What arrived today?

Loopdreams · November 28, 2016, 11:42:30 AM

Hope you have fun with it, definitely more of a summer plane type of a deal, though. I didn't do much to mine except rather crudely add some dihedral by bending the spar. It definitely looks more scale and flies better.

BlueFlyer · November 28, 2016, 04:22:00 PM

Eachine TX02 - the 200mw version of the mini cam/vtx people have been putting on their tiny whoops. This is destined for my Hornet mini wing, but I don't think I'm going to be able to get enough nose weight with it to get correct CG.... RunCam2 HD for size comparison

CurryKitten · November 28, 2016, 04:35:40 PM

Be interested to see how it looks on the hornet. I tried up today on an axn, was really happy with the colour and picture quality. It even got got ground details when pointed into the sun. What we did pic up though is some distortion around the sides which meant it looked a bit odd in the turns and things looked like they were going at different speeds !

BlueFlyer · November 28, 2016, 04:46:09 PM

I'll get some pics up tonight once its in the nose of the hornet

AdamG · November 28, 2016, 07:44:46 PM

New fixed wing winter project. Can anyone guess what it is? ;D (blueflyer not allowed as he knows :P)

BlueFlyer · November 28, 2016, 08:00:53 PM

[BlueFlyer]*goes to check Whatsapp!

AAHH!! Yes... I know :P

Njoro · November 28, 2016, 10:00:13 PM

VolantexRc VG2D-H3 gimbal and dome, I'll be more relaxed now with my GoPro in there; this thing is bloody strong ABS. I'll be powering it up shortly

English Turbines · November 28, 2016, 11:30:03 PM

5 x Lipo Battery Straps......300mm x 20 wide with velcro.

Source.. E-Bay.....2.99p inc free post..... :gotit:

:vulture:

iwan_canobi · November 29, 2016, 09:45:18 AM

Quote from: AdamG on November 28, 2016, 07:44:46 PM
New fixed wing winter project. Can anyone guess what it is? ;D (blueflyer not allowed as he knows :P)

Oooh, interesting.... is it a drak?

CurryKitten · November 29, 2016, 09:55:12 AM

If the clue is that Blue know, perhaps an full sized Talon ?

AdamG · November 30, 2016, 05:20:06 PM

Hehe, its actually a Z2 ;D Fancied a bigger wing for longer range flights than the falcon

iwan_canobi · November 30, 2016, 05:39:19 PM

Ah, I at least got the manufacturer right! :)

Thought I recognised the Ritewing box!

iwan_canobi · November 30, 2016, 05:40:55 PM

Quote from: Loopdreams on November 28, 2016, 11:42:30 AM
Hope you have fun with it, definitely more of a summer plane type of a deal, though. I didn't do much to mine except rather crudely add some dihedral by bending the spar. It definitely looks more scale and flies better.

Sorry, I just noticed this, so does it need some dihedral? I probably won't fly it much till summer like you say, too cold to be trying to glide for long periods! How do you transport it? Can't believe how big the wingspan is!

CurryKitten · November 30, 2016, 06:03:16 PM

Some new ESCs arrived for another quad build... or possibly a set of ESCs I can move around quads if I have several frames to look at.

Loopdreams · December 01, 2016, 10:05:11 AM

Quote from: iwan_canobi on November 30, 2016, 05:40:55 PM
Sorry, I just noticed this, so does it need some dihedral? I probably won't fly it much till summer like you say, too cold to be trying to glide for long periods! How do you transport it? Can't believe how big the wingspan is!

I wouldn't say it needs it, I flew mine for a while without but it definitely seems to help with getting it trimmed for a good hands-off glide which in turn helps with finding thermals. Looks better too. It's easier to transport than most other planes but you'll probably need to take the wings off unless you drive a van or something. I'm going to look at the connectors and wing fixing on mine to make it a bit less fiddly.