VR-1.1 Lutra - My First Design (second now) - Build Log

Timmy · Sep 11, 2020

quorneng said:
Timmy
Is that black bit is the front view of the battery? If it is what is going to occupy the rest of the fuselage?
Add the wings and tail and it represents quite a bit of frontal area that has to be dragged through the air.

yeah i know, which is why i have power concerns. There's gonna be some servos and the receiver in there too as well as some landing gear bracing.

Timmy · Sep 11, 2020

Correction on the battery position:

Timmy · Sep 11, 2020

here's a side view of the fuse so you can see what kind of trash I'm gonna put in the mostly empty flying garbage bin.

Monte.C · Sep 11, 2020

Take a break. Start imagining some different project. Then later come back to this or put it on hold for a while. Seriously.

Quinnyperks · Sep 11, 2020

Fill it with bees.

OliverW · Sep 11, 2020

Quinnyperks said:
Fill it with bees.

Or murder hornets

Quinnyperks · Sep 11, 2020

SquirrelTail said:
Or murder hornets

Yes

Timmy · Sep 12, 2020

Monte.C said:
Take a break. Start imagining some different project. Then later come back to this or put it on hold for a while. Seriously.

ok

Monte.C · Sep 12, 2020

Quinnyperks said:
Fill it with bees.

SquirrelTail said:
Or murder hornets

Oh no. You guys are
Off. The. Hook.

Timmy · Sep 14, 2020

I've decided to name this design the VR-1 Lutra. A Lutra is an otter type animal. my plane has an otter type design so yah.

Timmy · Mar 13, 2021

ok. After......months I'm back with this thing.

The design has changed significantly.
I got rid of the power pod, and increased wingspan, this thing is now going to be a glider type thing.

Monte.C · Mar 13, 2021

Timmy said:
ok. After......months I'm back with this thing.
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The design has changed significantly.
I got rid of the power pod, and increased wingspan, this thing is now going to be a glider type thing.

Go go go! Can't wait to see it take shape. But I'm gonna call it a Platypus.