Flyingwings Falcon EVO FPV

BlueFlyer · April 15, 2015, 11:43:20 PM

status changed to shipped :) :) :)

will the included laminate stick fine to the wooden elevons?

I've got fibre tape for the hinges, but will be hiding it with the final vinyl covering (not a full covering, just some stripes and patterns etc)

Billy_boy_2010 · April 16, 2015, 12:17:12 AM

Quote from: BlueFlyer on April 15, 2015, 11:43:20 PM
status changed to shipped :) :) :)

will the included laminate stick fine to the wooden elevons?

I've got fibre tape for the hinges, but will be hiding it with the final vinyl covering (not a full covering, just some stripes and patterns etc)

Some fibre tape degrades with uv light and eventually frays and almost splinters. Happened on one of my wings. Admittedly the wing was left outside for a month....:D

Ritewing did a video on fitting elevons and what tape to use. I forget which one they suggest I think it was a 3M one.

Brucey · April 16, 2015, 07:13:29 AM

Yeah the laminate will stick to the wood, but I found it really hard not to get bubbles!
As for hinges, I used this stuff http://www.ryman.co.uk/3m-scotch-mailing-tape-50mm-x-20m-with-dispenser

skyscraper · April 16, 2015, 10:42:47 AM

Quote from: Brucey on April 16, 2015, 07:13:29 AM
Yeah the laminate will stick to the wood, but I found it really hard not to get bubbles!
As for hinges, I used this stuff http://www.ryman.co.uk/3m-scotch-mailing-tape-50mm-x-20m-with-dispenser

In the old solarfilm days I used to pop bubbles with a pin. Once there is one hole the porous wood will do the rest..

regards
Andy

BlueFlyer · April 16, 2015, 08:53:50 PM

I'm pretty sure they tried to deliver mine today whilst I was at work... do they use interlink?

anyhoo, I've arranged a re-delivery and for them to leave it on my back doorstep :) :)

and no, I'm not telling any of you where I live ;)

Stellaship · April 16, 2015, 11:30:35 PM

Yep, they used Interlink for my Venturi.

BlueFlyer · April 16, 2015, 11:40:54 PM

excellent :) once my DJI Phantom sells on Saturday I'll have the funds for the OSD, ESC, Camera and EzUHF receiver

BlueFlyer · April 17, 2015, 05:18:06 PM

I'm a happy man... looking forward to taking my time to build this as best I can.

skyscraper · April 29, 2015, 08:54:46 AM

Finally got around to putting my Falcon EVO together. So far just the main airframe.

I have to say I really like this kit. It is very easy to put together without stress. Also just feels like a nice shape and size plane. I had some paints left from my old wing Tensor ( bought at The Range)so I decided to put them to use...

Next to try some laminating

regards
Andy

skyscraper · April 29, 2015, 09:05:19 PM

Got the laminating done. It aint like solarilm... less stretchy. Seems best to tack corners while pulling it a bit tight, then go all round the edges and finally over the rest..

Am wondering what to put in it now. Still have my 600mW IRC Vtx and 2 x Orange OpenLRS RcRx. May even try the Diversity OpenLRS option and put one on each wingtip ... Would have to try it on 433 MHz.. 468 MHz was pants.. but if it works should be good for some "long range" esp if I am now getting 2 km on 25 mW 5.8 GHz Vtx ...

regards
Andy

iPeel · May 23, 2015, 08:01:29 AM

OpenLRSng on a single rx Andy, I wouldn't go for the diversity just yet - there's enough other stuff stopping you from flying nowadays!

A flexible 433 dipole will get you all the range you need.

If you want to give the 459 a go again you've got the RFExplorer so can check out what might be conflicting. I used to find quite a lot of things like bucking regulators and board cams where spiking on 459.1.

BlueFlyer · June 09, 2015, 10:32:40 PM

Here's mine, been finished for a while now but only now I'm getting around to fly it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMIU1f3CoOQ

jt · June 22, 2015, 09:03:04 PM

I've been seduced by these and just ordered one.........

Justification of which is that I won a Xaomi YI cam on another forum and needed something to do with it......

Better make the Mrs a cup of tea when she gets in...... :laugh:

Brucey · June 22, 2015, 09:06:30 PM

You won't regret it. .. well unless the Mrs gets hold of ya!

jt · June 22, 2015, 09:16:43 PM

She can't complain too much, a big box of cycling stuff turned up today for her lol.

But what motor do I want for this? I've got several 2200mah 3s lipos hanging around and will use them, I've got a 2200kv on my wing wing and that doesn't seem that fast..... Not that I want to be silly with this one, I'll keep the wing wing for that and just use this for cruising around with the descent(ish) cam on the front.