I have twins.... :)

[CarolineTyler]

I couldn't resist, made some changes to add a rudder on it and upgrade to 40A ESC


Twins - like the film

 

[Ketchup]

Such a cute little airplane

 

[CarolineTyler]

Maiden this weekend

 

[The Hangar]

Baby viper!

 

[OliverW]

Let me know how you like it! I've wanted one since they came out

 

[CarolineTyler]

Let me know how you like it! I've wanted one since they came out

Definitely, I'll post maiden video for sure too.
I cutout and rehinged the rudder, using a 5gm servo in the obvious place...

 

[LitterBug]

I HAVE OCTUPLETS! Well, an 8 ducted UFO anyway....

 

[AIRFORGE]

I couldn't resist, made some changes to add a rudder on it and upgrade to 40A ESC
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Twins - like the film

Danny and Ahhhnold!

 

[AIRFORGE]

Definitely, I'll post maid video for sure too.
I cutout and rehinged the rudder, using a 5gm servo in the obvious place...
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Very nice work!

 

[CarolineTyler]

Maiden......a very short maiden.

 

[Piotrsko]

Something looked off from the start. Definitely got worse power off. What did the post crash reveal?

 

[CarolineTyler]

Something looked off from the start. Definitely got worse power off. What did the post crash reveal?

It flew great until the shutdown of the EDF. I decidied it was either the ESC doing a thermal cut-out or losing the signal from the receiver. I have a couple of failure to arms afterwards which makes me think it was more likely a signal issue. To play it safe I've added a heatsink to the ESC, carved out some internal foam to provide more airflow and swapped out the receiver for a different one - Lemon DSMX to Jumper T16 (FRSky protocol).
I did give it a couple of flights this morning (1 on 3S and 1 on 4S) but the weather was horrible - 18+mph winds, cold and full of turblance so I was concentrating on not crashing than making a video. My eyes were all tearing up from the wind

 

[The Hangar]

Maiden......a very short maiden.

Oh no, it looked like it was flying beautifully!

 

[CarolineTyler]

Oh no, it looked like it was flying beautifully!

It certainly was!!!

 

[Piotrsko]

Well: do a video so I can say, Wish I could do that.

What happened to the mandatory strobes?

 

[CarolineTyler]

Well: do a video so I can say, Wish I could do that.

What happened to the mandatory strobes?

Glued together with E6000 which is the very best foam glue in my view. It has just the right flexibility. A long snap-off blade to increase airflow, a heated up screwdriver to smooth off the cut areas. The heatsink is one of those I.C. heatsinks, it was a bit tall so used a dremmel cutting fick to shorten it a little.
No strobes, this plane will not be flown very far away.

 

[LitterBug]

Glued together with E6000 which is the very best foam glue in my view. It has just the right flexibility. A long snap-off blade to increase airflow, a heated up screwdriver to smooth off the cut areas. The heatsink is one of those I.C. heatsinks, it was a bit tall so used a dremmel cutting fick to shorten it a little.
No strobes, this plane will not be flown very far away.

Another thumbs up for E6000! I've used it a a few foam builds now. Thinking about trying it instead of hot glue on a FT foamboard kit for fun....