Techpod Prototype Build Blog
Hey everyone . the long awaited day has come . the prototype was delivered to my house via UPS .I took a few pics as I unwrapped it . The guys at airborne models tell me the packaging will match the production models so this will give everyone a good idea as to what will show up in the mail when you order one . The airplane came inside of 2 double layer boxes with a layer of 1/2 inch foam lining the inside of the inner box . Every piece of foam was carefully wrapped in foam and neatly placed in the box . Every small piece was bagged .Very impressed and they do a much better job than I could . Here are some pictures .
I will be posting more pics as i build it over the weekend
read more at hobbyuav.com
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Comment by Alex Hills on June 29, 2012 at 5:22pm -
very cool!
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Comment by Rory Paul on June 29, 2012 at 6:13pm -
Wayne
What is the fuselage made of?
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Comment by wayne garris on June 29, 2012 at 6:34pm -
Rory ,
this prototype is made of some type of polystyrene foam that has been CNC cut. the production units will be molded EPO .
for those of you that are seeing the techpod for the first time , this is a prototype of this design
the guys at airborne models have made this to prove the design before I have them make the aluminum molds for making this out of EPO . I need to come up with $40,000 for the first batch . looking at kickstarter or similar to help me get there . they will retail for ~$200 .
thank you for your support
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Developer Comment by Michael Smith on June 30, 2012 at 11:43am -
Fantastic to see you still making good progress with the Techpod.
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