[£2.79 drone from Temu! Was it worth the money?]

Cheap E58 drone offer from Temu. £29 drone for £2.79 Couldn't test fly as much as I'd have liked to as it was very lightweight and blew away at the slightest opportunity and we've had very few suitable days of late. Was it worth the money! 😆

[No my best ever maiden.]

5 hours ago, Don Fry said:

Tough love, model aircraft. Onwards and upwards.

I wasn't crying. 😉  If you buy off the shelf models you can expect them to fly. If you build your own experimentals you never quite know what's going to happen, but it's much more fun and your learn more in the process. 

It was easily repaired and hopefully I'll sort the issue that caused it!

[No my best ever maiden.]

The Twin Fusi cheapo Lidl foam chuck glider RC conversion, my no.9 build, finally took to the air.

Very briefly. 🤨

[My Twin Fusi Lidl RC build is finally ready for its maiden!]

The build has not been without it's problems, especially balancing the motors. That issue warranted its own video.

But my twin fusi Lidl RC version is now ready to fly!

PS I corrected the spelling of 'fuselage', but Facebook hasn't caught up yet. 😞

 

[I guess the old timers here know this trick?]

3 hours ago, Paul De Tourtoulon said:

A drop of white glue also does the job.

Some good ideas here!  

[I guess the old timers here know this trick?]

8 hours ago, Bruce Collinson said:

Or shorten a modelling pin with a round head and glue it in, giving a spot-on position and scarcely discernible but easy to pick up “blind” and realistic for using two fingers to balance.

BTC

Why didn't I think of that!  🙄

[I guess the old timers here know this trick?]

Here's a tip I wanted to share. Maybe some of the old modellers know this anyway! But may be useful to some. My cheap RC Lidl twin fusi will be maidened soon.

PS I made a short! 🙂

 

link here

 

[RC modelling - you never stop learning!]

1 hour ago, john davidson 1 said:

My first Lidl glider build was EDF on top , second twin boom prop pusher Venom , third maidened on Wed this week, twin boom Venom EDF, too early after just one flight for full report but fantastic glide, ended up 40 yards overshoot past end of strip so promising

They are great fun for converting, 9 made now!  I didn't have a lot of success with my twin boom prop pusher, still trying to get it to fly well. Watch this space.

Have you tried biplane? That was a challenge. 

 

[RC modelling - you never stop learning!]

13 minutes ago, MattyB said:

I always calibrate any new ESC with the TX as soon as I get it, that way when I plug it in it should "just work" when it's installed. Takes seconds, but saves on snafus like this.

 

PS - Model inside, twin motors running with props on, held in just one hand one hand arm outstretched, pointing at a camera... What could possibly go wrong?!!

Yes, a good idea. I have never bothered as they have always just worked up until this time. I will in future you can bet! 

[RC modelling - you never stop learning!]

47 minutes ago, john davidson 1 said:

Twin mustang ,two batteries for balance I built a few years ago had me stumped until I slaved one throttle , should work with identical ESCs . One motor started a fraction later, but not noticeable in the air.

Unforunately not a matched pair of ESC's. That would have been better. Matched pair of motors though.. 

[RC modelling - you never stop learning!]

My latest RC build turned out to be a real challenge, though I got there in the end after many hours of searching and frustration. Took a good few hours to figure it out, but I learned something anyway. 😔.

 

[My Mini F22 FT Raptor, amazing the difference a motor change makes.]

19 hours ago, Rich Griff said:

May I ask please, are the wings completely flat or encouraged to form an aerofoil like shape by the fuzelage ?

 

If not I assume the depron/foam board le and other edges rounded ?

 

Thanks

Hi Rich, both my Mini F22 and full size version are also just flat 5 mm foam board.

[My Mini F22 FT Raptor, amazing the difference a motor change makes.]

1 hour ago, FlyinFlynn said:

When you consider the cost of them they really must represent the best 'bang for your buck' , half a sheet of depron, a tube of glue, two 9 gram servos, a indoor rx and a 1300mAh 2 or 3 cell pack and a motor and you can do high alpha slow passes all day long!

 

Dead cheap!  This one here is my own Mini version of the bigger Flight Test F22 so it'll come out of an A2 foam board sheet. I scaled down their plans to 25% with Adobe Acrobat,  PLUS  I simplified the original  nose to make a really simple and lighter build.

Build blog is here 

 

 

 

[My Mini F22 FT Raptor, amazing the difference a motor change makes.]

They are great fun.

[My Mini F22 FT Raptor, amazing the difference a motor change makes.]

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

[My Lidl RC conversion No. 9, the Twin Boom version - quick build video part 1]

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!

[Will my Lidl chuck glider RC biplane conversion loop?]

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!

[EPP SU30 for £14? Did it fly?]

 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?

 

[Low budget Receiver , £5 delivered. Great for lightweights.]

6 hours ago, Mike T said:

I'll have to sit tight until they come up with a DSM2/X or ACCST version...

 

Yes. Indeed! 😒

[Low budget Receiver , £5 delivered. Great for lightweights.]

Good review here.

 

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

 

[Low budget Receiver , £5 delivered. Great for lightweights.]

9 minutes ago, Mike T said:

What protocol?

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

[Low budget Receiver , £5 delivered. Great for lightweights.]

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.]

My Lidl chuck glider 'Spitfire' RC conversion gets a new look.

Build blog for the Lidl Spitfire is also on my channel.

[My beat up original Lidl RC conversion of a year or two ago gets a test flight after a refurb. It was very quick!]

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 and the brilliant cheap Tech One EPP Mythos.]

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!