Here is my build video for my zephyr wing constructed from foamboard. Plans and topic questions here on rcgroups www.rcgroups.com/forums/showth... www.rcgroups.com/forums/showth...
Pretty talented i remember building my first zagg and i went out and bought drywall conrer bead glue and ended up melting all the foam and lost like a hundered dollar foam body when glueing the two wings together. This guy built the whole wing from scratch pretty nice. Although the zagg wing is more rounded in the enge would probably fly smoother but for do it yourself from a couple of pieces of styrafoam and tape its pretty amazing.
WOW !!! this wing is outstanding, a great performer, super agile, good lifting qualities and its bullet proof solid. best wing i have put together yet bar none. i have 7 wings hanging on the wall, most are ft versa wings with and without various sizes of blunts, a tek sumo, and a couple of my own design but this zephyr will be my new first choice to fly. i downloaded the pdf yesterday and started building... used a d2826-6 2200kv, 30a esc, 9g mg servos for the elevon's, a couple of sg9g servos for rudder/air brakes on the statbilizers at wing tips (there useless though) all running off a 2200mha 3s 40c lipo. had to throw almost 5oz of dead weight on the nose due to the reinforcements i added but that's ok, it's a test bed for my fpv gear. super satisfied ! thanks for sharing Clint Judd, the video was well done sir. cheers
Great build video. Thx Clint. Cheap, easy, and fun. Mine is fully crashtested. Here's the link: wing test The wing is exact to the plan, wing-tips and prop-slot are different. This bird is hard to dent and flies great. Thx for posting the plan.
Nice build and really good video. I know I'm only 7 years too late compared to everyone else....LOL. I watched the whole thing from start to finish and thoroughly enjoyed it. I love it when I find someone that makes a build look so simple. You now join that list. I've been building my wings with carbon arrow shafts for extra strength, something I learned from Ed from Experimental Airlines, but perhaps not absolutely necessary all the time. I keep thinking that eventually, the wing will fold under stress and pressure without them - perhaps not? The other thing is I always build a fold-able wing for space and transportation, but I may actually do one that is fixed and unitary. Cheers.
Appreciate the that you found it. Try the build. Link is in the description. How to print the plans in the link on this video. Electronics in other videos.
Hey, @Cjudd001, hope you are doing well. I built this plane in 1100mm scale few weeks ago and just finished setting it up for long range with dji fpv ;-) Thanks so much for this awesome instruction, drawings and really good-flying, cheap and easy to build model. My power-setup: 130Watt 1100kv 3300mA/h 3S
Freaking genius... Watching this, I think I learned at least a dozen things about crafting that I... should have known lol but didn't. NICE. I'm a gonna DL this and burn it to a CD for future reference. Thanks Clint!
Hi. I have tried to introduce twist from center to tip but cant say I saw a result. this twist can only be added when gluing the trailing edge. So what Id recommend is is using a wedge the length of the wing and stick it to the underside temporary at the trailing edge to create your twist. Press down or clamp the wing along its spar line to pin it down then glue the trailing edge together. This should create the the twist or washout that you are after.
Amazing video, and only see it and you feel like building a well. Be so kind to tell me how many millimeters thick is the foamboard? Thanks for sharing your excellent construction technique.
Hi, my build comes out around 55" using the 2 30" sheets. Id start with that as a size as power will only dictate speed for this wing. Im guessing that the power setup you mentioned is what you have.. It will be ok but Id run 2 batteries up in the nose along the leading edge to get the CG right. I use the turnigy 2223 4400KV motor on a 4.75 X 4.75 TGS prop with the towerpro 40amp ESC and 2 X 2200mah 3S batteries in parralel. I had enough lead in the nose that it was equal to an extra battery..
Hey Clint! Awesome construction! This video helped me a lot making my zephyr, finally I made it in 1'2m and the same 4400kv motor and two 3s 2200 batteries, and it's really really fast! But I have a question, how do you do for not breaking the prop in landings?? Thanks a lot!!!
In the video you shifted template forward about 2"at the root of the wing, what's its for? Does this extends the wing length this much? Like the plans very much , thanks
Hi Clint. Great video. I'm a drone guy but like to try a flying wing. Yours looks pretty good. Any way of getting any measurements in inches. I need a template to start with. I have the same board here in Quebec Canada.Thanks for any info great video
lol, long ago in a land far away..... a board of Foam rose up to beCome, a WING. It's a pleasure to watch anyone work when they have mastered the materials they're working with. You've obviously built a few & the directions are at the link but I didn't see the actual measurements? Or even a sliding scale that I could use. I'm new so there may be other places to find a wing for me? If you happen to drop in, please send me to a place where I can start? Pls? thanks for the video, it's inspiring to see your work
watch my how to print plans video on how to scale. You can see I cheated and used all of the foamboard by just extending the plans inwards. Thank you for your comment. You put a lot of thought into it.
@@Cjudd001 ~ Been LQQKing/Thinking about flying for a month now. Not much time & I'm the hands on type. I've done all kinds of woodworks in antique restorations (carving/veneering) so I'm trying to assemble the plans. I know the 2 foams/glues I'd like & also I'm closing in on cheap carbon fiber for strength. THe plans are paramount in being a success & I se e you've done that here. As you can guess, I've got many other questions but if I get a plan to go w/ the materials I'll figure out the electronics I need along my journey...... I just don't want a pile of parts that I grow out of too fast? Ya know? You do know & TY for the videos.. peace
hi clint, really great idea, you are genious man :) i have a few questions, can i put a go pro on this model ? can i also put fat shark camera and antenna to this model ? and the last question is, the tape you are using, is it durable to uv light ?
I will post the link above for the plans. The rest like mounting servos taped hinges and motor mounts I had not followed up.. but they are straight forward. have a look at my how to flush mount servos vid for that. Clint
Hi Clint. Could you list the speed controller and servos and also the motor you used for this build. I never built a flying wing before and would like to but stuck with what electronic parts I need for it.Could you do a parts list please. thank you very much.
Great plane, so far. I have build mine and i'm the middle of getting the electronics, my plane is 1080mm from wing tip to wing tip and was wondering where the cg should be. I'm working it at 150mm from the tip of the nose but I need about 600g of weight at the front and was wondering is the cg correct? Your help would be great thanks.
measure your center chord. times that by 68% and that is your CG from the leading edge. I always run 2 batteries as you are right about the extra weight up front. There was enough to warrant running another battery.
My site wont be back up anytime soon. You can make the the size to any size you wish. Please check my how to print plans video on how to size your plane to your dimensions desired. As for the electronics.. Have a look at the electronics install vid for a rough guide.. CG is roughly 2/3rds from the leading edge. As long as the nose goes down after a hand launch then it will fly.
NXSAlex , I mount my motor so the the bottom mount is flush with the bottom of the plane. The prop can still strike the ground so I tend to land on grass the majority of the time. The only props Ive broken have been from botched launches with the throttle up. I use TGS sports props in a 4.75 X 4.75. Putting a keel undeneath to stop this might help but it will definately cause more adverse yaw when banking. How many props have you broken?
Sorry Clint, I didn't noticed that you answered to me! haha I have the motor in the same position so the prop can stike the ground too, and I've broken 2 props, the same props that you use, I followed completely your recomendations in the building haha! And now I'm planing to add to this great plane a multiwii flight controller with gps and osd, and maybe a folding prop, there are cheap ones in hobbyking. What size could be used with this setup? I've seen a 6x4 folding prop and 7x4 too, but seems to be tiny props... What would you recomend me? Thank you so much!
Im sorry I never released that info. the CG is roughly about 2/3rds of the center chord from the leading edge. Before any maiden with my wings I never actually measure this other than a hand toss over my head into the wind.. If the nose comes down then she's all good. I like my nose to be heavy. it reduces the pitchyness of the plane
When I set up the page for the plans with 0 margins and all of the other settings you entered, I still only print onto one page. What is causing this error?
atmm89 I scored it a long time back.. Office works was having a clearance sale. I picked up a heap for less than a $1/sheet making it pretty cheap. Try googling foamboard australia.
