BlueFlyer's FlyingWings Falcon Evo FPV Build Log [pic heavy]

[BlueFlyer]

This is going to be my first laminated EPP wing. I've had a few teksumos before and a swift, but never laminated anything.

Anyway, the Falcon EVO arrived today and I thought it best to make a start.

http://www.flyingwings.co.uk/index.php?route=product/product&path=57_76&product_id=424

As the build progresses, I will update this first post with new pictures so eventually the entire build will be documented visually within this first post, but additional information will remain in future posts.

















































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[CurryKitten]

Looks great, I'm sure I'll have to get one on the next big crash of my original Falcon... although it's survivability is staggering.

[BlueFlyer]

Looks great

Thanks, Wayne :)

[CurryKitten]

Looks great

Thanks, but early stages yet... lets reserve judgement for when I've finished it lol :)

Sorry - I meant just the kit... yes, will await to see if you balls it up :D

[BlueFlyer]

very possible ;)

[Billy_boy_2010]

After splitting my cap in half on a rugby post *again* yesterday I'm seriously tempted by one of these! It breaks so cleanly and is so easy to repair I can't get rid of it yet though.

[iPeel]

Are you sure you were meant to glue the little curved slats that meet the wing edge on the side of the fuselage? I thought those were meant to be glued at the same time as the wing halves go on as they are a guide only.

I could be wrong though on the Falcon, I think that's the way on the Venturi.

[BlueFlyer]

nope, I'm following the manual by the letter...

[BlueFlyer]

The balsa really soaks in the paint, they were bone dry in no time. The main work on the centre section is done. I'm leaving the glue to dry overnight

[BlueFlyer]

This is probably not necessary in the slightest, but I felt the need to bolster the corners with some hot glue.




Time to make a start on the wings. First job, installing the servos. Laid out the template supplied with the kit and used it for a rough guide as to where to cut for my servos




As symmetrical as it can be, no massive issues if they're a few mm out.




My servos are a bit bigger than the shape on the template, but the important thing is that the holes will be in the right place, and I can simply trace around my servo to get the right shape.






I used a sharp blade to cut into the foam, making a "lattice" of cuts to easily pluck out the shape nice and neatly.

[BlueFlyer]

Time for some paint. This is the underside. The top will be left plain and vinyls applied on top of the laminate. You can also see by the marks left behind that I've spray painted the elevons too.





Now for the front end camera mounting solutions. I've opted to have my GoPro 3 on board which will go in the blanked area to the left of the picture. The camera already glued in is one of these www.surveilzone.com/DC5V-plastic-case-mini-sony-super-had-ccd-600tvl-super-camera-2.8mm-lens-for-fpv




The FPV camera cable goes under the battery bay and through the foam into the main equipment bay.

[BlueFlyer]

I've hit a bit of a stall right now... I'm waiting for a few things to arrive before I can continue. I've just ordered the Cyclops Breeze Pro v1.1 OSD from goodluckbuy so that will take a few weeks to arrive no doubt.

I've got a covering iron, ESC and a bunch of LiPos on the way from Hobbyking UK warehouse, they should be here on Tuesday so I'll be laminating the elevons and wings then.

[BlueFlyer]

Being the impatient man that I am... I've changed my mind about using vinyl stickers over the laminate for the design. The paint came out so well on the underside that I decided to spray the top as well.

Here it is mocked up with the vtx and ezuhf rx in their bays.



I did a test laminate on the scrap that comes in the box, using our household iron. It worked well, but I found the size of the iron a pain to use, and that was just a 3" by 3" square of laminate on a flat bit of EPP. I'm amazed how well the laminate sticks to the EPP so I'm a bit less worried now about laminating the main wings when my hobby iron arrives this week. I'm planning on laminating the centre section too.

[Brucey]

Yeah I use the house hold iron, it is a bit bulky!

[Coyote]

Looks good Chris :)