RC India

hello,
here are some build pictures. Waiting to mount Servos and other electronics.

Ashta

hey good build ashta bhaiya i built a very similar plane a few months ago and due to a bad motor thrust direction it was not flying very well so please check the motors thrust direction carefully before first flight i have just found it the resultant factor of demise of my 2 scratch built planes

subbu

Hi Ashta,

Very nicely done  :thumbsup:..

Can you please give me the plan for this or direct me to the link from where u got it also wats the size of tat depron ?

Thanks

Atul G.

thanks atul:
wing is 3mm laminated depron
Fuselage: 10mm depron.
link is here.
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=415413&highlight=amos

Thanks Ashta,

I will get the depron sheets today, in btwn wats the best way to cut the depron ?

And also if you can give me your specs for the plane would be great..

Some guys on rcgroups have used a 6mm and 3mm..

thanks  :salute:

atul g.

i cut depron using normal Xacto knife. Normal blades that you can buy in stationary shops, the one with breakable pieces on the blade. I use the wider one.

The specs of my plane in terms of dimensions is same as the plan, since i used this plan. However few changes are:
1. My AUW expected is 300 to 350 grams, 9 - 12 oz.
2. WAy point 2212 motor, 8X 4 prop. 9grm + 2 nos 5gram servo, Assan recvr, 15 a ESC, 750 to 1000 mah 3cell.

This plane is a 3D plane. It will be very good if u can build it under 6 OZ AUW, to exploits all its 3D capability.
mine will not be so less with my materials and the gear.

my advize is to keep the wt as low as possible w/o compromising the strength. ( Tough !!)

 :thumbsup:

hmm maybe if i use a 6 or 8 mm for the fuselage would reduce some weight also put on a stronger motor.. The only problem is my futaba receiver its a big one, neways let c hw it works out..

please let us know about the flight review.. :salute:

Great looking plane. Ashta, what is your source for depron sheets in Bangalore??

dear Astha,
I came across a video of ur scratchbuilt silent mite on youtube. Could you say what material(foam) u have used for the project and also the power setup. thanx.
Edwin

sorry, i was sick with a viral fever/. will get back soon

oh sorry to hear that get well soon

best wishes

sahil

take rest get well soon

subbu

ps send the plane to me i will finish it  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D 8-) 8-) 8-)

No worries Sir, Do take gud care of ur health............ Hope u get well soon!
Edwin

Astha sir,
take rest and get well soon.

thanks to all for the wishes. every body at home fell sick due to this bad flu. and now it is better.
The silentmite is made of 3mm depron for body and 3mm laminated for the wing.
The motor is 1400KV, 29 gram from Hobbycity and used 8X4 prop.
http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=7520

thanks subbu. being a 3d palne i will keep the thrust angle zero and watch. thanks fro the tips.

thanks raj.

Thanx Astha, I'm starting the silent mite with 6mm biofoam...... but its too britle..... maybe depron handles better...... but then, what to do...... wonderin whether packing tape reinforced thermocole would do the job, but then, weight is a concern with too much packing tape...... would be good if we can find the equivalent of fanfold foam or bluecore here :headscratch:

Here is a small video. Pl pardon me for the poor qulity of the video,
Mainly contributed due to my hat camera arrangement. and  last but not least, due to my poor flying skills. However, this is just a proof that it flies.  also it is a great and inexpensive bird to learn 3D.
thanks for watching.
ashta
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEbmAHG8p40

Nice  :thumbsup:

One suggestion...  it would be good if you hold up the model in front of the camera and rotate it around, before take off (or even after landing).  That way people can see the model up close a bit more.

thanks anwar. sure. i will do it next time.

 {:)} what megapixel cam are you using ?

This time a slightly better video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fy-oEf51YUE

I had many crashes with my Amos, trying to learn some aerobatics. So i decided to redo the Nose portion with commonly available EPE packing material. With this and a decent prop saver, it has become very very crsah resistant indeed.
pl see the photos.

ashta

Nice nose job  ;). Any place to get EPE in bangalore? Is it heavier than depron/thermocol?

it is there in most of the shops delaing with packing materials. For example the shops near shivajinagar who sells foam materials.
it is heavier than Depron/Thermaocol. i think it is 4gms/cm3 but practically indistructable.
ashta

Looks weird ;)   But flies great !  {:)}

From your flying, it seems like you are more than ready for (or have already started doing) "one maneuver at a time until you master it" type of practicing.  Basically, pick any one maneuver (flat-spins etc), try it on the sim till you have the basic stick movement figured out, and then go practice it out in the field.  Not only does it keeps your motivation in flying high (as you are trying to master something again and again), but it also makes you a "impressive flyer" as compared to a "good flyer"  ;)

This is what I have been trying to do on the heli front for a while now. It is a great feeling to have mastered one another maneuver every once in a while, as opposed to just doing the same kind of flying again and again !

dear anwar,
very sensible suggestion. Thank you. i will surely try this. I think that, thats a good objective and doable.

ashta