I really like where you’re going with this project! An upscaled mini zero sounds like an epic project, as does the Warbirds 150 Challange!
I like the project idea! Twin motor planes fly sooo nice!Ok, I have had time to look at the aircraft I took pictures of, I knew it was Navy, but not exactly which Navy plane. its an Grumman S-2 Tracker. I haven't found the exact model yet.
I plan to find a 3 view drawing, and it will be my first FROM scratch build!
Hey, failure is always an option, Lol!
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It has a radar dome on top, found that but haven't found the fairing part on the lower right yet. Maybe electronic counter measures? They used to take up a fair bit of space.
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I plan to finish the Corsair 150 first but by January I should have plans drawn up. And with twin motors it is sure to be fun! That chunky body will make battery placement easy.
Awesome! I need to give the sparrow another try - maybe upscaled since I'm out of 5g servos and my first one with 9g servos was too heavy.A FT Sparrow is a quick fun build, even though I messed mine up a little. I will say I'll be building another one if this flies like I have seen on their videos and I crash it. Yeah, I'll crash it, that seems to be a constant in my universe.
I got the glue hinge done, I had a left over set of FT control horns, slit the fuselage for control rods and got servos put in. Finally I got the radio set up for the servos. Honestly it didn't take very long at all. AND we had gone out to eat after work! Maybe 6 hours total on a scratch build where I'm sitting here watching TV, talking to family and had to clean up parts from the previous crash.
Im using a 4 AA battery to set it up, my FT ESC has a power lead and I have a FPV camera I think I want to put in it. I just have to figure out the power.
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It will fly Saturday weather permitting!
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I'm definitely ordering a FT Sparrow kit!
The Sparrow is pretty hot. Not a rookie airplane at all.
It seems to turn left easier than right. I'll work on the settings.
how about a popsicle stick or 2?The first mini scout I built turned left. Always. Full right stick was less left. With it making circles in the sky, the breeze took it over a road so I dumped the throttle and let it fall into trees next to a playground. Paint had warped the vertical stabilizer quite a bit.
Once I got that straightened out, it flew ok until a wing folded at the root when pulling out of a dive.
I've made 2 more since, both 4 channel. My grandson and I chase each other around the sky. I recommend gluing a bamboo skewer right in the fold on the the underside of the wing. At least the inner 1/3 of the wing. I've had 2 FT models fold at the wing root pulling out of dives and that's been my solution.
Awesome! I built one standard sparrow and boy did it ever need a lot of nose weight to make it balance! I shoved a 1500 2s and a 1000 3s all the way in the nose just to get it to balance. It flew alright, but I retired it after one flight. I want to build another one though - this time with the servos all the way in the nose. Hopefully that combined with a 450 3s I can get her to balance.Build 2 mostly complete, never flew the first one. So it'll either fly or it won't.
To balance it I have a 1300 3s WAY far forward. It only has a 20 amp esc, so Im not sure it wont be a smoke show....
I'll have to consider that before I maiden it.
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That's thin packing tape on the back of the hinge, and those are made of the lightest board I have as is the motor mount. No glue on the hinge as I generally lawn dart my models and don't wear the foam board out.
I like the basic design but the pusher does make it tail heavy. So maybe the next one will be a twin. I have 2 motors (2206 2300KV? something close, Im not digging them out) on it on a drone, I wonder how far / fast I could plant it?
wood and elders glue on your car...why???A bit more progress.
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I cut a 1/4 inch posterboard strip and taped it to the elevator to reduce the slot size. I centered it over thr pins in the hinges. Then I glued it with elmers white glue. I found out poster board expands when wet. I hurriedly tape the entire length down and then weighted it.
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I also got the rudder started. Ironed it and got a bit carried away. But the hinges are in and drying.
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I also got started on the fuselage But I'm tired, I'll get pics of it tomorrow. I spent a good part of the day working on my car. I use wood glue and elmers glue on it.