Change of plans for motor/servos ect.

Going with:

Axi 2204/54
Jeti 8 Amp ESC
FMA Direct M5 Rx
GWS Pico Servos on Rudder/Elevator Pull-Pull
Eflite S75 on Ailerons
Thunder Power 2 Cell 480mah Batteries

As of now, I have motor installed, ESC installed, all 3 servos installed (minus aileron servo arm), receiver installed. Weight as of now is 6 oz flat without battery, pull-pull linkages, carbon connectors for ailerons, and control horns in surfaces.

Looking at around 7 oz for all up weight. Beginning to think it...

3D-Seth

More updates,
Pretty unhappy with the final airframe weight of 3.25 oz. Going to make some changes already. Going to reduce the wingspan and fuse length by 5" so wingspan would be 28" with a fuse length of 30". Also reducing chord of main wings to 8 1/2". Stab will stay the same. Distance between wings will be reduced by 2". Also, next version should be machine cut to help prevent me screwing stuff up. LOL

What glue are you guys using to buid these F3P planes? I used regular CA, but wasnt sure if there was something a little lighter maybe? I only tacked...

3D-Seth

Okay guys,
Here are some updates to my design. Got the vertical fuse/horizontal fuse cut and glued. Stab is also glued on. Drag plate holes are cut, along with the "twist" braces for the fuse. Going to glue wings to fuse tomorrow, and hopefully start adding my carbon fiber to the plane tomorrow night. We shall see . . .

Seth

3D-Seth

My first foamy design. Made for F3P/Freestyle contests (such as the ETOC). I have the first parts cut out:

1 Wing
2 SFG/Wing Struts
4 Aileron SFG thingamajiggers (whatever they are called
Horizontal Stab
2 Drag Plates minus the holes being cut (you can see the circles where the holes will be cut in the pic
2 Wheel Pants/Landing Skids

Whats left to cut out:
1 Wing
Vertical Fuse/Rudder
Horizontal Fuse
2 Tail flex prevention pieces
and I think that is it.

Have to wait for more foam/carbon fiber...

3D-Seth

Headed to school tomorrow, then after school I'm drivin to Danny and Brendan's. Gonna leave Saturday morning from the airport down there in Kentucky! CANT WAIT!!!!! Tomorrow is gonna take forever though . . . .

Will be practicing Saturday, Sunday, Monday and possibly Tuesday depending on the crowds. I will be flying my Gen 3 102" QQ Yak if you want to say hey! May get the old Generation 1 QQ Yak out to do a little 3D as well . . .

Cant wait!

~Seth

3D-Seth