@tadflip The guy who did the hand catch at the end of the video, Dave, put a little video camera in his, and we were flying it by watching the feed on his laptop computer screen on the tailgate of his truck! So I guess you could say it's a uav! Thx for checking out the video!
@tadflip They have been in toy and hobby stores for years, in a variety of styles and under a variety of names. The one I currently see in stores is the Guillow's Flying Eagle. It's a straight-winged glider unlike the swept-wing ones in this video but the idea is the same. I just picked one up at the local r/c hobby shop and will eventually do a build video for converting it to r/c. Hit the subscribe button if you want to see the build video when it comes out!
@TheNialist Yes, in fact it would be OK for a first or second plane. But even the experienced fliers seem to have lots of fun with it! Thanks for watching!
@sonex413 I just bought one of the gliders, what type of motor did you use i am guessing that it is not too sensitive to servo, battery weights within reason!
@TheNialist Two of my friends built the planes in this video. I think they each had something like 300 or 400 size brushless motors, although if you keep it light something even a bit smaller could work. Test glide the glider without R/C gear to find the correct balance point, then arrange the equipment so it will still balance in the same spot when you're done! I have also seen these with two smaller motors, one on each wing! Have fun experimenting!
What a perfect, piece of heaven place you live and fly in!!
My initial, newbie obsession got me4 extra electric motors, and local swap meet netted me 6 micro servers, plus several almost new, 2s 1000 mAh lipo batteries.
@ib422000 Glad you were inspired by my video! Good luck with your own conversion, these foamies are a ton of fun and it's hard to imagine a less expensive way to fly r/c!
@cainmichky Both planes have brushless motors (about 400 size, I think). I'm sure brushed would work just as well. Have fun experimenting- it's easy to modify these foam gliders and practically any r/c gear you have will probably work just fine
@allaboutgliders Hi, it's a bit difficult to get started in R/C building and flying by yourself. Try to find people in your local area who are flying, and ask questions at your local hobby store, if there is one. As far as what equipment to use, just about any aircraft r/c system would work, doesn't need to be anything fancy. Don't use a car or boat radio, though, they don't have the range to fly a plane. Also check out rcgroups.com, tons of r/c info there.
@allaboutgliders im around your age and have around half your budget... but i can still have plenty of money to get started... Get a clearview simulator for 60$ w/ controller for 20$ at amazon then if you like it then buy a real transmitter for 200$ called the DX6I and then spend 100$ for a good soldering station and a dremel to cut carbon fiber (becareful this stuff gets in the air, your lungs , your eyes , your skin so WEAR TONS OF PROTECTIVE GEAR AND wash off your clothing after use)
@allaboutgliders Also buy the parkjet v3 micro jet motor intermedate pakage for 50$ and foam and metal gear servos if you dont use metal gear the gears on the servo will break
@sonex413 i admire your work verry much and it has inspired me to look further into making this come alive.....but ive come to a problem, i cant find anny parts i have the plane but no moter or servos do you know anny websites that i can order them or perhaps any stores i am in the great state of wisconsin help me please!!!!!
@bryce995 Hi, your best bet is to find a hobby store that sells r/c airplane stuff. You can usually get some advice at a local shop, something you can't get with mail-order suppliers. Try the yellow pages under hobbies or model aircraft. The best thing to do, if you can, is to find someone who is flying r/c planes in your area and can help you get started. It's hard to learn to build and fly without a little help!
@sonex413 do you just have servos on just the elavator and rudder? or in the wings too? And i found a hobby store im going to go to tomarrow lol thanks for the yellow pages idea
@bryce995 nothing in the wings, just rudder and elevator as you said. A third channel operates a speed controller for motor speed. good luck with your project!
@jamesburns18 Hi, check out the build threads on this topic at rcgroups.com look under scratchbuilt foamies for 'glider conversion' or 'foamie conversion', also ultra flyer and airliner conversion. lots of info and pictures there!
That is amazing. I had one of those gliders over 20 years ago and always thought of doing just that - the roof mounted prop - but never did. It looks great, and flies faster than I'd have thought. Might be fun to put some gear on it it and maybe even cut out the flaps for some really low speed passes and slow landings.
my friends and I chopped up several of these foamies last summer to make r/c's! they were all a bit different from each other, one of them did have landing gear and made nice takeoffs and landings. I even made one which was a flying wing! (video to be edited and posted soon, watch for it! yes it flies!)
sorry no building instructions, but really you can't go wrong, just make sure it balances at the same point that it balanced before the equipment went in. At the fuselage/wing joint, the balance should be about one inch forward of the trailing edge.
i have seen everything from micro gear to full size used on these planes, all with good results. of course, lighter is always better.... as for power, they will fly well with a 250 to 400 brushless motor or equivalent. I have one that i kept very light, and it flies on a direct drive gws motor with a little 3 inch prop! (see my Ultra Flyer video) but it IS a bit underpowered! I have also flown these with a cox .049 engine, painting the foam with clear polyurethane to make it fuel proof.
I am looking forward to the how too videos. lol.
hearsejr 1 month ago
looks kind of like a uav in the air
tadflip 1 month ago
@tadflip The guy who did the hand catch at the end of the video, Dave, put a little video camera in his, and we were flying it by watching the feed on his laptop computer screen on the tailgate of his truck! So I guess you could say it's a uav! Thx for checking out the video!
sonex413 1 month ago
@sonex413 no problem! where did you get the glider?
tadflip 1 month ago
@tadflip They have been in toy and hobby stores for years, in a variety of styles and under a variety of names. The one I currently see in stores is the Guillow's Flying Eagle. It's a straight-winged glider unlike the swept-wing ones in this video but the idea is the same. I just picked one up at the local r/c hobby shop and will eventually do a build video for converting it to r/c. Hit the subscribe button if you want to see the build video when it comes out!
sonex413 1 month ago
@sonex413 you seem to be active so ill subscribe
tadflip 1 month ago
Smooth Flight !
RcLento 1 month ago
@RcLento Thanks! Smooth air helps! (but yes, they are really easy to fly!).
sonex413 1 month ago
Great idea mate! I should have picked me up one of these glider planes while I was in Hobby Lobby! Ima def try it! Thank you for this!
utubemarketeer 6 months ago
@utubemarketeer Thanks for the nice comment!
sonex413 6 months ago
It looks like flying it is really easy!
TheNialist 7 months ago
@TheNialist Yes, in fact it would be OK for a first or second plane. But even the experienced fliers seem to have lots of fun with it! Thanks for watching!
sonex413 7 months ago
@sonex413 I just bought one of the gliders, what type of motor did you use i am guessing that it is not too sensitive to servo, battery weights within reason!
TheNialist 7 months ago
@TheNialist Two of my friends built the planes in this video. I think they each had something like 300 or 400 size brushless motors, although if you keep it light something even a bit smaller could work. Test glide the glider without R/C gear to find the correct balance point, then arrange the equipment so it will still balance in the same spot when you're done! I have also seen these with two smaller motors, one on each wing! Have fun experimenting!
sonex413 7 months ago
What a perfect, piece of heaven place you live and fly in!!
My initial, newbie obsession got me4 extra electric motors, and local swap meet netted me 6 micro servers, plus several almost new, 2s 1000 mAh lipo batteries.
Now I know what to do with them!!
Thanks.....
ib422000 9 months ago
@ib422000 Glad you were inspired by my video! Good luck with your own conversion, these foamies are a ton of fun and it's hard to imagine a less expensive way to fly r/c!
sonex413 9 months ago
is this a brushless or brushed motor?
cainmichky 1 year ago
@cainmichky Both planes have brushless motors (about 400 size, I think). I'm sure brushed would work just as well. Have fun experimenting- it's easy to modify these foam gliders and practically any r/c gear you have will probably work just fine
sonex413 1 year ago
wow I have this exact glider and was planning on doing this but im 13 and have $700 could you please help me with what R/C equipment i should get?
allaboutgliders 1 year ago
@allaboutgliders Hi, it's a bit difficult to get started in R/C building and flying by yourself. Try to find people in your local area who are flying, and ask questions at your local hobby store, if there is one. As far as what equipment to use, just about any aircraft r/c system would work, doesn't need to be anything fancy. Don't use a car or boat radio, though, they don't have the range to fly a plane. Also check out rcgroups.com, tons of r/c info there.
sonex413 1 year ago
@allaboutgliders im around your age and have around half your budget... but i can still have plenty of money to get started... Get a clearview simulator for 60$ w/ controller for 20$ at amazon then if you like it then buy a real transmitter for 200$ called the DX6I and then spend 100$ for a good soldering station and a dremel to cut carbon fiber (becareful this stuff gets in the air, your lungs , your eyes , your skin so WEAR TONS OF PROTECTIVE GEAR AND wash off your clothing after use)
XxstryaexX1 1 year ago
@allaboutgliders Also buy the parkjet v3 micro jet motor intermedate pakage for 50$ and foam and metal gear servos if you dont use metal gear the gears on the servo will break
XxstryaexX1 1 year ago
@allaboutgliders just buy a super cub they are great starter planes.
brandon9491 1 year ago
thanks for the reply, im also inclined on rc plane construction, i like the smooth fly of your plane, goodluck.
riscire 1 year ago
rudder only? what type of battery do you used?
riscire 1 year ago
@riscire They have rudder, elevator, and motor speed control. Battery is a Lithium Polymer 800 to 1100 ma. Thanks for watching!
sonex413 1 year ago
@sonex413 i admire your work verry much and it has inspired me to look further into making this come alive.....but ive come to a problem, i cant find anny parts i have the plane but no moter or servos do you know anny websites that i can order them or perhaps any stores i am in the great state of wisconsin help me please!!!!!
bryce995 10 months ago
@bryce995 Hi, your best bet is to find a hobby store that sells r/c airplane stuff. You can usually get some advice at a local shop, something you can't get with mail-order suppliers. Try the yellow pages under hobbies or model aircraft. The best thing to do, if you can, is to find someone who is flying r/c planes in your area and can help you get started. It's hard to learn to build and fly without a little help!
sonex413 10 months ago
@sonex413 thanks
bryce995 10 months ago
@sonex413 do you just have servos on just the elavator and rudder? or in the wings too? And i found a hobby store im going to go to tomarrow lol thanks for the yellow pages idea
bryce995 10 months ago
@bryce995 nothing in the wings, just rudder and elevator as you said. A third channel operates a speed controller for motor speed. good luck with your project!
sonex413 10 months ago
@sonex413 thanks man your plane may not look finished but it looks so graceful thanks alot
bryce995 10 months ago
Cool conversion, nice job
Athensbashing 1 year ago
@Athensbashing Thanks! I'll pass that along to the two pilots, Dave and Art!!
sonex413 1 year ago
how did you build that
jamesburns18 1 year ago
@jamesburns18 Hi, check out the build threads on this topic at rcgroups.com look under scratchbuilt foamies for 'glider conversion' or 'foamie conversion', also ultra flyer and airliner conversion. lots of info and pictures there!
sonex413 1 year ago
ok thanks :)
soverato3 1 year ago
put a little cox engine on it!!!!!
soverato3 2 years ago
they work great with cox motors, just paint the plane with clear polyurethane to fuel proof it!
sonex413 1 year ago
That is amazing. I had one of those gliders over 20 years ago and always thought of doing just that - the roof mounted prop - but never did. It looks great, and flies faster than I'd have thought. Might be fun to put some gear on it it and maybe even cut out the flaps for some really low speed passes and slow landings.
Coaljet 2 years ago
my friends and I chopped up several of these foamies last summer to make r/c's! they were all a bit different from each other, one of them did have landing gear and made nice takeoffs and landings. I even made one which was a flying wing! (video to be edited and posted soon, watch for it! yes it flies!)
sonex413 2 years ago
do you have a build thread on this, Id like to build one of these, looks like alot of fun
twistedsmily 2 years ago
sorry no building instructions, but really you can't go wrong, just make sure it balances at the same point that it balanced before the equipment went in. At the fuselage/wing joint, the balance should be about one inch forward of the trailing edge.
sonex413 2 years ago
nice work
musicmacgames34 2 years ago
thanks for checking it out
sonex413 2 years ago
Hi do you use full size gear any details on motor sizes please as wanted to have a go cheers
ballores 2 years ago
i have seen everything from micro gear to full size used on these planes, all with good results. of course, lighter is always better.... as for power, they will fly well with a 250 to 400 brushless motor or equivalent. I have one that i kept very light, and it flies on a direct drive gws motor with a little 3 inch prop! (see my Ultra Flyer video) but it IS a bit underpowered! I have also flown these with a cox .049 engine, painting the foam with clear polyurethane to make it fuel proof.
sonex413 2 years ago
i rly want to do that. it doesn't look that hard and is fairly cheap if you have the electronics. good job.
bods93 2 years ago
"Beautiful Dave & The Angry Mosquitos" would be a great band name.
shivajesus 2 years ago
where is your glider conversion?
shivajesus 2 years ago