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Title: Blue Wing glider by R2 hobbies
Post by: rob.thomson on March 14, 2014, 03:04:34 PM
Anyone see where I am going with this?

(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/14/heja6ahe.jpg)

The blue wing is a 1.2m glider.   All up with battery it weighs around 300g!

So I think it will take a small camera and Vtx on a pod?

Rob

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Title: Re: Blue Wing glider by R2 hobbies
Post by: rob.thomson on March 14, 2014, 04:52:12 PM
Done...

(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/14/a2eryjuv.jpg)

Couldn't be simpler.

A pod,  with an LC filter,  Vtx and camera.  :-)

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Title: Re: Blue Wing glider by R2 hobbies
Post by: Coyote on March 14, 2014, 05:28:14 PM
Looking good :)
Title: Re: Blue Wing glider by R2 hobbies
Post by: ClippedWing on March 14, 2014, 08:07:45 PM
I like it mate, very nice!

Have you flown her yet?
Title: Re: Blue Wing glider by R2 hobbies
Post by: rob.thomson on March 14, 2014, 08:25:33 PM
Monday :-)

I have had the glider for ages.   Flies very well.

Just have always thought of this mod,  and finally did it!

Great thing is it is just a pod.   Nothing glued to the plane or changed,  so if I don't like it - no problem.

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Title: Re: Blue Wing glider by R2 hobbies
Post by: ClippedWing on March 14, 2014, 09:08:41 PM
That's the best way! I think it should fly fine, i would try and make it more streamline thought as in my experience these little hot rods down like too much drag! Yours looks ok though!
Title: Re: Blue Wing glider by R2 hobbies
Post by: rob.thomson on March 14, 2014, 09:39:19 PM
Its a 20x20 camera,  so about as low a frontage as possible.

The vertical post is a symmetrical airfoil.

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Title: Re: Blue Wing glider by R2 hobbies
Post by: skyscraper on March 15, 2014, 12:26:54 PM
Nice! ( Reminds me I should my Solius done! )

what camera is it?

regards
Andy
Title: Re: Blue Wing glider by R2 hobbies
Post by: rob.thomson on March 15, 2014, 12:29:08 PM
Just a cheap 450 line one I had lying around.

I have some superhad ccd on route,  so will swap it out once they arrive.

I will have it with me on Monday :-)

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Title: Re: Blue Wing glider by R2 hobbies
Post by: Dizzy on March 15, 2014, 11:07:01 PM
i suspect your going to have some fun with that set up  :D

thermal and slope fpv is catching on  ;)

dizzy :)
Title: Re: Blue Wing glider by R2 hobbies
Post by: rob.thomson on March 16, 2014, 08:09:53 AM
I am thinking I may need to put a wide angle lens on.

Will find out soon enough :-)

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