The Fopster
Master member
This is all Alex Zvada's fault...
I watched the Flitetest lockdown video he did about the De Havilland Beaver. I really enjoyed it - it was interesting for someone like me who doesn't know that much about the full size stuff, and really well presented. About four and a half minutes into the video, Alex talked about one of the Beaver's competitors - the Cessna 195. I'd never seen one before, and it was REALLY pretty. Hmmm.
I found myself looking at pictures on the web, then looking for three views, and the next thing I know I'm working out how to build one. I've done one own design Master Series already that seemed to work out OK, so I decided to go for round two (my previous build was a Hawker Sea Fury - photo below and FT Forum thread here).
This will be a slow process, so I'll post here from time to time to update on the build. Topline stats are:
Wingspan - approx 1.3m
Motor - Cheap generic 2830 1100kv
BEC - similarly cheap unbranded 30amp
Prop - probably 9x4.5, but may try a 9x6 as well
Battery - 2200mAh 3 cell
I haven't drawn plans - my build method doesn't need them, I make it up as I go along. Seems to work.
More to come...
I watched the Flitetest lockdown video he did about the De Havilland Beaver. I really enjoyed it - it was interesting for someone like me who doesn't know that much about the full size stuff, and really well presented. About four and a half minutes into the video, Alex talked about one of the Beaver's competitors - the Cessna 195. I'd never seen one before, and it was REALLY pretty. Hmmm.
I found myself looking at pictures on the web, then looking for three views, and the next thing I know I'm working out how to build one. I've done one own design Master Series already that seemed to work out OK, so I decided to go for round two (my previous build was a Hawker Sea Fury - photo below and FT Forum thread here).
This will be a slow process, so I'll post here from time to time to update on the build. Topline stats are:
Wingspan - approx 1.3m
Motor - Cheap generic 2830 1100kv
BEC - similarly cheap unbranded 30amp
Prop - probably 9x4.5, but may try a 9x6 as well
Battery - 2200mAh 3 cell
I haven't drawn plans - my build method doesn't need them, I make it up as I go along. Seems to work.
More to come...