Radio control nuts - Page 59

I_FLY_LOW · 01-23-2012, 08:32 PM

Waiting on the interior pieces to dry, but I'm basically finished, finally.

I figure I'd take pictures... They seem to last longer...

pilot815 · 01-23-2012, 08:46 PM

Very good looking cub. Here is one ready to go out of the box at a good price. Just be ready to pay almost the cost of the plane in just the shipping alone.

Robert Ford · 01-24-2012, 02:52 AM

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Originally Posted by I_FLY_LOW

Waiting on the interior pieces to dry, but I'm basically finished, finally.
I figure I'd take pictures... They seem to last longer...

That's a thing of beauty...bravo!

So uh....when ya gonna fly it?

I_FLY_LOW · 01-24-2012, 05:54 AM

Hopefully this weekend.

Nailhead · 01-24-2012, 05:57 AM

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Originally Posted by vtwin

skyraider? Cool!

+1!

UngaWunga · 01-24-2012, 11:22 AM

So I'm thinking of a silly project... a plane that can fly itself. Figured with a gyro unit, two servos, a speed controller and electric motor, if I can find/make a programmable box that'll hold a program in memory... anyways, anyone ever heard of a kit/project like this? Looking for tips on where to start with the controller box.

02TAC · 01-24-2012, 11:31 AM

Spent the last few hours flying!

pilot815 · 01-24-2012, 11:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UngaWunga

So I'm thinking of a silly project... a plane that can fly itself. Figured with a gyro unit, two servos, a speed controller and electric motor, if I can find/make a programmable box that'll hold a program in memory... anyways, anyone ever heard of a kit/project like this? Looking for tips on where to start with the controller box.

There are folks that do the FPV flying that have autopilots. If the plane losses signal, it returns to either the last place where it had signal, or to the pilot. Might want to look into those.

pilot815 · 01-24-2012, 12:14 PM

I ordered the HK clipped wing cub that I linked on here last night. I am going to start looking into motors and such as I have never built an ARF like this before. Just PNP, and RTF planes.

UngaWunga · 01-24-2012, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by pilot815

There are folks that do the FPV flying that have autopilots. If the plane losses signal, it returns to either the last place where it had signal, or to the pilot. Might want to look into those.

Thanks. Not really looking for an autopilot per-say, but it is a start. Thanks.

Saget · 01-25-2012, 09:49 AM

Contour Roam camera hanging beneath my Blade 400. My heli piloting skills leave alot to be desired, I'm way smoother with a plane!! But it was still fun to try.

Bender · 01-25-2012, 02:24 PM

I wouldn't be ashamed of those skills at all!

pilot815 · 01-25-2012, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Bender

I wouldn't be ashamed of those skills at all!

Much better than my attempts at anything more than a 3 channel co-axial with a gyro. On the sim however I am pretty proficient. After watching the vid, I started looking into getting a helicopter again.

DustyPockets · 01-26-2012, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by UngaWunga

So I'm thinking of a silly project... a plane that can fly itself. Figured with a gyro unit, two servos, a speed controller and electric motor, if I can find/make a programmable box that'll hold a program in memory... anyways, anyone ever heard of a kit/project like this? Looking for tips on where to start with the controller box.

Might want to check out DIYdrones.com

Or probably plenty of info in RCGroups

Jeffy · 01-26-2012, 11:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UngaWunga

So I'm thinking of a silly project... a plane that can fly itself. Figured with a gyro unit, two servos, a speed controller and electric motor, if I can find/make a programmable box that'll hold a program in memory... anyways, anyone ever heard of a kit/project like this? Looking for tips on where to start with the controller box.

Well, David Powers of RC Powers added gyro's in an otherwise unflyable plane design.

01-23-2012, 08:32 PM	#871
I_FLY_LOW Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2007 Location: Baton Rouge, LA Oddometer: 2,214	Waiting on the interior pieces to dry, but I'm basically finished, finally. I figure I'd take pictures... They seem to last longer... I_FLY_LOW screwed with this post 01-24-2012 at 07:13 AM

01-23-2012, 08:46 PM	#872
pilot815 Beastly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2009 Location: Deep South Texas Oddometer: 1,275	Very good looking cub. Here is one ready to go out of the box at a good price. Just be ready to pay almost the cost of the plane in just the shipping alone. __________________ 2009 KLR650

01-24-2012, 11:22 AM	#876
UngaWunga Mosquito bait Joined: Jan 2005 Location: NH Oddometer: 5,497	So I'm thinking of a silly project... a plane that can fly itself. Figured with a gyro unit, two servos, a speed controller and electric motor, if I can find/make a programmable box that'll hold a program in memory... anyways, anyone ever heard of a kit/project like this? Looking for tips on where to start with the controller box. __________________ "There isn't any secret," he said. "It's all very obvious."

01-24-2012, 11:31 AM	#877
02TAC ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Apr 2009 Location: The garage Oddometer: 4,671	Spent the last few hours flying! __________________ Yea, whatever.

01-24-2012, 12:14 PM	#879
pilot815 Beastly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2009 Location: Deep South Texas Oddometer: 1,275	I ordered the HK clipped wing cub that I linked on here last night. I am going to start looking into motors and such as I have never built an ARF like this before. Just PNP, and RTF planes. __________________ 2009 KLR650

01-24-2012, 05:54 AM	#874
I_FLY_LOW Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2007 Location: Baton Rouge, LA Oddometer: 2,214	Hopefully this weekend.

01-25-2012, 09:49 AM	#881
Saget Not quite a full house Joined: Mar 2007 Location: Somewhere near Seattle Oddometer: 389	Contour Roam camera hanging beneath my Blade 400. My heli piloting skills leave alot to be desired, I'm way smoother with a plane!! But it was still fun to try. __________________ _______________________________ http://gbergimages.smugmug.com Saget's Rides: 2008 Kaw Connie14 2005 Kaw KLR650 2003 Hon CRF450R

01-25-2012, 02:24 PM	#882
Bender I can pass this guy. Joined: Feb 2005 Location: Cypress, Texas. Oddometer: 27,137	I wouldn't be ashamed of those skills at all! __________________ Bender™ Searching for the lost Xanadu. The generation that would change the world is still looking for the car keys.

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