Skeeter40 Converted to Foam.

kakka_rao · February 17, 2013, 07:55:52 PM

Hi guys here is new build. Skeeter 40 The original plans are for balsa, but as i dont have balsa and not having any experience towards balsa plane building. I decided to make it in foam.

wing span 40 inch which is cut from HD thermocole and covered with tarsperant RED film with help of Electric Iron (Domestic). The 6mm carbon rod will be placed for the strength.

the fuse is cut from bio foam 25 mm thick. Will have 2 carbon rods 3mm on either side for the strength.

i dont know the weight yet but think will be around 800-900 gm.

Ahamed · February 17, 2013, 08:51:17 PM

Can share some pics

kakka_rao · February 18, 2013, 08:09:27 AM

Some Pics.

kakka_rao · February 18, 2013, 08:10:52 AM

More pics

kakka_rao · February 18, 2013, 08:12:53 AM

More

kakka_rao · February 18, 2013, 08:16:56 AM

more

kakka_rao · February 18, 2013, 10:55:11 AM

wings tobe attached.

manojswizera · February 18, 2013, 11:50:59 AM

kaka : I think the wings are made of high density thermacol? Beautiful work with hot wire.
The wings are fantastically shaped .
really inspiring.....

kakka_rao · February 18, 2013, 02:19:32 PM

Thanks swizera.

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Jatayu · February 18, 2013, 05:27:27 PM

Excellent work on the wing. Really inspiring me to start work on my edge540!

kakka_rao · February 18, 2013, 06:47:31 PM

ply for landing gear

kakka_rao · February 18, 2013, 07:41:55 PM

All parts ready.

SunLikeStar · February 18, 2013, 08:41:24 PM

Very beautiful wings

arun.sreelakam · February 18, 2013, 10:42:03 PM

This is a great build.. I will definitely try this one day...
Really impressed... Great work dude... awesome

kakka_rao · February 19, 2013, 10:32:52 AM

Jatayu, arun and sunlikestar, thank you all.

kakka_rao · February 19, 2013, 10:35:03 AM

Wing ready to go.

kakka_rao · February 19, 2013, 10:36:45 AM

Ready for the electricals.

wingman4ever · February 19, 2013, 10:43:48 AM

Heart breaking beauty ......

kakka_rao · February 19, 2013, 10:46:41 AM

Weight is little above 500gms. without electricals.

kakka_rao · February 19, 2013, 10:47:07 AM

thanks wingman.

rastsaurabh · February 19, 2013, 10:57:25 AM

Kakka rao your efforts are strengthining my point to believe in thermacol...

Thermacol is no less better than balsa.....if done appropriately it can be as good as balsa plane.
As far as a person does not do crash the performance of thermacol and Balsa would be at par.

Some +s of thermacol....
Cheap, Easy built and easy crafting since it is full body rather than frame of sticks.

-s of thermacol...
needs stiffening, finishing is not as good as balsa, big planes >40 inch WS not easy to make, tought to attach hard points such as landing gear, motor mount etc.

saurabh

kakka_rao · February 21, 2013, 10:31:49 AM

Here is flight clip.

Admin, Please correct the link posting.

rastsaurabh · February 21, 2013, 12:03:27 PM

Nice built and video... what is the motor and pics of control surfaces and servos.....

I am interested to see how you have placed battery and servos on fuse and wing.

kakka_rao · February 21, 2013, 01:04:12 PM

The motor is 3530 1100kv, 10X5 prop.
AUW is 950 gms.

sanjayrai55 · February 21, 2013, 01:28:47 PM

Looks real good Kakka Rao