Scratch Built Snowspeeder!!!!!

[reyn3545]

I don't know much about snowspeeders, but that is one nice looking model. Down here on terra firma, where ugly things like atmosphere play a lot in the physics of flight, it looks like you're going to have your hands full, especially at low speeds. You don't have a clean airfoil, so lift would be minimal, and there's not much "clean" air for your prop to bite into... but again...what do I know about snowspeeders!

Good Luck!

[xtremeRCpilot]

	Quote: Originally Posted by reyn3545
	I don't know much about snowspeeders, but that is one nice looking model. Down here on terra firma, where ugly things like atmosphere play a lot in the physics of flight, it looks like you're going to have your hands full, especially at low speeds. You don't have a clean airfoil, so lift would be minimal, and there's not much "clean" air for your prop to bite into... but again...what do I know about snowspeeders! Good Luck!

I dont have any current pics, but I put the motor on the front as a puller( like the Hydroboats) in hopes to save the craft in a hover if things dont look good!!

John

[MrKiwi]

So do you plan on making a non scale version just to test out the flight characteristics?

[xtremeRCpilot]

Already Done my Friend, no paint or electronics though. I was using it for glide testing which is when I discovered the pusher prop version was a no go, I put a puller on it, as the drag from all the scale hardware was too much and made it very unstable. I still may add some aerodynamic devises over some of the scale components. I will have to post some more pics!!


John

[pitviper51]

come on your know you want to use a ducted fan! how about build one big and light enough to use helium to assist it flight.
mike

[MalaysianFlyer]

	Quote: Originally Posted by xtremeRCpilot
	Already Done my Friend, no paint or electronics though. I was using it for glide testing which is when I discovered the pusher prop version was a no go, I put a puller on it, as the drag from all the scale hardware was too much and made it very unstable. I still may add some aerodynamic devises over some of the scale components. I will have to post some more pics!! John

AWESOME DUDE, Go for it!!!!

[xtremeRCpilot]

	Quote: Originally Posted by pitviper51
	come on your know you want to use a ducted fan! how about build one big and light enough to use helium to assist it flight. mike

ha ha ha..... I was thinking the same thing, only strapping very large helium balloon on it so I can at least say it flys

[pitviper51]

heck that would work! get a ballon to lift the flyable one you have now, and use fishing line to suspend the ballon about 30 ft over the speeder.. youll never see it in the video hahahaha iv been wanting to make a star destroyer blimp for a while haha
mike

[SleepyC]

Bring it to the Ohio Huckfest, I'll maiden it.
No worries!

[xtremeRCpilot]

	Quote: Originally Posted by SleepyC
	Bring it to the Ohio Huckfest, I'll maiden it. No worries!

Done!!!! Hey I may bring the Mower to cut everyone out of the sky!!! This is the one you need to try Sleep!
Hey where is the video from last time at Mole.....That was to funny, could you imagine mowing a large field with that. ha ha ha.......

[SleepyC]

That was good times.