Guillow's Lancer Radio Control Build and Fly
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ต.ค. 2024
- I built this rubber band powered Guillow's kit as a boy. Now many decades later I built it again, this time equipped with an electric motor and 3 channel radio control. Flight begins at 3:35. Parts list:
Kit: Guillow's Lancer kit 604
Receiver: WLToys F949
Transmitter: Flysky FS-i6
Motor: 820 motor gearbox propeller
Battery: 3.7V 260mAh 35C
Covering: 1.5 mil standard document laminating film.
Build log: forum.flitetes...
I love that speed, not too fast, not too slow. Great job.
Thanks. It flies better with the wing lengthened 6 inches.
th-cam.com/video/Ju6TXun8myU/w-d-xo.html
Great job.
It's looks tail heavy the way it flies.
You're right, it flew tail heavy under power and nose heavy when gliding. I fixed it by increasing the wingspan. Check this out: th-cam.com/video/6IhG15PWNtc/w-d-xo.html
Looks interesting.
Just what i need for a local park spot . 👍👍
It'll do figure-8's in my backyard. Great for small areas or indoor venues.
Die crushed for the slowest build possible. How much of it did you end up replacing? I ended tossing the die cut stuff as unusable and scratch built from the plans for mine. I switched up to a symmetric airfoil for horizontal stabilizer and picked up some speed and a better glide.
This was a trip down memory lane so I used what I got. One balsa sheet was laser cut, the rest die-crushed (wtf). I glue as many notches in place with CA before they come out and notch them by hand. I would rather cut balsa by hand than build either die-crushed or laser scorched. I built a flat horizontal stab first then changed my mind and used the lifting airfoil stab. Recently I added 6" to the wingspan. It is a much better airplane now th-cam.com/video/6IhG15PWNtc/w-d-xo.html
Love what you did with this kit.
Thank you.
Great build! It motivates me to do one of childhood planes over!
Thank you!
Thank you! Do it. I had a goal of building every model airplane I built as a boy and flying them RC.
i have a ft adventure and want to use its guts in one of these models, it might be over powered but thats ok.
Good luck!
Hi Jon, excellent video thanks. What are the hinges you use on the elevator please?
Thanks! The hinges are made from Tyvek mail envelope. Free from USPS.
@@Jon.Carlsen So just paper or thin plastic? And the rudder hinge too? Cheers !
@@computerillustration Tyvek is a non-woven synthetic cloth. It makes a flexible but very strong hinge. Another great option for light hinges is monofilament fishing line. The rudder hinge on the Lancer is clear packing tape. You should check out the build log for all the details of the build. It's linked in the video description above. Click on "Show more" to see the link.
@@Jon.Carlsen Ok, great, thanks Jon!
Exelente video muy buen trabajo hicistes con ese avión.
Me gustaría mucho que me ayudarás con el mío me podrías por favor regalarme los planos ya que comprar el kit sale muy costoso en mi país muchas gracias un fuerte abrazo desde Colombia
Thank you very mucho. I looked around. The plans are only available with the kit and I need my copy. Lo siento, no puedo enviarte los planos.
I am building this and I can't seem to find the height angles for the wing frame on the instruction sheet. The tip of the wings and then the centre. Can you tell me what heights you used please?
Hi Vivian, Find section B, "Building the Wing Frame" in the Plan and Instruction Sheet. There are actual size examples of the balsa strips used to prop up the wing sections. Tips are 1 5/8" and center section is 1 7/16". I used TLAR measurements (That Looks About Right), slightly less than the plan. I recommend adding a 6" center section to make the wingspan 30". th-cam.com/video/6IhG15PWNtc/w-d-xo.html
@@Jon.Carlsen Hi Jon, thanks for responding, my son and I have been trying to find the measurements and can't locate them on the instruction sheet, I will use the measurements you gave me. The plane I am building is very similar to this but it's called the Javelin from Guillow's as well. Thanks again!!
@@sportsscience3 True, there are no measurements given, only the template to cut the balsa stick to the right length. I measured the template for you.
@@Jon.Carlsen Oh I see now Jon, I didn't realize that was a template, thank you so much!! We can finally proceed now:)
Hi Jon, it's Vivian again, I'm wondering if I may ask you one more question? I really appreciate any advice. I am trying to connect the wheels (with a common pin through them for stability as mentioned in the instructions) to the landing gears (that are supported by the wires provided). Any idea how to do this part? Thanks!
The landing gear in the plans are very fragile. The wheels will break off on the first landing. I would not use the landing gear. Your rubber power Javelin will fly better with no landing gear. If you must have wheels make the landing gear from a single length of music wire attached to a bulkhead. Similar to the video at 2:35 but with a hole for the rubber to pass through.
@@Jon.Carlsen Great, thanks again Jon!!
What a beautiful model and how well it flies. You don't need a $10.000 model with 15 channels to have fun.
Thank you!
Love the video 😊😊😊
Thanks. Glad you enjoyed.
My man! Really nice build and RC conversation! Only question, what is that covering called? Never seen it before. Love being able to see her bones with that clear covering. :-)
Thank you! There is a list of parts used in the video description above. For all the details you can check out the build log linked in the video description too.
@@Jon.Carlsen Much appreciated sir! :-)
great job
Thank you!
What Receiver/servo combo did you use? I am building a Guillows P40 and I was thinking of using a AS3X gyro receiver/servo board but it is pretty pricy. I might do it anyways because the Spectrum gyro "SAFE" system is pretty amazing for a crappy flyer like myself.
I put the parts list in the video description. I like to convert free-flight to RC because they are stable and self-righting airplane designs. No stress flying.
@@Jon.Carlsen WOOPS! I didn't read the whole description, nice model
@@DuffusMonkey A low wing warbird like the P40 can benefit from a stabilizer system. They tend to be fast and twitchy in flight. Probably why I haven't built or flown any. :-)
@@Jon.Carlsen Since I now see the link to your build on the Flitetest forums I checked it out, VERY NICE! I appreciate you taking the time to document it. Since my kids went to college I am getting back into hobbies that I couldn't get my kids interested in. There is a very nice flying club near Southbend Indiana so I went to an indoor fly a few weeks ago. EVERYONE was flying Horizon Hobbies BNF. NOBODY had balsa for indoors. I plan on changing that. I also learned that I completely forgot how to fly and I messed up my Minibipe pretty good. I bought a Horizon cub S just for the indoor fly for now and I was amazed at how well the stabilization system worked. I may be hooked
@@DuffusMonkey Builder fliers are getting rare. Almost everyone is a retail flier these days. Carry the torch and pass it on!
Hey there - great video !!! I notice that you cover the wings and horizontal stab a "section" at a time - from the main spar and forward and then backwards ... then I guess the wing tips .. is there a particular reason you follow such an approach ? Also - where do you git this laminating film please ? Thank you for your time.
Thank you very much. I am not sure I understand your question. There are no seams in the film at the wing spars. The wing bottom is covered using four sections of film and the top is covered in four sections. The film is heated and stretched over the tips so there are no seams at the tips. Each side, top and bottom, of the horizontal stab is covered with a single piece of film. You can buy the film from Laminator.com. It is made in several thicknesses, 1.5 mil (38 micron) being the thinnest. There is much more detail and discussion in the build log linked in the video description above. Best regards.
@@Jon.Carlsen Thank you for the clarification - the transparency of the film in combination with the lighting of the video game a wrong visual impression. Your answer clarified a lot. Thank you very much.
@@charlesbovalis6591 Yes, the camera doesn't see the film unless there is a reflection off it. It is crystal clear.
seems to fly very tail heavy
That bothered me too. See the video with the modified wing. Problem solved. 🙂👍
th-cam.com/video/6IhG15PWNtc/w-d-xo.html
very nice
Thanks