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Building a r/c plane

  • 28-06-2010 11:53PM
    #1
    tonydude
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    Planning on building a nitro plane from the start to the end , from making the body with balsa to fitting the engine. I need help though as i dont know where to even begin.


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  • #2
    Kashkai
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,399 ✭✭✭Kashkai


    Why don't you start with a foamy model and crash it so then you learn how to rebuild it like I had to :)

    Have you looked for plans online?


  • #3
    tonydude
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,672 ✭✭✭tonydude


    i was hoping to get some pointers first ive read up a bit but will get into it proper soon


  • #4
    Henry Ford III
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    You'd want to be very handy. I'd advise a beginner to build from a kit.


  • #5
    coolwings
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    Henry Ford III wrote: »
    ... I'd advise a beginner to build from a kit.

    Sensible advice.


  • #6
    tonydude
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,672 ✭✭✭tonydude


    im up for the challenge, im a carpenter so making the body should be fine, might get hard after that though


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  • #7
    Bruthal
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    tonydude wrote: »
    im up for the challenge, im a carpenter so making the body should be fine, might get hard after that though

    Like the others said, a kit of a plane suitable for a beginner to learn to fly would be the way to do it if building is what you want to do. After you can fly well would be the best time to think of building from a plan. Because crashing is highly likely at the beginning.


  • #8
    tonydude
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    i dont mind not flying it, ive some experience in flying already and this would be a side line hobby, looking for a basic model to do though, those plans that are available in the magazines look a bit advanced :(


  • #9
    Poly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,807 ✭✭✭Poly


    This is the best place to start:

    http://www.spadtothebone.com/freeplans.htm

    These planes are great flyers and very robust. Try the Buhor or spadet for a start.

    Video:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyd7NVhr1AA&feature=related


    I use a hot glue gun to build and it really speeds up the process, I built a "sickle" in one night, it's an amazing little plane, not for beginners though.


  • #10
    tonydude
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,672 ✭✭✭tonydude


    Thats great , thanks man


  • #11
    Poly
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    you can get the square gutter pipe in B&Q, most sign makers will have the sheets of 4mm & 2mm "corriboard".

    I'm currently building the spadstick for a brushless motor


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  • #12
    galwayron
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    I built my first plane from a plan. It was the RC Trainer which came from the old RC Modeller magazine. It is very like all the ARTF kits you see nowadays... this was in 1987 ! It took a year to build, but was great fun.but it did crash very soon afterwards ... but even a kit will take a long time, so best use an ARTF to train (it will be ready in a week!) and then start scratch building your 2nr or 3rd model! By that time, you will have tons of experience repairing etc...


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