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Build Log
Cloud Surfer 60i | Full Fuselage | 60" Wingspan | Dollar Tree Foam Plans
I have just started designing and building a new full fuselage light weight single engine airplane made mainly from Dollar Tree Foam board. I had a lot of requests for plans on my previous scratchbuilt full-fuse plane: https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/show....php?t=1774879, so this time I will include plans with my build log. The new plane will be a similar layout but will now be about 25% larger and will have a more scale appearance.
Cloud Surfer 60i Wingspan: 60" (152 cm) Length: 44" (112 cm) Height: 11.5" (29 cm) Weight: 2.0 - 2.5 lbs. (907 g - 1134 g) Wing Area: 3.375 sqft Wing Loading: 9.45 - 11.85 oz/sqft Features: - Inexpensive to Build - Scale Flight Characteristics - 3ch - 5ch - Optional Flaps - Optional Rudder - Low Wing Loading I have started the build, wings & fuselage are 50% complete. Plans are also being designed as the build goes along. I will post initial pictures later tonight. |
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Last edited by preelude; Dec 17, 2013 at 09:11 PM.
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The plan for power setup is:
- 2650 mah 3S battery http://hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store...idProduct=9271 - Turnigy 18A Basic ESC v3.1 http://hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store...idProduct=2168 - 2210N 1000Kv Brushless motor (740g of thrust with a 9X5 prop on 3S @ 11.2A) http://hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store...idProduct=8621 - 9X4 prop http://hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store...idProduct=9881 Here is what I have so far. |
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Last edited by preelude; Dec 17, 2013 at 08:34 PM.
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Today's update:
- drilled out servo arm holes to accommodate larger linkages - installed aileron & flap servo's - cut out flaps - started to cover top of wings |
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Some more progress today. Made the flap hinges and mounted the flaps, still need to make control horns and connect them to the servos.
The hinges were made from foam and bristol board. |
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Last edited by preelude; Dec 19, 2013 at 11:14 PM.
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Got the flaps working. I used BBQ skewers to stiffen up the flap surface, I then covered the flap with thin pieces of foam (cut from party plates) to continue the contour of the air foil.
Next will be the ailerons which are already cut out and finishing the top of the wings |
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I like the way this servo speed regulator works
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Ailerons are installed and hooked up. I like to make my own control horns from steel or aluminum sheeting, this allows me to customize them for every plane.
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The wings are approaching completion. I'm done for tonight though, will continue tomorrow.
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Just finished a super bright landing light setup.
4X 1W LED's in a cluster 4W of power! Should be very visible even on a sunny day. Will be mounted behind the prop to keep things cool. |
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Wings are pretty much complete. Just made & installed the wingtip navigation lights as well as a central breadboard with resistors. The battery used for the photos was a 9V, I built them to run on 3S so they are much brighter on the lipo!
I think I also finished the plans for the wings. This is the first time i'm creating plans so there are alot of changes as I go along and it is in general a pain in the ***. They are made to scale and will be in PDF format, so you will be able to just print them out in "tiles/poster" or you can use the measurements for the large square & rectangular pieces and only print the smaller details & specific shapes. Here is a preview of the plans: |
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