Bonzo Moon

They are great fun.

My Mini F22 , amazing the difference a motor change makes.

My Lidl RC conversion No. 9, the Twin Boom version, is making good progress AND the motors have now arrived so I can finish the job. Part 2 AND THE MAIDEN SOON!

My Lidl chuck glider RC conversion Biplane had a windy outing again after a few trim changes. Wanted to see if it would loop! Build blog and earlier test flights are on my channel. Biplanes are complicated!

I pushed the boat out and bought one of these cheap, (£14 😟) , EPP SU30's for a bit of fun. Differential steering and height controlled by throttle. Wasn't expecting much success really, the last cheapo EPP was uncontrollable. Was this one any better?

Yes. Indeed! 😒

Good review here. https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?3139424-Flysky-FS2A-4-channel-mini-receiver-from-BG

This is what it says online? Support: FS-I6, FS-I6X, FS-I6S, FS-TM8, FS-TM10, FS-I10 and other AFHDS 2A protocol transmitter

Very affordable receiver, £5 delivered. I've used a few of these in lightweight stuff and they do the job! Just 2.6 gms. My video shows how to solder the pins and how to bind.

My Lidl chuck glider 'Spitfire' RC conversion gets a new look. Build blog for the Lidl Spitfire is also on my channel.

A windy day, but my snub nose Lidl RC conversion managed to have a lovely test flight. It was QUICK! Details of my motor/prop/lipo etc. are on the video. This build was my 1st Lidl conversion made a couple of years ago and it was a bit scruffy, hence I made some changes to it including the battery stowage and the nose. I've done 9 conversions now. All on my channel. Twins, Biplane even EDF.

A low budget day! Nice little outing for 2 of my Lidl RC conversions. The Lidl Spitfire and the Lidl Biplane. PLUS 2nd flight for the EPP Tech One Mythos, a cheap foamie that flies like a dream!

Always keen to save a bit of money? This might be useful.

My 2019 first Lidl RC conversion (I've now down 8 ) has had a much needed makeover. Part of the issue was with the big motor up front I'd had to mount the lipo on top of the fusi above the main spar. I got round it a bit by shortening the nose. Still looks ok I think? What do you reckon? Plus there's a useful tip!

I've converted 3 into RC planes! A single, a twin and even 4 motors (from and old drone). They all fly really well. Build blogs and maiden on my channel. Here's the 4 motor version. and the latest, a twin with small brushed motors. A very windy maiden this one!

The full warts and all maiden of what I reckon is my best Lidl Mini chuck glider conversion, the twin motor version. AND the second test flight of my scaled down Mini FT F22 Raptor, now fitted with a bigger motor, which flew like a boss in very windy conditions for two sub 100 gms models.

My Lidl rc build no 10 and my third mini chuck glider and I think it's my best ever! My YT channel has my Lidl singles, biplane, twins and edf's etc. but this is my first brushed micro-motor mini twin! 78 gms AUW and even flew ok on a very windy maiden. If you want a challenging build have a go. 😉 Lidl sell these in Spring along with the big version, but there are loads of copies around. I built this, including the plane (£6.99) for around £35. Full maiden video will be out soon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5vrV-vyn2I&list=PLLdle7NDE_1Y_XC3kjOSIUDJcRxVrhez-&index=1&pp=gAQBiAQB

He who dares wins 🤔

Yup, I hate launching pushers myself. Mind you I don't think to break anything with that tiny motor! Vulcan still going strong too.

Finally stopped raining (though still windy) so managed to get out a maiden a couple of recent creations. FT Mini f22 etc. Better luck next time springs to mind? Needs a bigger motor. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YO8dv-p2B3Q&list=PLLdle7NDE_1Y_XC3kjOSIUDJcRxVrhez-&index=1

We still have strong winds and the wettest April since1981 so no chance yet! I've got 3 to maiden.

Low budget and very lightweight. After the success of my mini Lidl RC and the 4 motor mini Lidl with 4 drone motors I've gone even lighter I converted a 7 gms depron foam kit into an RC plane using some bits from an old model. 24 gms AUW finished. 😟 No maiden yet, I'll need a nice windless day! With only differential steering and no elevator control I don't think it'll be 3D!

Put together my 1st kit in 2 years. (Been busy doing Lidl RC conversions and foamboard stuff.) Saw a mates YouTube test of this and it was great to fly and cheap. Couldn't resist buying one. £35 EPP 3D plane kit. Tech One Mythos. It'll give me a chance to try some 3D (maybe?) Instructions says it's crash proof, I somehow doubt it. Not much to do to assemble really, but it was obvious there was no way I'd keep the weight down and be able to use a small lipo if I'd followed the instructions. Made some good changes. Anyhow, ready for maiden now, came out around 250 gms and it'll prop hang with the tiny BR1806 and an 800mA 3s, should be fun to fly! Maiden as soon as weather improves. When? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1mNk0KknTo&list=PLLdle7NDE_1Y_XC3kjOSIUDJcRxVrhez-&index=1

A while back I built the foamboard FlightTest F22 Raptor from free online plans. I simplified the nose which made it lighter and an easier construct. Flies like a dream. Anyhow, after the fun I've had with my two Lidl Mini chuck glider rc conversions, 100 gms, one with single motor and one with 4 small drone motors, I decided to scale down the FT plans for the F22 and try and build a 100 gms version of that. It worked out well. I have yet to maiden, but will post here when I do. You can scale down plans, and tiled plans with free Adobe Acrobat or Reader. There's a link to how to do it in my video description. YouTube F22

One of my last years Covid lockdown projects was to make a cheap hot wire foam cutter. It worked (video is linked in description) and I cut a few wing profiles (check out the video. ) I turned my favourite cut into what I thought was like a Mini FT Versa. It turned out FlightTest had already done similar with the FT Arrow. Anyhow I finally got around to a maiden flight. The foam was cheap. A scrap of insulation foam I found in a skip! Quite firm and high density, but very light. Still haven't built a unicycle and learned how to ride it. That was the other project. The video!