Grifflyer
WWII fanatic
Excellent work! It's looking incredible!
Mini RB-57D
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Monte.C
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Ok but I think it looks like a mix of RB-57D and raw unadulterated genius.
Monte.C
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Thank you Timmy. And I make a great thumb model.Your build are always very clean.
Timmy
Legendary member
indeed
Quinnyperks
Legendary member
Truly does.Ok but I think it looks like a mix of RB-57D and raw unadulterated genius.
Looking awesome! What battery are you planning on using?
Monte.C
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I've got a few 850-3S, and specs on these 1406-3100Kv motors tell me this'll be fine.
I've also got a pair of 1606-3300Kv motors if I need more power, still on the same battery. But the specs seem to tell me the 1406s with 4" props should be good. I want to try 3-blade props (perfectly good for these quad motors) and see if I break them. Anyway it'll do 4" 2-blade if I have to.
Then from what I learned here my next build will be super simplified and hopefully lighter still, so they'll get the 1406-3100Kv pair, and just for kicks I got a couple little 2S to see how we do flying as light as possible. (But flight time will be pretty short I think.)
Pretty much all I have left is to solder extensions and a Y-harness for battery-ESCs-motors, and cut control horns and make control rods.
Monte.C
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Thanks man! All I see is the flaws and stuff I'd do different next time. I'll have to take your word for it!
Grifflyer
WWII fanatic
I call that the designer curse 😂Thanks man! All I see is the flaws and stuff I'd do different next time. I'll have to take your word for it!
Monte.C
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Thanks Timmy.
But it seems to fly really well. Reduced the throws to 70% and added 30% expo and it smoothed out. But it was still a hot rod for me.
And I want that. And I want that. And that one. And...
Yeah this runs a lot hotter than my Sport Stik! Feels like a sports car. Hard for a newbie like me to keep track of!
But it seems to fly really well. Reduced the throws to 70% and added 30% expo and it smoothed out. But it was still a hot rod for me.
I got bored.
Yeah but you say that for every plane you see!
And I want that. And I want that. And that one. And...
Timmy
Legendary member
Monte.C
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No and I'm afraid to.
Grifflyer
WWII fanatic
That is indeed very fast!! You were right it definitely looks like a hotrod!
Monte.C
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Really I wouldn't know. I might be wrong but I figure a lot of these WW2 fighter models fly hotter than this. It's just a little more of a handful for a pilot at my level.
Congrats man - that flew amazing!
PoorManRC
Master member
She IS a nice little Hot Rod!! 👍👍 Good looking Bird too! I like most of the Korean War Jets... But the 57 was special. Our first purely British built Bird.
I see how you overcame the the split Wing with Engines through the Spar. Simple and clever solution!!
The light Wing Loading did look like it made the controls TOUCHY. I'd almost go for 50% Expo!
On my Scout, I actually went with 60% Expo on the Ailerons!!
I can see where in this case, quad Motors was the best solution too. EDFs might be more realistic.... but any of the early Jets had such TINY Engines and Nacelles, that you would probably need 30mm EDFs - IF you could even find them. They would be more underpowered than the first Jets in real life!
All in all, superb design!! 👌👏👏👏👏👏👏
I see how you overcame the the split Wing with Engines through the Spar. Simple and clever solution!!
The light Wing Loading did look like it made the controls TOUCHY. I'd almost go for 50% Expo!
On my Scout, I actually went with 60% Expo on the Ailerons!!
I can see where in this case, quad Motors was the best solution too. EDFs might be more realistic.... but any of the early Jets had such TINY Engines and Nacelles, that you would probably need 30mm EDFs - IF you could even find them. They would be more underpowered than the first Jets in real life!
All in all, superb design!! 👌👏👏👏👏👏👏
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