Tony Bennett Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 been building this from scraps and bits i had lying about.no plans, i just made it up as i went along. got to still fit the control surfaces, all the electrics and cover it.then see how it flies, if it crashes it only cost me £5 so far. Edited By tony bennett on 31/01/2011 18:39:22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ashby - Moderator Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 I bet it flies very well Tony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly boy3 Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 A nice looking model too. Cheers FB3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Now that's what I call polyhedral! I'm sure you wont have any problems with her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myron Beaumont Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Tony I really like it -bit different.I'm sure it'll be a brilliant flier once you've maybe had to tune up a few angles . Long grass job to start with? What motor is in there etc. I.m tempted to make similar once I get a new workshop up & running. I've a virtual shop fulls worth of wood already waiting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted February 1, 2011 Author Share Posted February 1, 2011 to be honest i have no idea what the motor is, i got it free from lee.it has a gearbox fitted and is tiny.i hope it will be a sort of powered glider that can rog as the next step in my flying training. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted May 14, 2011 Author Share Posted May 14, 2011 well i decided to finish it.just need the wind to drop and i can give it a go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Gilder Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Tony, They say that if it looks right, it will fly right..... This one looks VERY RIGHT!!! Enjoy the maiden in due course! Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly boy3 Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Hi Tony, I can second Davids comment. It sure looks the biz and different. Cheers FB3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josip Vrandecic -Mes Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Tony ,you can be proud of their beauty....old scool... Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted May 14, 2011 Author Share Posted May 14, 2011 i only do old school.its my age don't ya know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted May 19, 2011 Author Share Posted May 19, 2011 well i took it for its maiden this evening. dam thing wont leave the ground. lol lol lol when i finally got up some speed she hit a rabbit hole and snapped the prop. oops. oh well, i will fit another prop with a better pitch angle and try again tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Wright 2 Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Tony. Polyhedral as said looks right ,i would place my bet that it will fly very well.Don't over do the rudder movement and pick a nice calm day for maiden. Sorry x posted try a hand launch with out power it may need trimming. Edited By tom wright 2 on 19/05/2011 22:32:40 Edited By tom wright 2 on 19/05/2011 22:33:34Edited By tom wright 2 on 19/05/2011 22:35:55 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted May 19, 2011 Author Share Posted May 19, 2011 need to sort out the power to weight ratio a bit more.cog seems about right, so we shall see what happens tomorrow evening if the wind stays away. as i said if it crashes it crashes, its only cost me about £10 in total so far.any parts left over can go into scratch 2. he he Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Wright 2 Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 Tony 80 to 100 watts should do ,by the way what is the AUW ?and have you checked the power draw on a watt meter?...........Err the props not on backwards ...........is it ? easy to do with those slow fly jobs. Just checked the photo it looks fine ,The power off hand launch should tell you a lot ,as BEB suggests over long grass .Its not how little the model has cost its your design that makes it valuable. Tom. Edited By tom wright 2 on 20/05/2011 00:49:09Edited By tom wright 2 on 20/05/2011 01:08:10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted May 20, 2011 Author Share Posted May 20, 2011 put a new prop on it this morning, its slightly smaller but has a greater pitch angle.she shoots across the living room floor now (minus wings) just need to wait till this evening when the school field will be empty and see if it will rog from the running track.might cut down the rudder throw on the tx a bit as well.this rc lark is all new to me so its all fun. as i said there is no money in the plane just a small bit of time, so a new build wont be a problem if it all goes woops. need to get used to rc again before i try to fly the "fireflash" its moved on a long way from my simple single channel plane and jetex free flight models from my childhood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly boy3 Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 "Jetex" now thats a blast from the past Tony. You are giving your age away now LoL. Please persevere with the Poly. I am sure, as already posted by better people than I, that it only needs tweaking. Hand launch a good idea Tony. Cheers FB3Edited By fly boy3 on 20/05/2011 10:54:41 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Wright 2 Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 The wind conditions need to be dead calm for the maiden Tony ,from your previous posts it sounds like you haven't flown an rc model before, if that's so a hand launch test glide ,followed by trimming as required , should be the way to go before using power. Most power assisted gliders have a tendency to nose up under power, so when the glide is right apply low power and hand launch , if it does not stall dive or turn noticeably ,the a ROG would be the next thing to try. Or better still team up with a local experienced rc pilot.. Good Luck. Tom.Edited By tom wright 2 on 20/05/2011 14:20:41 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted May 20, 2011 Author Share Posted May 20, 2011 been flying my bungee launched glider for a while now, so its not all new to me. just fancied something with power to play with and being broke all the time, hand building my own plane seemed the way to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Wright 2 Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 Right all you need now is some data on that motor /gear box and a watt meter , this could avoid the possibility of cooking the motor ,lipo or esc. In the mean time best to keep motor runs short ,and check temps after every run . Sorry if you already know all this stuff ,just trying to help ,but your £5 model could not be bought for less than £60 so its worth taking things slowly ,in the hope that damage can be avoided . Me and others are convinced its capable of excelent performance . Tom. Edited By tom wright 2 on 20/05/2011 16:55:55Edited By tom wright 2 on 20/05/2011 16:57:19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted May 20, 2011 Author Share Posted May 20, 2011 thanks for all the advise tom. wind is picking up a bit, so it looks like tonight's flight is off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted May 20, 2011 Author Share Posted May 20, 2011 just in from trying again. well it was better.i have got the speed i need now, just need to try and get more lift from it now.might try altering the angle of attack on the wing a touch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Wright 2 Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 Sounds like your getting there,by the way what is the AUW ? Edited By tom wright 2 on 20/05/2011 19:39:17Edited By tom wright 2 on 20/05/2011 19:39:39 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted May 20, 2011 Author Share Posted May 20, 2011 500gm is the all up weight. bigger wheels might help on the field as well. we are getting there.and no crashes yet. woop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Cantwell Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 ive tried to find fault with this, from a constructive point of view,but i cant, hope it goes well its a simple model, but its unique Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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