GrizWiz
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I would do the tiled version if you have 11 by 8.5 inch paper it is much easier to tape together
Mini FT Flyer
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Flyingshark
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I'm working on v1.5 of the plans right now. 
The purple boxes are alignment markers representing sheets of paper. I'm trying to make it as easy as possible to print and tape together. Hopefully I'll be able to finish this by the weekend!
The purple boxes are alignment markers representing sheets of paper. I'm trying to make it as easy as possible to print and tape together. Hopefully I'll be able to finish this by the weekend!
GrizWiz
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Nice!I'm working on v1.5 of the plans right now.
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Flyingshark
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Thanks!
You might have noticed the mini power pod in the bottom middle. I think your method/that method is going to be so much easier to fiddle with. Less to recut and redraw to change the thrust angle!
There will probably be several little tweaks like that to be made before this becomes a resource.
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GrizWiz
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Yeah!Thanks!
You might have noticed the mini power pod in the bottom middle. I think your method/that method is going to be so much easier to fiddle with. Less to recut and redraw to change the thrust angle!
There will probably be several little tweaks like that to be made before this becomes a resource.
Flyingshark
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And the v1.5 plans are basically done. I want to iron out any issues with thrust angle first, so here's a little screenshot of the finished plans.
GrizWiz
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Great!And the v1.5 plans are basically done. I want to iron out any issues with thrust angle first, so here's a little screenshot of the finished plans.
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Flyingshark
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Mini Flyer #3 is now flyable! (It taxies pretty well on a flat surface, too.) She comes in at 195 grams with battery and landing gear.
(It taxies pretty well on a flat surface, too.) She comes in at 195 grams with battery and landing gear.
Flyingshark
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I have a couple of changes to make to the plans, and then I'll upload the new version.Mini Flyer #3 is now flyable!
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GrizWiz
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Yesssss!
Flyingshark
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v1.5 plans added to the first post! Enjoy!
GrizWiz
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Nice!v1.5 plans added to the first post! Enjoy!
Wow, I just started looking for this very thing and find out you’ve done all this great work just before I started searching for a mini FT Flyer!
Tell me... do you find the 75% version to be better for small yards than the standard (slow speed and wind tolerance?). I know sometimes those small builds can be even faster than their larger siblings.
I’m looking for something to fly around in ~1/3 acre backyard and wondering if I would be better suited with your scaled down version or the standard.
Thanks for all the hard work on this! I know that took a great deal of time.
Tell me... do you find the 75% version to be better for small yards than the standard (slow speed and wind tolerance?). I know sometimes those small builds can be even faster than their larger siblings.
I’m looking for something to fly around in ~1/3 acre backyard and wondering if I would be better suited with your scaled down version or the standard.
Thanks for all the hard work on this! I know that took a great deal of time.
GrizWiz
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It flies very easily in the a backyard as long as it does not weight to much!Wow, I just started looking for this very thing and find out you’ve done all this great work just before I started searching for a mini FT Flyer!
Tell me... do you find the 75% version to be better for small yards than the standard (slow speed and wind tolerance?). I know sometimes those small builds can be even faster than their larger siblings.
I’m looking for something to fly around in ~1/3 acre backyard and wondering if I would be better suited with your scaled down version or the standard.
Thanks for all the hard work on this! I know that took a great deal of time.
Flyingshark
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I've actually never built the full-size one, but I'm pretty happy with how this version flies. Wind definitely affects it, but it seems to be able to ride it pretty well, if you've built up a little speed. In a 1/3 acre backyard it should have enough space to fly nicely. In my tiny backyard, I need to fly as slowly as possible, just on the edge of stalling and still crash into the fence a lot. But at the larger places I can fly, it's super enjoyable. Small builds are generally faster, but that's because of the wing loading. Since this can run on an A/F pack and a 2s battery, it's pretty light for its wing area. So it probably flies a bit faster, but it's also smaller. Tradeoffs...Wow, I just started looking for this very thing and find out you’ve done all this great work just before I started searching for a mini FT Flyer!
Tell me... do you find the 75% version to be better for small yards than the standard (slow speed and wind tolerance?). I know sometimes those small builds can be even faster than their larger siblings.
I’m looking for something to fly around in ~1/3 acre backyard and wondering if I would be better suited with your scaled down version or the standard.
Thanks for all the hard work on this! I know that took a great deal of time.
Personally, this is one of my favorite planes to just take out and fly, but I'm still tweaking the thrust angle on the power pod to try to get it just right.
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Flyingshark
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Sounds like you've flown yours! How was it with the 3s and 9g servos?
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GrizWiz
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Let's just say it was more of a helicopter than a plane before I switched to a 2s
Flyingshark
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Got the maiden of my third mini flyer on video! I think it needs a little less right thrust, but it's super nice to fly at lower speeds, and high alpha.
Flyingshark
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Officially declaring Mini Flyer #3 lost. It's been stuck in a tree for a little over a month now, so time to remove it from the "flying" list. My "crashed" list really is getting long...
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