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Title: 5mm Depron FastCat - Scratch Build Post by: Jatayu on November 16, 2010, 09:10:22 PM Hello!!!
This is my first topic and my first scratch built foamy!! I got the plans from <http://www.rcplans.nl/catalog/> Specs(Elevon Config): Material - 5mm Depron Brushless Motor - TP BM2410-08T ESC - Hobbyking 25Amp ESC Prop - 9*6 Servos - Hxt900 * 2 Control rods - 2mm Glass fibre rods with HK nylon clevis Battery - FlightMax 1000mAh 3s TX / RX - Spektrum DX6i AUW - 550-600g Will upload all the photos taken during its first and last flight!! I flew it for almost 20mins in total...with 2 hand-launches and 1 landing. A few mins after the 2nd launch i did a few loops and then lost track of the orientation of the plane and crashed it! :( Title: Re: 5mm Depron FastCat - Scratch Build Post by: Jatayu on November 16, 2010, 09:26:22 PM More photos....
Not able to compress other photos which are 3Mb each!!! Title: Re: 5mm Depron FastCat - Scratch Build Post by: rajathv8 on November 16, 2010, 10:22:59 PM Nico one there :) Why not able to compress? Download VSO image resizer.
Title: Re: 5mm Depron FastCat - Scratch Build Post by: ujjwaana on November 16, 2010, 10:28:09 PM Not able to compress other photos which are 3Mb each!!! Use Irfan View... they have batch conversion. Set the Scale down %age and other quality params and dump a bunch of pics. You get them down-sampled in seconds Nice build. Put some 3M Clear Scotch tape on the leading edges. I guess it is non laminated Biofoam. Use some cheap wooden Kebab Skepwers to reinforce both the tail fins. Where do you plan to fly ? We are bunch of people discovered an open ground in Electronic city. Wish you can join us coming Sat/sun morning. Title: Re: 5mm Depron FastCat - Scratch Build Post by: anwar on November 17, 2010, 01:58:35 AM Not able to compress other photos which are 3Mb each!!! There are many online resizing options, like : http://www.imageoptimizer.net Title: Re: 5mm Depron FastCat - Scratch Build Post by: Jatayu on November 17, 2010, 09:17:22 AM Used image optimizer...
Thank you all for suggesting how to image optimize.... I flew her in my friends farm near anekal.... Oh near electronic city...i might be able to come!! but i dont have anything to fly right now, will build one by saturday then....! ;D will upload more soon! Title: Re: 5mm Depron FastCat - Scratch Build Post by: Jatayu on November 17, 2010, 09:44:19 AM .......
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Title: Re: 5mm Depron FastCat - Scratch Build Post by: ashJR7202 on November 17, 2010, 11:40:47 AM it is indeed beautiful!!!!!!! great work!!!
but unfortunate landing!!!!!! hope it is repairable!!!!! cheers Ashish Title: Re: 5mm Depron FastCat - Scratch Build Post by: tg on November 17, 2010, 12:11:58 PM Also, should target a 100 - 200gm AUW next time. 500gm for this plane is quiet huge :o
Title: Re: 5mm Depron FastCat - Scratch Build Post by: anwar on November 17, 2010, 02:17:39 PM Never seen anybody being so happy about his model crashing this bad ! :giggle: The satisfaction is so obvious in the face/expression :)
http://www.rcindia.org/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=3745.0;attach=627287;image Title: Re: 5mm Depron FastCat - Scratch Build Post by: Jatayu on November 17, 2010, 03:51:37 PM Also, should target a 100 - 200gm AUW next time. 500gm for this plane is quiet huge :o My brushless, esc, batt combo itself is around 200gm....so how to optimize on that?? i wanted a slowflyer btw.... Title: Re: 5mm Depron FastCat - Scratch Build Post by: Jatayu on November 17, 2010, 03:53:20 PM hope it is repairable!!!!! Thank you!!! Unfortunately it cannot be repaired...she's currently laid to rest on top of my bookshelf lol! Title: Re: 5mm Depron FastCat - Scratch Build Post by: Jatayu on November 17, 2010, 03:57:00 PM Never seen anybody being so happy about his model crashing this bad ! Yes yes, i was very happy and satisfied coz i achieved a lot of things that day... 1> My first complete scratch built plane 2> Its maiden went well 3> Inauguration of my RC! 4> Flying an elevon config in one go All this was just too much for me to be happy that i continued to be in that state even after the crash! Title: Re: 5mm Depron FastCat - Scratch Build Post by: tg on November 18, 2010, 10:52:53 AM My brushless, esc, batt combo itself is around 200gm....so how to optimize on that?? i wanted a slowflyer btw.... Myself have the same issue. Preferably get a 2 cell lipo up to 500 mAh (which should come to around 30 gms and a motor that is not as heavy. You could check out on the forum itself if any one is selling these motors. RCDhamaka and RCForall have some good options which you could try. Like I read elsewhere "build 'em light, fly 'em high.";-) Title: Re: 5mm Depron FastCat - Scratch Build Post by: bmblb on January 06, 2011, 04:15:50 PM Yes yes, i was very happy and satisfied coz i achieved a lot of things that day... Hey......I like the spirit :) |