Unveiling RC Lidl Hunter Build - With Complete Parts List!

Bonzodog

Member
You may have seen the very windy maiden of my Lidl RC 'Hunter'? Well here's the step-by-step build blog. Long video, but chapter links below and parts list is also in video description. Since the maiden I've adjusted throws a bit, increased expo and given it a bit more down and right thrust so hopefully it'll be a bit less challenging to fly next time. And less windy!
Check out the maiden too!
 

quorneng

Master member
I did a Lidl conversion.
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Well under 250g with an 800mAh 2s. It has a folding prop. I flies and glides pretty well.
However when I wanted a Hawker Hunter no conversion I just build one out of foam from scratch.
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A 50mm EDF so no prop position problems either. ;)
 

quorneng

Master member
Not carved but built up. A skin made up of long narrow planks over formers using 5mm expanded polystyrene (XPS) laminate flooring under lay sheet. Same for the wings. A technique not that far removed from how it can be done using sheet balsa.
The formers are all fixed in place over a "spine". In this case it is the EDF inlet and exhaust tube which is 3D printed.
FirstPlanks.JPG

The nose/cockpit section is built separately and glued on once the main fuselage skin is complete. The wings are also simply glued on. It is one advantage of the right glue on XPS. A simple butt joint is as strong as the sheet itself.
It does take some time and practise to do well but the result is really light and remarkably rigid.
Just for fun? I built a whole range of Hawker post war jets all built in the same way and to the same 1/12 scale.
Hawkers1.jpg

It helps to be retired!
 

LitterBug

Techno Nut
Moderator
Not carved but built up. A skin made up of long narrow planks over formers using 5mm expanded polystyrene (XPS) laminate flooring under lay sheet. Same for the wings. A technique not that far removed from how it can be done using sheet balsa.
The formers are all fixed in place over a "spine". In this case it is the EDF inlet and exhaust tube which is 3D printed.
View attachment 244534
The nose/cockpit section is built separately and glued on once the main fuselage skin is complete. The wings are also simply glued on. It is one advantage of the right glue on XPS. A simple butt joint is as strong as the sheet itself.
It does take some time and practise to do well but the result is really light and remarkably rigid.
Just for fun? I built a whole range of Hawker post war jets all built in the same way and to the same 1/12 scale.
View attachment 244536
It helps to be retired!
Retired/semi retired is a good thing!

Right there with you!
 

Bonzodog

Member
Not carved but built up. A skin made up of long narrow planks over formers using 5mm expanded polystyrene (XPS) laminate flooring under lay sheet. Same for the wings. A technique not that far removed from how it can be done using sheet balsa.
The formers are all fixed in place over a "spine". In this case it is the EDF inlet and exhaust tube which is 3D printed.
View attachment 244534
The nose/cockpit section is built separately and glued on once the main fuselage skin is complete. The wings are also simply glued on. It is one advantage of the right glue on XPS. A simple butt joint is as strong as the sheet itself.
It does take some time and practise to do well but the result is really light and remarkably rigid.
Just for fun? I built a whole range of Hawker post war jets all built in the same way and to the same 1/12 scale.
View attachment 244536
It helps to be retired!
That is amazing! I didn't know of that technique with foam. Well done.