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Best Foamboard designs?

Posted by Ben on October 16, 2012 at 11:29am

I really want to build a drone out of foamboard. I'm thinking around the 60" wingspan range. Probably twin boom like the penguin B. Are there any proven long range designs out there? Preferably with an Armin wing and able to fly for 45min on a 5000mah 3 cell. Ideas?

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  • R. D. Starwalt January 12, 2013 at 7:41am

    You already mention the Armin wing design, why not Ed's Peace Drone Ver 2?

    (Yes, it is somewhat ugly too but a versatile unit).

    -=Doug

  • joe dockstader January 8, 2013 at 1:53pm
    I am also currently working on a twin-boom, inverted v-tail design (although it uses the wing from a multiplex funcub, but could work just as well with a 60" folded foamboard wing) I should have video of it up within about a week.
  • joe dockstader January 8, 2013 at 1:49pm
    check out my youtube channel RCllamadude, I have two designs on there, one a "skywalker" style design, the other a shrike. I don't have any build videos, but they may be able to give you some inspiration. (the skywalker crashed before I could try it with fpv or autopilot, but the shrike has flown fpv, although not with autopilot as I am still saving up for an apm2)
  • Mike Stroup November 11, 2012 at 11:09pm

    imho, just because it is a drone doesn't mean it should be FUGLY!!

  • captaingeek October 17, 2012 at 11:06am

    tons of scratchbuild designs out there. check out experimental airlines on youtube or look in rcgroups scratchbuilt forums for a **** load of designs.

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