nevenelestate
No Agenda FPV
Sorry that most of the pictures in this thread are gone. I had been storing them on photoBucket but then they locked everything out. If you have questions post and I will try to find pictures in my archives or answer as best I can.
Neve's 70% Blunt nose Versa Wing build
I had a ton of fun with the blunt nose Versa wing I built so I decided to try to make a smaller, easier to transport version. After reading up on here a bit, and trying a 50% that didn't work well, I decided to go for 70%.
I scaled the plans the easiest way I know how, selected the scaled down option when printing in Adobe.
I built up the wings using HobbyKing 5g servos and also installed some LEDs on the trailing edge of the spar. I got the LEDs from RadioShack for $15 for 1meter strip. Once I got the wings done I went to the blunt nose conversion. I pulled up the plans and did the same printing method, only to find later that since they are not the big plans but tiled format instead, they do not scale the same. I ended up having to cut a little bit of the trailing edge (top and bottom) foam off, no biggie.
I used the EMax 1806 motor and 12A ESC, same as the Mini Guinea (stolen from my MG actually) and a Spektrum parkflier 6channel receiver.
It came out to about 33inches in wingspan.
Here is a shot of the lights, sorry it's a little blurry.
Maiden went very well, she flies just like the big Versa, great!
I taped an 808 #16 to the top and got some decent video, again a little blurry
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From my flying/crashing experience I suggest (key word is suggest, I have not properly calculated these, just trial and error) this equipment.
Battery: 3S 1300mAh
ESC: 18A/3ABEC
Motor: EMax MT1806
Prop: 5x3-5x4.5 (5in props are safer bet for ESC/motor)
Receiver: 4ch minimum park flier Rec
Servos: 9g metal geared (5g will work if flying slowly/conservative)
I prefer to fly more aggressive and found that the 5g servos get overloaded, and potentially overdrew the 12A/1ABEC ESC I ran on first build.
Some quick links for this thread:
Modified firewall for better cooling in post #7
Crash video in post #13
Rounded and extended wing tips, no vertical fins: post #22
Added small vertical fins in Post #26
Daniel83's battery hatch closing technique, and video in post #29
Neve's 70% Blunt nose Versa Wing build
I had a ton of fun with the blunt nose Versa wing I built so I decided to try to make a smaller, easier to transport version. After reading up on here a bit, and trying a 50% that didn't work well, I decided to go for 70%.
I scaled the plans the easiest way I know how, selected the scaled down option when printing in Adobe.

I built up the wings using HobbyKing 5g servos and also installed some LEDs on the trailing edge of the spar. I got the LEDs from RadioShack for $15 for 1meter strip. Once I got the wings done I went to the blunt nose conversion. I pulled up the plans and did the same printing method, only to find later that since they are not the big plans but tiled format instead, they do not scale the same. I ended up having to cut a little bit of the trailing edge (top and bottom) foam off, no biggie.
I used the EMax 1806 motor and 12A ESC, same as the Mini Guinea (stolen from my MG actually) and a Spektrum parkflier 6channel receiver.
It came out to about 33inches in wingspan.

Here is a shot of the lights, sorry it's a little blurry.

Maiden went very well, she flies just like the big Versa, great!
I taped an 808 #16 to the top and got some decent video, again a little blurry
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From my flying/crashing experience I suggest (key word is suggest, I have not properly calculated these, just trial and error) this equipment.
Battery: 3S 1300mAh
ESC: 18A/3ABEC
Motor: EMax MT1806
Prop: 5x3-5x4.5 (5in props are safer bet for ESC/motor)
Receiver: 4ch minimum park flier Rec
Servos: 9g metal geared (5g will work if flying slowly/conservative)
I prefer to fly more aggressive and found that the 5g servos get overloaded, and potentially overdrew the 12A/1ABEC ESC I ran on first build.
Some quick links for this thread:
Modified firewall for better cooling in post #7
Crash video in post #13
Rounded and extended wing tips, no vertical fins: post #22
Added small vertical fins in Post #26
Daniel83's battery hatch closing technique, and video in post #29
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