Turbojoe
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This is pretty much a kit pre-release thread. I won't delve into my almost 40 year love for the original Goldberg Eaglet 50 as it could get very long....
There is virtually no information released for the Eaglet 250 yet and even the picture on the Willy Nillies website is for the original Eaglet 50. LINK. That hasn't stopped me from polluting the build off thread with what I've been doing in preparation for the kit release so I figured it best to start a specific thread for this to be released 250 sized version kit of the Eaglet 50.
I am the keeper of my daughters Creality Ender 3 3D printer. I've printed out a lot of files from Thingiverse but I've just recently tried my hand at design using TinkerCad. Because I just can't build an Eaglet without tricycle landing gear (and I don't know if the to be released Willy Nillies kit is designed for such) I drew up the steerable nose gear and after MANY tried and failed attempts I have a final design that I intend to use when I get my kit. I was having so much fun getting acquainted with TinkerCad that I also designed a "slip fit" servo mount plate for elevator/rudder/steering sized for the same 3.7 gram servos sold on the Willy Nillies website.. Once in the needed position the plate can then be CA'd in place. I could only base the width dimensions on my already built Willy Nillies Super Sport at 39 mm width. I can easily adjust my file as needed though to fit any as built fuse width. Until I get the already ordered kit in late December I'm kinda lost as to what else I can 3D design and print for it and it's killing me!
My very first Eaglet 50 was built in the very early 1980's. Right around 1980 or so. No pictures of that build unfortunately. My next Eaglet 50 build was a project to build the kit using as little ply as possible and mostly balsa. I still have the unbuilt original kit that I only used for templates. The all balsa build was a HUGE success! There's a video of the maiden of that build on YouTube somewhere. I'll likely cover my new Eaglet 250 just like my last Eaglet 50 all balsa built in a faux Air Force Thunderbirds scheme. (weird because I'm ex Naval aviation)
I'm now like a crack addict waiting for his next fix in anticipation of the Eaglet 250. Hopefully just a few more weeks now. ..........
Joe
There is virtually no information released for the Eaglet 250 yet and even the picture on the Willy Nillies website is for the original Eaglet 50. LINK. That hasn't stopped me from polluting the build off thread with what I've been doing in preparation for the kit release so I figured it best to start a specific thread for this to be released 250 sized version kit of the Eaglet 50.
I am the keeper of my daughters Creality Ender 3 3D printer. I've printed out a lot of files from Thingiverse but I've just recently tried my hand at design using TinkerCad. Because I just can't build an Eaglet without tricycle landing gear (and I don't know if the to be released Willy Nillies kit is designed for such) I drew up the steerable nose gear and after MANY tried and failed attempts I have a final design that I intend to use when I get my kit. I was having so much fun getting acquainted with TinkerCad that I also designed a "slip fit" servo mount plate for elevator/rudder/steering sized for the same 3.7 gram servos sold on the Willy Nillies website.. Once in the needed position the plate can then be CA'd in place. I could only base the width dimensions on my already built Willy Nillies Super Sport at 39 mm width. I can easily adjust my file as needed though to fit any as built fuse width. Until I get the already ordered kit in late December I'm kinda lost as to what else I can 3D design and print for it and it's killing me!
My very first Eaglet 50 was built in the very early 1980's. Right around 1980 or so. No pictures of that build unfortunately. My next Eaglet 50 build was a project to build the kit using as little ply as possible and mostly balsa. I still have the unbuilt original kit that I only used for templates. The all balsa build was a HUGE success! There's a video of the maiden of that build on YouTube somewhere. I'll likely cover my new Eaglet 250 just like my last Eaglet 50 all balsa built in a faux Air Force Thunderbirds scheme. (weird because I'm ex Naval aviation)
I'm now like a crack addict waiting for his next fix in anticipation of the Eaglet 250. Hopefully just a few more weeks now. ..........
Joe