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Phoenix User Made Models: Pigasus Ornithopter
Oh no! Another flying Pig!
Having recently purchased a Spektrum iX12 Tx I was intrigued with the possibilities of Sequencers, especially those that self cycle repeatedly causing an outcome such as flashing a light or moving a widget. For a long time I have wanted to make model ornithopters for Phoenix, but how to make the wings flap? I could put them on one of the normal control channels so they move with the ailerons or elevator for example, as I do to animate my pilots but that is not very satisfactory for wings. Then I realised I could use a Cyclic Sequencer to drive the flapping motion! At that point I was looking for an ornithopter to experiment with and I suddenly realised we already have one; Miss Piggy! Previously I could make her flap her wings and run by moving the aileron and elevator rhythmically during take off. Now I could drive those motions with a Cyclic Sequencer. How cool is that? To make this version of Miss Piggy flap her wings and run autonomously, the movements are not intrinsic to Phoenix but are driven by the Spektrum sequencer. Pigasus originally made by Rick. Much help from both Aelflyer and Rick to implement the ornithopter concept. You can download the model here.
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Last edited by nagas; Aug 06, 2020 at 12:49 PM.
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