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Title: My V-Tail Quad Progress and copter control
Post by: martink1974 on July 27, 2011, 01:14:34 PM

hi all ,

just thought id post progress with my quad , got basic frame together and motors mounted, will all come together adding electronics today :)

its 50cm from center to motor mounts

(http://s3.postimage.org/2rixdg5l0/IMG_0371.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/2rixdg5l0/)

all the best

martin

Title: Re: My V-Tail Quad Progress and copter control
Post by: Coyote on July 27, 2011, 01:36:50 PM

Looking good mate, nice and clean :)

Title: Re: My V-Tail Quad Progress and copter control
Post by: Badlands on July 27, 2011, 03:07:28 PM

Interesting design - what controller will you be using?

Title: Re: My V-Tail Quad Progress and copter control
Post by: martink1974 on July 28, 2011, 02:19:35 PM

hi there

open pilot copter control

openpilot.org

martin

Title: Re: My V-Tail Quad Progress and copter control
Post by: Funky Diver on July 28, 2011, 02:25:09 PM

Oh, very nice :)

Title: Re: My V-Tail Quad Progress and copter control
Post by: Njoro on July 28, 2011, 02:56:26 PM

"I really like that it's cool" what's next? I wonder :o

What motors and props?

Title: Re: My V-Tail Quad Progress and copter control
Post by: bignose13 on July 30, 2011, 07:06:07 AM

Nice mate, really like it, but was just thinking, wouldn't this be better in the "Members Platform" Thread
Just a thought

Title: Re: My V-Tail Quad Progress and copter control
Post by: martink1974 on July 30, 2011, 08:55:16 PM

V tail Quad Multi rotor maiden (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DH8j-x1gSNo#)

bonkers it actualy flys lol

maiden flight with dodgy iphone camera man facinated with its bloody shadow lol

will post some pics and stuff when ive tidyed up :)

martin

Title: Re: My V-Tail Quad Progress and copter control
Post by: martink1974 on August 01, 2011, 02:19:34 PM

well v1 works still got body to finish

specs

4x 3536 overlander thumper v2 motors
4x 40amp xq escs

currently
11x7, 3 bladed master air screw props on front
10x6, 3 bladed gws props rear both counter rotating

2x 3900mah 4s backs (for currently 12 - 14 mins flight time)
1x copter control from open pilot
12mm x 12mm x 1.6mm ali hollow section
1/4 inch ali tube for landing legs
arms are 50cm long from motor mount to tricoper center
rear 30deg v angle

all up weight 2.2kg in the air

lifts of at 1/2 throttle

(http://s3.postimage.org/2aj7e4bus/IMG_0379.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/2aj7e4bus/)

(http://s3.postimage.org/2akt9xh50/IMG_0378.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/2akt9xh50/)

all the best

martin

will post another flight vid when i can chuck her around abit more fpv? time i thinks :)

Title: Re: My V-Tail Quad Progress and copter control
Post by: IWCoburg on August 01, 2011, 10:03:39 PM

Nice job Martin, and look well smart ;D.

Mike.

Title: Re: My V-Tail Quad Progress and copter control
Post by: mark1975 on August 01, 2011, 10:51:51 PM

Yup ..ill like the build looks different but effective.. ;)

Title: Re: My V-Tail Quad Progress and copter control
Post by: martink1974 on August 02, 2011, 12:14:50 AM

been out today with it , flying in the woods

will post a vid with more action soon

thnx for comments v1 has turned out well im very pleased so far

martin

Title: Re: My V-Tail Quad Progress and copter control
Post by: Dizzy on August 02, 2011, 12:48:50 PM

I can see why the people in woods had a fright, looks a real animal ( love the beast look) ;D

Well done, is she stable on the turns martink?

dizzy

Title: Re: My V-Tail Quad Progress and copter control
Post by: martink1974 on August 02, 2011, 02:04:46 PM

is very stable , still learning to make gracefull turns , new to multi`s its my first go

martin

Title: Re: My V-Tail Quad Progress and copter control
Post by: martink1974 on August 05, 2011, 01:59:17 AM

Pimped My Quad :)

(http://s3.postimage.org/i4dc011g/IMG_0110.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/i4dc011g/)

Title: Re: My V-Tail Quad Progress and copter control
Post by: Dizzy on August 05, 2011, 09:28:55 AM

LOVE IT LOVE LOVE IT ;D

well set up lighting brill ;D

dizzy

Title: Re: My V-Tail Quad Progress and copter control
Post by: Coyote on August 05, 2011, 12:35:17 PM

The lights look really cool Martin, love it :)

Title: Re: My V-Tail Quad Progress and copter control
Post by: martink1974 on August 07, 2011, 10:24:37 PM

took it out for a play

quad vtail Woodvale Niteflying 2011 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQ0C5Qt_ytU#)

:)

Title: Re: My V-Tail Quad Progress and copter control
Post by: Gary Mortimer on August 13, 2011, 02:45:31 PM

Nice one well done, I'm going to convert a Scorpion to Vtail this week don't suppose you would mind sharing your .UAV file for that one?

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