Mini Skywalker build coming up

[skooter]

well finally maidened today - a total success.  So much that now I also prefer flying it to my Easystar (Bixler FPV DOSD).  But my CE OSD was a dud.  Then I bought Nova OSD, which was also a dud.  Picked up EagleTree w stabilization - it works great.  But once I have a 1300 battery, it is well over 450 grams.  And yet it flies great, like a much larger plane even though I have not yet set up the stabilization.

Mini Skywalker maiden flight FPV

(No I am not in the UK, just grateful for the tips in this thread, cheers)

[g.collins]

Great flight, and a great little bird, its like brown bread, its the future.
well don.
:) G

[g.collins]

Got the Mini Skywalker mark 2 flying again today, after waiting for a replacement AP117, I'm glad to report it all seems to be good and flying well. I couldn't go no higher than about 15m, before I was in the mist, but the auto level and RTH seemed to be working fine, so roll on for the next bit of fine whether to see what she can do.
;D G

[g.collins]

Wa who, today I took it out to 400m odd and the picture signal was crystal clear with just the Fat Shark built in 2.4Ghz receiver, I switched on the RTL and she gently banked round and came back home, then circled round me at about 100m until I switched it back to RC, its a great little plane, cant what to take it to somewhere more interesting.
:) G

[zip187]

hi can you tell me what the CG point on this plane would be?

[g.collins]

its ruffly just in front of the servo wire groove.
:) G

[zip187]

brill just where mines balances up cheers will be flying soon :D

[fpsazerbaijan]

Hi everyone!

Just received my Mini SkyWalker and I must say it's looking good  ;D

Here's the grand unboxing:
Mini Skywalker Unboxing

Cheers for all the great information- convinced me to order one (and who wouldn't @ $24!)

Happy flying!
-Al

[g.collins]

Nice one fpsazerbaijan,
Get the build right and you wont be disappointed, I have 2 now, there a great plane and perform well, there pretty tough to, I love them.
And now my brother has just ordered one.
Keep us posted.
how did you get on zip187, have you flown yours yet.
;) G                                   

[Coyote]

Looking good Al :)

[fpsazerbaijan]

Cheers!

Yupp, it looks like a great plane, really excited to get it together and fly it :D

-Al

[cxlabs]

hi, miniskywalke lovers :-)
i am a beginner, just made my second plane.
Past sunday i fly miniskywalker and crash it  :'(
Seems motor axis was not in line...
Anyway, i am building a plastic nose to substitute
original one and carry a microcamera for FPV
i'll modeling it on chalk shape by means of my hot air solder.
My proposal is even to stuff cloverleaf antenna somewhere in fuselage
or build an aerodynamic enclosure.
eh eh maybe it's a dream...
Thanks for this wonderful thread!!

[g.collins]

hi, miniskywalke lovers :-)
i am a beginner, just made my second plane.
Past sunday i fly miniskywalker and crash it  :'(
Seems motor axis was not in line...
Anyway, i am building a plastic nose to substitute
original one and carry a microcamera for FPV
i'll modeling it on chalk shape by means of my hot air solder.
My proposal is even to stuff cloverleaf antenna somewhere in fuselage
or build an aerodynamic enclosure.
eh eh maybe it's a dream...
Thanks for this wonderful thread!!

Hi cxlabs
On my 2nd mini Skywalker, I have a big 2.4Ghz clover sticking up at the front of my wings, on top of the canopy, and it doesn't seem to effect the flight. it will probably be a bit  of a squeeze to fit it in side and personally I wouldn't worry about making some sort of cover for it.
the plastic nose sounds interesting, don't forget to post up some pictures when its ready.
:) G

[g.collins]

I took the Mini Skywalker out tonight in a bit of wind to test out the AP117 and the FY21 stabilizer and considering how windy the gusts wear it handled it pretty good, I took it out to over 600m without a flicker, its a great little plane, bit of a boring location local to me, and the sun was almost gone so its a bit dark and grainy, so I haven't posted to much, just a quick demo, please tern down you volume, I forgot to take out the sound.
;) G
testing the mini Skywalker

[g.collins]

OK I broke the 1000m mark  :cooldance:
I now this isn't as far as some of you guys are getting, but its just perfect for this little bird, with just the antenna on my Fat sharks.
quick video, I wish this wind would go, so I had some nice smooth flight, but ha.
;) G
Mini Skywalker 1000m +.mp4