What is the simplest foam plane design for beginners to build from scratch ?

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anwar

If a beginner wanted to cut foam and build a plane, what is the simplest design he should go for ?

Printable plans would be greatly appreciated.
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akash

my first plane is this "super slow 28" very very easy to build. it took me just 2 days to finish it. the material i used is coro (ad board- got of them from electrical posts) i just love this material, as it wont break what ever u do, but it will bend. to avoid this bending, i inserted several satay sticks ( round bamboo sticks, roughly 4mm dia and 10" length) inside the flutes. it is very strong and cheap( each cost 1Re only). my config is 1200kv 40 gram motor, gws 8040 prop, 3s 1000mah and 3 servos. goes unlimited vertical and 3d. attached the link of the tiled plane, pic of my plane and a very short video(my first flight... very rough flying. anyways cant believe my eyes :D, cant express my feeling by words :-X) wonderful hobby {:)} just loving it... all the best

tiled link http://www.slofly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=57&d=1216176201

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chanvivek

Hey Akash,

Congrats on your maiden flight man and nice looking plane... Where do you fly in Trichy?? Gimme a call when you come to Chennai!!

- Chan

anwar

Never realized the tamil would work as great wing decor  ;)  Gotta try malayalam now !

The plane is a beauty  {:)}
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akash

hi Chan,

Thank u :) i flew my plane near outskirts of BHEL. its actually an empty plot, big as a football ground. ya sure :)

Akash

akash

hi Anwar

Thank u  :) actually i did'nt try for any symmetry or colour...  it came out surprisingly ;D

Akash

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rahul_m_sharma

Foamy Slowstick would be an Ideal beginner Plane. may be it high speed current or no air she flies well,
she flies so slow that u can actually walk before her.

SlowStick [44"wingspan].
1/4th wooden fuselage
2mini 9gm servo
towerpro 18T outrunner motor
25amp mag esc
castle micro stamp 4~9 gm esc
2200 Hxt 20C battery
futaba tx skysport

Since I Know I am under begginer then too I this plane survived many crashes.

My foamy Slowfly28 sctrach build is ready, if weather permits me in Bombay they I will try to maiden this weekend then I can put reviews of Slowfly.


anwar

"Foamy Slowstick" - Is that the regular ARF that can be bought all over the place, or something you built ?  :)

Please post some pictures if it is built by you.  Also, the wooden fuse is interesting.
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merog

The simplest ever for noobs can be 'THE NUTBALL' if you are not specific about the shape. It has only 3 pieces of foam!
Mine is here: http://www.rcindia.org/beginners-zone/the-nutball-a-great-trainer/
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vinay

But it will be very difficult to control right, especially for beginners?

arpan_coolest

i love the super slow 28 plane....think of building one myself...
got the ad board...bt can anyone help me up with the plans????

Sethji


Hi Arpan,
Superslo 28 is a good choice.. one of my friends used to fly this model... The build plans are posted on my blog... you can access it via www.Indiahobby.blogspot.com/p/free-plans.html Good luck and keep us informed...   :)


ved

What would be the approx weight of Extra 300 if it is build of coro. :help:
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jiteshrocks

Hi guys,
first post here.
I guess I Would like to start with Blue Baby.
also hav printed plan for 37" 3dx
wat u guys suggest :D
also can u guys please suggest a good setup (a budget built) for 33"/42" Blue Baby and 37" 3dx (whichever preffered by u guys)

as long as Tx-Rx is concerned, thinking to buy
http://rchobbyaddict.com/product_info.php?products_id=104&osCsid=9917b71efc45df27eb62569681a7136c
is there any other option u guys recommend at same prize range.......

and P.S. Sorry for tha long post :p
also thanx in advance :D
jiteshrocks

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jiteshrocks

btw forgot to add, would like to hav 40+ mins of fly time (1 Hr is bumper bonus:p )
jiteshrocks

Husein

I had built a blue baby with a friend some time back, just some pointers, you might not get everything right the first time so if you are in no mood to see your first plane go down to a silly mistake try the snowball.
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=930241&page=3
very little things to go wrong, I know its an ugly looking plate. If you are making the blue baby anyways, DONT just glue the dihedral wings in place i.e. dont connect the two pieces of wing using only glue, use a stick to hold them in place, this was the mistake I made and as soon as I hand launched the plane, it went a little far and the wings just folded upwards leading to a terrible crash.
Its the eye of the tiger, its the thrill of the fight
Risin up to the challenge of our rival
And the last known survivor stalks his prey in the night
As he watches us all with the eyes of the tiger

jiteshrocks

Quote from: Husein on April 28, 2011, 07:46:24 PM
I had built a blue baby with a friend some time back, just some pointers, you might not get everything right the first time so if you are in no mood to see your first plane go down to a silly mistake. If you are making the blue baby anyways, DONT just glue the dihedral wings in place i.e. dont connect the two pieces of wing using only glue, use a stick to hold them in place, this was the mistake I made and as soon as I hand launched the plane, it went a little far and the wings just folded upwards leading to a terrible crash.

thanx bro, will keep that in mind.


as far as snowball is concerned, i like it but its much less to build, actually i like building a bit more than flying for now :D (as no experience in flying :P)
i think i'll add snowball too in my list.
i'll be constructing all 3 before flying (3dx, blu baby and snowball)

and p.s. according to above list, will try flying them in reverse order)
jiteshrocks

jiteshrocks

btw before snowball, i was thinking about nutball to add to the list.
but snowball seems to be a bit more safe while crashing :D
jiteshrocks

Husein

On the snowball instead of adding foam floats you can experiment with empty (duh) 500 ml plastic bottles. The foam floats will be fragile for your first few rough landings.
Its the eye of the tiger, its the thrill of the fight
Risin up to the challenge of our rival
And the last known survivor stalks his prey in the night
As he watches us all with the eyes of the tiger

jiteshrocks


well, i like the idea. will try for sure.
thanx buddy

and i guess i'll be running into some questions while adding electronics to them, will ask accordingly :D
jiteshrocks

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zoheb_rox

Hey Guys,
              i'm about to build my first scratch built foam rc plane...but i am having difficulties in choosing a good and cheap rx system...any advice on which will be the best for a beginner.
            Thank you 

anwar

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xxkrishxx

@zoheb: there's a section at www.rcgroups.com as scratch built foamies..Go through the posts there n u'll get ur doubts cleared.. 
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naresh

Just made my own design...not sure, it will work out for others.... :)

Just need to add electronics.. this is my second one... :)
Naresh.
Hyderabad.

naresh

First built...did well, but not as i expected.. :)
Naresh.
Hyderabad.

Subir

If you are interested in a 3 channel trainer you can try this
http://www.rcindia.org/self-designed-diy-and-college-projects/scratch-build-ezfly-3ch-trainer/new/
it is a pusher prop with propeller housed inside the fuse so no chances of breaking the prop.
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onthefly

Blu Baby 33 is an excellent choice, even I am in the process of building one with kfm3 wings (go for undercambered wing if you are not good with ailerons). It's also good for learning as the monoblock design gives it a lot of strength.. Its very forgiving to CG settings too. You can have one ready in as less as 2 days.

best of luck!! 

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btw, for elecronics get a 1100kv-1400kv motor, it'll be very sufficient..
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chiefsrinc

My take would be - http://www.fancyfoam.com/index.php?main_page=product_bundle_info&cPath=87&products_id=309. Link to plans are available. Its a foamy, small, pusher and easy to fly. Just finished one using max scrap material.

rcrcnitesh

which is the best scratch built one for begineers don't want any arf or rtf want to make it on my own
it would be better if you would reply with the plans foamy would be a better choice thinking for j3 piper cub
i would love good looks
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maahinberi

Hi Nitesh,
If you are a beginner I would not suggest building a scale model as crashes are inevitable and you would just be wasting your time in trying to get the scale looks. As it is, it is very hard to build a good looking scratch build.
I would suggest building a plane that flies well, not keeping looks a priority and once you are confident in your flying skills, then you can make any plane you want, and make it as scale as you want.
I recently read about a Blu Baby somewhere in this forum and that seems a very nice plane. Why don't you build that as your first plane. Its always nice to have a trainer plane you can trust and one that is forgiving and sturdy enough to take the crashes, not to mention easy to repair.
I'll see if I can find the link. :)
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maahinberi

You can build the 33 inch version if you fly in an area with little wind or indoors.
Otherwise, the 40 inch version seems nice.
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Aniket1995

Yes Nitesh make a simple wing trainer plane. don't go for looks.
once you learned to fly, you can take out all electronics from that and make nice good looking plane.
"Flying is learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss"
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Prashant_G

Hello every one, this is my first post in this forum, i have built plane out of cardboard and local foam but that time i was not knowing about rc planes, i have just added 1.5 volt dc motor but finally it did not worked, but now i have learned lots of things from internet and want to built rc plane and want your help.
i have following thing from rc bazaar:
Avionic AV9A 9g Servo                                     
Avionic M2226/25 KV1800 MICRO brushless motor     
Avionic 20Amp ESC                                       
Wolfpack 1300mah 20C 7.4V                             
Wolfpack B3AC 2s/3s compact charger                     
Electric Flight Prop 8 x 4 E 
rcb 7x transmitter
I am confused which planes will be easy to built and fly as beginner, I am thinking to built Plane like Mr. Moss, GWS Slow Stick as they are more sturdy and do not break when there is crash landing. Image below is my home made plane model but its too heavy  :)                     

maahinberi

Oh, and if you still insist on making a scale looking model, I would suggest you get some simulator practice before actually flying it to save yourself from disappointment later on.
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maahinberi

Sir, I personally have never used foam.
I was just suggesting the design as many people on RCGroups have posted positive reviews about it.
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maahinberi

Also, isn't blue foam a type of styrofoam only?
(Pardon my lack of knowledge in foam)
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rcrcnitesh


is this a good begineers plane this one too

this one also

if any one of these is please give me the plans please
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Priyum

Rcnitesh, please do some research on google/youtube/forum, a simple plane to build would be mikey's rc sport trainer,search it.
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v2 eagle

Hi Prashant welcome to the forum,
can we have the total weight of the model including the electronics. bcoz the motor you have chosen has max thrust of 500gms with 8x3 prop, make sure the weight stays around 600gms max . there are lot of foam or coro wing planes that you can choose from, just search with a right keyword in this forum,

All the very best, Happy flying.
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highgeek

wow...
that was insane... :o
can you send me the plan??
I really want to try this thing
thank you :hatsoff:

lastRites

Has anybody mentioned the "nutball"? IMO the best damn airplane for the complete beginner :D
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Of all things human and all things super-human,
Of all true manifestations of the head,
Of the heart, of the soul,
That the life is recognizable in its expression,
That form ever follows function. This is the law.

avigyan.chatterjee

Hi friends,
i have made an Extra300S from RC Power.com designed by Dave. Its really good for beginners.
    Though it should make with Styrofoam or EPP. but I have made it with coroplast (locally called sunflex).
  I have used
1. dys 2822 brushless motor of 1450kV
2. Lipo battery 11.1v/1000mAh
3. 20A esc
4. two 9gm servos
5. HK T6A 6 channel Tx/Rx

length of fuselage including rudder 68cm
wing span 70cm

my flight video link is

K K Iyer

Quote from: avigyan.chatterjee on January 12, 2015, 11:34:33 PM
Hi friends,
i have made an Extra300S from RC Power.com designed by Dave. Its really good for beginners.

Saw your video. You were unbelievably lucky.

But to say that an Extra is really good for beginners
Wow!
Since that statement contradicts everything in my experience, i have to conclude that i've not learnt anything in the last 50 years in this hobby!

avigyan.chatterjee

Iyer sir
  though the Extra300S is really a good flier for beginners like me. But still i have learnt that high wing gliders are the best for the beginners. I have already tried Flite test Simple Soarer. I am giving the link http://flitetest.com/articles/ft-simple-soarer-build. but the main problem is during the flight the nose tends terribly upwards. i have added extra weight in the nose . but still the problem arises.
  will u plz help me.

v2 eagle

Add some down thrust.
search google and see why down thrust is needed and what is the effect of it.
the angle needed for DT depends on the situation.

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VC

EXTRA 300  - FOR BEGINNERS???  ??? ARE YOU JOKING? That is a 3D model for Advanced / Expert fliers. It is easy to build and a horror to fly as a newbie.

What a rank newcomer needs is a High wing Cessna type plan. My vote is for the Blue Baby.
Growing old is mandatory, growing up is optional!

avigyan.chatterjee

frankly speaking i am a completely beginner. but this model i have referred had successfully flown each and every time. I did not used any aileron and made the wing few dihedral .

shishirrc

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rc trainer scratch build .

E-birds

if you are looking for easy to build printable plans for training rc plane
i wolud sudgest 'ft flyer'
from flitetest.com
and 'tiny trainer'
they both are great planes
ane works best for me
and the easiest one to bulid and fly was ft-flyer 3ch beginner rc plane

manu chopra


manu chopra

Any idea, jet plane ki dimensions kaha se mil sakte hai? Tried many sites bt cant find 1 with dimensions.
Thanks

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My plane for beginners is Old Fogey because  though its a bit harder to make than most planes here, its super easy to fly and looks great. Even if you haven't flown a plane even in simulator, I guarantee that this is very stable. Here is my post containing the electronics, there is also link to the flitetest plans.
http://www.rcindia.org/electric-planes/old-fogey-foam-board-(laminated-depron)(-ft-modified)/
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