This would be my first Build ever ...

After months of research and study i have finally decided to scratch build the FLITETEST SWAPPABLE Series.

i hope i build it according to the plans AND make it FLYABLE....lol

i have downloaded the plans from flitetest.com.

Bought the building material...3 mm coro and 3/5/8 mm depron ( without paper backing)
Depron is without the paper backing....so i have decided to use normal packing on one side.

i would need all the possible help and support from the fourm members to make this project a success..

I Hope i can use these batteries in the swapable series.....

At the moment i have secured some batteries

1500mah 3 cell 20 c
2200mah 3 cell 25 c

you won't be able to use a 2200... too heavy for these models... you can best use a 1000-1500

Sent from a potato using a lamp - now mashed

In fact, the swappable series is designed around a 2200 mah battery! I have successfully built and flown 4 with this battery

Sir the ones you are talking are the higher end ones for these only a 500 to 1000mah is needed

Swappable? Which one?

He is building the FT Flyer, Nutball and Delta if I am right

2200 with 2826 motot

Your 4 models are totally different sir. These are also different

I fly the Nutball with a 2826 motor and 2200 mah lipo.

The swappables are basef around a 2826 (or equivalent) motor

A 2200 mah gives 15+ minutes flying time. The cg too works out right

If the cg permits you can use a smaller battery - will get less flying time

Did you see the build video for ft flyer or the plans you will find the recommended setup
It is on the second page http://assets.flitetest.com/article_files/-utball-wappable-_1359781951.pdf

Nitesh, I agree it is written there. The very concept of a ''swappable'' is that you simply remove the power pod and put it in another model. Believe me, the model will still fly, and quite well too!

In the build videos Bixler seems quite happy with the larger motor, he seems to have standardized on the NTM, a very high powered 2826.

In any case, as I said, a smaller battery will give you less flight time. But I would recommend to anyone going in for the FT models to buy a 2826, about 1400~1500 KV, unless you have enough resources to buy a different motor for each model.

sanjay sir i have'n been able to fit a 2200 into the power pod easily.. the wires interfere.. i built a ft3d , and im having trouble arranging the battery and esc.

Aniket, it goes out! On the bottom of the pod actually. See the Baby Blender and you'll understand

POWERPOD  in the making as per plans....hope its neat

As the depron is without the paper backing....i used normal packing tape on one side of the foam....

@sanjay sir i got it! it fits now! oh all those unsightly holes i made for the wires, now wasted..

madaquif here's a tip: print the plans with a laser print in high quality. then put them face down on the depron and iron over them... the toner will get transferred to the depron. one print can be recycled twice... the plans will be mirrored though..

hey aniket,

thanks for the advice....will try it next time for sure.

for this build, i hav already printed the fullscale  plans on a huge printer...so i just made tiny refrence holes on the endpoints and trace them on depron.

i can use the same plans multiple times......

DAY 3  UPDATE......

messed up the powerpod  

Firewall is 3 mm larger on one side.
so i added a small piece of foam in one of the corners.



.....dont know what effect will it have....

here are some pics firewall hot glued and fiber taped...

You must check each piece or sub-assembly as to where it fits. The extra bit of firewall should not have made a difference; if it does make a difference, it will do so after you have added the foam too

thank you sanjay sir...

i also forgot to mention that the firewall is made up of 5mm plywood...
i understand its going to increase the weight....i just hope its not a over kill for firewall

5 mm!!