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Forum: Foamies! - RC Electric Foam Aircraft
05-18-2006, 03:12 PM
Replies: 1,588
Views: 384,193
Posted By Espresso-Outfitters

RE: Here's a Simple & FREE First Foam Build Plan! Cool Looking Plane Too...

This is the last post I make to RCU. The people that manage RCU really pissed me off, good luck with your endeavors gentlement, I'm utterly outta here, will hook up next when I create a better...
Forum: Foamies! - RC Electric Foam Aircraft
05-17-2006, 07:25 PM
Replies: 1,588
Views: 384,193
Posted By Espresso-Outfitters

RE: Here's a Simple & FREE First Foam Build Plan! Cool Looking Plane Too...

Russel-RC, I'm sure fisher would be able to answer this best since he's actually flown the bird, but based upon how the design is layed out, I'd increase the wingspan, adding a nice dihedral, perhaps...
Forum: Foamies! - RC Electric Foam Aircraft
05-17-2006, 03:26 AM
Replies: 1,588
Views: 384,193
Posted By Espresso-Outfitters

RE: Here's a Simple & FREE First Foam Build Plan! Cool Looking Plane Too...

Ken, why don't you populate your profile with a gallery and hanger so we can see what you have created or own, it would make a good reference for this good advice, I'll try the nail/wire instead of...
Forum: Foamies! - RC Electric Foam Aircraft
05-17-2006, 12:32 AM
Replies: 1,588
Views: 384,193
Posted By Espresso-Outfitters

RE: Here's a Simple & FREE First Foam Build Plan! Cool Looking Plane Too...

drilling wires and inserting smaller ones and sending back to Japan, hehe.

Good job critterhunter, looks like it's going to be able to take a beating, what's the weight difference with the add...
Forum: Foamies! - RC Electric Foam Aircraft
05-16-2006, 11:33 AM
Replies: 1,588
Views: 384,193
Posted By Espresso-Outfitters

RE: Here's a Simple & FREE First Foam Build Plan! Cool Looking Plane Too...

My screen name is Espresso Outfitters, that also happens to be my company name, you see, I build $40k kiosks, $10k espresso carts and supply, rebuild and overhaul all of the equipment, I work not...
Forum: Foamies! - RC Electric Foam Aircraft
05-16-2006, 03:36 AM
Replies: 1,588
Views: 384,193
Posted By Espresso-Outfitters

RE: Here's a Simple & FREE First Foam Build Plan! Cool Looking Plane Too...

Not replying or editing my own post, but should toss this on the table as a new twist on the original bird.

I have a Fun Flyer, mentioned before, will take it out for it's last spin when I get...
Forum: Foamies! - RC Electric Foam Aircraft
05-15-2006, 06:09 PM
Replies: 1,588
Views: 384,193
Posted By Espresso-Outfitters

RE: Here's a Simple & FREE First Foam Build Plan! Cool Looking Plane Too...

A t or an L will work even better, you need to keep in mind, you are adding more weight, both from the epoxy and the extra material. I use 1" by 2" aluminum tubing and U channel in what is built...
Forum: Foamies! - RC Electric Foam Aircraft
05-15-2006, 04:46 PM
Replies: 1,588
Views: 384,193
Posted By Espresso-Outfitters

RE: Here's a Simple & FREE First Foam Build Plan! Cool Looking Plane Too...

The Carbon tubes will be stronger then the flat carbon stock, if you go with the flat carbon stock, sticking them on end, ie. short side facing up and down, you will get more rigidy, this is exactly...
Forum: Foamies! - RC Electric Foam Aircraft
05-14-2006, 04:36 PM
Replies: 1,588
Views: 384,193
Posted By Espresso-Outfitters

RE: Here's a Simple & FREE First Foam Build Plan! Cool Looking Plane Too...

sleeved control rods are going to be the best route to go since it's designed to reduce friction. Along mounting servo's and rods on anything new, start with the placement of the control horns, hold...
Forum: Foamies! - RC Electric Foam Aircraft
05-14-2006, 02:25 AM
Replies: 1,588
Views: 384,193
Posted By Espresso-Outfitters

RE: Here's a Simple & FREE First Foam Build Plan! Cool Looking Plane Too...

Good job again upon getting it this far, you are looking for symmetry, so find the center of it all, mark it with a crayon or something you can remove easily and line everything up that way, now we...
Forum: Foamies! - RC Electric Foam Aircraft
05-13-2006, 12:18 PM
Replies: 1,588
Views: 384,193
Posted By Espresso-Outfitters

RE: Here's a Simple & FREE First Foam Build Plan! Cool Looking Plane Too...

critterhunter very good job, now if you can scrape up the money for a decent camera...hehe.

Your mindset completely changes once you start building from scratch, even more so once you realize...
Forum: Foamies! - RC Electric Foam Aircraft
05-09-2006, 04:13 PM
Replies: 1,588
Views: 384,193
Posted By Espresso-Outfitters

RE: Here's a Simple & FREE First Foam Build Plan! Cool Looking Plane Too...

Fisher, It's nice to be joining the ranks of scratch builders, thanks for the kind words on the quality, I'm ruined as far as an ARF client, I'm looking at my fleet and wanting to unload them at this...
Forum: Foamies! - RC Electric Foam Aircraft
05-08-2006, 03:31 AM
Replies: 1,588
Views: 384,193
Posted By Espresso-Outfitters

RE: Here's a Simple & FREE First Foam Build Plan! Cool Looking Plane Too...

1st off an foremost, the absolute most time my "Daddy" spent with me was to take me and my broither up to his latest camping gig, fishing was an option, he never really participated, us kids were as...
Forum: Foamies! - RC Electric Foam Aircraft
05-07-2006, 10:40 PM
Replies: 1,588
Views: 384,193
Posted By Espresso-Outfitters

RE: Here's a Simple & FREE First Foam Build Plan! Cool Looking Plane Too...

There were more then 4 beers total into that entire project, hehe. I've kept very close to the original ARF spec wise so I didn't have to worry about balance, 30 percent is close, I'm still adding...
Forum: Foamies! - RC Electric Foam Aircraft
05-07-2006, 04:56 PM
Replies: 1,588
Views: 384,193
Posted By Espresso-Outfitters

RE: Here's a Simple & FREE First Foam Build Plan! Cool Looking Plane Too...

I have a firebird, it's sitting in a pile, I agree, it's junk, but at 40.00, what do you expect, will be gutting it out to build a "real" trainer plane out of it. It's wingspan and control surfaces...
Forum: Foamies! - RC Electric Foam Aircraft
05-05-2006, 05:11 AM
Replies: 1,588
Views: 384,193
Posted By Espresso-Outfitters

RE: Here's a Simple & FREE First Foam Build Plan! Cool Looking Plane Too...

If you are bolting it together, then it's a washer, I've seen and dealt with too many that are just screwed in place, they are designed for that purpose, so I retract the reference to that one since...
Forum: Foamies! - RC Electric Foam Aircraft
05-05-2006, 03:39 AM
Replies: 1,588
Views: 384,193
Posted By Espresso-Outfitters

RE: Here's a Simple & FREE First Foam Build Plan! Cool Looking Plane Too...

He he, should I change my screen name to wood man, I still like foam, it has it's aps for me, just grew tired it and delved back into my roots material wise, not knocking it. Yes, their servo's are...
Forum: Foamies! - RC Electric Foam Aircraft
05-04-2006, 02:35 PM
Replies: 1,588
Views: 384,193
Posted By Espresso-Outfitters

RE: Here's a Simple & FREE First Foam Build Plan! Cool Looking Plane Too...

Thanks for the compliments guys, I'm going to jig it all up on the next one for true production. I consider both of you guys accompolished builders none the less, it takes true initiative to not...
Forum: Foamies! - RC Electric Foam Aircraft
05-04-2006, 04:32 AM
Replies: 1,588
Views: 384,193
Posted By Espresso-Outfitters

RE: Here's a Simple & FREE First Foam Build Plan! Cool Looking Plane Too...

Zagi foam is the same stuff you get in the crafts store, not a problem at all.

Wanted to post a pic of the fuse for the next plane I'm building, it's all balsa/ply, no plans, no specs, just...
Forum: Foamies! - RC Electric Foam Aircraft
05-03-2006, 01:00 PM
Replies: 1,588
Views: 384,193
Posted By Espresso-Outfitters

RE: Here's a Simple & FREE First Foam Build Plan! Cool Looking Plane Too...

Critterhunter, glad you are really getting into this, it's saving me alot of time and money, I did run an experiement upon my 25" bow, put the power leads on each end instead of using the plug. I'm...
Forum: Foamies! - RC Electric Foam Aircraft
04-27-2006, 03:56 AM
Replies: 1,588
Views: 384,193
Posted By Espresso-Outfitters

RE: Here's a Simple & FREE First Foam Build Plan! Cool Looking Plane Too...

I'm ordering the real deal power source and bow next, it will be nice to have precision.

Fisher, no comments were meant about immigrants, they were focused upon those that wer exploiting the...
Forum: Foamies! - RC Electric Foam Aircraft
04-25-2006, 01:17 PM
Replies: 1,588
Views: 384,193
Posted By Espresso-Outfitters

RE: Here's a Simple & FREE First Foam Build Plan! Cool Looking Plane Too...

Fisher, when the immi"grunt" "s" think they can operate in the good ol USA with impunity, showing zero respect for how it's done in the states and worse yet, doing a dis-service to myself, hell yeah,...
Forum: Foamies! - RC Electric Foam Aircraft
04-23-2006, 05:23 PM
Replies: 1,588
Views: 384,193
Posted By Espresso-Outfitters

RE: Here's a Simple & FREE First Foam Build Plan! Cool Looking Plane Too...

I'll use anything from 220 - 600 grit sandpaper, the idea is to tread lightly when using it. You need to keep in mind, I've built several prototypes without using any foam cutters, just regular...
Forum: Foamies! - RC Electric Foam Aircraft
04-23-2006, 03:48 AM
Replies: 1,588
Views: 384,193
Posted By Espresso-Outfitters

RE: Here's a Simple & FREE First Foam Build Plan! Cool Looking Plane Too...

Glad to here you are making progress on this one, can't wait to see what you create, I'm sure you are just going to town on all of this once you get going upon formalizing jigs for everything.

...
Forum: Foamies! - RC Electric Foam Aircraft
04-22-2006, 11:57 AM
Replies: 1,588
Views: 384,193
Posted By Espresso-Outfitters

RE: Here's a Simple & FREE First Foam Build Plan! Cool Looking Plane Too...

Glad to see you are really getting into this stuff, good luck on the freehand element, I've never been able to get it to cut correctly without jigs, even with a real bandsaw and regular wood, I can...
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