Hmmm..I would have to think about that. While essentially the same weight, I would worry about matching the servos in travel which would require a matchbox so that would add weight. I think it would be better to just go with a $55 Hitec per surface and be done with it.
I think it would be better to just go with a $55 Hitec per surface and be done with it.
Exactly! Once u buy all those matchboxes it cost more in the end.
I would think that you could use 3004 or the like. Just gang them up like you normally would. Cheap, light(1 oz) and pretty strong on 6v. Plus you have sull size servo gear train strength !!! Something to consider when you trying to move MASSIVE control surface's.
I got playing with motocalc and came up with 2 aveox 27/26 motor's and a 4s pack. about 200 oz of thrust !!! That should do the trick ?!?!? About 30 to 40 oz's of drive train.
Let us know when you get it all together, i am thinking i would like to do something like that.
I am still for the weight and cost savings of the little guys. You don't really need the matchboxes for the ailerons. (Unless you went with digitals) I could see one box on the 3 rudder servos though.
The gear train isn't worring me. Those little guys are BB with metal gears and do 62 oz of torque... thats 124 oz on each aileron, 124 on the elevator, and 186 on the rudder!
I have the fuselage pretty much wrapped up. Parts fit is perfect everywhere and it all locks together. No glue has been used in the pictures below!
Would like to get som feed back on the market price for a complete kit of this big boy. It would have everything except the electronics. Carbon Fiber gear, CF Cowl, CF wheel pants, and all the laser cut parts for the whole plane. Full size plans too.
Do some serious thinking and let me know what everyone feels a fair price should be for all that stuff.
Seeing that a 35% plane would weigh this light it would fly ridiculous. The elevators would take forever for the plane to come down and any wind at all would psh it aroudn lieka toy. Just insane big...though i'd love to try one! For sure I'll buy one eventaully!
Levi, you go boy! I can see it now, everybody getting cranked up for one of these. You keep this stuff up and we'll have to start calling you Da Foam King.
I am definately interested. Let me know when more develops.
Levi is DA FOAM KING!
I could use a new indoor toy to play with!!
id say go for a hacker C50 with a hacker master acro 90 controller and some of the e-gold plus cells from duralite, (branded flightpower here were they come from) ther up to 14c and if u got a 5 amp 10s 2p pack, your getting YS 160 dingo power!
will it fly on a .15?
Any more progress on it Levi?
I would love one too, would it still be able to fly in a large park?
IF and when these become available. I will have to have one. That is great. Innovative people make our hobby even better.
CF is just slightly more brittle than FGlass. But 60% lighter... Makes a big difference on the total weight.
That's right. They don't call him Da Foam King for nuttin.