Cheap RC trainer aeroplane

[-james-]

Hi guys ,

Just thought I would share with you all my latest project, I had very little to do today, so decided to build one of these: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread....ighlight=weight

The one I have made is the 42inch wingspan version, with a total weight of 360 grams, its certainly a very lightweight model and is perfect for learning to fly with (i'm teaching my girlfriend )

All components in total (excluding transmitter) would cost less than £20 if sourced well And the material is just one sheet of 1250x800mm depron, approximately £5

I had all the parts lying around so this entire project took less than 5 hours

If anyone else wishes to post their aircraft please do

Of course, extra detailing is still to come, but it is airworthy right now

Thanks for looking

James

[F111Fan]

Looks great mate, just wish this wind would go away eh?

[Natter]

ARTF would take you more than 5 hours to assemble, be a darn sight more than a few quid and you'd be scared to teach anyone to fly on it for fear of pranging. That is absolutely brilliant. I hope your girlfriend enjoys learning to fly and sticks with it.

[mrvr6]

any chance of a parts list/drawings?

[-james-]

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread....ight&page=8 Here you go It isnt my design so I can only really link to this thread, but there is a vast wealth of information on there.

You need:

Transmitter and Reciever http://www.giantcod.co.uk/flysky-6channel-...r-p-406150.html

2x 9g servos http://www.giantcod.co.uk/towerpro-sg90s-m...o-p-403861.html

2s Lipo battery and charger http://www.giantcod.co.uk/gens-2s1p-lipo-b...y-p-406444.html http://www.giantcod.co.uk/ec0856-balance-c...r-p-403763.html

Cheap Brushless motor and speed controller (or brushed if you have a 350 size) http://www.giantcod.co.uk/towerpro-brushle...1-p-406433.html

http://www.giantcod.co.uk/speed-controller-p-405436.html

Prop http://www.giantcod.co.uk/slow-propeller-s...7-p-402392.html

And one sheet of depron http://www.stevewebb.co.uk/index.php?pid=D...4&area=ACCS

And thats everything! a little bit of soldering is needed and varying glues (Uhu por and some hot glue or epoxy)

And I know exactly what you mean about ARTF's I've just got my first ARTF, a Parkzone Stinson, very nice aircraft, still to maiden but i wouldn't try and train anybody on it, especially after seeing how I treated aircraft when learning

James

Edited December 29, 2011 by -james-

[merlin3945]

One very good tip for RC models is NEVER use hot glue on any part of the aircraft that is structural.

By that I mean if the hot glue comes off in flight and you require that part for flight it makes a big hole in the ground.

I have seen hot glue used on wings, tails and other places and the end result is not pretty.