Maverick F5K Electric Glider - Time Lapse Build
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- Опубліковано 2 жов 2024
- In this video I will show you a time lapse build of the Maverick F5K Electric Glider from FlightPoint. F5K models are getting more and more popular due to their small size and excellent flight performance. Most of them are top notch full carbon designs that come at a pretty high price. The Maverick might not be able to fully compete with all of his carbon fiber brothers when it comes to performance, but it is an easy entry into F5K class competitions at a low price and is still providing very good performance. Even if you are not interested in competition flying, the Maverick is a good choice for hobby style thermal hunting.With its small size and low weight it is a perfect choice for your after work flights on the way back home or to be put in your backpack when hiking. With a 3 piece wing and detachable stabilizers it is really easy to transport. The Maverick comes as a kit with all the needed carbon rods and tubes, accessories like CNC machined control horns, screws, pull cord, crimping sleeves and a set of high quality laser cut balsa and plywood parts combined with a 1:1 size color printed plan. If you already have some experience with balsa builds you will certainly enjoy building the Maverick.
Link to FlightPoint: flightpoint.co/
Direct link for ordering the Maverick: flightpoint.co...
Link to my Maverick Flight Video: • Maverick F5K Electric ...
Link to my DIY Helping Hand build video: • DIY Helping Hand (Thir...
Specs:
Wingspan: 1492mm
Length: 1065mm
Wing area: 25.2 dm2
Weight (AUW): 350g (in my configuration) incl. 11g GPS Logger
RC functions: elevator, rudder, ailerons, flaps, motor
My configuration:
Motor: T-Motor F1507 3800 kV
Prop: Graupner Carbon Folding Prop 6x3"
Battery: TATTU R-Line 550 mAh 2S 95C
ESC: Graupner Brushless Control + T 18
Receiver: Graupner GR-16 HoTT, 8 channel
Servos: 6x Chaservo DS 06
Spinner: VM 25mm Spinner for M5 shafts (Vladimir's Model)
GPS Logger: SM GPS logger 3
Selected optional equipment:
Wing to Fuselage harness connectors: flightpoint.co...
Die-Cut Maverick Stickers: flightpoint.co...
Aluminum M3 bolts (Blue+Yellow) for horizontal stabilizer: flightpoint.co...
Covering film:
ORALIGHT transparent yellow
ORALIGHT transparent blue
ORALIGHT semi opaque white
ORACOVER Hotmelt Adhesive (960)
ORACOVER Thinner for Hotmelt Adhesive (980)
Link to the STL file of my dummy spinner (fitting to VM spinner 25mm): drive.google.c...
Link to my pin allocation for the 8-pin wing-fuselage connector: drive.google.c...
Link to my free STL file for the camera mount: drive.google.c...
Print with 15% infill and supports
1/4" camera mounting screw: www.amazon.de/...
Insta360 Go 2 Adapter Set: www.amazon.de/...
Vinyl:
Optional die-cut sticker from FlightPoint: flightpoint.co...
d-c-fix white semi gloss vinyl (for the Bavarian RC stickers)
Useful stuff:
Pull Cord for elevator and rudder (as a spare): Flexonit 7x7 amzn.eu/d/gYViT2H
Crimping sleeves for pull cord (as a spare): Jenzi Size 006 inner diameter 0.6mm amzn.eu/d/af5utUy
Crimping Pliers for pull cord: STMK crimping pliers amzn.eu/d/4xzuY5u
Masking tape (for wrapping the servos): Tesa Masking Tape for Lacquer amzn.eu/d/fBTBlKJ
Crimping Pliers for Servo connectors: Dupont Crimping Pliers amzn.eu/d/4IL3UCz
Servo wires for ailerons: Höllein HOESKV14GR servo wire twisted, 3x0.14mm2
My tools:
Cutting Machine (for vinyl): BROTHER ScanNCut SDX1000
Soldering Station: Weller We 1010
Sanding Block: Perma-Grit - Sanding Block Coarse/Fine 140x52mm
Camera:
Sony HDR-CX730
Microphone:
Rode NTUSB
Wow!!! I just watched the video and learned a lot from it. You use such brilliant master techniques that I am completely amazed. Thanks for sharing this awesome video!
Thank you so much 😊. I am always happy too share my knowledge and also keep learning myself. There is more stuff like that in the making so stay tuned
Awesome build! I was just looking at this glider as my next. I was curious to know if you put anything over your plans when gluing the pieces down. I couldn’t tell in the video. Thanks!
Thanks, great that you liked it! I can only recommend the Maverick. I fly it a lot and it really performs great. Watch out for my flight video which will come pretty soon. Concering your question: Yes, I cover the plan with standard cling film that is attached (and tensioned) with some strips of painter's tape.
Fantastic. Please can you tell me what type of glue did you use? Thanks
Thanks. I used CA glue for some of the joints, especially for wood/carbon and PVA (the white wood glue) for wood/wood
@@bavarian_rc thanks a lot
Its been 50 years since I last built an RC plane. Wish the kits back then were like this. The colour coded sections make it very clear. I have no inclination to get back into the hobby, but this video was very enjoyable to watch and would provide an excellent aid to anyone building the same kit.
Thanks a lot! I built my first kit mid of the 80's, a Graupner Amigo II. Indeed a significant difference to our laser cut kit nowadays. I have learned everything back then from my father and these skills still come in handy even with high precision part in todays kits
The laser printers have improved this hobby immensely!!!
Absolutely! 👍
Thanks a lot for support!
You‘re welcome ☺️
On my balsa build of the Triple Neo Thermic....I have experienced warping of the wings structure. I am using standard carpenter glue and appropriate weight to hold down the layers as the glue dries. is there a remedy for this warpage?
Hi Peter, on the Triple Neo Thermic I had no issues with warping. In which area is it? There is some chance of recovering the warping during the covering with film by shrinking the film differently strong in order to counteract the warping. Nevertheless you should not expect too much from that. If the warping is really bad you might have to consider removing the part that caused the warping and redo it. Was it caused by the sheeting or was it present before? Were the sheets already warped before glueing? in that case even after using weights and waiting for the glue to fully cure the forces in the sheeting will try to get back to the initial shape which could result in warping. Balsa is normally not so critical but plywood has more power.
Fantastic video. The first (and only) model I ever built like this was very satisfying, but I certainly made a few mistakes.
Would you classify this as an appropriate second model to build?
It's exactly the size and type I would enjoy flying.
Thanks, great that you liked it! There are some key elements for this build, like getting the fuse straight and not warping the control surfaces during covering with film. They require a bit of experience. I would rather say the Maverick is a 3rd than a 2nd model to build. But if you take my video as a guide and go carefully step by step, why not?
Thanks for sharing, enjoyed watching this and it has nudged me a bit closer to making a purchase, think it would make a perfect plane to take for a walk and do some hedge hopping. 👍
Thanks, happy that you liked it and that I could inspire you to possible build the Maverick as well. I still haven't maidened it, but I will for sure do a flight video, so keep an eye on my channel 😀
Fantastic build!! Thank you for sharing! I bought one of these a few months ago but haven't begun building just yet, glad I didn't now that I have this vid to reference!
Thanks, great that you liked it! Have fun with the build! I enjoyed it a lot.
Nice build ... to fix the plan on the table I use transparent adhesive film: easier, in 1 operation you protect the plan and it’s fixed on the table
Thanks 😊 Good idea to use transparent adhesive film. It isn‘t one of my favorite tasks to fix the film on the plan and have it properly tensioned. Do you have a link to the one you use?
@@bavarian_rc Hmm, my reply didn't show up.
So I have no tools and would really like to know what you are using? Could you list some please?
Like: the pins, the weights, that sticky film you are putting on the parts, I saw the cool sander and will try for that one. Clamps, I suppose, they're pretty generic. I have nice scalpels and plastic triangles.
Did you find a transparent adhesive film you like? In France amazon I saw a lot but would like to know what you came up with please? Some appeared to have a grid that might be helpful?
It looks like you're working on a pressed wood board?
What type of wood glue and CA glue please?
I liked the music! LOL
Tools can be a long topic and everybody has his own preferences. I made a quick selection of some of the tools I use. The list could be a lot longer. Let me know if you are interested in anything else.
Aeronaut building board (1500x400x40mm) (750677): aero-naut.de/Balsa-Baubrett-400x1500/750677
Weights: 6x3x150mm flat steel (around 215g each) cut from 1m bars from the hardware store and clear coated to avoid corrosion
Pins: Aeronaut "Aero-Pick" (785502): aero-naut.de/Aero-Pick-Stossnadel/785502
Needles: Prym needles (30x 0,6mm) on Amazon: amzn.eu/d/0d5tMGfN
WEDO scalpel from Amazon: amzn.eu/d/0baUaU9w
Wolfcraft clamps in different sizes
Perma-grit sanding block 140mm fine/coarse
Perma-grit files set (fine) 140mm length
Set of Standard files (large) from Pferd
Woodglue (PVA): Ponal Express
3 different CA glues: low, medium and high viscosity and activator spray... I use mainly EVERGLUE from Amazon (amzn.eu/d/034F9wJq) but any other brand will do (unless you work with EPP foam then you need to use special CA suitable for foam)
R&G laminating epoxy (40min) (resin L with hardener L): www.r-g.de/art/100110
For covering the plane I use either ORACOVER or ORALIGHT heat shrink film.
For my custom decals I use standard vinyl from the hardware shop. A more professional solution would be ORACAL 751c
For the transparent film (for covering the building board) I am still using my non-sticky one as I didn't have time to research further.
@@bavarian_rc That's awesome and thanks for the links also!
Well, I'm still curious what that large tape was you were putting on all the parts. ;-)
Can't wait to go to Leroy Merlin and cut up a bar! LOL
@Zeek812B4U You‘re welcome. Which large tape do you mean? The one I am using to protect the balsa parts during sanding? That’s „TESA perfect“ painter’s tape.
Super Video!
Wie lange ist denn die gesamte Bauzeit in realer Stundenzeit, also vom Bausatz bis kompletter Fertigstellung?
Danke! ☺️ schwer zu sagen, wie lange ich in Stunden gebraucht habe. Insgesamt hatte ich eine Bauzeit von dreieinhalb Monaten mit Phasen, in denen ich mal mehr mal weniger gearbeitet habe. Wenn ich schätzen müsste, dann würde ich sagen irgendwas zwischen 40 und 50 Stunden.
非常完美 ，手藝都好好😊
Thank you 😊
I built this model last year, I am still trying to learn how to fly it correctly, I tend to fly it too slowly and find that I keep inducing a stall, when this happens near to the ground damage is caused, so I have had to make some repairs.
I am curious to see how it will fly. I will remember your comment for the first flights and be careful. Have you tried changing the CG and maybe also the angle of attack of the horizontal stabilizer? Both are connected and have a strong influence on the flight characteristics. If the thin fuselage is not perfectly straight your hstab could be a little bit off.
Good tip, I will check it out. Many thanks.@@bavarian_rc
It is very impressive how the laser cut parts fit together so perfectly!
Yes, RC kits have gone a long way since my early years!
War mir wieder eine große Freude Dir zuzuschauen. Grüße Rudi.
Danke, schön dass es Dir gefallen hat! Schöne Grüße Robert
god this is horrid music, what AI came up with that?
Well that‘s the best that UA-cam is offering to us poor little content creators that can‘t afford expensive audio licenses 😂
Great vid, with really helpful tips. Many thanks !
Thanks a lot. I am happy that some of my tips are useful. I keep learning with every build and I enjoy sharing it with the community
That is a clean build. I feel like I'm a little kid compared to this man.
Thanks a lot. I do my best to have clean builds. But I am sure you are too humble. And in the end the main thing is that it flies straight and we're having fun 😀😉
Another great build video. I'm curious what the total build time is from unboxing to ready-to-fly.
Thanks, I am happy that you liked it. Hard to tell what the total build time was. It took me 3,5 months with some periods of more and some with less progress.
@@bavarian_rc Thank you for answering. Truely a labor of love.
Oh yeah, it‘s all about building 😄
Great Job, now i need to buy this kit also.
Thanks. I guess you really gotta get one 😜
Yet another fine build!!! Bravo!!!
Thanks a lot. It was a really nice build experience. I still haven't had the chance to maiden it, but I will do that soon.
Awesome glider. This will be my next project.
The Maverick is a fantastic glider! Have flown it today at the slope and it performed really nice. Go for it, you won't regret!
@@bavarian_rc I'm curently working at a FRESH F3-RES by MODELLBAUCHAOS.
@@bavarian_rc I'm currently working on a FRESH F3-RES by MODELLBAUCHAOS.
@@bavarian_rc Where can I get such flat steel plates to press flat and hold in position?
Funny, I am also building a RES at the moment: the RESilience from Heinemann Modellbau
Top !
Thanks 😊
Wie ist Bausatz bestellbar? Wo? Euro? FR.???
Bei FlightPoint: flightpoint.co/product/maverick-f5k-electric-glider/
Kostet 197$