Stephen Jones Posted November 5, 2008 Author Share Posted November 5, 2008 Hi all,paint job not finished yet but here is a few pictures of my fantrainer , oh and the office needs some work on it too , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Winks Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 Lots of scope in that office eh maybe even space for a co pilot marvelous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Jones Posted November 23, 2008 Author Share Posted November 23, 2008 Hi again,Here are some more pictures nearly ready for a test flight now , if the digital scales are correct weighing in at 27 oz and with a cut down two bladed 8x6 on a 2208/8 brush less motor , 11.1v 2200 lipo iam pulling 182 watts and when i hold the model vertical and let go she rises . and on the 3 bladed 6x4 iam pulling 132 watts . just waiting for the right time and weather to test fly both new model and radio system out futada 7c . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ashby - Moderator Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Sweet little model that Stephen...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foamie Dave Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Wow....it turned out great Stephen, superb job. After our natter at the field I started playing around with something pretty similar so ill be really intersted to see how yours flys. If it goes half as good as it looks it'll be a cracker. PM when when youre going down and ill try and get some in-flight pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Jones Posted November 24, 2008 Author Share Posted November 24, 2008 Hi Dave, Will do, pictures taken from my phone and do not do the model much justice . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foamie Dave Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 No probs, you bring the plane, steady thumbs and the sunshine and ill bring a big lens !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Winks Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 A very smart little model quite a credit to you. Can't see why it won't but heres hoping you have a great maiden flight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Jones Posted November 25, 2008 Author Share Posted November 25, 2008 Cheers guys, Hopefully this weekend will be a good one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Winks Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 Not sure where you are Stephen but here in somerset would've been a great day for flying not a breath of wind in wellington. shame I had to W*!k first half decent weather we've had for weeks now bet its blowing a gale, or lashing down or both this weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Jones Posted November 27, 2008 Author Share Posted November 27, 2008 Here in manchester it is usually raining and windy so if its none of the above its a bonus . I have in the past sat in the back of my car while it was poring down with rain and still flown , mad for it ,yes I was . Any way weekend looks as though it'll be overcast so it may still be ok yet .I maybe flying from rochdale's site or bury's , here's hoping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Winks Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 Lets hope so mate was another good one today just hoping tomorrow brings more of the same eh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foamie Dave Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 Just looked outside (Sat 9.00am) and its dead calm and sunny. . Ive got to nip to Leeds sometime today but if you're going to Rochdale or Bury today let me know and ill do a detour for an hour or so Hope yer charged up and ready to go !!EDIT: Im going out now but let me know if you are taking it out this afty and ill pop by on the way back (ill PM you my mob number)Nuther EDIT....looks like u have PM turned off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Jones Posted November 29, 2008 Author Share Posted November 29, 2008 Hi Dave, It was dead foggy today hopefully sunday afternoon will be better if so ill be at rochdale's site about 13:30 lets hope the weather will be better . ill see how I turn on my pm settings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foamie Dave Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 Hi Stephen,It was great early on but I drove past about 3.00pm and it was a pea souper ! Ive got my still and vid cam charged up so hopefully ill be able to get down tomoz if we get some blue sky ..fingers crossed !! Looks like yer PM is enabled so let me know if yer making a trip down. Ive got to pay me subs so ill probably be going down anyway.Get everything charged jic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Jones Posted November 30, 2008 Author Share Posted November 30, 2008 Hi Dave , Well the sky's are clear today but boy is it cold and frosty , hopefully it'll warn up this afternoon . Still it'll keep everything cool . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foamie Dave Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 Yep , ill be down if you're going. I 'll be at Rochdale for 1.30pm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Jones Posted November 30, 2008 Author Share Posted November 30, 2008 hi dave ,yes rochdale at 13 :30 ish unfortunately i only have one flight battery which may give me about 5-7 minutes flight time if i have cal correctly . Iam pulling 18.0a and my battery is 2200ma 11.1 v Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foamie Dave Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 Great maiden Stephen..it looked superb. Ive upped a few pics to an album http://www.modelflying.co.uk/gallery/images.asp?sp=&v=5&UAbN=838 but if you PM me your email address ill give you the link to the "hi-res" ones. I think I had some codensation on the lens so ill clean them up first .In the meantime you can have a copy of the pics in the album if you want and Ill try and do the vid over the next day or so as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Winks Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 Excellent photos and a lovely looking model well done. you'll just have to put a maiden flight review in here mate I'm tempted to give one of these a go and would love to hear how it flies. looking forward to the video Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Jones Posted November 30, 2008 Author Share Posted November 30, 2008 Hi dave ,Thanks for taking the time out and coming down to take some pictures and do a video , its only when you sit back and look at pictures like this that you can really appreciate the day and the model it self . Nice camera work shame it was getting dark so soon . And now looking at the pictures i wish i had come up with a better way of holding that canopy in place . " you'll just have to put a maiden flight review in here " yes i will . thanks to everyone for there help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foamie Dave Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 No probs Stephen, yer man behind the sticks managed some nice low passes near the end just as the light was going. Ive uploaded a few higher res ones for you (check yer PM) and Ive even photshopped the elastic out The video is also up ..including the frozen cowpat landing For the canopy just put a couple of small neodymium magnets in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Winks Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Dave is there any chance of seeing that vid would love to see how it flies before making a decision on building one. plus the frozen cow pat landing has me intrigued cheers Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Jones Posted December 1, 2008 Author Share Posted December 1, 2008 <!-- @page { margin: 2cm } P { margin-bottom: 0.21cm } --> Hi , FIRST FLIGHT OF MY ELECTRIC FANTRAINER Well on the day of the maiden flight, it was clear skies and freezing cold. I had arranged to meet a flying buddy of mine, John, on site but there had been some delay due to confusion about as to where we were to meet up. Half an hour later when John turned up it was starting to go dark and the ground was getting colder and colder. As there was not much wind, conditions were still favourable. The first pre-flight checks were done. I had set up the control movements as per the plan and I also checked the balance of the plane. All seem correct to the plan however, other members were not quite so sure. This was because the engine was in the middle of the plane and there would be no flow of air over the wings until the model had achieved flying speed. There were concerns as to how little movement there were on the ailerons and elevator. That said it was decided John would pilot the plane and I would launch the model myself as I had seen so many hand launches end in disaster and if the control movements are that ineffective at low speed then I would give it a long run-up before I launched the model into the air. After launching all our worries and concerns were proved to be unfounded, it literally pulled out of my hands and hurtled skywards. All my concerns explained to John not to nose-up too steeply and not to bank too harshly were totally unnecessary as the model turned out to be quite aerobatic and fast. John stated that he was happy flying on half throttle majority of the time. First flight over with, and still pictures taken, it was time to try a landing. Several landing approaches were attempted as the model did not seem to want to slow down. Phew she eventually landed all safe and well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Jones Posted December 1, 2008 Author Share Posted December 1, 2008 <!-- @page { margin: 2cm } P { margin-bottom: 0.21cm } --> Time for a quick recharge and get the video rolling. John seemed to enjoy flying the model so much I could hardly prise the transmitter from his hands. Anyone wishing to build this model I can wholeheartedly confirm that it was better than I anticipated. The model performed better than I had expected. As for the second landing, just before touch-down a frozen cow pat appeared from nowhere and caused the model to have not such a dignified landing. Close inspection of the plane all well and no damage. Fantastic day had by all. This is my first electric model I have built and I decided a small electric model would be ideal to get me started. But having concerns that a small model having to be hand launched and belly land may break the prop and tear off the tail plane. This model seem to fit the criteria, small and a high tail plain and prop protected within a duct. I have been out of the model flying game for some years and this build of an electric plane has given me the bug again. I am definitely going to consider building more electric planes and build a larger version of the fantrainer to include wheels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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