FT Simple Scout Scrach Build

by Timwetzel | February 14, 2018 | (0) Posted in Projects

I Had the plans for the Simple Scout sitting in a tube in my room, printed off a plotter chart printer. After a month of it sitting in there, I decided to cut the plans out and trace them onto foamboard. This took me 2 days, spending about 1 hour each. 

The build video was easy to follow, super easy. When I built the power pod (did it last) I went to the part, and they started building a mini swappable with the f pack motor! I knew this was wrong so I just used my skills in making a power pod, and used the parts it show me in pictures on the plan sheet. All went well afterwards. 


My first flight was kinda scary. (Skip to 2:04, that's when I take off)





The prop in the frame was annoying and gave me a headache, so I turned my camera around the next day. I don't know why it wouldn't turn, but to only guess there wasn't enough throw. I took the wing off (no ailerons and not glued in) and struggling, too the servo arm off and adjusted my pushrod into a pushrod holder thingy that allows you to adjust it easily. I did that twice before the best performance was achieved.



I was using a 2s battery with a JST connector. Sturggels not to stall and cannot climb with a 2s. I had no other battery then a 3s 2800mAh battery that I couldn't charge( do to a lipo fire in my room 3-4 weeks ago, some items and my charger balance port got damage). I had a old compact charger that the 3s charge port is shortened out but the 2s port works so I am able to charge this battery.


Over all this is one of my cleanest builds ever, and it flys great. I KNOW it will fly better with a 3s, because with a 2s I am literally on 100% throttle and still struggling to stay and safely turn, and that's why my yaw is hard to control. So NO 2s with this baby, ony 3s.

Components:

Motor: Random 1000Kv (reqires 935Kv) 

ESC: Random (I forget XD)  30A 

Battery connector: JST (will be xt30 or xt60 in future)

Receiver: Admiral 6c DSMX compatible (review on my YouTube channel) 

Camera: RunCam HD 2 (review on my YouTube channel) 

Servos: (1) 9G Emax, (1) bought off of amazon ten 5 pack

 

My YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_cyR8xv8klXruCuGMzZupw?view_as=subscriber  Please check it out and I would appreciate it if you subscribe!!! Its all about the RC!!!!  
 





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FT Simple Scout Scrach Build