Richard Harris

I've had a flight video sent me from Bernd, a modeller from Germany. He has built his Shifty from depron which weighs in at a hefty 320g! The main wing features a Kline-Fogleman aerofoil. Even with its light weight it handles the wind remarkably well, not sure how durable it will be.

As promised, took a bit of finding. Nice neat job.

You've nailed it Stephen, well done mate. Looking forward to more footage when we finally get some favourable weather. Best get scribbling...

Ken, All of the beta test models had nose weight added, as you know balsa can alter in weight quite a bit from one sheet to another so I am guessing this is what makes the difference (as well as different motors, servos etc). The first delta I know to is being built, spotted it on noseybook, I will try and locate it again later and post a few photos. Rich

Majed, My Atom was sold on to someone else many years ago, I will see if I can find the article and get the specs as I cant remember off the top of my head. Rich

I applied some Callie Graphics to my Beechnut Gum Pitcairn PCA-2 back in 2011, they have weathered well and still like new.

Tom, Unlucky, the suggested motor was tested extensively on 3 prototypes and they're all still flying well with varying AUW's due to differing capacity Lipos. Though I don't think any have hit the 700g mark. There's an abundance of similar motors to ours due to the drone scene, 4max offer a good one. I will have a look over the weekend and see what I have in my motor stock. Rich

I'd forgot about Starship! pretty. A twin Shifty would be quite doable I reckon, couple of engine pods slotted onto the wing and maybe stretch the nose to compensate the extra rearward mass, it would certainly sound different! a 'TWIFTY' 😃

Forgot to mention, your thrustline looks fine. As you throttled up after the aborted landing it tracked straight with no pitch change.

Much better Tom, the extra nose weight did the trick. Looking forward to more videos as you get familiarised and fine tune it. Even after 100 odd flights with mine it still surprises me how well the canard version slows up. Funny you should mention Burt Rutan, after the Shifty article was published I had a gent contact me who has got a set of plans that Burt sent him in the 70s. It is for his first homebuilt design the VariViggen, apparently the plans were used to construct a model that he strapped to the top of his car to analyse the aerodynamics. It wouldn't be my first choice for a Rutan as I like the sleeker vari-eze and pond Racer etc I'm picking up the said plans next month to ponder over, it may grow on me. Two thumbs up for the camera man!

Well done Tom, thanks for the video. Looks like a bit of church roof is needed in the nose and maybe reduce your throws a tad. Is your thrust centre inline with the wing centre (ish)? Rich

These were posted over on the book of face, thought they were worth sharing here. Nice job on the covering. Not seen a delta as yet.

Nice one Ken, bet it looks great in the air. Just a little fine tuning needed. Don't ask me how I know this but it is worth checking that your motor is square, if your thrust line is a out a tad you will notice it immediately as you apply power. Add packing at the top of the mount if it climbs under power and vice versa if it dives under power. Flying shots next? get the Wease on the camera......

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Should pick its feet up with that motor, even on 3s. What prop are you aiming for? 5,6"?

Great job Thomas , what motor are you going to use? Mine will fly around no problem on half power on the suggested set up. One of the other Beta testers Rich was going to try some 'standard' props rather than use the emax drone prop. His thinking is it may be more efficient for our application. Not to long Steve before we can formate again! Hope you get to your patch in the next few weeks Ken.

I built a Mecury Gallahad a few years ago and electrified it. Bags of fun on a calm day doing what most 3 channel models can do, potter around or throw it about a bit. Certain not boring.

You will have it sorted before I finish work Thomas 😎 One thing worth mentioning, on both my models I had condensation appear in the canopies and the boys couldn't see where they were steering! it was more evident in the damper/colder months. Easily sorted with a small 3mm hole drilled into the rear top of the office.

That has dropped short Thomas, not sure if its an optical illusion or not but your front cockpit former (F2U) looks like it might be sloping forwards a bit too much as its finishing half way down the canard? I will double check the plan against mine later, I know the bottle canopy is tight but it should fit just. I will also look at the plug and see if I can extend it a bit and see if I can get a little more length. Sorry if I've sent you a short one. I had several flights with mine yesterday at a local Fly-In, good fun.

Looking good Thomas, does the canopy fit ok?

Are you sure there is a battery installed Ken? 🤪 On another note SARIK hobbies are now supplying laser cut wood packs for the SHIFTY variants along with the plan and article for those that missed it. Here is the link: SHIFTY WOOD PACKS ETC As I made the canopy mould from balsa it is now showing wear from the bottle shrinking, I will make another from some harder stuff which means I wont be able to get anymore done for a few weeks.

Iv'e just checked the data file and mine weighs a whopping 550g so you have built a light weight Ken. All examples to date have had ballast weight added to the nose, there's plenty of room in that front compartment though. Waiting in anticipation on the maiden.....

Chris, I'm unsure but I do know that Ian has spent a lot of time perfecting them so they match the originals blades pretty much exactly. He's just perfecting them in the Cura slicing programme as he uses something different. How do you get on with the printed stuff in all that heat?

If it flies as well as it looks Ken its going to go well 😎 You can extend the motor wires whilst you await for the ESC arrival.