I fly little helicopters, mostly a Genius CP, so I had a thought...why not build an Airplane!
I looked through the internet for an .049 rc airplane plan. I already had a Cox Black Widow ready to use from the 80s. Found some plans for a Kyosho plane called the Papillon, a simple trainer, 2ch., highwing that I could scratch build from balsa.
The original thought was that I would build that, then build a second wing with ailerons, then make another into a low wing configuration when I got some more experience.
So, a pic of the completed plane!
Took it out to my cousin's, he has alot more space than I do...and taller hay for "landing"...and it flew!
I posted in the FT Flyer forum, that I had my first Real RC flight with the FT Flyer, but I guess this qualifies as flight even though it was mostly accident avoidance with a lucky glide slope!
I plan on getting more confortable with the fomies before I get this plane back out again, and I have nearly completed the second wing with ailerons...keep getting sidetracked with the electric foamboard planes though...and the wind here in ohio!
So...Let's see everyones first scratch builds!
I looked through the internet for an .049 rc airplane plan. I already had a Cox Black Widow ready to use from the 80s. Found some plans for a Kyosho plane called the Papillon, a simple trainer, 2ch., highwing that I could scratch build from balsa.
The original thought was that I would build that, then build a second wing with ailerons, then make another into a low wing configuration when I got some more experience.
So, a pic of the completed plane!
Took it out to my cousin's, he has alot more space than I do...and taller hay for "landing"...and it flew!
I posted in the FT Flyer forum, that I had my first Real RC flight with the FT Flyer, but I guess this qualifies as flight even though it was mostly accident avoidance with a lucky glide slope!
I plan on getting more confortable with the fomies before I get this plane back out again, and I have nearly completed the second wing with ailerons...keep getting sidetracked with the electric foamboard planes though...and the wind here in ohio!
So...Let's see everyones first scratch builds!