Roban - World Class Scale Helicopters

New project... Boredom is a curse... Lol

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  • rifleman_btx
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    • Dec 2016
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    #1

    New project... Boredom is a curse... Lol

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=...&v=60CgYmNb2a8 I plan to build one of these with power 15 or equivalent motors to run on 4s and be about 60". I plan to give it split rudder and everything. Obviously also a gyro stabilizer as well. Should be fun. Even retracts..
  • F106DeltaDart
    Scale Warbird and Chopper Pilot

    • Feb 2015
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    #2
    Good luck man, that sounds like an awesome project! Will be keeping my eye on this thread. I always wanted the do the bigger YB-35, but never got around it.

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    • rifleman_btx
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      #3
      Absolutely and thanks, I'm starting my parts sourcing now. :)

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      • Beeg
        So many planes. So little time!

        • Dec 2016
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        #4
        Sounds like fun.

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        • bradl4648
          Your Motion RC CS Team Rep

          • Oct 2014
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          #5
          Right on unique is the answer here good luck please share your progress !!

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          • rifleman_btx
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            #6
            Absolutely, I'm stoked

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            • rifleman_btx
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              #7
              I'm thinking about using the 12x8 props from the upgraded power system of the FL P38

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              • PappaBear
                MotionRC.Tech support, Experienced Pilot

                • May 2015
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                #8
                I wish you every success with it. I've flown several flying wings and they fly very well, certainly the ones I've flown have.

                Martin.

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                • rifleman_btx
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                  #9
                  Absolutely, I've got one that I love flying. I just want one on retracts and actually lived in history. :)

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                  • crxmanpat
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                    • Oct 2014
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                    #10
                    I love flying wings! Jack Northrop really had a thing for them too. ;) Glad he was able to see plans of the B-2 Spirit before he passed.

                    Good luck on the build!
                    Pat

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                    • rifleman_btx
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                      #11
                      Much agreed and thanks!

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                      • rifleman_btx
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                        #12
                        Well a slight change in my power system plans, I'm going to go with the complete high performance system made for the flight line p38. I figure if the work is done why mess with something that works.

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                        • rifleman_btx
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                          #13
                          Got my 3 views and all the full scale plane data, now it begins

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                          • rifleman_btx
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                            #14
                            Here we go!

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                            • doctormike
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                              #15
                              I've been working (slowly) on a Horton 229 for some time. Other than the twin jets there is an amazing similarity. Hmmmm, I wonder how that happened. The Germans might have been real B******s, but they sure knew how to design planes. I hope this thing will fly, even with a gyro. I'm sure it will be a hand full with no verticle stab. Good luck with your project! Doc

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                              • rifleman_btx
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                                #16
                                Same to you my friend, crap if we weren't across the state of Texas from each other it would be an awesome formation flight!

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                                • doctormike
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                                  #17
                                  Yeah... talk about fun! Researching and trading ideas on getting a couple of flying wings in the air! I'm working on an A-10. Just realized the A-10 EDF's and nacells might be perfect to build a Horton 229 around. I just read that the stealth bomber design wasn't even started until the Horton brothers' designs and experiments were studied extensively. Really interesting stuff! Doc

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                                  • rifleman_btx
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                                    #18
                                    Oh I know, those brothers were top of their game. And I was thinking that the a10 necells would lend itself perfectly to the Horton design as well. Man as mater of fact I can completely see them locked in.

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                                    • doctormike
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                                      #19
                                      Just a matter of building around them while keeping it, at least close to scale.:Confused:Doc

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                                      • rifleman_btx
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                                        #20
                                        Indeed. Always a kink in the line somewhere..
                                        I guess that's part of the fun.... And flusteration

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