Not so much a build log, but more a series of pictures and comments on building an Art Hobby Odyssey.

I've got some modifications in mind, there's a whole winter ahead, and I'm a slow builder. So don't expect a furious pace.

First order of business is a bit of nose surgery. Andre kindly sent me an untrimmed fuselage so I could I cut it to suit a smaller diameter spinner, a 32mm unit from Vladimir's Model.

Until recently, a NAN Omega languished on my bench, partially completed. Truth be told, it had migrated off the bench into storage for many moons, a victim of my distraction by other projects and commitments.

Happily, things have changed. The Omega has been completed and flown. It was my first all-composite model. I can share a few pictures, impressions, and a lesson learned the hard way.

Tonight is the beginning. I'll jot down these few thoughts and add some pictures. In the coming days, I'll come back to round out the report. Stay tuned....Continue Reading

Modified with full span flaps and ailerons, and horizontal stab on pylon mount.

Weight: ~760g with 1050 mAh 3S battery
Wing loading: 24.3 g/dm^2
Motor: Leopard LC250-25 / 7T 6pole 4750KV with 5:1
Prop: Vitaprop 12x7
Battery: Tattu 850mAh or 1050mAh 3S
Power: ~300W or so.
Climb rate: 13-16m/s depending on battery

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Modified from V-tail to X-tail with flying stab and two piece wing....Continue Reading