when it is dealing with the power plant.

 

[Houndpup Rc]

First of all, which model are you comparing? If you use Ft oversize where the props are in the duct, so your saying the 15 inch or larger is going to be there?
Or are you increasing the artic one to where the props are in the front? Run the video on on the artic one in slow motion on landing and watch the landing frame by frame. Hits it squarely. So define the model that your doing at 200% when you said "guys got any advice"?
Otherwise, it's misleading. Especially when it is dealing with the power plant.

I was talking about this one:

 

[Houndpup Rc]

Transferred this project from this thread to this thread but will continue to post the progress videos on this one

FTFC 25’ MONSTER SCALE CHALLENGE - Houndpup Rc

This is going to be so AWESOME! I am going to do the giant A-10 Warthog with @Patriot Rc!

forum.flitetest.com

 

[Houndpup Rc]

 

[Jo's squadron]

That elevator was massive!!!

 

[Houndpup Rc]

That elevator was massive!!!

Yup! About 3.5 - 4ft across! 😂