Hello from Cardiff, Wales. My name is Robert, and I'm coming into this forum as a complete RC newb. However, as someone who wants to study engineering at university, I'm enthralled by the idea of designing and building my own RC planes. I'm also greatly interested by WW2 projects, and I have certain fascinations with particular aircraft designs. One of these planes being the HO 229. I've been fascinated by this thing for quite a while, and now that I've recently started re-watching some of the flite test build videos, I've reckon that I think I can produce my own foamboard plans for a replica Horton 229.
Having also recently discovered EDF power, I plan on scaling the design around two identical EDF units. (wing sizes etc, being scaled from plans for the plane found online.)
For the project, I intend to build the wings first, and they would be built in a similar way to the other flite test foamboard planes. With two halves, that fold together, using a central spacer to create the airfoil. Of course the wing of the Horton 229 is a rather more complex shape, however I have done some rudimentary test pieces for scaled down wings (before my larger A2 sheet of foamboard for true testing arrives,) and it worked beautifully to eminate the shape I require.
My question is focused on the electronics: I'd be directly seeking advice on the hookup of the electronics, and more specifically that I've struggled to find any kind of guide based on hooking up two EDF units. I'd also like to enquire what battery units people could recommend, speed controllers. Anything at all that might be of use for this project.
My apologies for the overly long introductory thread, and if this project does get off the ground (pardon the pun) I'd probably find a place to better put a separate thread for it. On the whole greetings, and I can't wait to get to know others on the forum.
Having also recently discovered EDF power, I plan on scaling the design around two identical EDF units. (wing sizes etc, being scaled from plans for the plane found online.)
For the project, I intend to build the wings first, and they would be built in a similar way to the other flite test foamboard planes. With two halves, that fold together, using a central spacer to create the airfoil. Of course the wing of the Horton 229 is a rather more complex shape, however I have done some rudimentary test pieces for scaled down wings (before my larger A2 sheet of foamboard for true testing arrives,) and it worked beautifully to eminate the shape I require.
My question is focused on the electronics: I'd be directly seeking advice on the hookup of the electronics, and more specifically that I've struggled to find any kind of guide based on hooking up two EDF units. I'd also like to enquire what battery units people could recommend, speed controllers. Anything at all that might be of use for this project.
My apologies for the overly long introductory thread, and if this project does get off the ground (pardon the pun) I'd probably find a place to better put a separate thread for it. On the whole greetings, and I can't wait to get to know others on the forum.
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