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03-15-2006, 10:10 AM
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| Kalteisen   Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Gretna, NE USA Age: 38
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 |  Building a Micro Fatty -- Skeeter 30 Phat Boy
I didn't know if I should do this in the build threads section, or the electrics, so I picked electrics. Sorry, move it if you need to. Some of you may know that I designed the Skeeter 30 profile last year, and have been having a lot of fun with that little electric 3D plane. You can downlaod free plans, or got o billyhellrc.com and buy a laser cut kit. I decided to take the plane to the next level and make it a full fused micro 3D plane. Span: 30 inches RTF Weight: 13oz-15oz. Motor: Himax 2015-4100 6.6:1 gear Battery: 3cell TP 1320 Servos: 4 9 gram. Prop: APC 11x4.7 Covering: Ultracote LITE. Solite would save more weight. RX: GWS 4 channel ESC: Pheonix 25 Take the gear from your foamie and slap it into this bad boy phat boy. Q
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03-15-2006, 10:11 AM
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| Kalteisen Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Gretna, NE USA Age: 38
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| Re: Building a Micro Fatty -- Skeeter 30 Phat Boy
Took about 1 hour to build and sheet the fuse, while taking pictures. I think the next one I could do in 30 minutes. The entire fuse ( minus sheeting ) went together and held without glue. I then wicked thin CA in everywhere. On my crappy scale, the fuse is about 2.5oz. Q
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03-15-2006, 10:18 AM
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| Kalteisen Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Gretna, NE USA Age: 38
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| Re: Building a Micro Fatty -- Skeeter 30 Phat Boy
Here she is so far. Scale says 4oz. I think the dry frame will be 4.5, maybe 5 ready to cover. Q
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03-15-2006, 10:19 AM
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| Kalteisen Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Gretna, NE USA Age: 38
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| Re: Building a Micro Fatty -- Skeeter 30 Phat Boy
This is how I sheeted the decks: 1/32 balsa dampened with a wash cloth. I did each side separately and tacked the bottom to the fuse stringer, then wrapped it over to the top. Holding it tight, I glued it to the bulkheads from the underside. I then tacked it to the top and trimmed away the excess. On the other side I did the same thing, but overlapped the other sheet, trimmed away the excess and then sanded smooth. I was worried about the curve, but it really was not hard and went very quickly. The front was done as a single over sized sheet. I tacked it down with a bit of CA, then rolled it around the edges, trimmed excess away and then when happy with the fit, I glued it to the bulkheads from the bottom, then the edges, trimmed the front and back and sanded smooth. Again, very quick process. Q
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03-15-2006, 10:20 AM
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| Kalteisen Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Gretna, NE USA Age: 38
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| Re: Building a Micro Fatty -- Skeeter 30 Phat Boy
Tail feathers: If you have built a Skeeter 30 profile, then it's just a repeat of that process. Q
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03-15-2006, 10:35 AM
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| Thanks for the Support!   Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Age: 37
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| Re: Building a Micro Fatty -- Skeeter 30 Phat Boy
DUDE!! Nice. I likes it. I likes it alot!! Is this a kit that is available?
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03-15-2006, 11:08 AM
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| Kalteisen Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Gretna, NE USA Age: 38
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| Re: Building a Micro Fatty -- Skeeter 30 Phat Boy
Motor mounts. You have an option of the stick mount for your gearbox setups, or the outrunner mount for you guys that like it all hanging out. I built this one with the gearbox setup. Below is a pic of the outrunner mount. Just take the ply plate that comes your your outrunner and glue it to the front. The gearbox mount has a hardwood stick that runs through the smaller box and into the bulkheads and firewall. Q
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03-15-2006, 11:10 AM
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| Kalteisen Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Gretna, NE USA Age: 38
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| Re: Building a Micro Fatty -- Skeeter 30 Phat Boy
Here's some pics just after covering. I taped the raw cowl plug to it so I could see what she looked like. The entire mid belly area can be left open, or you can cover up to the mid spar area. This is your battery and radio bay. Leaving it open is fine, and is what I like to do, but it's totally up to the builder. I like being able to get at the radio easily. Q
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