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FPV PLane 004

Posted by Vertcnc on March 27, 2011 at 5:01pm

Fiberglass fuselage, Carbon Tail Boom, 84" Wingspan, 360 degree FPV Camera, GoPro HD in nose,

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  • Austin Laws June 22, 2012 at 9:31am

    Hi i would really really like something like this would u be willing to make one for me for a price? Love the layout and door system AMAZING MODEL! please let me know thanks austin

  • Roger A September 20, 2011 at 1:42pm

    Where can one buy the 6lb plolyisocynaurate foam from ?

  • Vertcnc April 17, 2011 at 3:40pm

    Bill,

    I  have only flown it a few times, But so far looks like about 15 min. I think after I get everthing trimmed out and test flights done I should be able to increase flight times. I also have some 8500 mah batteries to try. I was hoping for aleat 30 min, flight times, will see.

  • Bill Vickers April 17, 2011 at 9:09am
    What kind of flight times are you getting?
  • Vertcnc April 16, 2011 at 5:31pm

    Bill,

    I am using a Scorpion 32-36 880kv turning a 14x7 prop. Using 3s battery at 5800mah.  Total weight with Gopro camera in nose is 6.5#'s.  I am still testing different prop battery combinations, but the 35-36 appears to work just fine. I probally could go with a little smaller motor but at 6.5# is takes some thrust for hand launching. It appears stall speed may be about 15 mph and can easily cruise around 1/2 stick at about 25 mph.  I am currently building a 96" wing without flaps, and another fuselage trying to get the weight down a little.  But all in all I am pretty happy with the performance.

  • Bill Vickers April 15, 2011 at 12:15pm
    What motor and battery combo you using? What is the total weight?
  • Vertcnc April 2, 2011 at 5:14pm
    No, I didn't vacuum back them just because of the lack of experience. I may try bagging on the next set. The foam cores where covered with 1/16 balsa then .75 oz glass cloth. West systems resin brushed on then squeegee excess, sand and paint.
  • hamish April 2, 2011 at 4:00pm
    wow, brilliant finish.  I've been toying with the idea of glassing foam wings, did you vauum bag these or just roller on some resin?
  • Vertcnc March 29, 2011 at 7:30am

    Rory, I haven't flown it yet, just waiting on nice weather.

    Mauro,

    The fuselage was made by making a plug just the way you would like the finished product to be. This was done with foam, fiberglass, body filler, lots and lots of sanding. then paint. After the plug was complete a mold was made out of fiberglass.  Then the fuselage was layed up using several layers of fiberglass cloth and resin.

    If you do a search for "fiberglass mold making" you will find several similar processes.

    The wings were hot wire cut, control surfaces cut out and any other opening. Then covered in light weight fiberglass cloth.

    Hope that helps.

  • Mauro Rodriguez March 29, 2011 at 7:14am
    Amazing finishing! could you give us some tips of the technique you used to build the wings/fuse?? Congrats! ;)
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