Star Wars ships were designed to look cool, not to actually fly. The fact you have been able to make these craft fly is quite an amazing feat! Well done sir!
Thank you very much. Honestly I enjoy the builds much more than making videos about them. I should probably be recording more during the build and test portion, and post more regularly. But, at the end of the day I'm just happy to share them with the folks that watch, and really appreciate the comments. Thank you again, it means a lot.
As an aircraft engineer for 33 years, I never tire and I am always incredibly impressed by you insight to aerodynamics and how you apply that knowledge in your builds, I'm also a 70's child so a huge Star Wars fan and I'm looking forward to your attempts at fully functioning U-Wing :) Well done.
I would think it wouldn’t be to hard to make this shape fly. Awesome to know it was super hard to be stable with the lack of dihedral and massive rudder Love your work 👍👍👍
This is awesome! Now that you've proven that this shape can fly (and quite well at that), the theory could apply to a Lambda shuttle... maybe even built up as a VTOL, complete with folding wings.
"...those cannon runs through Tatooine" followed by some video footage of a crash. Comic genius! And a thoughtful reminder for us mere mortals that, failure is not the opposite of success, it's part of success. Thank you for all of you efforts, my sons and I thoroughly enjoy your videos. (I'm still trying to build that 30+ inch A10)
Cool! I think this one ended up working because of the relatively symmetrical wing sizes. The Marauder, has that much smaller dorsal fin, so it may want to flip over, but it could definitely work. After watching the show I tried the prototype version of this one with most of the dorsal fin cut down, to see if the shape would work, and it was almost flyable. Good luck with the build!!!
@@ajw61185 that's what I was thinking. Any advice on motors? I was either going to build it like a drone or a dual motor plane. I'm pretty new to planes
....always creating something spectacular...Thanks for sharing it with us be nice to see a equipment list perhaps...motors, controller, material etc for your builds...always awesome content
Thanks. The electronics for this one (controller, servos, motors, battery) are all from an E-flite UMX Ultrix. You can buy the components separately, but it's just about the same price/easier to just get one of the planes and pull the gear out of it. It's a really great 1s setup that I've been using for most of my builds for the last year or so.
This is *SO* awesome! One question though. How well would it fly if you had one single large prop in the back centered where the "real" Skyhopper's "space jet" engine is?
@@ajw61185 I was wanting to do a flying model however with the weight of the cockpit so far forward and wings so far back I had a problem with balancing the ship
Star Wars ships were designed to look cool, not to actually fly. The fact you have been able to make these craft fly is quite an amazing feat! Well done sir!
Thank you!
Just like Beggar's Canyon back home!
You could bullseye a womprat with that!
...Fantastic job! It flies as though you computer generated the whole flight. Amazing...
Or maybe it’s a drone 🤣
Blows my mind that you don't have a million subscribers! Amazing stuff!
Thank you very much. Honestly I enjoy the builds much more than making videos about them. I should probably be recording more during the build and test portion, and post more regularly. But, at the end of the day I'm just happy to share them with the folks that watch, and really appreciate the comments. Thank you again, it means a lot.
You should try building is out on insulation foam panels and use 3 ducted fans in the wing roots, plus a a third aleron. @@ajw61185
As an aircraft engineer for 33 years, I never tire and I am always incredibly impressed by you insight to aerodynamics and how you apply that knowledge in your builds, I'm also a 70's child so a huge Star Wars fan and I'm looking forward to your attempts at fully functioning U-Wing :)
Well done.
Thank you, that means a lot :)
I would think it wouldn’t be to hard to make this shape fly.
Awesome to know it was super hard to be stable with the lack of dihedral and massive rudder
Love your work 👍👍👍
This is awesome! Now that you've proven that this shape can fly (and quite well at that), the theory could apply to a Lambda shuttle... maybe even built up as a VTOL, complete with folding wings.
Thanks, I did one a few years ago as a quad. It would be super cool to have a real VTOL version :)
".. fully depart controlled flight" hahaha
Very cool project! Love it!
Great engineering, thumb up! And great to see you back!
this won the internet for me today...
"...those cannon runs through Tatooine" followed by some video footage of a crash. Comic genius! And a thoughtful reminder for us mere mortals that, failure is not the opposite of success, it's part of success. Thank you for all of you efforts, my sons and I thoroughly enjoy your videos. (I'm still trying to build that 30+ inch A10)
Another beautiful work of art you have done there Adam!
Thank you!
Real star wars admirer!
Well done! Really great design and development work to make it fly so well. Thanks for making the video too!
Now way I could fly it. I had air hog x- wing lucky to do 2 circle’s
Lol. Another amazing craft bud!! The spot was perfect! Great creation once again.
Thanks :)
incredible passion work
awesome, Rogue Squadron!
Awesome
I'm workin on building the havoc marauder
Cool! I think this one ended up working because of the relatively symmetrical wing sizes. The Marauder, has that much smaller dorsal fin, so it may want to flip over, but it could definitely work. After watching the show I tried the prototype version of this one with most of the dorsal fin cut down, to see if the shape would work, and it was almost flyable. Good luck with the build!!!
@@ajw61185 that's what I was thinking. Any advice on motors? I was either going to build it like a drone or a dual motor plane. I'm pretty new to planes
Great job brotha!
The decals on the original model came from the Airfix 1/24 Bf 109 E kit. They represent an aircraft from 9/JG 26 with Griffin and vertical yellow bar.
Wicked build man!
That is fantastic man!
Holy cow. Amazing!
....always creating something spectacular...Thanks for sharing it with us
be nice to see a equipment list perhaps...motors, controller, material etc for your builds...always awesome content
Thanks. The electronics for this one (controller, servos, motors, battery) are all from an E-flite UMX Ultrix. You can buy the components separately, but it's just about the same price/easier to just get one of the planes and pull the gear out of it. It's a really great 1s setup that I've been using for most of my builds for the last year or so.
@@ajw61185 Excellent and Thank You
You have such incredible projects. Why did you stop posting? I hope you're doing well? I've been binge-watching your builds.
This thing is like a bee. It’s not supposed to fly, but it does because it doesn’t care what you’re supposed to think.
impressive. most impressive.
This is amazing!
superinteresting plane/spaceship, amazing how you could stabilise something with so much anhedral. youre a hero!!
pretty cool stuff! keep it coming plz
Amazing Build. Greetings from Germany.
Just wonderful. 😎 Where do I find the plans?
I would also like the plans
Wow!! thats awesome man you have some nice builds I always enjoy watching thanks for sharing
This looks so good I could believe it was from the original movies! I bet George Lucas would love to see this.
Really great flying man. Super sweet T16, how on earth 🌍 did you get that! To fly, and you make it look 👀 so easy. Awesome 😎
Thanks! It was the most challenging thing so far to get flying, even moreso than the Lego plane. I'm so happy it ended up working!
RAD!
This is *SO* awesome!
One question though. How well would it fly if you had one single large prop in the back centered where the "real" Skyhopper's "space jet" engine is?
How much did it cost you to get everything you need for a typical build? Might be interested in learning how to build these.
I absolutely love this!!! As a novice to RC Flying.... could a novice fly this? And how crash sensitive is it? And how can I get started with a build?
Nice!
Have you ever built a mini ducted fan jet?
Is this a prequel for a Lambda-class shuttle build?
I did a lambda shuttle a while ago, but as a quad, I think it would work as a plane using this approach :)
@@ajw61185 I was wanting to do a flying model however with the weight of the cockpit so far forward and wings so far back I had a problem with balancing the ship
What motor and flight control do you use?
it's the electronics out of the e-flite Ultrix
People who think it’s fake:🤡
People who think it’s flying over the desert of tatooine: 👑
Want to sell it ?
Okay ....now go search for Womp Rats to shoot