1/30 Scale Airbus A330-300 Build Log (3D Printed)

[Ps2727]

What he said.....
paul

[Dirty Dee]

Thanks Paul.

High confidence in having this ready for Jet Jam this upcoming week. Need to complete weight and balance, and try to print/rig the flap track fairings. I can fly without the flap fairings, but would give that final touch.

[Alpha]

I have high confidence in you and your bird, too, Dirty Dee!

Maximum Effort

[MikeT]

I'm speechless.

Mike

[Dirty Dee]

Thanks guys.

Here is some more specs in the current configuration using 2x3700mAH 45C packs:
AUW:5995g
Wing Area: 40.18 dm²
CWL:23.4
TWR:0.7

[Dirty Dee]

Maiden was a success! First bit of video shared with me.

[Elbee]

Maiden was a success!

:) Outstanding, Chris. My congrats! Best, Steve

[Dirty Dee]

Thanks Steve!

Here is the full flight video captured by Orvie (Wayne). With the 2x3700mAH 45C packs, I had a flight time of about 2 minutes, and used 25% of the battery capacity. I do think I can get 6 minutes easily with this setup. Most of the flight was between 1/3 and 1/2 throttle, and the landing was with take-off flaps, so it was a bit hot. The suspension has the springs such that they are almost fully pre-loaded when the plane is static on the ground. This coupled with the dave brown lite flite wheels made it seem like the landing was very cushioned, and there want a concern of the plane getting bounced back into the air due to built up spring energy.

I have some ideas about weight reduction using a 0.3mm nozzle for certain areas as well as thinning out the stringers throughout the fuselage by 0.4mm. This all would give close to 200g of weight savings. Flying with a single 5000mAH pack or changing the power setup to 4S 3700mAH with 2800kV motors would be another option, each shaving another ~360g from the AUW

[Hardway]

Just too cool! :Cool::Cool::Cool::Cool: Great job! Jerry

[Dirty Dee]

Thanks Jerry!

[rifleman_btx]

Excellent! She flys great! Congratulations!:Cool:

[Dirty Dee]

Thanks! Can't wait to fly it some more

[Dirty Dee]

STLs now available via my Cults3D page:
https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/game...006mm-wingspan

[Elbee]

STLs now available via my Cults3D page:
https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/game...006mm-wingspan

DD, BEE-EW-TEE-FULL!! Best, LB

[Dirty Dee]

3rd flight in. I think it's time for paint

borked the landing, but everything held up. ABS is pretty resilient.

[Dirty Dee]

Started on disassembling the fuselage for paint last evening. I am going with the Virign Atlantic Scheme.

[Elbee]

...going with the Virgin Atlantic Scheme.

DD, Well, Duh! Gonna be spectacular, no doubt, Sir. Best, LB

[Dirty Dee]

Wings are finally getting some depth with the various colors. Hoping to shoot the wingtips and nacelles with the 2-stage candy apple red this week.

lots of filling/sanding/priming left on the fuselage

[Hardway]

Awesome