Bonzo Moon
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Hi all,I'm building an FT Versa foam board wing. 2 Sheets of board a fiver from Hobby craft. Wing weight without battery or motor etc is 300 gms. I just wondered if anyone has had success with this design as a pusher without adding loads of weight at the nose to get CoG right? I'm going to mount a camera and may use it for FPV but from what I've read it' s still liable to be very tail heavy without adding loads of weight up front. I'm planning on using one of these motors 47 gms , motor as I have them on two other models and with a 7 x 5e and 3s lipo they have loads of pull. I wondered about cutting a slot in the wing so as to mount to motor further forward. That would help? wing https://www.modelflying.co.uk/albums/member_photo.asp?a=52211&p=848502 Edited By Bonzo Moon on 12/01/2020 12:44:58
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Dog harassment while flying!
Bonzo Moon replied to Bonzo Moon's topic in Flying Field Reports and Chat
Thanks for all the replies. Love the idea of a dog peeing on your leg! If I hadn't been flying and it had come to say hello it would have been ok, but I couldn't even look down for a second! It's only when looking at the video I can see what was going on. I have seen large helis flown at this site too. The dog owner apologised and said 'he always had trouble with that one'. He was a paid walker. It's my local club flying strip so I guess he's had problems before. I had 3 bulldogs run towards me once when I was landing my paraglider. Barking at me as I came down. It's a glider, I couldn't go around and wait for them to go away! I was shouting at the owner to get them under control as I came down. I landed OK and nothing happened ( I was worried they'd attack me or trample the wing). The owner said, 'they wouldn't have hurt you'. I said, well I wasn't to know that! You scared them, she said. Ha ha! If I'm paragliding at a soaring site I wait till the dogs go before landing. It does freak them out a bit when a big bird drops in from the sky. Anyway, it's only the 4 or 5th time I've flown that wing and it's great fun. My favourite model and so simple and cheap and I really enjoyed the flight after he'd gone! Edited By Bonzo Moon on 11/01/2020 13:29:37 -
A bit of dog trouble at my local strip! I'm not comfortable model flying when a dog comes and starts barking at me when I'm flying. Sounded like a big dog, though I couldn't take my eyes off the model to look and see! Some good on board aerial video here from my second flight after it had gone. Great cheap model. £13 kit? Banggood EPP Swallow. My build blog video is linked with parts list. It's my favourite fun flyer! The dog walker apologised and said he always has problems with that dog! Edited By Bonzo Moon on 10/01/2020 16:57:15
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Excellent footage!
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My 2nd Lidl Glider Power conversion - Going Lightweight sub 250 gms
Bonzo Moon replied to Bonzo Moon's topic in Foam models
Yes, I think you'd be hard pressed to convert that. It'd be a challenge! -
My 2nd Lidl Glider Power conversion - Going Lightweight sub 250 gms
Bonzo Moon replied to Bonzo Moon's topic in Foam models
Lidl Glider is 83 cms and the Wish clone is identical though not the same foam. OK though. Mine was quite bent when it arrived! There are quite a few around that look similar but are only around 60 cms. The HK one is even smaller! A couple of people asked 'why no maiden on the video' I posted. . (It was too windy.) It was even windier today but as the next few days forecasts are even worse, I went for it. Phew. It flew but it was a pretty hairy flight! Next time I'll wait for a less windy day. Edited By Bonzo Moon on 20/09/2019 00:11:47 -
You may or may not have seen the Lidl glider (£8) power conversions. Great model to play with and CHEAP. Here's my 2nd conversion. This time lightweight. The Lidl glider is hard to find, so this is actually a Wish clone of the Lidl glider, but exactly the same design and size. And only £7 plus £5 delivery. Mine arrived a bit bent but was easy to straighten using boiling water. (I just ordered another to make an experimental weird version. I'm thinking 2 motors?) Foam a bit lighter than Lidl version but OK. My 1st came out at 350 gms with a big motor and 3s 1300 lipo, this has come out at 250 gms so in the UK, falls outside new CAA registration rules. Needed a tiny bit of lead at the tail to balance CoG. Details are all in my video. Haven't maiden yet, was hoping to today, but wind has picked up. A link to the Wish glider is in comments on the video.
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I was sent one of these little FPV drones for review. Great fun. You can record on board video to your phone, take stills and of course FPV fly it. Flew it indoors OK but a gusty few days outside trying it in my garden left it in the bushes a few times. Could have been my lack of skill FPV is by wifi app of course. Altitude hold. 3 rates. One key take off and landing, flips etc. I tried it with Google cardboard (cheap goggles) in split screen fpv view which was fun. I crashed a lot but that could be a good intro into fpv racing for beginners? Drone details here **LINK** and here's a link for the extra batteries.**LINK** (Not affiliate links.) £40 but just £28 with 40% off coupon code till the end of September. A lot of tech in a small package for £28 Edited By Bonzo Moon on 09/09/2019 15:25:45
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The intention was a power conversion, not a powered soarer. Incidentally I just bought a new 1300 3s after having fade from the ones I was using (very old and knackered like me) and connecting that at home the power was phenominal with that motor. Half throttle will suffice! I just started on another power conversion and I'm trying to make it as light as possible (less carbon) so that it will be slow fly. Watch this space!
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Good 2nd test flight. Though propblems with old lipos.
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Trailing edge was very poor, I thought about improving it too. Mine flew well but I'm on 35 mhz and for some reason I got bad twitching with the rx and then loss of signal/control. No damage fortunately. I've fitted a different ESC and I'm hoping I've sorted the issue for another maiden (no2 )
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My build blog for my lidl power conversion is here in case you missed it!
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Yes, it is an affiliate link, but I have given an honest review. It's a great little camera.
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I just tested the updated Firefly 2 Microcam from Hawkeye. 2.5k and 1080 60 fps video. records to microcard, plus FPV output. I flew it on my Dancing wings mini eagle, lovely foamie that looks just like a buzzard when it's in the air. I've had it mobbed by gulls sometimes when flying it! Video and test video is here. Camera is £34 Banggood link
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Following on from my build blog video I maidened my Swallow EPP wing on Thursday, very budget price, just £14! Windy day but it flew very well. Fun to fly. It was lively at full throttle, more than enough power, but at half thottle much better. I had way too much throw on the elevons. 245 gms all up weight with 1000mAh lipo, so outside new regs too. Links to my power train are in comments. Edited By Bonzo Moon on 03/08/2019 10:01:55
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I bought one of these wings last week, EPP Swallow 800 mm. Could be fun. Very budget price of £14, and sub 250 gms. I have yet to maiden, only finished yesterday but here's my build video. Parts are listed below the video on YouTube. Swallow link Edited By Bonzo Moon on 28/07/2019 14:26:55
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Hi y'all, Only just seen the replies! Trust me I was extremely careful and slow when using a blade to cut the bevels. ( Parts of the video are speeded up.) I was cutting away from my hand too? You can't use a Stanley knife, the body would get in way. I only half cut thru with the open blade in an effort to try to get the right angle, say 45 degs? Then use a scalpel to finish the cut. My other stanley blade has got tape! But I used a brand new blade on that to try and get a clean cut! Sorry if you didn't like the music, would you rather have my heavy breathing Or my monotonous boring voice as I hear on some build blogs that show the whole long process. I was trying to keep the video short and it has gone down very well on another group? I had a second test flight the other day this time with the bigger motor and the model flew beautifully until I had some serious glitching from the rx and control was lost. Crash but no damage. I tried again and even looped, but signal break up again and crash, either bad rx and crystal, e bay s/h, still on 35 mhz, or bad ESC (cheap e bay?) giving to much interference. I have changed all three things and will try again soon when the weather improves. Note repositioned battery to just over the main spar to aid CoG after fitting bigger, heavier motor. And a little strip of lead on the rear of the fusi to help trip CoG, which was about right. Watch this space. Edited By Bonzo Moon on 19/07/2019 20:14:49 Edited By Bonzo Moon on 19/07/2019 20:15:36 Edited By Bonzo Moon on 19/07/2019 20:17:36 Edited By Bonzo Moon on 19/07/2019 20:19:33
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Finally put together my full build blog, which shows the conversion from zero to power from beginning to end! Step by step. Last minute change, having fitted a bigger motor I'll have to move the lipo midway in the fusi between the main spar to get a CoG. It's either that or add 30 grms to the tail, and I hate adding weight to a model! And I extended the ailerons a little. The changes will be in part 2 along with the maiden!
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Thanks for the advice chaps. Might try the underarm? I'm thinking this might be an answer? Very little weight or drag, though won't work well on grass. ery Edited By Bonzo Moon on 19/04/2019 12:02:34 Edited By Bonzo Moon on 19/04/2019 12:03:21
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Hi Dwain, I tried the left hand throw so that my right hand is still on the right joystock, ie elevons. But I'm rubbish at throwing with my left. I have sometimes had success with a right hand throw, (it's easier with bigger slow floaty models) and then quickly go to the right stick with right hand. But mostly the model has hit the deck before I get control I have in the past put small undercarriages on some throw models like the Westwings Pinto. And the Mini Skywalker. But then of course you need a good smooth take off runway. I'll persevere , and thanks Josip!
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My latest F22 Mini Raptor flight test. Probably better titled can you fix it! It was very windy , plus hand launching which I hate. Back together now . An amazing foam board repair. I even surprised myself!
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My first go at building a foam board model. The FlightTest F22 Mighty Mini Raptor. And a couple of mistakes I made. It did fly but was underpowered. Still needs work to fly well. Looks a bit battered too! And another motor is on the way. But they are cheap to buy and build and fun to fly. Edited By Bonzo Moon on 06/04/2019 11:10:55
