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Figured I'd go ahead and give it it's own thread after all.
Recap:
Friend hits me up to build a lockheed L-133 with him, he says he will power it if I build the air frame. Turns out I had already been kicking the idea of building one for a while and had already done a ton of researching and brain storming. And right after work I ran home and got to work!
The plan was to make a prototype to learn from and then build it for real powered by REALLY powerful EDF's. So out came the projector and here we go!
and then
a little hot glue, and we had a 45" rough draft.
then a crap ton of sanding later the draft wasn't nearly as rough.
now I get to find a good CG, and look like a dork while doing so.(nothing as horrifying as the sight of a grown man running with a big toy airplane....)
after that the prototype will get a pusher prop and some servos and become a working model. I'll fly it as a hand launcher and figure out how well the shape really flies before we build and fly the proposed 55" expensive bird...
if you're looking to learn more about the L-133 story check the link.
Recap:
Friend hits me up to build a lockheed L-133 with him, he says he will power it if I build the air frame. Turns out I had already been kicking the idea of building one for a while and had already done a ton of researching and brain storming. And right after work I ran home and got to work!
The plan was to make a prototype to learn from and then build it for real powered by REALLY powerful EDF's. So out came the projector and here we go!
and then
a little hot glue, and we had a 45" rough draft.
then a crap ton of sanding later the draft wasn't nearly as rough.
now I get to find a good CG, and look like a dork while doing so.(nothing as horrifying as the sight of a grown man running with a big toy airplane....)
after that the prototype will get a pusher prop and some servos and become a working model. I'll fly it as a hand launcher and figure out how well the shape really flies before we build and fly the proposed 55" expensive bird...
if you're looking to learn more about the L-133 story check the link.
I enjoy reading about your R/C planes!
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