Category: Scratch Builds
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Concorde Maiden Flight
Maiden flight of the scratch-built Concorde, made from foamboard. I made this exact model 10 years ago and I decided to make another one. The original plans from Nico Hobbies call for depron and after testing my Google-foo I found the original forum post with the plans and instructions. Head on over to RCGroups to […]
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Saab Viggen 37 mk. 3 – landing gear and rudder
Welcome to the 3rd update of the half-3D-printed, half-foamboard Saab Viggen 37 – The Show Must Go On, where I add a servo to the rudder and landing gear, straight from the spare parts drawer. First, a quick recap. Original project, by David Windestål. remixed with a 3D printed fuselage from gunsett on Thingiverse. Mix […]
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3D Printed Saab 37 Viggen – mk1
3D Printed Fuselage & 2-layer FT Foamboard. Specs: 4S 2,700mah LiPo powering a 70mm EDF. 3D Printed files available here: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4570256. Original FT Viggen Plans and build log here: https://www.flitetest.com/articles/j…-scratch-build
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SubMini 200mm FPV Quad
Introducing the SubMini 200mm FPV quad, a custom designed multirotor. As the name indicates, is has a motor-to-motor diagonal measurement of 200mm, perfectly suited for 4″ props. The frame was designed and 3D printed in black ABS and is 4mm thick. Components (with links). Motors: RCX 1306 2300kv Props: 4045 CW & CCW from MyRcMart.com […]
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The Ghoul Part 2: Assembly – Building a better Phantom
Here’s part 2 of the Build a Better Phantom Series: a quad with T-Motors, SimonK ESCs and an APM Mini flight controller in a Phantom shell: The Ghoul. Please visit the first part of the series to get a list of components by clicking here. Here are links to additional guides and documents needed to […]
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Custom Designed 3D Printed Y6 Multirotor
Introducing my custom designed and 3D printed Y6 multirotor. After many hours of designing, printing, troubleshooting and test flying, I am finally showcasing my latest multirotor with the world. The frame base, motor holders, landing gear and 3-axis gimbal were printed 3D printed in ABS. The booms are carbon fiber tubes that are 330 mm […]
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Swift Hex – 300mm 3D Printed Hex Frame
Introducing the Swift Hex, a mini sized hexacopter that I designed and 3D printed, specifically for FPV. Its design was inspired by the Blackout Spider Hex, but seeing as it is currently unavailable, I decided to designed and make my own. It is exactly 300mm motor to motor. It uses 37mm spacers, just because that […]
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Turbo Commander – Maiden Flight
This is the maiden flight of the Turbo Commander, a collaboration between Mateo Aguilar and Julian Melo. It was shot in early January 2014 at the Apollo Field in Southern California. The airplane and no bad tendencies, required just a couple click of elevator trim and it flew amazing. More information about the build process […]
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Hansen Dam FPV – Warbler
Location: Hansen Dam in Southern California. Airplane: Warbler (scratch-built. more info here). Control: Taranis + HawkEye OpenLRS Video: Immersion RC 5.8 ghz. 5 Turn Helical on goggles.
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Scratch-Built Turbo Commander
The (Gulfstream? Rockwell?) Turbo Commander airplane has always had a special place in my heart; it was the plane my dad and his pilot friends used to fly. Its a twin-engine, pressurized, jet-prop 10-passenger airplane, better known as Bob Hoover’s acrobatic plane (his was a Shrike, a piston-powered Aero Commander variant). Over the holiday season, […]