brocja01

Hey all, been awhile since I've posted. I hope everyone has had a wonderful Christmas and a safe New Years. I'm posting because I need some ideas. I have enough electronics to get another 1/2a bird up and flying. So I'm coming to the best place on earth to get some suggestions for some good flying birds. I currently have a SS and a Delta up and running, but I would like something else to fly. Before you suggest a DNU, I've had one of those (still do actually, sitting on my bench) but I'm looking for something I haven't flown. I need something that is maneuverable and fun to fly. Need something that would fly on a Sure Start would fly (since I'm flying electric) spirited. Don't want 3D, want some aerobatic and fairly quick. Doesn't have to be a kit, or an ARF, actually would prefer plans. Need to start building again. (Built myself a hell of a work bench, and haven't used it yet)

Thanks all for the ideas in advance.

skaliwag

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Email this guy about his electric Skydrill. 90 - 100W and you have about what you are looking for.

http://www.markshobbyshop.com/

planebuilder66

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I'm working on down sizing a ultimate, I'm printing off some plans tomorrow and putting it on a diet for 1/2A size. I'll make a demo plane for tirals and finalize the framework for final plans. If your willing to wait a bit, other wise, look into a few faily recent posts by ravindave, one is a low wing r/o design that looks good if you lessen the dihedral and change the incidence on the tail and wing, add a elevator and alerions.

rainedave

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About 2 1/2yrs ago I scaled down Bridi's Sun Fli IV for 1/2A. It flies great, like a little pattern plane (which it is). It's as aerobatic as you want, but very solid and smooth.

Right click on the attachment and save it as sunfli-iv.pdf

David

flyinrog

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Raindaves plane is cool, selecthobbies.com has the skydrill, if you do a search here there is a video...I have one on the build board, but I have so many projects going its hard to keep up....ie I got my Honda 750 to run for a few seconds last night,,to trade a guy for a kikker bobber so I can get a trex 450 heli.....life goes by fast sometimes......Rog

MJD

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Flight test is imminent! 18" span using one section of ACE constant chord wing. AUW 8.1 ounces.

MJD

Tee Bee

Another vote for a Skydrill here. Nice flying airplane.

brocja01

Everyone,

I like the skydrill and the sunfli-iv, leaning towards the sunfli-iv right now.

Planebuilder, would the bipe be full house? I've wanted a bipe for some time now. Any ETA on plans and such.

Thanks all!

Jeremiah

lildiesel

That plane is marvellously cute. For me it looks dangerously overpowered with an .049. I have Pee Wees that would overpower that! You must have mad flight skills!

MJD

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Mad intentions at least! Overpowering was high on the design wish list. After test flights the product engine comes out and in goes a VA .049 R/C of which I've grown particularly fond. It's a very low aspect ratio design, but in this scale that is as much a benefit as a detriment as it results in higher Reynold's numbers, and the tip losses just have to be accepted I guess. I do have tip plates made for it, which I will install after I test it without. I was all pissy coz they weigh 8 grams each, but I'm pretty much over it now.

Sorry - no intentions of hijacking the thread!!! [8D] The build is in a thread called Squirt prototype or something like that.

MJD

sir crashallot

well if its any help im building the 40 size version and hes scalling down the plans from the ultimate i have. so if your curiouse take a look at my build
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_8100127/mpage_1/key_/tm.htm]ultimate redesigned[/link]

how ever planebuilder will be putting it on an even bigger diet than i did

planebuilder66

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skinny minnie, teenie weenie ultimate will be formed as lite as possible, and still have gear, I don't know about wheelpants though.

catracer343

I downloaded some plans on here for a stick bipe...I have an OS .15la on the nose right now, however, I have not flown it yet. I'm still waiting foe spring to come, which may be in another year or two the way the weather has been lately! I think it would be a perfect candidate for an outrunner!

planebuilder66

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I must say, I love your avitar, how'd you pull that one off? The bipe looks sweet, the thing I have to remember is 1/2A bipes are small, like 14-17" wingspan, depending on wing thickness and chord.

sir crashallot

make them out of blocks of foam

planebuilder66

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Funny, yes, I still have the 2 cu yards of foam in the canopy in a big box.

sir crashallot

and if it ends up being tail heavy when builkt finely skin the foam with epoxy to give it a hard skin and achieve a good cg balance at the same time

planebuilder66

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and if it's too tail heavy skin it and pour acetone inside to disolve the foam?[&:]

MJD

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Just make sure the epoxy is 100% cured first, or you'll end up with another Great Panes U-Can-Fly Flaccid clone [:-] ..

MJD

paulsen

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Is that an .049 in there???!!! that sucker is gonna scream!