Hi there everyone!
I'm Alex, I come from Poland and thanks to Flite Test, I got recently intrested in those flying foamy things
A little backstory: I always liked tinkering, was really into Lego, especially Technic, where I could learn about mechanics. About a year ago I jumped into competetive On Road RC, still learning but love the experience! There is a slight problem though - everything in RC cars is so expensive. And you barely can do anything yourself, except the looks. Having always built my own cars in Lego, where I had to think about the mechanics too, I lack the DIY feeling. Here is where planes come in - I am amazed how much you can do yourself in this hobby.
After watching like a thousand of FT videos, I settled on a Simple Storch to build as my first plane. Got the recommended electronics, but materials in EU are a problem, as you might have problably read on this forum before. The first plane was made from styrofoam (the kind you put around TVs in boxes). Let's say this was a complete fail, and the material is way to soft for wings and control surfaces.
Luckily, a friend of mine found some 'Foam X' - a polystyrene foam sandwitched between two thin cardboard layers - very simmilar to DTFB. The paper may be a bit harder to separate and heavier, but I don't think there is that much difference - after weighing it, I found its density is around 0,08g/cm3. The thing is, the foam is 10mm thick.
So here I am asking you - does it make any sense to use this board for any newbie plane? I thought about making something like a 200% Mini Scout - so that the foam will be closer to proper values, and the FT Storch electronics will fit. What do you think?
TL;DR: Any ideas on what newbie plane to build out of 10mm thick foamboard and ~200W motor?
I'm Alex, I come from Poland and thanks to Flite Test, I got recently intrested in those flying foamy things
A little backstory: I always liked tinkering, was really into Lego, especially Technic, where I could learn about mechanics. About a year ago I jumped into competetive On Road RC, still learning but love the experience! There is a slight problem though - everything in RC cars is so expensive. And you barely can do anything yourself, except the looks. Having always built my own cars in Lego, where I had to think about the mechanics too, I lack the DIY feeling. Here is where planes come in - I am amazed how much you can do yourself in this hobby.
After watching like a thousand of FT videos, I settled on a Simple Storch to build as my first plane. Got the recommended electronics, but materials in EU are a problem, as you might have problably read on this forum before. The first plane was made from styrofoam (the kind you put around TVs in boxes). Let's say this was a complete fail, and the material is way to soft for wings and control surfaces.
Luckily, a friend of mine found some 'Foam X' - a polystyrene foam sandwitched between two thin cardboard layers - very simmilar to DTFB. The paper may be a bit harder to separate and heavier, but I don't think there is that much difference - after weighing it, I found its density is around 0,08g/cm3. The thing is, the foam is 10mm thick.
So here I am asking you - does it make any sense to use this board for any newbie plane? I thought about making something like a 200% Mini Scout - so that the foam will be closer to proper values, and the FT Storch electronics will fit. What do you think?
TL;DR: Any ideas on what newbie plane to build out of 10mm thick foamboard and ~200W motor?