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I recently found myself donning my mini-tricopter case with decals of the companies that supplied the parts for it; I don't mind advertising for small companies that need it.
This method works for case decals, planes, cars, helis... pretty much anything that 3M 77 will stick to. Which is just about everything.
First step is to find your graphic. In this case it is a Flyduino decal for the Nanowii board inside the multicopter inside the aforementioned case. Once you've found your graphic, print it out with the desired size.
Next, cover the graphic with packing tape and massage it in with a flat object, I used a moulded plastic case from a voltage monitor. Work it in with enough pressure that you get 100% bonding from the tape to the paper. It takes a bit of effort but you'll see what I mean when you finish.
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This method works for case decals, planes, cars, helis... pretty much anything that 3M 77 will stick to. Which is just about everything.
First step is to find your graphic. In this case it is a Flyduino decal for the Nanowii board inside the multicopter inside the aforementioned case. Once you've found your graphic, print it out with the desired size.
Next, cover the graphic with packing tape and massage it in with a flat object, I used a moulded plastic case from a voltage monitor. Work it in with enough pressure that you get 100% bonding from the tape to the paper. It takes a bit of effort but you'll see what I mean when you finish.
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I've been a big fan and loyal customer of Altitude Hobbies, a small hobby shop in Colorado with top-notch customer support, nearly instant shipping, and a great product selection. The owner, Garret H, is a chronic RCgrouper, too, and is in my friends list.
I recently bought a slow stick, and realized that it was "altitude blue", and then realized after I built it that I had used 100% altitude electronics on it. So I slapped on some homemade decals (printed on standard paper, cut out, then 3M-77) and am dubbing it the unofficial official Altitude Hobbies Slow Stick.
The Altitude Slow Stick
Tail Decal. This picture doesn't really do it justice as the stick's tail is alot darker blue. The contrast is more like the next picture.
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I recently bought a slow stick, and realized that it was "altitude blue", and then realized after I built it that I had used 100% altitude electronics on it. So I slapped on some homemade decals (printed on standard paper, cut out, then 3M-77) and am dubbing it the unofficial official Altitude Hobbies Slow Stick.
The Altitude Slow Stick
Tail Decal. This picture doesn't really do it justice as the stick's tail is alot darker blue. The contrast is more like the next picture.
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I dug out an old motor from the toolbox when cleaning it, and I didn't even know I had it. So I built a plane to stick it on.
Here's the stats from a CG calculator, showing what I did with it:
The construction is fairly simple... a main wing shape and then a kFm2 step on top. LE is duct-tape backed with gorilla glue, which makes it a hard plastic leading edge. Some winglets foam-tac'd on with some scrap EPP. After building it, I realized I didn't have enough area to make suitable surfaces, so I stuck 'em in the back. The airflow over the wing will be pretty turbulent but I think it'll work.
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Here's the stats from a CG calculator, showing what I did with it:
The construction is fairly simple... a main wing shape and then a kFm2 step on top. LE is duct-tape backed with gorilla glue, which makes it a hard plastic leading edge. Some winglets foam-tac'd on with some scrap EPP. After building it, I realized I didn't have enough area to make suitable surfaces, so I stuck 'em in the back. The airflow over the wing will be pretty turbulent but I think it'll work.
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I was bored. So I decided to build an airplane. Being too lazy to go out and buy some standard build stuff like foam and covering film, I went green. This is it so far:
Here are links to the parts I use. Clicking these before ordering gives me a 5% commission on the item... so if you could support more builds, that'd be great!
. All those comments are honest... I'm not just trying to sell that stuff to earn money for myself.
Corona Synthesized Receiver 4Ch 72Mhz (v2) - Good, not great. If you have an old 72mHz Tx that you'd lend to a friend that's new to flying, this would be the Rx to get for him. No fiddling around with crystals and it's pretty tough.
18-11 2000kv Micro Brushless Outrunner (10g) - Although the motor did break, it was a good motor before I broke it. It wasn't the factory's fault.
Hobby King 3.7g / .4kg / .10sec Micro Servo - Each one of these are QC checked. Good budget servos.
Turnigy nano-tech 460mah 2S 25~40C Lipo Pack - Best battery packs under Thunder Power, Hyperion G3, and NeuEnergy.
TURNIGY Plush 6A /.8bec/6g Speed Controller - Best small-amp ESC I've ever used.
TURNIGY BESC Programming Card - Don't get a TGY ESC without it.
Turnigy 2S 3S Balance Charger. Direct 110/240v Input - Not featured in the video, but a super-super great charger for small lipo packs like the one above.
| Cardboard Scratchbuilt Micro Parkflyer (11 min 14 sec) |
Here are links to the parts I use. Clicking these before ordering gives me a 5% commission on the item... so if you could support more builds, that'd be great!
. All those comments are honest... I'm not just trying to sell that stuff to earn money for myself.Corona Synthesized Receiver 4Ch 72Mhz (v2) - Good, not great. If you have an old 72mHz Tx that you'd lend to a friend that's new to flying, this would be the Rx to get for him. No fiddling around with crystals and it's pretty tough.
18-11 2000kv Micro Brushless Outrunner (10g) - Although the motor did break, it was a good motor before I broke it. It wasn't the factory's fault.
Hobby King 3.7g / .4kg / .10sec Micro Servo - Each one of these are QC checked. Good budget servos.
Turnigy nano-tech 460mah 2S 25~40C Lipo Pack - Best battery packs under Thunder Power, Hyperion G3, and NeuEnergy.
TURNIGY Plush 6A /.8bec/6g Speed Controller - Best small-amp ESC I've ever used.
TURNIGY BESC Programming Card - Don't get a TGY ESC without it.
Turnigy 2S 3S Balance Charger. Direct 110/240v Input - Not featured in the video, but a super-super great charger for small lipo packs like the one above.
