Flightspeed
Convicted Necroposter
Well. We got that figured out🤣🤣
*Unofficial* FT Legacy (Founders Plane)
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Flightspeed
Convicted Necroposter
Do you recommend the 3d?
luvmy40
Elite member
As a fun build, absolutely. I cannot speak to it's performance as I have yet to fly it.
WillL84
Active member
Yea, it'd be nice if they mentioned something about them in the video like "these are for wiping the hot glue or whatever" so we're not scratching our heads wondering if the wings are going to fold in half because we didn't install these or something lol
WillL84
Active member
Well I finally got it out for a maiden today. She flew real nice for about 15 seconds. A gust of wind hit and I overcorrected into the side of a brick building.
Damage - Broken #2 prop, crushed nose, bent RH landing gear leg, pushed the front wing mount skewer almost out of the fuselage, pushed both motor mount skewers back into the nacelles. Also stripped RH aileron servo - not sure of that was a result of the crash or not as there's zero damage to the aileron or anywhere near the servo.
Time to glue it back up and try again!
Damage - Broken #2 prop, crushed nose, bent RH landing gear leg, pushed the front wing mount skewer almost out of the fuselage, pushed both motor mount skewers back into the nacelles. Also stripped RH aileron servo - not sure of that was a result of the crash or not as there's zero damage to the aileron or anywhere near the servo.
Time to glue it back up and try again!
CappyAmeric
Elite member
FT seems to be out of stock, or discontinuing their FT branded Emax servos. RMRC has Emax still.
Emax 12g: https://www.readymaderc.com/products/details/emax-es08ma-ii-metal-gear-servo
Emax 17g: https://www.readymaderc.com/products/details/emax-es3054-17g-metal-gear-digital-servo
WillL84
Active member
Are those the same physical size of the FT 9g ones?
CappyAmeric
Elite member
It appears they share the same case. The FT 9g analog servos are 23x11.5x24mm. The Emax 12g metal analog are 23x11.5x24mm.
Ligbaer
50 Percenter
Battery800
Elite member
heeheehoohoo look what I got!
this thing has so many channels that on top of the 9020 which is running the flying bits, I have an r88 8 channel to do bombs and tow release. All up weight is a good bit over 2kg
this thing has so many channels that on top of the 9020 which is running the flying bits, I have an r88 8 channel to do bombs and tow release. All up weight is a good bit over 2kg
WillL84
Active member
Well after my crash I saw how weak the skewer wing mount is. It not only pushed the front skewer almost through the front of the fuselage but it broke the skewers as well. I bought some 6mm OD carbon tubes on Amazon and cut one in half. I also designed up some bracing which I hot glued inside the fuselage. This should be MUCH stronger going forward.
I also pulled apart my old Sharper Image DX-4 drone which quit working so I could take the FPV camera module out and try to use it with the Legacy. It power up fine on 3.7v and I can connect my phone to the camera's wifi network but the 360 Flight app refuses to load. I starts and instantly crashes out. Looking at reviews on the Play store this is a very common problem dating back to 2017 with no fix. Oh well. It was a good idea I guess lol.
Then I hopped off to my favorite local brewery and had a couple delicious drafts along with some amazing lobster tacos from a food truck.
I also pulled apart my old Sharper Image DX-4 drone which quit working so I could take the FPV camera module out and try to use it with the Legacy. It power up fine on 3.7v and I can connect my phone to the camera's wifi network but the 360 Flight app refuses to load. I starts and instantly crashes out. Looking at reviews on the Play store this is a very common problem dating back to 2017 with no fix. Oh well. It was a good idea I guess lol.
Then I hopped off to my favorite local brewery and had a couple delicious drafts along with some amazing lobster tacos from a food truck.
ennobee
Member
See if you can paint shark mouth on the nose. That's the only thing really missing
ennobee
Member
Yes, that would be my intimate pipe dream: three engines, three rudders, add a triangle to the 'cockpit' part of the upper front fuselage to make it look like the front windshield is sloped forward 1930's style.... And then spray paint the whole thing silver metallic.
