To be honest, this is the first video I've always watched before I've entered into DIY scratch build rc plane hobby..After this, I've also watched experimental rc with Tim...wow this is so nostalgic...
thanks so much buddy! i was looking to make one for as cheap as possible but didnt even think about using foam isulation. and thanks so much for the in depth walk through of how you made it. you saved me so many hours and so much aggrevation. thanks again
This is the kind of project that I love. He shows a lot of initiative in getting everything together. I personally think he has too much dihedral but it would be steady as a rock. Too steady for my flying style.
I just wanted to say that this is a great video. I like the ending when the plane flies into the sunset. Very poetic. I recently got into RC flying and it's great fun. You really inspired me to build my own. I just purchased a GWS Slow stick but I think I will build one from scratch later when I get more experience. I hope you make more videos like this one.
Nice Plane. Tip for making the wire straight, put one end in a vice or something and the other end in a drill. spin the wire and pull back at the same time until straight. That's how they get suspended ceiling wire straight.
Very nice airplane. Clean lines, simple design. Heck, you might even consider drawing up some plans for it and selling copies of them. Even if you didn't charge much for the plans, I'm sure plenty of people would love to have their own version of your little plane. Nicely done.
3 channel transmitter & receiver , 2 9g mini servos form ebay, and I replaced the motor with a brushless outrunner 1000kv motor(came w/prop mount) and 30 amp ESC, 2200 mah LiPo 15c battery - all from ebay . Recommend buying servo control rods at a hobbyshop instead of pin gun wire. Control horns from hobby shop for some Hobbyzone airplane. Also 10x7 eflite prop. Hope that helps.
Really awesome, i wish i had the creativity and organisation to make something like that! (as a side note, i love how apparently the earth orbits a black hole or something XD)
Hello from Finland. I just loved this! Genious stuff. I of course would have done few things differently (and more expencively) but gotta say, that that was awesome. Keep up the good work and keep posting!
Great video. Thank you for sharing it. I have a Wild Hawk that I can use to make this. I also have a hot wire cutter that I made. I love cool projects like this! Thanks for the ideas!
To straighten wire you can chuck a length of wire into it into a drill and clamp the other end into a vise or similar. Put some tension on the wire and then engage the drill. It takes all the kinks out really well.
For the foam cutter, another option if you have a low power battery charger is to use a thinner wire. But maybe you already used the thinnest guitar wire you could find. Cool stuff anyways. And congrats for the craft.
Thank you. I don't know much about the jet motors. After a few more flights with this plane, I think I need a brushless outrunner motor. It seems to be lower on power than it was at first.
Thanks. Try moving the battery forward as far as you can on your wildhawk & add 1 ounce inside the nose. I did that & my wildhawk flies perfect. They are too tail heavy out of the box.
To straighten your wire place one end in a vice or get someone to hold the end in a pair of pliers. Put the other end in an electric drill and pull the wire as tight as you can and at the same time power up the drill for about 5 to 10 secs. This will straighten the wire as straight as a die and at the same time will strengthen it due to the heat generated. Cut it to size and there's your pushrods. Depending on the wire you could extend the turning time. Use about medium speed.
To straighten the wire before assembly, clamp a vicegrip on each end of the wire. Bow the wire slightly and then jerk the wire hard like you are trying to stretch it. The wire will be much straighter.
Hey thanks, I might try that. After a few perfect flights, the motor system seemed to not be as strong anymore and I was having trouble gaining altitude, So I got a brushless outrunner, haven't tried it yet, but will keep that in mind if needed.
Yeah, the weather here isn't as bad, but it's always windy. You can usually only fly your small planes real early in the morning or after supper. Now it gets dark earlier and by winter, it'll be dark at 5 pm so that'll be out. I'd love to see that big plane!!
I agree with lacone, this is an inspiration! I just bought my first RC plane, and I'm not too happy with the quality of some of it. So I will eventually build one myself. I like the Slow tick style, it reminds me of vintage planes, so I'll be looking to make one like this in the near future. Keep up the good work. :¬)
Sorry for all these technical questions. I am trying to build one for a school project and some technical data would be helpful to get me started. What size motor did you use? Volts? Amps, Watts? What was the prop size, 11x8? What was the gear reduction ratio? Once again, thanks for this great video. If I ever get one built, I will post a video.
I don't really have any nitro experience, but for flying rc the biggest rule successful flying is to be very easy on the sticks. The biggest reason for crashes is over controlling. It's easy to panic and not realize that your slamming the stick the whole way over. Very gentle turns. Also make sure your center of gravity is right. If anything it's better to fly a little nose heavy. You never want to be tail heavy. That's a sure disaster waiting to happen.
Excellent job man. There one thing I'm looking at though. Duct tape on the platform. Why don't you try put velcro tape on the platform? That wing may hold rock solid while flying. If it about the weight that you want to keep balance, then never mind. Other than that. Great job design that plane.
WE all have made an experiment plane and this is a really simple design...I use a plane made of fan fold to teach my boys how to fly ...good idea using electronics from united hobbies...
Thank you. The radio system is out of another plane, the Wildhawk made by Exceed I think. It's just a standard 3 channel system and the mini servos I bought on eBay very cheap.
@nikepilot I cut two pieces of wood in the shape & taped them to each edge. Then I ran the wire along the wood shape. It comes out looking rough, so you need to sand it alot.
you should move the wing back so the cg is farther back that way you can take off that nut and use a lighter batterry thus causing more gliding sensations
@Rhoni5106, I would call it a dihedral mounting block because that is the two things it does, a place to glue the wings and at a angle for better flying stability. :-)
