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Mr.Bones - 1/31/2004 4:07:37 PM   
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Has anyone out there built Dave Robelen's Mr.Bones? Any performance tips, flight ideas? It's a electric ducted fan (EDF-50) and I'm running mine on 6 350 mah NiCd's. It was published in Backyard Flyer a few years back. I finished mine about a month ago and it is great. I'll try to post some pictures in the near future.

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RE: Mr.Bones - 2/3/2004 3:11:19 PM   
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Status: offline 		Steve,

Have you thought about a 6 cell battery from Kan 650's? Should be about the same weight, but longer duration.


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RE: Mr.Bones - 2/9/2004 9:47:16 AM   
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Yup, still have my Mr. Bones. Although she is pretty well beat up. A fragile ship, yet nice.
If you have not made the lipo jump yet, a 7 cell 270ma nhm pack worked very well with this ship.
With the newer cells, I would use the 350-400's.
I use Rose, no pink, food wrap attached with glue stick. Super light.

Jared

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RE: Mr.Bones - 3/4/2004 9:20:19 PM   
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Status: offline 		Thanks for the advice. My only problem is that I need the weight of a 350 mAh GWS 7.2V battery for balance. I put my servos too far back. Would it be smart to move them up and swinch batteries or should I leave them?

Here are the pictures:

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RE: Mr.Bones - 3/16/2004 10:00:10 PM   
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Status: offline 		I am making a fanfold verson for indoor

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RE: Mr.Bones - 3/17/2004 12:11:23 AM   
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Status: offline 		Fanfold version? What's that?

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RE: Mr.Bones - 3/17/2004 3:11:50 AM   
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RE: Mr.Bones - 3/19/2004 5:42:53 PM   
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Status: offline 		I flew my foam version today,SWEET!It weighs a little over 9 oz with a 2 cell Kokam but still floats in for landing

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RE: Mr.Bones - 3/19/2004 8:02:46 PM   
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RE: Mr.Bones - 3/19/2004 11:34:47 PM   
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RE: Mr.Bones - 3/20/2004 2:32:39 AM   
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Status: offline 		That is nice! Is it made with all the balsa substituted with fanfold which I assume is the same as coroplast? (I think I might make one since the balsa version is very fragile.)

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RE: Mr.Bones - 3/20/2004 1:14:44 PM   
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Status: offline 		You will have to separat e the fanfold to lighten it up.It is very tough,not as tough as coro but stronger than balsa

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RE: Mr.Bones - 3/30/2004 11:46:48 PM   
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Status: offline 		I tried to fly this thing after I painted it (added 1/2 oz + -) and it would not get more than 10 feet off the ground.I guess that 9 oz was the max for the edf50,so I shaved off some and got it down to 8 1/2 oz with paint and she flies!So if you are going to make one,make sure it is well under 9 oz RTF,or go with a EDF55

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RE: Mr.Bones - 4/2/2004 2:07:16 AM   
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Status: offline 		Sounds like an important tip. Thanks!

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RE: Mr.Bones - 4/9/2004 10:39:26 PM   
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Status: offline 		mad my second fan fold bones with a edf55 300 and used 3 cell Kokam 700 and it smokes!

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RE: Mr.Bones - 4/10/2004 3:20:52 AM   
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Status: offline 		Cool,

I just moved my servos forward so I could use a different battery. I also re-covered it in green. I hope I can get some pics up soon.

Steve

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