Is this scratch building a plane?
 

To me it is anyway...

RE: Is this scratch building a plane?
 

Hehehehe! Tried it yet? It really works!!! [>:]

Now if I can just find small enough servos...... :D

RE: Is this scratch building a plane?
 

The secret's out. I was hoping nobody would figure out my system. I will not however tell you where I get my servos.

RE: Is this scratch building a plane?
 

How do you tune those??

How do you know if it is lean?

RE: Is this scratch building a plane?
 

Tried that one once...
took it out in the back yard for some hover practice.
Only problem with that design is it has a great propensity for crashing into the piles of dog shat... LOL

RE: Is this scratch building a plane?
 

"Only problem with that design is it has a great propensity for crashing into the piles of dog shat... LOL "
:D:D:D

RE: Is this scratch building a plane?
 

Hmm, it might not be scratch building, but perfect for those times you don't want to make something complex and time consuming. The times you feel like building on the fly? ;)

RE: Is this scratch building a plane?
 

lol
i looked at it now i want to make it!!!!!!!!!
hummmmmm no flies got to what untill summmer lol.
i guss i will let you know then.

RE: Is this scratch building a plane?
 

I would think that truly "scratch" building this airframe would require the "raw" materials......i.e. glue enough dog shat or maggotty meat in place (after sealing the wood of course-mustn't add weight) and wait! Personally though I would store these "models" elsewhere at a specially selected R&D site! (near the garbage pail)

Ballgunner,
I'm still trying to figure out where you'd INSTALL those servos? *wry grin*

RE: Is this scratch building a plane?
 

i tried that once and the glue wouldn't dry so i used accelerator and it burned the poor flies.

RE: Is this scratch building a plane?
 

I actually saw a news clip of NASA scientists who did the same thing with one fly on a built up little plane. It had some kind of clear film over the wing ribs, tail, stab, and had little wheels to roll. The plane was trimmed for a gentle circle so that it would land when the fly got tired. They fed the fly honey before cranking. This was about 10 or 15 years ago and was a big thing in design and materials.

RE: Is this scratch building a plane?
 

Reminds me of the old junebug dogfights my cousin and I used to have.[sm=bananahead.gif]
I wonder if I could build a Thunderbird 2 and use one of those.[X(]

RE: Is this scratch building a plane?
 

scratch built or match built!?
why do you need servos, you got 4 gyros! lol

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Man don't let the animal rights activist see this one they will have you arrested for crualty to flies;)

RE: Is this scratch building a plane?
 

Actually, they would get their panties in a wad if they saw this. Last year, PETA made a big deal out the need to boycott honey as bees are being exploited. No lie.