Twin Boom Scratchbuild Maiden (Parts list in sub-bar)

[stevecraignet]

Yeah... instant dihedral! Cool idea-- but I'd stick with at least SOME carbon fiber... wing snappage in mid-flight is just too heartbreaking. Great job overall!

[legoliker7517]

@stevecraignet lol! It never did snap....but my new one did once, then I put a carbon fiber rod in it.

[stevecraignet]

@legoliker7517 you know, when NASA made that solar-powered plane that flew around the world all by itself, they used a principle like this... but then I think they did it for weight considerations. Highly advanced engineering, that is! (See? And you only didn't put any stiffener in your wing.)

[legoliker7517]

@stevecraignet ROFL! Oh well. it still flew really good!

[stevecraignet]

@legoliker7517 Lego, I still collapse in helpless laughter when I see that takeoff... that thing looks like a dove trying to avoid a load of shot. But as you say, it flies! No argument there.

I'm going to build a twin-boom foamie like this, and I hope mine flies as well as yours (it probably won't).

Another stiffening idea-- covering your leading edge with paper. This is the easiest and cheapest way to stiffen foam. Look for YouTubes on it: it works! Cheers!

[stevecraignet]

@legoliker7517 Lego, I still collapse in helpless laughter when I see that takeoff... that thing looks like a dove trying to avoid a load of shot. But as you say, it flies! No argument there.

I'm going to build a twin-boom foamie like this, and I hope mine flies as well as yours (it probably won't).

Another stiffening idea-- covering your leading edge with paper. This is the easiest and cheapest way to stiffen foam. Look for YouTubes on it: it works! Cheers!

[legoliker7517]

@stevecraignet LOL! I just watched again--So funny, I agree! BTW It's not in flying condition, and it doesn't have any electronics....but I might fix it up sometime....LOL Good luck! I was really lucky, considering this was my first scratchbuild, and my second plane, and I didn't really check the C/G LOL

[megalosaur607]

EPIC.....EPIC EPIC....NICE FARM......THAT IS EPIC.......EPICLY AWESOME

[legoliker7517]

@megalosaur607 LOL! Thanks!

[megalosaur607]

THAT IS EPIC

[RCllamadude]

nice flying. seems to need some carbon rod in the wings.

[legoliker7517]

@RCllamadude Thanks....I put a skewer in the middle of the two wings, and it flies good now. The flex helps in stability.