Hi All,

Let me introduce myself, Im Ashok from Chennai,Tamilnadu.

Ive been a Robotics enthusiast for years and started this RC hobby months ago.
Read a lot of articles in RCI and finally got the courage to make my long desired plane RC towel from Makezine.

Made my first plane from 5mm coroplast with plans from here,
http://makezine.com/projects/make-30/the-towel-rc-stunt-plane/

made some modifications like,

• Made the whole airframe out of Coroplast instead of Depron due to non availablity of Depron.
  Used a 1000mah battery instead of 2200mah.
  Made a landing gear since the towel is difficult to launch from hand,
  made a taildragger from iron wire.
  used a TGS sport precision propeller instead of SF propellers as SFs tend to break almost every impact.
  

it is a real good trainer indeed, i maidened it on Last sunday and found it good and stable.
its easy to build and fly for those budding people who dont like making airfoil and dont know how to balance CG and stuffs, just COPY the plan,CUT the CORO, PASTE the CA glue, attach the electronics. Done.

Will post the images by today and video soon....

I would like to thank everyone in this forum where i got enough knowledge to build and fly things.
Thanks RCI team.

I am robotics enthusiast too ... Post some pictures and a short video if possible of the plane please. I would love too see some of your robots too

Can u share the plans ?

Hi Ahmed,
The plans, buildlog, videos are available on makezine.com and youtube, just search for "Towel RC plane" and you will get all the resource, ill post my photos tonight complete. just cut the airframe as per the Plan without any changes, and it will fly fine without any modifications.

AK.

Some pics of My coro V tail Towel Build. 

Some more pics

Some more...

Another set of pics.....

Quote from: lastRites on July 31, 2013, 12:34:03 AM
-------------------I would love too see some of your robots too

Sorry lastrite, this is all i have now, ive sold my 2 robots to buy RC stuffs, currently i have the very first robo i made , its a line maze solver with 7 IR sensors, im preparing this to sell this too . And the Circuits, im finishing them up for a Robotics workshop for school childrens.

Buliding the Coro towel consist of Two parts, Airframe and Detachable deck,

Given here is the plan for Airframe.

Airframe and Deck plan .....

Maiden Video...


It was very smooth and the plane took off like a harrier from a hand launch,
will post the complete video soon...

Ashok.P

Very nice 

That craft flies very well Ashok...Congratulations

Beauty ashok.
flying like a charm.
From where you got the steel wire ?

From where I can get blueprint of depron scratch built plane.......help

Hi ashok...ive questions about tht emax motor..is tht cf2822/1200kv .??. Which prop did u used..?? And the thrust..?

Great .....

hi,

this is a better version and more rugged.

http://www.mugi.co.uk/evo_intro.php

regds

Sorry guy,
I do not know how but im not getting any updates about this thread,
This is sure a good and simple build plane and can be completed within 2 hours.

Sandeep sir, Mugi is good but a little difficult to build with its airfoil.
this is the motor and ESC used,
http://www.rcdhamaka.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=100_95&products_id=1467
http://www.rcdhamaka.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=100_93&products_id=391
with 9x5 slowfly prop from quadkopters.com
this can do almost unlimited vertical with this combination along with a turnigy 2200mah 3S battery,
Total weight goes around 400grams.
The steel wire is normally used for construction and fencing works, around 1.5mm thick and comes for a 250grams roll for just 15rs.
One problem with this craft is the very high stall speed due to no airfoil, its almost like a jet and catches everyone eyes in the ground.
Now added led light strip with this for night flying...

Ashok.P