Veron Mini Robot - Belair short kit. Will it fly on Sunday?

[Stuart Quinn-Harvie 1]

Hi folks, I have had this sitting in it's bubble wrap for a couple of years and decided it's time it got built. I started building on Monday evening and I am at the covering stage having installed the servos beforehand and will put the motor in after covering. I really, REALLY hate installing radio: I inevitably end up with a hostile octopus made of ariel wires, servo cables and thick, unwieldy power cables. 

Anyway, Here it is so far, I will even slap a proper undercart on it. 

As far as power goes I am thinking 2s, a 2822 and an 8 x4, largely because I have them in stock and the last time I put anything bigger in a model this small ( A cardinal) the thing torque rolled into the ground. Any criticism, howls of derision or straight up advice would be welcomed. 

 

I am considering re joining my club which I let lapse at the beginning of the year because I am not one of natures social animals but it's the only way I get to fly so I am just going to have to deal with it if I want to get anything in the air again. So, to this end - will I get it finished and set up before Sunday?  Who can tell?  

 

 

 

 

[John Muir]

Mine flies fine on a 2822-1450, 3S 450 and a 7x3.5 GWS prop. About 70W. I used to use a 2S battery and a higher Kv motor with a 7x5, did about 56W and it flew quite nicely on that as well. I folded the wing on mine doing consecutive loops. It's known to have a weak wing apparently. Wish I'd known that before I got carried away. I fly it like a powered glider now. Very relaxing.

[Peter Christy]

The Mini Robot is a great little flyer! Mine still flies on single channel (one press for right, two for left!), but be warned - the wings are not very strong!

 

My first one (back in 1965) clapped hands on its second flight when I got into a spiral dive through inexperience. For my current one, I used a spruce main spar - and I'm still careful with it!

 

When this video was made, it still had a rubber driven escapement which proved to be less than reliable! It has now been replaced by a servo, but the mode of operation is exactly the same!

 

Best of luck with the maiden!

 

 

[Stuart Quinn-Harvie 1]

*Morgan Freeman Voice* 

 

"It did not, in fact, fly that Sunday. Instead, he got drunk and fought a racoon." 

 

To be fair, the bit about the drinking and the racoon is a lie, but it's true I didn't fly that Sunday. In fact, it still isn't done, because life got in the way but it's getting there. The plan now, is Pontefract. It should be joined by a Cardinal and a Foxjet. I hope. 

 

 

Anyway, the servos and snakes are in, the motor mount cut and drilled what's left is hinging the rudder and elevator, making and installing the UC, and putting the last of the rado gear in. Oh and making a battery hatch. 

Motor is a 2212 /1250KV on an 8x4 with 3s. ( I will try it with 2s as well just because. ) 

 

 

[Peter Christy]

Excellent! Hope to see it there! If the weather is calm enough, I'll have mine, too!

 

Just be careful not to over-stress those fragile wings!

 

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Pete

 

[Stuart Quinn-Harvie 1]

Cheers Pete! It would be great to meet you there 🙂 It's certainly looking optimistic, I have hinged the elevator and rudder, made the main gear, ( I want it to be a trike as per box/prototype, despite that not being the most practical ) and just need to finish off the battery hatch, hook up the surfaces to the pushrods and finish the radio install. I may do a bit more trim as well, because I'd like it to be turned out well 🙂