Hello again, I have another question. I am converting a Lidl glider to a rc motor glider and I have the function motor, ailerons, elevator and....do I really need the yaw function? Kindest regards, Michael Schumacher
Thanks! Flies well too. Most important thing is you need two ESC's of course.I have only built a couple of twins, this was fine but with my twin fusi version motors were out of balance because of an ESC mismatch.
@@bobflymanI come from FPV drone world. My plan is to use FPV drone stack where I have 4 ESCs on one board and flight controller on the second board. Total mass of the stack is I think still below two dedicated standalone ESC. So far I managed to solder everything up and servos and motors are spinning! :D Maybe in near future I'll manage to glue everything and post some video. I'll definitely watch your video few times to catch some hints :) Happy flying!
Depending on your transmitter I think you can use differential thrust to turn a twin engine plane. Not sure mine will do it! Try it. 😉. And make a video maybe. I just thinking though, when you close the throttle, like when landing, you have no turning control?
@@bobflyman Ya landing will be a problem. But i think we can catch the plane rather than landing. This seems much cheaper option. I m don't make rc plane rn. But I think i will start in future.
In general tanks don't fly very well! 😜🤣🤣 We made our twin motor LIDL sized gliders with full A, E and R controls. Left the dihedral in the wings and put the ailerons out at the wing-ends for good roll ability. The motors/ESCs we repurposed from a Bugs 3/2 Quad and run on 3s 850-1000mah with 5x4.5x3 props. The motors are mounted on 1.4mm aluminium angle (cut to a leaf shape and mounted flush to the bottom of the wings by screwing 3 screws into plastic wall plugs glued through the wings.) Added a light Radiolink Byme-A stab unit (to match our Old Foggies' skills) and they fly beautifully in all Modes. We were thinking of using differential thrust but gave it up for the reasons Bob mentioned. They wheel around very snappily even in full stabilized mode without it anyhow. 😉
A question Bob. "Not such good quality polystyrene" - I thought these things were EPP (polypropylene) not EPS (polystyrene.) My mistake? I've got a couple of the 48cm EPP ones that I wanted to convert to powered planes. Have to get a move on before I get my wings by another means. ;-)
Hi mate, you're probably right, I just call them all polystyrene (that's another thing I'll have to Google and research ;o) ) maybe expanded closed cell foam ? haha, I just Googled EPP and it came up with European People Party! OK it might be 'closed-cell extruded polystyrene foam'. I Googled what are models made with. But all the same, the Lidl gliders have a much less coarse grain (for want of a better word) than the Wish gliders. Got it! Here is the answer .... Foam rc airplanes are, generally speaking, very durable. Different types of foam can be used in the manufacture of planes, with different foam suiting different applications. The main foams used are Expanded Polystyrene (EPS), Expanded Polypropylene (EPP), Expanded Polyolefin (EPO) and Depron.
That's one sweet build Bob, you're a master craftsman without doubt. This machine looks like a real beaut, looking forward to the maiden 👏
Thanks Cliff, a real compliment coming from a true master model maker! I just hope it flies as well as it looks. ;)
Still needs a little tidying, hide that elevator servo wire for example.
I actually left a little dihedral in the wing this time. I like that gentle sweep up at the ends.
Hello again, I have another question. I am converting a Lidl glider to a rc motor glider and I have the function motor, ailerons, elevator and....do I really need the yaw function?
Kindest regards,
Michael Schumacher
Thanks for your perfect explanation
Your welcome mate!
Wow! Amazing video and clean build! I'm planning to build similar plane in next weeks.
Thanks! Flies well too. Most important thing is you need two ESC's of course.I have only built a couple of twins, this was fine but with my twin fusi version motors were out of balance because of an ESC mismatch.
@@bobflymanI come from FPV drone world. My plan is to use FPV drone stack where I have 4 ESCs on one board and flight controller on the second board. Total mass of the stack is I think still below two dedicated standalone ESC. So far I managed to solder everything up and servos and motors are spinning! :D Maybe in near future I'll manage to glue everything and post some video. I'll definitely watch your video few times to catch some hints :) Happy flying!
Awesome build video. I was typing "it sounds like a new blade might cut a lot better"; as I typed that you pulled out a new blade. :)
Thanks mate, and yes a new blade works wonders! 🤣
Coat hanger trick is great thank you
Thanks! Useful if you haven't got a Dremel, and cheaper! 😉
What is the flight weight of the aircraft?
250 gms, plus 50 gms 1000mA 2s lipo = 300 gms
Why can't we use the mechanism that tanks use to turn to turn the plane?
Depending on your transmitter I think you can use differential thrust to turn a twin engine plane. Not sure mine will do it! Try it. 😉. And make a video maybe. I just thinking though, when you close the throttle, like when landing, you have no turning control?
@@bobflyman Ya landing will be a problem. But i think we can catch the plane rather than landing. This seems much cheaper option. I m don't make rc plane rn. But I think i will start in future.
In general tanks don't fly very well! 😜🤣🤣
We made our twin motor LIDL sized gliders with full A, E and R controls. Left the dihedral in the wings and put the ailerons out at the wing-ends for good roll ability. The motors/ESCs we repurposed from a Bugs 3/2 Quad and run on 3s 850-1000mah with 5x4.5x3 props. The motors are mounted on 1.4mm aluminium angle (cut to a leaf shape and mounted flush to the bottom of the wings by screwing 3 screws into plastic wall plugs glued through the wings.) Added a light Radiolink Byme-A stab unit (to match our Old Foggies' skills) and they fly beautifully in all Modes. We were thinking of using differential thrust but gave it up for the reasons Bob mentioned. They wheel around very snappily even in full stabilized mode without it anyhow. 😉
A question Bob. "Not such good quality polystyrene" - I thought these things were EPP (polypropylene) not EPS (polystyrene.) My mistake? I've got a couple of the 48cm EPP ones that I wanted to convert to powered planes. Have to get a move on before I get my wings by another means. ;-)
Hi mate, you're probably right, I just call them all polystyrene (that's another thing I'll have to Google and research ;o) ) maybe expanded closed cell foam ? haha, I just Googled EPP and it came up with European People Party! OK it might be 'closed-cell extruded polystyrene foam'. I Googled what are models made with. But all the same, the Lidl gliders have a much less coarse grain (for want of a better word) than the Wish gliders. Got it! Here is the answer .... Foam rc airplanes are, generally speaking, very durable. Different types of foam can be used in the manufacture of planes, with different foam suiting different applications. The main foams used are Expanded Polystyrene (EPS), Expanded Polypropylene (EPP), Expanded Polyolefin (EPO) and Depron.
What do you need lots of big spars im sure
No big spars in that one!
а руки у вас точно из жопи ростут))) или бросайте бухать
Yea, too much vodka! 😉
Hy Bob I'am building one with no rudder and diffetential trust on the two motors as the rudder fiction
Sounds like a good plan!