Snow Hawk

by MESA RC | December 19, 2012 | (19) Posted in Projects


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Eps 20. This episode features Part 1 of the Snow Hawk creation we have a couple of our MESA students working on. The plane was completed and was ready to try out its taxing capabilities. With it performing great on the gym floor, we expect better results on the snow. Stay tune to Part 2 of the Snow Hawk as we attempt to fly the plane. There will be plans to come out eventually for this plane, and they will be free to our viewers at 

www.mesarcfoamfighters.com 

As always, thank you for watching and supporting the MESArcFF Program,

Jake Marshall
MESArcFF Advisor/Director

MESArcFF Productions:
Camera 1: Harrison
Camera 2: Nate
Editing: Zac and Joey
Pilots: Tommy, Josh, and DaMario
Director: Marshall

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COMMENTS

lonewolf7717 on December 21, 2012
Polaris is a great plane! I would much rather see motor wires extended vs battery leads. Burned up ESC doing just that, 16ga speaker wire works just fine for the motor extensions and huge roll can be bought at any home improvement store. If battery lead extensions are your only option please look into adding capacitors, lots of info out there in forums regarding type and size required.
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MESA RC on December 22, 2012
Excellent advice, that is exactly what we needed, stay tune for the maiden flights.
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StoneBlueAirlines on December 19, 2012
Use laminating film and iron it right on to the paper. I have done it and it works great and would seal things up. Nice build.
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MESA RC on December 22, 2012
Great advice, thanks stoneblue. Do you know of a reasonable place to get that material?
Thanks again.
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StoneBlueAirlines on December 24, 2012
Here is one option. Let me know if you try it out.
https://www.laminatingoutlet.com/suppliesmixed.aspx?subcategoryid=8&?source=google&gclid=cj6-zre9s7qcfqufnqod4ecaaq
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wacko911 on December 20, 2012
This looks like the polaris seaplane, I've built one using the free plans on rcgroups or you can buy the kit from model aero.

Great plane
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wacko911 on December 20, 2012
Oh and I made the same mistake of extending the battery wires instead of the motor wires and sure enough about 20 flights later the ESC failed mid flight.
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MESA RC on December 22, 2012
It is the Polaris but with a MESA twist. Noted on the wires advice for the ESC. I will let the kids know.
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#3 on January 31, 2014
About 30 years ago it was the North Star balsa wood kit made by Balsa USA it was desined by a guy from Dundas Ontario Canada. I still have mine never had wheels on mine only flew off water the MESA Snow Hawk is cool and much less weight than my 13 lb North Star
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MESA RC on February 1, 2014
Thanks for the comment, there is a ton of variations of this style plane, it was neat to at least try it. Good experience for the kiddos.

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