Thank you Tim from Sydney, Australia. This morning my kids and I watched your instructions and we're very inspired by your excellent work. Soon my son and I will build this baby together and it will be our first RC plane! Now to practice our flight controls on the simulator... :-) Many thanks again! Cheers from David and the kids from Oz
3mm depron will work but will have to be reinforced with something else, maybe bamboo skewers. Or you could double up the sheets which will be adequate :) good luck
I have tried and cost more than $100. But the sense of accomplishment that DIY brings is far more than $100. I even regret not using more expensive materials to make airplanes, and the fun of flying is endless.
You're good looking, you have a good voice, your confidence is high, your tone and delivery is professional. You could have a good career in broadcasting, acting etc. Good video. My only comment is that in my opinion, any trainer should have ailerons. If you learn to fly the right stick with just rudder and elevator, and then you transition TO ailerons, your new, steering, stick, on the ground will be on the left stick and this will take some time to learn the new configuration. As well, learning to use the rudder in the air,(when you have ailerons) will be ANOTHER learning curve.
What is the weight of the material (building materials) and what kind of materials do you use . I have tried to build this plane , step by step but i think that my plane is too heavy and it crashed.
Hey Tim, constructing one now - making it with a Clark Z airfoil with a 10" chord. BTW you have to update the links for equipment on your Blog page - all 404 errors :(
Great build but I'm confused about whether the wings should have an airfoil shape. Also, and most remarkable is that your 15 - 20 degree launch is nearer 70 degree. Having said that it must have some considerable lift to not stall at that angle.
I'm building it with a friend but with more features. We want it to be able to land on water so we're making it waterproof with a pool noodle for flotation and were installing flaps and the landing gear goes up and down
Back here in India, these things are still expensive. Based on my calculations,the overall cost (without the insulation sheets) came to about 9000INR, that's about a 142$.Quite a lot of money to be spent on a hobby.
The video was produced very well. I would recommend several things to improve the performance and longevity of the plane. The hinges shouldn't be tape, or if they are, use something like Extreme Packing tape that will stick longer. Just be sure you cover the extreme packing tape to protect it from UV. The servos would be stronger and last longer if they were set inside the foam. Cut a rectangle the size of the servo and glue it inside that opening. I personally wouldn't offset the stablizers, but instead offset the motor mount. If someone wants to make their plane look pretty, use 120 grit and then work down to 220 grit to smooth out the edges. Then cover with a brown packing paper and a mixture of white glue and water. There are videos on this. Then it can be painted. I do like your plane design. Looks cool and stable for beginner flyers. Congrats on the design.
Hi Lee. Would you know by your estimates how much the plane weighs? Also what's the criteria for selecting motors and prop sizes with regards to overall weight? Hope to hear from you and thanks!
I would need more details about the plane to give recommendations on motor and prop sizes. For a plane this size I would guess a 3S motor and battery setup. You will want a larger prop, maybe even a slowfly prop on a lower KV motor. This is because the plane isn't meant for speed. The lower KV with a bigger prop will give you more low end power to help keep her in the air better. Think of it as the low gear of a car. A lot of power, but not much in speed. A high KV motor with a small prop is for speed. This would be like high gear in a car. It is meant for high speed, but not much power to get the plane moving. This plane won't be doing 80mph. It appears to have a lot of drag and not meant for speed. It's not sleek like a race car. If you can give me the all up weight before motor/battery as well as the sq/ft of the wing, I could give you a better answer as to what motor/prop I would recommend. Off the top of my head with what I see I might say you can do a 400 or 450 size SlowFly motor. What were you using in the video?
Great video! I mostly fly Heli's due to confined flying space. I have three planes, but they're scale and crashes are expensive. I'll build one of these and try it out!
A very interesting model for his skills as a slow flight, ideal for a beginner like me. Please, what is the distance from the leading edge of the wing from the front of the fuselage? Where is the CG? It would be possible to eliminate the rudder and ailerons install? Thanks.
Hello Tim, I built an identical model with the identical foam you used and it just refuses to takeoff, I installed 2 landing gears (one at the back as well) Also when rolling to takeoff, it begins to roll to the left and right sometimes (at high speeds) I'm guessing I built the wing incorrectly..
wing is straight forward... cut it as per the dimensions one 28inch long piece and two 7 inch long. glue the 7 inch pieces to the either ends of 28inch piece at roughly 15 degree angle.This for the poly-hedral which give self stabilizing characteristics to the plane.
My son is wanting to build this for a 4-H project, but the link to the Balancing Charger above does not work and none of the links on your blog to HobbyKing work, they just open the site. My son would also like to install landing gear, but again the link for HobbyKing doesn't work. This is our first time venturing into this. Can you provide an updated links so we know what to buy for these two parts?
Great video. Looks like a great plane for beginners and I will definitely give it a try. Just have to find me some foam which is hard to come by here for some reason.
Apparently there are some Dollar Tree outlets in Australia (Qld at least - do a google search) but I am in Tassie. I got some from a warehouse here in Hobart called Marsden Brothers, or you can get it at Shiploads in Tas also (smaller sheets though).
not sure whats going on but plane built and tried to fly today just went upside down and inverted over my head and landed in tree. something is pulling it straight up and over, but CG seams ok???
Put this thing together in a few hours with some Home Depot 1/2 inch styrofoam, and leftover servos, motor, esc and folding prop from a Radian I used to fly. It flew great, even though the construction was sloppy.
I live in Ecuador and some of the things you listed aren't available, what material can I use that's not foam? I have family in the USA so I can get all the electronics, but bringing foam back to Ecuador seems ridiculous. Appreciate the video, thank you.
When you say install the extra stabilizers to the right what you mean ? is that like if we are looking at the rear of the plane they should facing out to the right ,both of them?
Excuse me sir but this is important so I am asking what happened if the motors make sounds and when I put the exact material I use then put it to the receiver how came the motor did not work? also I connect the 3 cell battery.
hey TIM, i saw ur video and to be true i subscribed u. i was planning to make this as i got a school project. Everything was great but i just faced one problem, can any controller work with the setup ? 2. if we change the setup ie the motor and servos do i need to get a diff. controller??? 3. to which part of the plane is the controller connected to ????? please reply fast, i got a week to complete the project.
Hey man I really liked your video and im going to build the plane I bought a Dx6i from a guy at my local rc flying club but it was the transmitter only. Could You tell me which receiver will be the best for the plane? I don't want to spend more than 20$ on a receiver. On hobbyking they have Orange brand receivers. could you tell me which one will work for the plane AND the Dx6i? Thanks alot and please reply soon
I made 2 planes following your plans. The first was made with Styrofoam and flew OK but I crashed it. The second was made with the pink foam stuff. It noses up on take off. (Hand launch). And wants to go inverted when I increase throttle. What can be the problem?
With a bit of effort and thought, I'm sure you could make this out of cardboard. Try using bamboo skewers for strength. You can also order foam online, but it is expensive. Good Luck
Just wondering what motor you are using and what size of prob because I bought a foam glider that am gonna convert into an RC version and its roughly the same size as yours but I've a hard time deciding what motor n prob to get so if anyone knows greatly appreciated
It would be very helpful if you gave me the complete list of things to get. Like for instance, you haven't mentioned about the landing gear in the video, in "things you'll need". I can imagine someone a little more experienced, thinking that it is just common sense. But I'm a beginner and have never had any experience in this. I'm trying to pickup a new hobby, got interested in RC. So I'd be very happy if you could guide me through this. Thanks.
+Alan NE Hey, read the description of the video and follow the link to my blog at the bottom of the description. There you can find plans you can print out, a detailed parts list, and lots of FAQs and answers.
I watched this video when it came out, I was like 14 😭 and I finally found it again because I have the resources now. You’re the goat!!!
Same my dude, 😂😂😂
so cool,you inspired me to start making my own planes and you taught me so much just by making one video.YOU ARE AWESOME!!!!!
+Mathew Bunting Thanks!
This video is what got me into R/C airplanes years ago. Thank you so much for inspiring me!
This is 8 Year old Video But I still like to watch . Because My first Model I was Build it like same .thanks .....
10 yrs and I still watch this video🎉
Thank you Tim from Sydney, Australia. This morning my kids and I watched your instructions and we're very inspired by your excellent work. Soon my son and I will build this baby together and it will be our first RC plane! Now to practice our flight controls on the simulator... :-)
Many thanks again! Cheers from David and the kids from Oz
+deldridg Thanks! Good luck to you and your son. I hope the build goes well and I'm glad to have helped out.
This is really good for science projects like the one i am doing right now
+Alexia Taylor I used it for a science fair back in the day!
Cool!
Thanks for the detailed answer! This is spot on. The foam shouldn't matter too much, you could even use dollar store foamboard for this build.
3mm depron will work but will have to be reinforced with something else, maybe bamboo skewers. Or you could double up the sheets which will be adequate :)
good luck
Outstanding explanation. .. very easy and economy too. You have given a great tutorial about rc plane.
I have tried and cost more than $100. But the sense of accomplishment that DIY brings is far more than $100. I even regret not using more expensive materials to make airplanes, and the fun of flying is endless.
Seriously impressed by the build and the video. Having bought several ARTF planes to teach school kids how to fly This would have been a lot better.
Absolutely! It won't fly as slow as in the video, but you can give it a bigger wing to deal with that.
Nice landing.
I am almost finished building your plane! Time to see if it flies!
Thats the coolest thing iv ever seen
Awesome bro very smart guy
I've been watching your channel for a long time your getting older lol. Keep up the good work!
Very good I liked it.
Not bad. I recommend using packing tape though for the control surface hinges. It sticks much better than masking tape.
Hey. I have a question about this plane, can I use brushless motor 12 A and Speed Controller 30 A for this plane?
Good job .
I really like the way you described all the things here including your very smart and useful suggestions... Nice work!
You are great bro
Nicely built!@11:48 though there's Pink Panther :)
Nice plane, and nice build video. The only thing is you should add ailerons to make it a full 4 channel trainer.
This was very good, i have seen many of this kind of videos but this is one of the best build videos.
Good job
Awesome, thanks for explain and presentations. I appreciate it 👍
You're good looking, you have a good voice, your confidence is high, your tone and delivery is professional. You could have a good career in broadcasting, acting etc. Good video. My only comment is that in my opinion, any trainer should have ailerons. If you learn to fly the right stick with just rudder and elevator, and then you transition TO ailerons, your new, steering, stick, on the ground will be on the left stick and this will take some time to learn the new configuration. As well, learning to use the rudder in the air,(when you have ailerons) will be ANOTHER learning curve.
You are great man! nobody explains like u do!
What is the weight of the material (building materials) and what kind of materials do you use .
I have tried to build this plane , step by step but i think that my plane is too heavy and it crashed.
Thanks for the excellent video...it sure gave me a good idea on how to build a rc plane.The video is neat, to the point and clear. Appreciate it.
Hey Tim, constructing one now - making it with a Clark Z airfoil with a 10" chord. BTW you have to update the links for equipment on your Blog page - all 404 errors :(
Good video it's good for beginners and I made one as you instructed thank you for the video please send more
you are idle of me,, i watch your all video u are amazing,,what is the size of that foam you cut down and from where to buy it?
really!! you are the best rc maker I saw in my life
:)
Great build but I'm confused about whether the wings should have an airfoil shape. Also, and most remarkable is that your 15 - 20 degree launch is nearer 70 degree. Having said that it must have some considerable lift to not stall at that angle.
Dude, it's awesome, I've got all the info to build one by just watching this video.
Nice beginner plane or just to have some fun. It isn't too far from being a 3D able plane as well.
Thanks!
I'm building it with a friend but with more features. We want it to be able to land on water so we're making it waterproof with a pool noodle for flotation and were installing flaps and the landing gear goes up and down
Back here in India, these things are still expensive. Based on my calculations,the overall cost (without the insulation sheets) came to about 9000INR, that's about a 142$.Quite a lot of money to be spent on a hobby.
Meh not really
+Eclipse Gaming for indians
+Eclipse Gaming for indians
+Rohit D'Almeida
Price list
My 10 year old son and I made it and it flies great.
Everything I purchased from Amazon Total
$328.02
Total $202.69, if you buy this
Transmitter & Receiver bundle $41.89 2.4G FS-CT6B 6 CH Radio Model RC
Transmitter and
simulation software $149.97 Great Planes RealFlight 7.5 w/Tactic TTX610:
Receiver
$17.25 Tactic TR624 2.4Ghz 6CH Receiver:
Motor $19.99 hexTronik DT750 Brushless Outrunner 750kv:
Speed
Controller $15.99 BW 20Amp 20A ESC Brushless Speed Controller 2-3S:
2 Servos $8.00 Tower pro MG 90S servos:
Props $7.50 2
of Jrelecs 2 Pairs 1045 Rc 4-axis X-axis Aircraft for Rc Airplane Black:
Landing gear $11.69 GREAT PLANES Landing Gear Set Flylite EP ARF GPMA2584:
Prop saver $5.09 uxcell 4mm Airplane Propeller Prop Saver:
Push rods $9.74 Great Planes Semi-Flexible Pushrod (Set of
2), 36":
Nylon Control
Horns $3.28 Great Planes Nylon Control Horns (Set of 2):
Battery $15.99
Turnigy
1300mAh 3S 20C Lipo Pack:
Battery charger $20.86
iMAX B6 OEM Battery Balance Charger For 1-6 cell Lipo:
Battery charger wall adapter $9.35 Intocircuit LCD 60W 12V 5A Adapter:
Battery charger Connector
$5.99 LHI 3 PCs Male XT60
XT-60 To Female T-Plug Deans Connector:
Battery fireproof bag
$8.80 BW Fireproof Explosionproof Lipo Battery
Safe Bag:
XT60 Connectors $5.75 US Shipped Cheap Drones XT60 Connectors 5 Pairs:
Motor Connector $6.55 10 Pairs Gold Tone
Metal Banana Bullet Plug Male Female Connector 3.5mm:
Battery extension $6.23 RC 3S Lipo Battery 4Pin JST-EH Plug Balance Charger Cable
Extension:
Midtown Groove 328$ = 21873.76 Indian rupees. i can get an RC airplane online for less than that.
WOAH DUDE YOU ARE SOOOO COOL UNLIKE OTHER PEOPLE YOU ACTUALY MADE THE TUTOURIAL EASY YOU JUST EARNED A SUB BRO
The video was produced very well. I would recommend several things to improve the performance and longevity of the plane. The hinges shouldn't be tape, or if they are, use something like Extreme Packing tape that will stick longer. Just be sure you cover the extreme packing tape to protect it from UV. The servos would be stronger and last longer if they were set inside the foam. Cut a rectangle the size of the servo and glue it inside that opening. I personally wouldn't offset the stablizers, but instead offset the motor mount. If someone wants to make their plane look pretty, use 120 grit and then work down to 220 grit to smooth out the edges. Then cover with a brown packing paper and a mixture of white glue and water. There are videos on this. Then it can be painted. I do like your plane design. Looks cool and stable for beginner flyers. Congrats on the design.
Hi Lee. Would you know by your estimates how much the plane weighs? Also what's the criteria for selecting motors and prop sizes with regards to overall weight? Hope to hear from you and thanks!
I would need more details about the plane to give recommendations on motor and prop sizes. For a plane this size I would guess a 3S motor and battery setup. You will want a larger prop, maybe even a slowfly prop on a lower KV motor. This is because the plane isn't meant for speed. The lower KV with a bigger prop will give you more low end power to help keep her in the air better. Think of it as the low gear of a car. A lot of power, but not much in speed. A high KV motor with a small prop is for speed. This would be like high gear in a car. It is meant for high speed, but not much power to get the plane moving. This plane won't be doing 80mph. It appears to have a lot of drag and not meant for speed. It's not sleek like a race car. If you can give me the all up weight before motor/battery as well as the sq/ft of the wing, I could give you a better answer as to what motor/prop I would recommend. Off the top of my head with what I see I might say you can do a 400 or 450 size SlowFly motor. What were you using in the video?
Great video! I mostly fly Heli's due to confined flying space. I have three planes, but they're scale and crashes are expensive. I'll build one of these and try it out!
it's a nice step by step approach. thank you
The best video I have seen for my needs as a beginner. Thank you. Keep em coming ;)
wonderful. I loved it. Especially I loved your skillful controlling that plane... Thank you
Which foam sheet did u use?plz specify
A very interesting model for his skills as a slow flight, ideal for a beginner like me. Please, what is the distance from the leading edge of the wing from the front of the fuselage? Where is the CG? It would be possible to eliminate the rudder and ailerons install? Thanks.
Watching this video since a long time
Loved it 😍❤
Thanks for the build, looks like it flies really nice..
Hello Tim,
I built an identical model with the identical foam you used and it just refuses to takeoff,
I installed 2 landing gears (one at the back as well)
Also when rolling to takeoff, it begins to roll to the left and right sometimes (at high speeds)
I'm guessing I built the wing incorrectly..
Just throw it...
+vinayak678
The prop maybe is installed wrong.
very nice plane. will you please tell me the specifications of the electronics used in this airplane. like battery and servo specifications
I agree, this was a very detailed and fun video. Question, how about the same design with a flat wing and Ailerons. Thanks for your videos
Dude you are Awesome, Well explained and demonstrated, Thank you
nice work. But i cant see the steps for building the wing. is there a separate video for that?
Thanks! It's in the video - just glue the tips on and add tape to the joint.
wing is straight forward... cut it as per the dimensions one 28inch long piece and two 7 inch long.
glue the 7 inch pieces to the either ends of 28inch piece at roughly 15 degree angle.This for the poly-hedral which give self stabilizing characteristics to the plane.
Ashish Chauhan its not poly hedral ffs xDD
im trying this out today thanks man looks cool will see if mine works
This is very cool, but how heavy is it? In the United Arab Emirates, you need a permit to fly planes heavier than 1 kilo (2.20462 lbs.)
I really like the video but it would be nice to have a list of what exactly you bought
wow!! i hope one day i can build that too great job!
Can you make a video where you go really in depth on how all the parts of the airplane works?
what can be seen cannot be unseen
My son is wanting to build this for a 4-H project, but the link to the Balancing Charger above does not work and none of the links on your blog to HobbyKing work, they just open the site. My son would also like to install landing gear, but again the link for HobbyKing doesn't work. This is our first time venturing into this. Can you provide an updated links so we know what to buy for these two parts?
Excellent, great presentation as well
Great video. Looks like a great plane for beginners and I will definitely give it a try. Just have to find me some foam which is hard to come by here for some reason.
Are you from Australia Charles? I can't find any either! If you found some let me know where you got it from.
Apparently there are some Dollar Tree outlets in Australia (Qld at least - do a google search) but I am in Tassie. I got some from a warehouse here in Hobart called Marsden Brothers, or you can get it at Shiploads in Tas also (smaller sheets though).
www.dollartree.net.au/stores-i10/
could you do a vid explaining how to assemble the electronics ?? cheers (just getting into RC)
excellent build video instructions! great job well done
not sure whats going on but plane built and tried to fly today just went upside down and inverted over my head and landed in tree. something is pulling it straight up and over, but CG seams ok???
Put this thing together in a few hours with some Home Depot 1/2 inch styrofoam, and leftover servos, motor, esc and folding prop from a Radian I used to fly. It flew great, even though the construction was sloppy.
I live in Ecuador and some of the things you listed aren't available, what material can I use that's not foam? I have family in the USA so I can get all the electronics, but bringing foam back to Ecuador seems ridiculous. Appreciate the video, thank you.
When you say install the extra stabilizers to the right what you mean ? is that like if we are looking at the rear of the plane they should facing out to the right ,both of them?
great job man doing this vid. I notice you have good way of describing details which helped me understand much faster. thanks
Hey I love the idea but could I make the fuselage bigger and it not effect the flight? Thanks
Excuse me sir but this is important so I am asking what happened if the motors make sounds and when I put the exact material I use then put it to the receiver how came the motor did not work? also I connect the 3 cell battery.
Nice job, maybe a bigger motor? What size is that motor again?
hey TIM, i saw ur video and to be true i subscribed u.
i was planning to make this as i got a school project. Everything was great but i just faced one problem, can any controller work with the setup ? 2. if we change the setup ie the motor and servos do i need to get a diff. controller???
3. to which part of the plane is the controller connected to ?????
please reply fast, i got a week to complete the project.
SOO GOOD BUT WHERE I CAN GET THAT RADIO TRANSMITTER AND ALSO THE SPEED CONTROLLER.
how to select a motor for rc plane and propeller..is it same for quad or different?? pls tell me,,,, which motor is good to buy
Hey man I really liked your video and im going to build the plane
I bought a Dx6i from a guy at my local rc flying club but it was the transmitter only. Could You tell me which receiver will be the best for the plane? I don't want to spend more than 20$ on a receiver. On hobbyking they have Orange brand receivers.
could you tell me which one will work for the plane AND the Dx6i?
Thanks alot and please reply soon
Great job, very inspiring, excellent airplane.
I learned so much from this video! Thanks!
Can I use foam board to build a fuselage and how big the area of the wing should be? Did you made calculations or just looked at it and said ok?
Witch material u used please tell me
I like very much your project
When we finish it plz can you do video of how to charge it or plz tell me in comments thank you and good job
I made 2 planes following your plans. The first was made with Styrofoam and flew OK but I crashed it. The second was made with the pink foam stuff. It noses up on take off. (Hand launch). And wants to go inverted when I increase throttle. What can be the problem?
superb !! what can i do to increase the payload ??
Do you have video showing us how to covert a Guillows balsa wood plane to radio control please. ?????
hi tim.... can u tel me in what type of shops do we get the half-inch foam board which you have mentioned in the video?
Can you please tell the weight of the plane because I need to choose the appropriate motor
Very nice video and good explanation
Hi Its really wonderful I will surely try this one... Great Job
Can I make it fly using wood? Or how about propellers on the wings or a little engine?
is duck tape a good choice for keeping the plane together
Hey, I'm completely new to RC and was wondering what kind of batteries do I need to power the transmitter.
Nice post :) Im a complete novice - with a cheapish remote like you used, what sort of range are you looking at ?
With a bit of effort and thought, I'm sure you could make this out of cardboard. Try using bamboo skewers for strength. You can also order foam online, but it is expensive.
Good Luck
Just wondering what motor you are using and what size of prob because I bought a foam glider that am gonna convert into an RC version and its roughly the same size as yours but I've a hard time deciding what motor n prob to get so if anyone knows greatly appreciated
It would be very helpful if you gave me the complete list of things to get. Like for instance, you haven't mentioned about the landing gear in the video, in "things you'll need". I can imagine someone a little more experienced, thinking that it is just common sense. But I'm a beginner and have never had any experience in this. I'm trying to pickup a new hobby, got interested in RC. So I'd be very happy if you could guide me through this. Thanks.
+Alan NE Hey, read the description of the video and follow the link to my blog at the bottom of the description. There you can find plans you can print out, a detailed parts list, and lots of FAQs and answers.
Nice work Kevin ! Keep it up buddy...
+Salman Haleem Thanks!
du-bro has all the hardware you could every need to build planes with.