The B-25 Build (in-progress)

Started by AH_DealnDave, June 15, 2018, 09:55:17 PM

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_AH_gatlingun

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Can hardly wait to see it finished Dave,beautiful
_AH_Gatlingun

_AH_z5o

Now that's model building. Sweet.
Normal is an illusion. What is normal for the spider is chaos for the fly.

_AH_Nimble

very nice work there dave////  its been many years but I have built some radio control models in my time too... lots of work  then this angry girlfriend of mine decided to wreck them ... what a surprise when I got home  lol... monthes of work all broken into tiny bits....  yikes


AH_DealnDave

S~ All,

Thanks for the kind comments Gatling, Nimble, and "Z" ... very much appreciated.  :)

Was loaned a receiver today from one of my club members, thanks James !!!, and was able to test and rig all of my flight controls minus the motors. Rudder + nose wheel, elevator, and alerions are operational and properly rigged. Now just awaiting the motor power package to arrive in the mail.

Will update with a video in the very near future.
Salute,

AH_DealnDave

_AH_Nimble

hey ya Dave... looking good... brings back memories of those days when i was building myself.... what engines u going to install..... I assume this will be radio controll???    keep the pics a coming bud.....enjoy watching the progress

:happy-112:

AH_DealnDave

Thanks Nimble, I'm still awaiting for my parts to arrive, they must have taken the slow boat from China ... lol.  I'm also very glad that you and yours are doing OK !!!

Anywho ... while I'm waiting on parts I decided to build a plane that I had back in my yuot ... :)  It's called the Pronto, it took me only two days to build, about 6 hours per day.  It's now ready to cover and I hope to fly it this Sunday if the weather holds.





It's very acrobatic and it has only three channels, rudder, elevator, and throttle.  No ailerons. It normally has a gas engine, but I've set it up as an electric flyer.  :)
Salute,

AH_DealnDave

AH_DealnDave

Finished the Pronto up today, finished her in an Ole Timey Paint Scheme from the 1920's ... she's ready to fly  :)





Also my B-25 parts arrived today, will be working on her when I get back from vacation.  :)
Salute,

AH_DealnDave

AH_DealnDave

The Pronto had its maiden flight today. :) She flew great even with the stiff breeze we had today. I flew her twice and have to tweak the rudder control rod, just a tad. No real issues in the air.  :)
Salute,

AH_DealnDave

_AH_z5o

#23
Sweet, you need to go FPV. Youll never go back. Throw a little RunCam and little video transmitter with onboard OSD so you know your Alt. Speed etc.. Pipe that in to a nice FPV headset. And youll be ready to have your mind blown. PLUS, you can always run the feed into a 2nd receiver and play it over a larger screen so everyone can see what your seeing real time. It fun to watch everyone in the room start leaning when you make a turn. BTW, you can power that off of a really small battery. It only needs to run a very short time so size and weight shouldn't be a problem.

RubCAm Pro

https://www.ebay.com/itm/RUNCAM-EAGLE-2-PRO-GLOBAL-WDR-OSD-AUDIO-CMOS-16-9-4-3-SWITCHABLE-FPV-TBS-LRS-VAS/232751782163?hash=item3631165913%3Am%3AmebpRxyO31KrcyE-0OPjzQw&var=532266407972&_sacat=0&_nkw=runcam+eagle+2+pro&_from=R40&rt=nc&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1311.R8.TR12.TRC2.A0.H0.Xruncam.TRS0

Cheap Transmitter:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Boscam-TS832-32Ch-5-8GHz-600mw-Wireless-Audio-AV-Transmitter-for-FPV-2-AV-Cable/331749712369?epid=10010778725&hash=item4d3dd2e1f1%3Ag%3Ao7kAAOSwYIhWkAUf&_sacat=0&_nkw=fpv+transmitter&_from=R40&rt=nc&LH_TitleDesc=0

Take your pick on the head sets

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2047675.m570.l2632.R3.TR11.TRC2.A0.H0.XFPV.TRS1&_nkw=fpv+goggles&_sacat=2562

USED Headsets: my favorite section:

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1311.R2.TR11.TRC3.A0.H0.TRS1&_nkw=fpv+goggles+used&_sacat=2562&LH_TitleDesc=0&_osacat=2562&_odkw=fpv+goggles


Recever Combo's (If you get a headset, this want be needed.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/40CH-5-8G-600mw-Wireless-Audio-Video-FPV-TS832-Transmitter-Receiver-for-RC-DJI/182473595705?hash=item2a7c461b39%3Ag%3AmHYAAOSwe8tXMZ0L&_sacat=2562&_nkw=fpv+receiver&_from=R40&rt=nc&LH_TitleDesc=0%7C0


Battery, well that's up to you and just how long it will run vs. Max weight. A simple 9volt battery will run the system for a nice amount for time,
Normal is an illusion. What is normal for the spider is chaos for the fly.

AH_DealnDave

Thanks much "Z" !!! ... I'll check it out when I get back from my vacation.  :)
Salute,

AH_DealnDave