5" wingspan balsa slowflyer for RCI 2015, 6th sweepstakes!

Started by kiran rc, September 04, 2015, 08:00:23 PM

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kiran rc

After making the champ, thought to reduce the size and make a slowflyer out of balsa.
Specification
5" wingspan
1.75" chord.
1.5 mm balsa
4mm gearbox
2ch tx rx
30mah lipo
50ohm act.
Finally, aiming for weight under 5g!!!

Below,Cutting out the tail fins.

kiran rc

Covering using thin plastic sheet and CA.

prabal276


sundaram


kiran rc


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kiran rc

Covering is done by stretching the plastic and applying CA.
Tail fins glued.

sundaram


K K Iyer

@kiran rc,
Good project.
Why not use tissue paper instead of plastic sheet?
You can get a smooth taut surface, by shrinking the tissue with water spray.
Best wishes.

kiran rc

Making the wing. Ribs are bent to structure and glued. The covering of the wing is done in the same way of that of tail fins. One thing to make sure that the plastic sheet should be crumbled so that the sticking becomes easy.

kiran rc

@sundram sir, I had already tried 9" span so thought to try this. Hope it flies well. :)

kiran rc

Iyer sir, tissue is not as strong as plastic. My last model with plastic covering flew great.  If I will use tracing paper kind of covering then I think it will be heavy.  :)

meet2ami

Good start Kiran  :thumbsup:
5" is too small, it has to be a micro micro flyer!! weight is the biggest challenge here. You have to keep it as minimum as possible! Which motor are you using and what prop? Could you please post the link of the micro rx you are using?

kiran rc

@mmet2ami Thankyou,  :) you can checkout the Microsystems under radios and receiver section at hobbyking.There are a lot of rx and modules under that section.  :)

kiran rc

Wing covered and completed!

romanxdsouza

superb all the best you have to go super light .......whats the electronics total weight ......i suggest make it a free flight

kiran rc

Fuse stick is 1.5x2mm, glued to the tail section. Wing mounts/holder is attached to the stick.

kiran rc

Roman, thanks :)
Approximate weight
Airframe-0.5g
Motor with gb-1.1g
Rx-0.5g
Actuator-0.25g
Lipo-1 g
Misc-0.5g
Total- 3.85g
Approx. Auw wouldn't exceed 4 g :)

kiran rc

Wing mounted and the airframe is ready for electronics.

kiran rc

Another picture l, next to a pen to compare sizes. ;D

romanxdsouza

well all i can say is.......you are doing well all the best...

sundaram

Target AUW of 4gms is ideal for your build. All the best.

kiran rc


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romanxdsouza

nice ...great kiran you are 1 1/2inch smaller than the Plantraco Butterfly livingroom flyer :thumbsup: :thumbsup: ..... it weighs 3.8gram ,so like sir sundaram said 4grm is your lucky num. even lesser better.