TimeLapse RC 01 - Clouds Fly (AXN Floater) Assembly

[IbnAir23]

what kind of tape did you use?

[BrotherBloat]

@IbnAir23 just regular wide, thin clear packing tape. Don't use duct tape - it will add unnecessary weight to the surfaces. Glad you enjoyed the vid!

[Spare14All]

yeah way to fast... It actually the first assembly vid i have found so thanks. one question, why are you sticking tape to the wings for? Will that not limit aileron movement? cheers

[LondonRCproject]

@Spare14All hi. Thanks for watching! The hinging doesn't need the tape, but we decided to reinforce the hinges to increase durability. There is no movement limitation, because we follow the bevel of the hinge with the tape, allowing full movement. See our other comment for more detail :) all the best, rc-forc3.com

[etivac13]

how much flight time do you get from a 2200mah?

[LondonRCproject]

@etivac13 it really depends on the style - with high-speed flying it lasts about 12-15 minutes easily. If you just use the motor to take it high and then glide away, you can probably stay up as long as your neck allows you!! :)

[avsz2010]

very good content .. but.. too fast

[LondonRCproject]

@avsz2010 thanks for this valuable comment :) next time, I'll use the slower time-lapse setting :)

[avsz2010]

@LondonRCproject Thanks! Did you replace original aileron hinges for made of adhesive tape?

[LondonRCproject]

@avsz2010 Not at all - we only made sure that the original hinges are flexible enough by sliding the blunt edge of the scissors down the hinge line (sometimes the mould in the factory won't press hard enough) and made sure to follow the bevel with the tape - this way you don't restrict the movement of the surface. Best to apply tape to a bent hinge, then bend it the other way and apply on the convex side again. However, I saw this bird fly hard with no tape at all :)

-BrotherBloat

[avsz2010]

@LondonRCproject Ok, good job! Thanks!

[LondonRCproject]

@dukehaznie it's not necessary, but we prepared it for more aggressive stick bashing and added durability on the hinges is always a double safety :) thx for watching!

[dukehaznie]

i saw u put some tape there... is it necessary?

[VidsOfTheBest]

What battery did u use?

[LondonRCproject]

@VidsOfTheBest We use 2200mAh 3S LiPos, 20-25C rating should do the trick very nicely! It balances and penetrates well with the mass of the battery.

[VidsOfTheBest]

@LondonRCproject Im a begginer on this... (I haven't flown any plane in my life!) HobbyKing says to use about 1300mAh 3cells... But i dont want to risk it... Will it still be ok if I used a 1500mAh?

[LondonRCproject]

@VidsOfTheBest I am pretty sure this will fly very well indeed with a smaller battery. All you have to do is make sure that the battery has enough juice to push over 200W without puffing up. Basically, your capacity in Ah x the C-rating will give you your maximum current (in Amps). Multiplying this by voltage (10V for a 3S LiPo, as this is what's being demanded by the speed controller) will give you the Watts. e.g. 1.5Ah battery with 20C rating will give you 300W, so should be no problem. =)

[simplefact4u]

this is too fast, at least you could slow it down a bit so people can use it as reference to help them with their plane. Thank you

[LondonRCproject]

@simplefact4u point taken. Next time we'll set up a shorter time-lapse period :) thanks for watching! :)

[0n3m1s1s0]

great vid :) reminds me of when i did mine ;)