So I am going to build an Antiov 225 style cargo plane that will be based on a modified FT Kraken wing. I thought it would be a fun project. So I built this smaller scale version of what I intend to make and based it on the FT Versa wing as I had a few in my combat stash (we fly combat wings at my field), and the versa is a smaller version of the kraken. So I cut one of my combat wings in half and started eyeballing the plane. By the way I am calling the plane Eyeball due to the fact that very, very few measurements were used, I made shapes until I was happy with them. As you will see in the pictures I show a step by step of my process. I will also upload a video to my YouTube channel once I am done with it. You will be able to find it at Reckless Redneck RC on YouTube, and I will also include a link once available. The parts you wont see in pictures are how I made my landing gear and how I mounted my nacelles. The landing gear is simply two pieces of 3/8 inch plywood cut into a 1"x7" strip. I then bent coat hangers to make a slide in wheel mount that locks into the plywood just like most foamy planes gear does. I also bent a steerable front gear mount, once again from coat hanger. As for the nacelles, I mounted them with doubled up foamboard to the bottom of the wings, and then stuck skewers through the doubled up foam from the top of the wing straight through to the bottom of the nacelles, gluing them in after cutting them flush. I did this twice per nacelle, and it makes them very secure. It is powered by a 4s system off of my quad that should in theory produce approximately 1100-1300 grams of thrust per motor times 4 motors. The model currently weighs in at just under 1400 grams with all electronics onboard minus battery. I intend to fly it with a 4s 5000mah battery. I have yet to test this plane in flight, but have calculated the proper CG and am ready once the weather is. The plane is 52 inches nose to tail and 61.25 inches wing tip to wing tip.
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