Northrop P-61 Build-Log designed by the 13th Squadron

[FoamyDM]

The ARCN build party was a productive time this afternoon. I worked on the canopies. Here is the rear section:

Here is the removable front canopy.;


Next step is lights, camera(s), action!

 

[Niez13]

The ARCN build party was a productive time this afternoon. I worked on the canopies. Here is the rear section:
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Here is the removable front canopy.;
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Next step is lights, camera(s), action!

That looks amazing and makes me want to add clear canopies to every build! Can't wait to see it all together!

 

[FlyingTyger]

Is it an optical illusion or does this have alot of outward thrust buult into the motors?

 

[FoamyDM]

It may... I will review. (part of the fun)

 

[CrshNBrn]

I just painted the cowling on #2 last night. The decals are homemade and leftovers from other projects. Maybe there's a little outward angle, but they looks pretty straight to me. Have fun flying yours.

 

[Niez13]

Is it an optical illusion or does this have alot of outward thrust buult into the motors?

It shouldn't have outward thrust, but I don't think it would hurt anything.

 

[SSgt Duramax]

Yalls are looking great! I am hoping to get my 13th squadron plane in the air too. Hopefully before the new year, we shall see.

 

[cyclone3350]

It may... I will review. (part of the fun)

If it does, OK to leave it. Top Flite put it in their DC-3 for engine failures.

 

[FoamyDM]

If it does, OK to leave it. Top Flite put it in their DC-3 for engine failures.

Interesting

 

[FlyingTyger]

It's not necessarily a bad thing, probably not as important on an electric twin because the risk of an engine out is much lower. Looking back at the pictures, I now see that the motors are not screwed in place. That would explain why they looked so angled.

 

[FoamyDM]

I went back and straightened out the base plates with a ruler between them and I tighten up the screw instead of the motors are facing the exact same direction. Then I started getting to work the wheels and the landing gear which I'm going to leave as fixed. During the last night's arcn build night, I got them installed and made sure that the front lineman gear Head support while still leaving enough room for battery up in the nose. After getting pretty much everything on including a prop I went to go back and balance the plane and realized that the battery really needs to be placed essentially under the wing. So I carved a hollow in the belly underneath the wing and it looks like things are ready to go.

 

[FoamyDM]

Hit a small Snag. my one transmitter has the Throttle backward. turned on, the motors dutifully fired up. and hit the chair it was resting on. after fix the error, I fired it up again, and it one motor mis-fired (esc connection damage?) and stuttered. I had lost patience to trouble-shoot this.

I will get at this soon. I will also be setting this up with my T16 instead.

 

[FoamyDM]

Maiden Flight:

She Flies, and will again. I may need to move the battery forward a hair, and trim.

 

[Mr NCT]

Maiden Flight:

She Flies, and will again. I may need to move the battery forward a hair, and trim.

Ratz!! Looks repairable, though. Beautiful build.

 

[CrshNBrn]

Maiden Flight:

She Flies, and will again. I may need to move the battery forward a hair, and trim.

Sorry. She will fly again.

 

[FoamyDM]

Thanks for your kind words and encouragement.

 

[Niez13]

Maiden Flight:

She Flies, and will again. I may need to move the battery forward a hair, and trim.

That's a bummer Matt, but don't give up on it! I promise it will fly. Do you think it was just from the hatch coming off or being a little tail heavy?

 

[FoamyDM]

I could see by the first moments, it was ready to fly, thanks for the encouragement. When the canopy came up, not off right away, it really changed the flight characteristics. I will tape it down next time.

 

[FishbonesAir]

What I will likely do different:
Black DTFB
Metal Gear Servos, and 2204 2300kv motors with 5x4.5x3 dalprops that I have around.
I plan to FPV in the Cockpit and try and scale build and light a cockpit.

Guns. Need to add BB repeaters like they use in RC battleship fighting. 😁