Flite Test - Old Fogey - SCRATCH BUILD
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- Опубліковано 24 сер 2024
- The Old Fogey foam board scratch built airplane design is part of the Flite Test Swappable Fuselage Series.
This kit is also available as a Speed Build Laser Cut Kit:
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Download the plans and see more photos on the website:
*Look for additional steps if you're building a Speed Build Kit*
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Watch how to build your power pod here:
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Check out the Old Fogey review here:
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I've made a couple of scratch built planes and decided to take a short cut this time and I ordered your Old Fogey kit. It arrived very fast and surpassed all expectations for materials and the precision of your cutting. You packaged this kit like it was a Ming vase and it, of course, arrived in perfect condition. With your videos and PDF plans you guys put a tremendous effort into this industry. It is great that you produce kits this quality product at this low price. Thanks!!
I just wanted to take a minute and say thank you to you guys, i built this plane about 3 weeks ago and have since taught myself to fly on it, and now I'm hooked, i have been interested in the hobby for years now but could not bring myself to buy an expensive plane that i was for sure going to wreck, but being able to build a plane that doesn't cost but a few dollars has empowered me to jump in with both feet without the fear of crashing. I'm working on the simple storch now, and i can't wait to fly it. Thanks again guys for all that you do!!
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im in the exact same situation... just build me a "the fish" by raptor...jmand need to install the power system hope every thing works out...its my very first plane, have a lil experience in quads tho :)
One of my first airplanes back in the 80s was an under cambered old timer stick and covering.
It flew great! I think I will download these plans!
Thanks for the inspirational build video and free plans, we had to try it! After about four hours of build time the main sections of the plane are complete and look ok for our first ever RC scratch build. Thank you and God bless
I used 4 of the screws that came with my servos (mounting screws) for the motor to the plywood, and put a small square of sticky-backed velcro (walmart craft isle) 1"x1" to the back of the ESC and on inside of the right sidewall of the power pod, also attached my receiver the same way, only to the inside LEFT wall towards the back (right in front of the servo tray, when pod is mounted in plane) - worked out great!
Great build and flight! Love the chase plane footage, too. This perhaps the best of the Flite Test series, and that's saying a lot.
Very fun plane! I don't have much room at home to fly but it's a blast. I have an over power motor on it currently and it does loops like crazy, awesome build!
This is a great plane. flew mine for the first time today. was tail heavy to start with but flew nicely once that was sorted out.
flies really nice, my friend from JC quadcopters build one out of super heavy Australian foam board and it flew amazingly with a 1500 3s, it could fly so slow and i think i could have caught it when he flew by slowly
This Old Fogey Got Your Old Fogey To Fly! Had a maiden today and posted the video on my channel.
The inflight shots with tracking?! REALLY cool! Great job guys!!
ok thank you for the help . its hard learning all this by myself so thank you for taking the time to help ... i ordered a dxi6 radio hope that will work
That was cool! I just happened onto this video and think it is so great. Good Job. I like the fast pace. If you miss something, go back later. Thanks Flitetest...
Love the build video series! It is amazing that a flying machine airframe can be built so cheaply yet fly nice.
As a beginner, I recommend ft Fogey. It has 3 channels and has a large wing area, so it can glide slowly and is easy to control, so it is good for beginners. thank you
Very innovative design, nice slow flyer to relax with.
Beautiful job on a classic looking model that is fun to fly.
Kudos Guys!
It take the blade off the plane or it gets bit !
Safty Mr. Blix !
Keep it going !!
very nice , im gonna start my build this weekend , it will be perfect for my dad , since he is an old fogey!!! almost got my fowl flyer done noww i gots to build this one! keep up the awesome works guys!
Thanks of providing these great scratch build videos I recently built the delta wing, the video realy helped alot. I already designed two other planes using the swapable fuselage.
A nice old style model, and it goes well...The build method is very good, but it needs some shape changes to be more like the Buzzard bombshell..
It wants to have less chord on the wings and be shallower in the body...
What a shame we cant get that cheap and light art board here in the UK... It has given me a lot of ideas...
A wonderful build and step back into my childhood of flight. Thanks.....
also be sure to stick the ESC as far forward as you can and the Rx as far back as you can to avoid interference - you will need to add a small washer under the left motor mount screw location (between the plywood and the mount) and 2 to the top screw location to get the Old Fogey to fly correctly! (I stuffed mine several times before I figured out "Thrust Angles") the Motor needs to point slightly DOWN and to the RIGHT so shim the mount accordingly, I dont think Josh mentions that in the videos?
What hot glue and glue gun are you using, that you have sooo much time to make adjustments, before the glue hardens? I have 10 seconds at best with my glue and 10W glue gun... Thank you for your perfect build videos!
finally convinced my dad the best plane for christmas is the bixler. cant wait :)
Thanks for taking the time to do these videos!
it should definitly be called the
FT OAP !!
has such a good ring to it !!
Looks like a fast build and fun flyer. Helpful vid.
I would really like it if you guys could do a swappable lazy bee scratch build
I'll be definetly building this plane this summer!
Had a plane similar to this and can only fly that on a perfectly flat field or it rips the tail off
Need to build a supersize version of this plane and fpv it
old ink pen plastic tubes is great for the servo rods
First - 20 seconds after the video was first posted. Thats gotta be a new record.
You are a genius. I have always wanted to fly but didn't want to destroy my expensive plane - keep it up!
The PLANS have been available for free download since Dec 5th 2012 when this video was first put up if thats all you want- I was asking them when a speedbuild kit was going to be available from their store where the plane is already lazer-cut out for you already and all you have to do is fold and glue! (I downloaded the free plans myself and cut out and made one a long time ago dude-
as I am in UK I am using depron lightweight aircraft grade to make one.
well done! That is next for the work bench!
Keep up the good work guys. Enjoy your channel quite a bit.
Elmer's glue works pretty well. Just apply a small amount on the paper/foam edges.
I'd say... maybe... depends on how heavy your motor is. The "blue wonder" they recommend pushes about 325 grams on a 2s (with an 8x4.3 according to their webside), so you're in the ballpark, but the motor they recommend is only 24 grams.
I had a motor that could generate about that much thrust and put it on the FT Flyer, but the motor was so heavy that it couldn't fly on only 300 grams of thrust.
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josh and josh these swapabls are da bomb... cheap, easy to repare, and fly amazing you should do a flying wing with the swapale fusalge.... like a zagi
I clip the square end off of an appropriate size zip tie and push it onto the wire to hold wheels on the landing gear.
Gr8 job Lad's... HOW ABOUT BUILDING A TWIN WITH TWO OF THE POWER POD'S SOMETHING LIKE A DORNIER DO 335 OR A MOSQUITO ?????? keep up the good work ...
You are creative and I follow your channel and all the videos belonging to you Greetings your friend from Iraq
Nice build video! If each stick weighs 8 grams, that translates to is 9/32 oz (.28 oz)
this is not going well,I don't have a friend from Sweden! I do have one from Norway though.. will that work?
open a can of tuna and you'll see
😂 trop bien merci
Three thoughts? Why not put a top on the rear fuselage? Second with the "Dutch Roll" being a problem why not post the correct dihedral. I did encounter the D roll. Interesting fix for the problem, carefully heated the seams with a heat gun and as they loosened let it set in the new position, added glue later and all seems fine. Careful with the heat as it can warp the foam but taking your time with this seems to work very well. I am trying 1 1/2" instead of the initial 2 1/2"
I just use the european style foam board. It's 5mm thick, and comes in various sizes. The difference between the US and the EU version is the flexibility and the way the paper is stuck to the foam. The EU version is a lot stiffer and tends to break if you try to fold it. Also the paper cannot be peeled off.
Fantastic instructional video. Makes me want to start building right away!
great video you should sell that as a kit josh i would surely buy it !!!
The comment about the lazy loops that the Old Fogey can fly w/o any control input causes me much confusion. So if I am flying hands-on, will I be constantly fighting the Old Fogey's wayward ways? Am I mostly to let it do its own thing, or should I attempt directed flight? Sorry for the stupid question. My orientation is manned flight. The idea of a Cessna 172 doing its own thing is anathema.
So if you have friend from sweden let him in...
LOL you guys are the best.
Great video and nice build Tim
thanks Reagan, I'll give it anothe try.....
Hi Josh, nice vid - 8 grammes of weight is NOT an ounce though! it's approx 0.1 oz :)
I would really like to see this as a speed build kit in your store..
Get vid... When I first started watching your vids they were better than good... Now they are better than GREAT!
B fold = beside fold
A fold = above fold
Is that what it means????????.
It wasn't meant to mean it, but it turned out to be a happy accident.
I don’t know if you know but that’s what josh tells everyone in the more recent build videos
Yes, its : A - above, B - besides
Yes
Wow! Fantastic video my friend. I've never made a RC plane before, but this video really gives me the motivation to do this project. Thanks! :)
Oh btw, what is the name of the music that you have playing at the end of the video and where can I find it?
In the UK you can get foam board that is polystyrene and 5mm thick from Hobby Craft. It's also got paper on it so it is very similar to the Dollar Tree stuff. I think they had a 3 for £10 deal, so not as cheap as Dollar Tree unfortunately:(.
I JUST got the new "Flite Test Insider" email newsletter that states: The Old Fogey is coming out as a speed build kit, but I just checked the FT Store, it's still not listed......
thank you so much for the plane and the plans i have built it. and flue it today i have built five plains all flue but not by me as my reactions are to slow. this one is so gentile in the air I have time to think about what to do next. THANK YOU again the old fogey from New Zealand
A lot like the Lazy Bee too.
Hey guys nice video and greate build josh! I have a small question. If i build this plane and add an extra servo under the wing for ailerons, will it fly ok?
All foam nice...........I built a Black Magic model scratch built from APS UK' SINGLE CHANNEL with elastic powered escapement but it flew away for miles.
Can't find them on the Hobby King website either.
Can you design some balsa wood planes not just a foam?
I think everyone would like to see some scratch built micros. They are popular and you guys have never built any.
ShareCraft I agree. I think what keeps them away from micros is the need for brushed motors. I love my micros but really starting to hate the motors. They just have to high of a failure rate. The main reason I am looking at their planes is because most of them have brushless motors in mind for power. This site has pretty good micros - www.stevensaero.com/ - as you can see a lot of the planes use the Park zone UMX P-51 motor.
Hello friends, I am Atonio from Guadalajara, Mexico and I want to know how and where you get this kit OLD fogy here in Mexico we do not have the materials you build impressive aircraft. Greetings and congratulations.
Antonio.
could you do a review on this style of wing?
Been waiting! AWESOME! I wish i had parts to build it, im already using all my motors and servos :/
Bro I have made a model but the plane spins in the opposite direction of that of the propeller.can you guys help me to find the issue plz
What foam are you using and what thickness is it for all us NOOBS
Would it be too unreasonable to ask if it would be alright to add arialions
swedish friend included?
I wish.
How are you achieving the correct thrust angle? Should not be a motor mounted to the firewall pointing right and down?
I love this plane!!
want to ask what size motor and propeller specifications use?
I just built the speed build kit with the power pod. When I run up the RPM’s, the nose wants to dive down. The motor mount was built to spec-it is straight on line with the pod. Why is this happening? Maiden was 30 feet and a nose dive crash.
3 grams in an ounce? Your crystal meth dealer is robbing you there speedy! lol 28 grams to an ounce...
I think what he meant was 3 sticks to an ounce. 8*3 = 24.
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@10:07 {Quote} "3 grams of weight is an ounce" {End quote}
Nice try, but he's human......he made a mistake....it happens....face it.
+Haywood Jablomy What? Wasn't that what I said?
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Yeah, sorry. I misinterpreted your comment. Made a mistake....it happens.
Now that that's behind us.....Geo K's comment was pretty funny, I thought.
Could u build one smaller and only use 1 motor and put a rudder on it
nice job and i do have a friend in Sweden!
Sir I had old fogey also prepared as per instructions weight 500g cg OK will it fly. Please provide contact so that I can share my video if any problem
when maiden mine is swinging left and right
why?
Where can I get the plans. My son would like this plane
Wow, you guys are incredible...I want
Excellent job
it looks very similar to the supercub
Could you make next a hc 3d swappable
I don't think they use a laser cutter, they cut the poster board by hand (well, with a knife, actually). It's quite soft stuff so that's no problem. You just need to be accurate, that's all.
very beatiful plane!!!
Why won't my fogey fly??? It wobbles form side to side and won't climb. Got a emax gt2215/09 1180kv motor 10.4 prop 18amp esc and a 3cell lipo. Only difference is that it's made of 3mm foam board. It is as straight as a arrow and my cg looks good. I moved my lipo to all positions. Nothing works. What other trainer should I be looking at. I like the slow flying planes. Please advise FliteTest
+Ewald Stander Decrease your rudder deflections to about 40% (or maybe even less). The wobbling should stop. You might also consider decreasing the elevator deflections too for a smoother flight.
10:06 3 grams is less than a tenth of an ounce....each stick is a littlle less than a 1/3 of an ounce.....That aside incredible build vid!
Hey Flite Test I noticed in the Review video you landed the Old Fogey on water, were the floats scratch built or did you pull them off another plane? :)
Please, please, PLEASE can someone give me a definitive answer as to what size / thickness foam board you guys use for your builds please?
Thanks, M- UK
You are awesome ❤️
Nice! keep it up guys! amazing ideas for all the world to try and have fun!!! :-)
Why not just bend the end if the wire up to keep the wheel from slipping off?
Where can I find plans
Cheers
John