Tail-less Scratchbuild

[Jamblor]

Geeze louise! Just came back from testing out the V2. I was hesitant since it's a bit more wind than I usually fly in. (17-20km/h, 10-12mph) But man at full throttle this thing rockets up. Once I got it up high I could shut the motor off and glide in. Also going into the wind it can almost hover at about 1/3 throttle. Cruises comfortably just under 1/2 throttle.

I'm very pleased with the plane now. So hooray! My first successful scratchbuild!

 

[Craftydan]

Congrats Victor!

She looks great, Glad she flies as well!

When you get a chance, share it with the rest of us and put together some plans. Might even make a great article for the main page!

Oh, and get that girl a nice paint job

 

[Jamblor]

Thanks a lot Dan!

And I will be sure to upload plans. It would be so cool to see someone else flying this. And once I have everything sorted out I'll put up an article.

I'm also gonna see if I can strap on some FPV gear next. And paint. And a name.

 

[quorneng]

Jamblor
That really is rathern neat and look distinctly professional.
Any chance of a flight video?

 

[Jamblor]

Thanks, I do have some flight videos that I'll try and post up today. I'm gonna be busy for a bit so the paint/plans will have to wait a bit longer.

 

[Jamblor]

A few more minor modifications and a video. Plans will be ready soon. Enjoy!

 

[Craftydan]

Looking nice!

Have you tried flying/gliding it yet with your FPV gear's worth of ballast?

 

[Jamblor]

Hi Dan,

Thanks! And yes I have tried it with both a 1000mAh and a 1300mAh battery. Doesn't seem to mind the weight at all. I also attached the video transmitter to the side of the pod and temporarily glued a really cheap cam to test out fpv. Good news is it still flies well, but I desperately need a better camera. Now hopefully hobbyking will get my order in stock!

I can upload the test fpv footage tonight.

 

[Jamblor]

One more video

 

[quorneng]

Vistor
Very nice indeed.
Well done.
Aren't props in slots noisy!

 

[Jamblor]

Vistor
Very nice indeed.
Well done.
Aren't props in slots noisy!

Thanks! And yes, at least I believe so lol. I've only flown prop-n-slot foamies

I didn't get a chance to finalize the plans yet but hopefully I can finish them tonight. The plane also has a name now (Sentry R3) and the paint job is coming along.

My goal by the end of the week is to finish everything and write up the article for the first page.

And thanks again everyone for your input and support!

 

[conor]

Very nice!

 

[Jamblor]

A little teaser.
Need to print and verify the plans will print at the correct scale.

 

[Craftydan]

Nice color scheme! repeated on the bottom or did you pick something diffrent for visability?

 

[Jamblor]

Thanks Dan! And it's just a flat black on the bottom.

 

[Jamblor]

Article has been submitted. Look for it on the first page. And thanks again for all your help everyone!

 

[Jamblor]

Well the article still says pending approval. Anyone know how long this process takes?

 

[Craftydan]

Victor,

Don't know the lag time, but sounds like a fair question to run by Chad Kapper in the "Ask Chad" Thread:

http://forum.flitetest.com/showthread.php?331-Ask-Chad

 

[Jamblor]

Videos, pictures, and plans can now be found here:

http://www.flitetest.com/articles/sentry-r3-design-of-a-foamboard-scratchbuild