Masterguns
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(Sorry so long. Please don't flame me!)
Howdy, friends. As previously stated in one of more recent posts, I'm new to FT DTF based material for building from their plans. I come from the too expensive, evil world of the major brands of box stock EPO foamies from the likes of HH & FMS brands, et al. I've built a couple simple paperless Depron models from NumaVig & Julius Perdana on their Popular YT Channels. I wanted to start a separated thread specific to my questions to keep it simple for me. This one is being built from the FTCA plans. I need to check the tile index because I don't think some of the fuse & wing printed out. Silly me. So, anyways...
1) I don't really prefer the power pod system. What would you suggest for me to do to make just a firewall with an X mount for the motor? I'd incorporate a top hatch or similar for access to the motor, esc & battery systems, of course. No bottom battery feeder airframes for me! I'd need a suggestion on how far forward to & at what angle to glue it in because I'd like to but a 2" or so spinner on it. I reckon the weight differences would negligible without the power pod-or do I run the chance of CG conflicts? I want to put some sort of silly pilot in the cockpit, too. Paper tube rocket pods & machine guns would be pretty interesting to me, too.
2) Would there be any noticeable difference in flight characteristics if I made the wing's trailing edges straight as well as rounding off the top rear of the vertical stab? I've seen this in a few pics online, but no post flight report on performance. I have no trouble tracing & cutting out the scalloping, but it just seems off to my visual scanners without the common tail design of the vintage WWI fighters. Personal preference.
3) I've got a surplus electric motors that are roughly or the same size as the FT suggestion...Sunny Sky, Emax, FMS, Arrows Hobby, Eflite, Hobby Zone. Non-branded BlitzRCWorx/Banana Hobby & Hobby King. Maybe a few others. Even a bunch of large props collecting dust. While they are of no financial significance anymore, I wonder if I should still fork out the $80'ish dollars for the FT XL motor. I'm the regimented type & am prone to the (trap?) of going with any given brand's suggestions. Again, personal preference.
4) I have some pre-bent landing gear & large floats wire that look enticing to use as wire struts for the XL Scout & way too many different size & brand tires from. The float wire is a tad bit heavier & so would those hardened metal sheet that some pilots attach, hut I haven't calculated the thrust vs. weight ratio with the designed establish wing area & wing cube loading. I have a purpose built wire bender & the bolt cutters like cut like butter, but I don't know if I would tangle with the wires from the grounded models. The Eflite Apprentice looks to be large & sturdy enough if I devised a way to incorporate them into Josh's design. I reckon using the same wood sammich with a modified cut between the pieces to make it fit.
5) I guess finally-I have had some serious frustration issues in the past while looking for 3D parts for specific projects on Thingiverse(?), Cults3D & some other common one's I've since forgotten. I'm prolly not using the most specific terminology. Mentioning the accessories I mentioned in paragraph 1, I'd love to print something appropriately silly & time era engine type(s). I'm open for anything you might suggest. If it matters, I have an enclosed Bambu Labs P1S & a Creality Ender V3. Currently I do not have the knowledge or skill to design my own work with CAD for 3D.
~Also on that related topic. I have a new Creality 5w CR Laser. I found a free PDF House program to convert PDF to DXF, but I don't want to step on Josh's or FT toes if converting their intellectual property into a different format. If it's for personal use & not resale on my part, I would be ok? And, if so, Where's the best site to learn DTF or XPS/Depron closed cell foam & -5mm aircraft ply/hobby/craft grade birch or bass, whatever it's called?
Well, sorry for the long post. I didn't even have the attention span to write it. I just need a little dose of y'all's knowledge base to get me on the right track. Thank ya much & I pray you're well & having as much fun as can be had.
S/F,
Masterguns
Howdy, friends. As previously stated in one of more recent posts, I'm new to FT DTF based material for building from their plans. I come from the too expensive, evil world of the major brands of box stock EPO foamies from the likes of HH & FMS brands, et al. I've built a couple simple paperless Depron models from NumaVig & Julius Perdana on their Popular YT Channels. I wanted to start a separated thread specific to my questions to keep it simple for me. This one is being built from the FTCA plans. I need to check the tile index because I don't think some of the fuse & wing printed out. Silly me. So, anyways...
1) I don't really prefer the power pod system. What would you suggest for me to do to make just a firewall with an X mount for the motor? I'd incorporate a top hatch or similar for access to the motor, esc & battery systems, of course. No bottom battery feeder airframes for me! I'd need a suggestion on how far forward to & at what angle to glue it in because I'd like to but a 2" or so spinner on it. I reckon the weight differences would negligible without the power pod-or do I run the chance of CG conflicts? I want to put some sort of silly pilot in the cockpit, too. Paper tube rocket pods & machine guns would be pretty interesting to me, too.
2) Would there be any noticeable difference in flight characteristics if I made the wing's trailing edges straight as well as rounding off the top rear of the vertical stab? I've seen this in a few pics online, but no post flight report on performance. I have no trouble tracing & cutting out the scalloping, but it just seems off to my visual scanners without the common tail design of the vintage WWI fighters. Personal preference.
3) I've got a surplus electric motors that are roughly or the same size as the FT suggestion...Sunny Sky, Emax, FMS, Arrows Hobby, Eflite, Hobby Zone. Non-branded BlitzRCWorx/Banana Hobby & Hobby King. Maybe a few others. Even a bunch of large props collecting dust. While they are of no financial significance anymore, I wonder if I should still fork out the $80'ish dollars for the FT XL motor. I'm the regimented type & am prone to the (trap?) of going with any given brand's suggestions. Again, personal preference.
4) I have some pre-bent landing gear & large floats wire that look enticing to use as wire struts for the XL Scout & way too many different size & brand tires from. The float wire is a tad bit heavier & so would those hardened metal sheet that some pilots attach, hut I haven't calculated the thrust vs. weight ratio with the designed establish wing area & wing cube loading. I have a purpose built wire bender & the bolt cutters like cut like butter, but I don't know if I would tangle with the wires from the grounded models. The Eflite Apprentice looks to be large & sturdy enough if I devised a way to incorporate them into Josh's design. I reckon using the same wood sammich with a modified cut between the pieces to make it fit.
5) I guess finally-I have had some serious frustration issues in the past while looking for 3D parts for specific projects on Thingiverse(?), Cults3D & some other common one's I've since forgotten. I'm prolly not using the most specific terminology. Mentioning the accessories I mentioned in paragraph 1, I'd love to print something appropriately silly & time era engine type(s). I'm open for anything you might suggest. If it matters, I have an enclosed Bambu Labs P1S & a Creality Ender V3. Currently I do not have the knowledge or skill to design my own work with CAD for 3D.
~Also on that related topic. I have a new Creality 5w CR Laser. I found a free PDF House program to convert PDF to DXF, but I don't want to step on Josh's or FT toes if converting their intellectual property into a different format. If it's for personal use & not resale on my part, I would be ok? And, if so, Where's the best site to learn DTF or XPS/Depron closed cell foam & -5mm aircraft ply/hobby/craft grade birch or bass, whatever it's called?
Well, sorry for the long post. I didn't even have the attention span to write it. I just need a little dose of y'all's knowledge base to get me on the right track. Thank ya much & I pray you're well & having as much fun as can be had.
S/F,
Masterguns
