[media=youtube]mG_p_-K2lfQ[/media]My brother was going to follow with the FPV on his Tri-Copter, but he never got the chance....lol...
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Hey everybody.
So in the ~20 years I've been in this hobby I've never owned a decent "trainer" plane. I'd like something to be able to buddy-box folks on at the local club field and I've decided that it'll be a big ol' 1:7 scale Storch. Specifically...
here are some fun and funny videos from the feild with my storch
it was VERY windy
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I am not good at bending steel wire to make landing gear :( So I drew up some landing gear legs in Sketchup and printed legs for my Storch; they're plenty sturdy and only about 30g heavier than the steel gear setup.
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I wanted to build something like a UMX Timber. Would not recommend this, there is just something off about it. It has the stability of the full sized model up to a certain point where it bites. Does not like any wind at all. 100g auw. Doesn't seem to...
I did the maiden on the mini storch today. It is a straight 60% shrink of the Simple Storch. I did have to reinforce the elevator with a skewer because it got sloppy during the build.
I used the 2204 out of my mini FT-22. I was worried because it do...
DTFB 60% scratch build FT Simple Storch. I do not have a very big work bench, so I decided to scale it down instead of moving a new studio or getting rid of my turntables and beloved record collection. Even at 60% the wingspan is 34", but it is way m...