Flite Test | Bloody Baron BUILD 

I built it yesterday, went and flew it today. It flew very well, flies fast, had a lot of fun, broke the motor and firewall off eventually, but was able to keep going with some judicious rubber band usage. I went with putting the battery inside the power pod as didn't like the thought of landing on it. Thanks for the design and the video, love your website.

How remarkable is this?? A casual observer would say, "it's just a bunch of DT foamboard!" I can't stress how WRONG such a statement would be--the experience level which has gone into the current designs such as this is creating sophistication in airframe assemblies and flight performance that would never have been imaginable before. I congratulate the Flite Test crew for promoting this affordable and rewarding entry into RC flying, we would all be poorer without your fine efforts. God Bless!!

I really enjoy watching your old build videos before going to bed.

Great helpful Videos for Kit and Scratch build. I loved the look of this aircraft so I decided to build two by buying the Kit and Scratch building the second. I have started with the scratch build built from the plans and tracing the kit parts. I have practice built a Fus and Wings to my own design, a couple of years ago. I was very impressed with the results. Although I have a good Glue Gun, I much prefer rto use a good waterproof PVA, as this gives you time to assemble straight and correct. Use masking tape to hold the parts together when curing. The wing LE bevel should be 50=60 degrees or youll overstress the paper at the hinge point, if only 45 degrees. Still. I used colored Gaffa tape to reinforce the LE paper at the hinge. Realising the Ppwer Pod will not be easily removable, I decided to Velcro the Lipo under the P Pod. To fully secure the lipo cut two slots in the Pod base with thin ply reinforcement. so you can pass a velcro strap thru and firmly secure the Lipo during aerobatics. The plan does not show a front P Pod cutout necessary to clear the C folded part of the fus front. Well. Ive really into these builds, and have two Baby Blenders waiting to build. A great advantage of these builds is there is loads of room in the Power Pod to add a gyro stabliliser unit and even GPS and FPV. Thanks again for your great service Guys......back to building, for me!

I am really impressed with the thought that flight test has incorporated into there designs. Have built a few flat foamies including rc powers f-18 & f/a22 model Polaris. The air foil & power pod & mount points take foam to higher level altogether

Thank you josh, camera man all staff what a great build video :)

This was a great build video! I enjoyed the periscope today as well. Lots of hobby shops sell 'piano wire'(in many sizes) and its great for push rods. Looking forward to more community builds! Thank you all!

Thank you Josh for another amazing build video.

Just ordered one of these! Thanks josh for another great vid!

Josh. thank you for showing kids and adults how to build planes.I pearsonaly want to say thanks .I kinda poor and limited to what I can buy for my grandsons ,but this is great and they love your show you and your crew.God bless you

I just want to say this plane is awesome. I have built around 10 FT planes now and this one outperforms them all. The best part is how fast you can build one. I scratch built and maidened one in under 2 hours total.

great video! I'm really curious why in the world somebody would dislike this... but this is internet.

This was a great vid. I'm actually glad you put the flight into the video. I was going to consider purchasing this plane but I'm looking for something slower due to the area I'm going to fly in. Outstanding all around. I can't wait to find the best design for me and actually build my own!

A very good build video for a nice compact model.. your videos keep improving, with better illustrations and a comprehensive talk through the build... keep up the good work...

Built and flown this weekend, had 2 hard crashes and I need to repair the power pod now before it can go up again, also confirmed I'm definitely a beginner pilot :D

I have built 3 of your Bloody Baron’s. I have some building suggestions and wanted to show you the modifications I have made. 1. I always have trouble doing the bevel for the hinges on the flight surfaces. This is how I now do them: a. Using a metal rule with a cork backing (so it does not slip), I hold it about a quarter inch from the folded edge. b. Hold my knife against the straight edge and guide it along the folded edge of the hinge. Gives a nice straight cut with the appropriate angle. 2. Painting a. Paint before attaching the wing and the tail feathers and the servos. b. Be sure to mask those areas there the pieces are glued together. c. I have used both Krylon and Rust Oleum. Be sure to give a very light seal coat and allow to dry so the paper does not lose adhesion to the foam. 3. I disliked landing on the battery. Cut a hole in the bottom of the Power Pod and used magnets to hold hatch in place. Battery is attached to the bottom of the fuselage reached through the hatch. ESC is attached to the side of the Power Pod aft of the hatch. 4. I had two issues with the design - landings were fast (resulting in broken props) and the ailerons were very sensitive, even with limited travel and a lot of expo. To solve both problems, I spit the ailerons in half, made the inner portion into flaps and the outer portion as ailerons. Used two servos on the ailerons connected by a ‘Y” harness, and two servos on the flaps, also connected by a “Y” harness. Both harnesses were run inside the wing. Need to mix in some down elevator when the flaps are deployed. Ailerons still have plenty of authority, but not as touchy and landings are slower with flaps deployed.

That was one of the best build videos I've seen in a long, long time! Very clearly explained, Josh; and seeing the plane flown immediately after the build is complete is a great way to wrap up an extremely informative video. What a great plane design from a father and son team. I can see one of these being added to my fleet. Dwight

I love the new plan format. It assists us partially color blind people. The plan looks great. I have to build one now. I have been waiting for another build video. I am a 48 year RC Veteran, but I enjoy building your planes and multi-rotors. I have purchased some and built others from your plans. The bloody baron is a must build.

great build guys keep it going

Simply awesome...............

i have seen two of your videos and already i can tell you love this hobby and are passionate about it. i have some experience with rc flying helicopters and drones but i think i will start looking into planes. thank you for the wonderful video

Great tip for the fresh stick of glue! Thanks!

You guys are so awesome!

I love your planes and they all fly like a dream 🛩

Your door alarm kept going off as people in your shop was coming and going. At first I thought someone was coming and going in my house. Just thought it was funny. Nice to see more build up videos.

Hi team, in Australia you can buy Z bend pliers.Might be a good item for the FT Crafty kit.

love watching these videos magic

A bottom on the fuse would greatly increase strength by closing the box. Could then do away with the rear weight of the doublers. Also encloses the battery so it does not detach on impacts.

What a beauty!

I got the plans for this. I am a MISERABLE cutter of foam. My scoring goes through the paper from time to time. Funny thing is back in the 80s when my buddy was alive I built balsa planes and he made them look good. Anyhow I have a wing built with a packing tape leading edge. Now all I have to do is afford a motor, speed controller etc. and also a Radio.

building this 6 years later. This plane is pretty fun for how easy it is to build.

Really nice video. It would be helpful to see how/when to paint these.

Another plane, another purchase, and another amazing flight.

Awsome, thank you.

Awesome!

Josh makes it look SO easy....

Josh often mentions using sandpaper to shape the bevels. I would like to see a demonstration of this. As well as grit recommendations. And I'd like to just say thanks for all the great videos. 👍

Doing the wing with three lines of glue first has the advantage of allowing the glue gun to keep up, trying to do all 5 lines at once caused my gun to not keep up with demand

I have been watching so much FliteTest that a couple of days ago I had a dream about Josh Bixler.

you guys are awesome I hope you make more planes to build and fly

Esta FABULOSO ESTA Y EL AVIÓNSITO

WOW Josh i think its amazing they way you share your 25 plus years of flight XP to us noobs to help get us started. I am new and plan on getting this kit after i get my 3 chan trainer from Amazon. i know hellis but not planes cant wait to support you and your crew!!!!

I learned the hard way with a 600 size helicopter you want 2 throttle cuts. It's too easy to bump one switch. That and as soon as I power on the transmitter I verify the throttle stick is all the way down and BOTH throttle cuts are enabled. Plane, quad or helicopter - I do the above with all of them.

Excellent 👌👌👌

the mini bloody baron that kegan was holding I would love to see that as a kit

Kereeeen

Well this 'Quick Build' has been rewarding and a nightmare challenge for me. Finally, I have a finished, balanced, great looking Bloody Baron! Cons FoamBoard is a great cheap material but you must be so creful and diligent when cutting and working with it. A Sharp Blade is a MUST. Ive found a sorce of 50 budget blades, each blade only good for about 3 long cuts. Next, your work surface must be kept impecably clean at all times, or you will end up scrapping the workpiece damaged with indentts. I am a pretty experienced builder and never got on with Hot Glue, it cools too quickly (I have a very good Glue Gun. So the answer is to use a waterproof PVA adhesive and Masking Tape. That gives you time to work and produces good results. OK it takes time to cure but patience is a virtue. The Power Pod is not deep enough to comfortably hold a 3S Lipo on Velcro so add another 5mm or about 1/4 inch depth. The front 2 BBQ Dowel positions interfere with internal Power Pod Lipo fitting, so I just used the middle dowel at a position to clear tyhe Lipo rear. The downward air intake will intefere with front internal Pod components, so make air intake holes in ply motor firewall or completely cut out the shaped air intake. PROs The Hot Glue trick on the foam edges works billiantly. There is ample space for Lipo, Gyro Stabilizer ESC and Rx inside the Power Pod . The complete model less electronics can be easily sprayed with 1 1/2 spray cans. My model is so pretty that I dont wat to crash it, so I easily fitted a full gyro stabliser module and starting with a 2S 1500mA Lipo. A couple of 50p coins glued behind the firewall sorted the COG balance. By the way, protect the Lipo from any protruding fireall motor mounting screw heads. Well this has been a scratch build, but I have a kit on the shelf to build with experience gained. Good Flying not a good starter building construction! By the way sanding block is much safer for the bevels and use Mylar hinges for a more accurate and robust build. Now Ive missed my swimming session!

awesome

Good build video. 5 likes and 4 dislikes! Appreciate how much work it is to make build video

best 4channel on your channel

This is definitely going to be my next build. Just a quick question: Will the wing perform the same if the trailing edge is not cut in the wavy pattern? I'm trying to cut down on the build time, and somewhat lazy.

So aside from cutting badly I see some other things I didn't do. But I think it will fly eventually.....

Today I built a better (much!) wing. No longer a terrible leading edge nor more overhang on one end.

is there any plans for this looks fun nice job guys

You need to have a segment on Painting it, like what kind of paint, where can you get decals, etc... Krylon, or any other spray paint

At 6:17 I didn't understand the comment about not using BBQ skewer opening the relief line and adding glue for strength due to weight. It sounded like it was discouraged, then video showed the precut gap was filled with glue anyway. So even though you did not skewer it looked precut to achieve the same result?

Well thts has been a largely rewarding scratch build and I now have a red sprayed almost completed Baron less some decals and electronics. Im having trouble with the power pod fitting mine was precision fitted but it would be better to leave a looser fit to enable easy tab locations. As not enough head room for an underslung Lipo without u/c it will have to fit inside the pod. I have made two spare pods and I think they will be useful as this is not a durable item. Considering the care to not damage the foam during build I dont think these are speed build. The Power Pod could do with a doubler on the base to make it more durable. Maybe BBQ dowels wpuld be better for Pod locarion rather than weak tabs

Good Job! As a beginner can you explain what is the aerial combat?

Mylar Control Surface hinges are much better than glue reinforced paper.

you guys should test drive the rover revolution it cool😎

When is there going to be a mighty mini versa wing?

Is that battery only holding on with that one piece of Velcro ? Great vid, keep up the great work

this build video is so bob ross... i love it

Great video. Never flown a plane but I believe that I may have to order the kit and let this one be my first. I watched it several times but couldn't make out the transmitter that you use. Could you please link it. Thank you Mike

As a beginner in rc hobby I have a question, for the planes like these, is it safe for propeller to land these on concrete and roads as they don't have landing gear so the propeller may break easily?

To reinforce the rudder flaps can i use clear tape on the outer part? im new and working on my first plane

All I need know is a big 55" FT-Aerobatic Edge 540 : )

This is great, but I am waiting for the versa copter to be available. I have some serious plans for what I think it is capable of.

me and my dad might get a mighty mini and we were wondering when the flight fest will be

19:18 = TRUTH!

I love the elevator music !

Hi mate, have you thought about building a plane made of air mattress such as Germans wingns from second war ? This might be very interesting project.

Can I use cardboard instead of depron or foam board, by the way nice video 👌👌

Sometimes I wish josh would do a scratch build from idea to maiden without a lazier cutter to teach real building .

Can you add a gyro stabilizer in these?

Do a review on the Flyzone L-39

can you do some more hotwire cut planes like the viggin (:

Where do you get foam that has paper on?

whats the best prop for this?

Once foam is laser cut it becomes a weapon

Could you tell me which battery did you use? How many S, how many C and how many Volt does it have?

What happened to your worktables? Took me a second to realize that this was filmed from the back/top and not as usual from the front...

What size battery did you do the test flight with at the end? Thanks.

what battery would you use If you choose the c pack

i been trying to buy the foam packs...but it wont deliver to my country (malaysia)

You guys should make the crafty kit a little cheaper

What kind of chalkboard do they use

Please make dlg from depron

+FliteTest I looked and can't find the link for the 6 tips for a maiden flight video you mentioned..

How many sheets of foam to scratch build this?

Can someone help me I need info for prop size on c power pack 1100kv 3s

where i can download this plane ?

What battery are you using

Anybody going to point out that you can use a heat gun to undo hot glue mistakes without setting the paper on fire or burning your hands from the hot paper.

how do you land it on the battery? seems a bit risky

I'm new to this.. Does the power pod come with the kit? Or is it a seperate purchase? Also when reinforcing the hinges could i use foam tack glue instead? Thank you...

I really wanna get into flying, is this a good starter rc??

Wondering exactly what motor is being used in the power pod on this build?

Can we buy the Red Bloody Baron decals for this plane ?

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