Very Grateful to Vishal Anna(Owner of KineticHobbies) for sending me the Mini Floater
Thank you very much Vishal Anna.
For those who may not know- The Kinetic Hobbies Mini Floater is a
lightweight,small and gentle flying Trainer plane that can fly in small fields too (
http://www.kinetichobbies.com/kinetic-hobbies-mini-floater.html)
In short if you dont want to go through the whole build-
Its a superb plane, awesome flier and a really good primary trainer
If you are a
beginner looking for a first plane then it is definitely for you.
If you are an
intermediate or
expert flier looking for a nice slow flier for those lazy days then the Mini Floater is recommended and should be on top of the list
Lets go ahead with the build-
The ARF version comes 90% assembled(Takes approximately 1 hour to complete). How much is 90% you ask?
1)Fuselage is fully assembled, with the motor and ESC installed and wiring already soldered and landing gear mount already installed.
2)Wing has been assembled completely and carbon spar has been added for reinforcement.
3)The rudder and Elevator have been hinged on the Tail Feathers and slot has been cut to insert the control horns(no aligning of the horns,push-rod and servo arm is needed for placement of the control horn)
4) The whole plane has been laminated with clear tape adding strength and protecting the surface from dirt
All you need to do(takes approx 1 hour to complete)-
1)Install the vertical and horizontal stabilizer and connect servos to the rudder and elevator with the provided push-rods and control horns, then center everything and set your throws.
2)Assemble the landing gear and install it into the mount.
3)Attach the wing with the provided rubber bands.
4)Connect the ESC and servos to your Rx, and set it up.
5) Connect your lipo and make sure the C.G(Center of Gravity) is at the correct point.
With this done the Mini Floater is now Ready to Fly
Building the ARF version takes only 1 hour as i mentioned earlier, this is for the absolute beginner who has watched the Build Videos of the Mini Floater that Kinetic Hobbies have put up on their youtube channel(
)
If you have the ARF version you only need to watch parts 4,5,6,7. Though watching the entire Mini Floater build series is recommended.
For experienced builders everything should go together in 30 minutes or less depending on the skill of the builder
The Mini Floater ARF version with LiPo retails for Rs.4990+shipping(
http://www.kinetichobbies.com/kinetic-hobbies-mini-floater.html)
Specifications(ARF version with electronics and lipo):-
Wingspan- 760mm(approx- 30 inches)
Motor- MotrolFly DM2204 1600kV
ESC-ZTW Mantis 12A with BEC
Servos- Emax ES9051 4.3gm
Propellor- 8040
Battery- Haiyin 2S 500mAh LiPo
Here is the maiden flight, it was windy but the floater flew awesome
Now for the build pics