Building an FPV Seaplane - 3D Printed + CNC

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[@NicMediaDesign]

Kudos to you for wading into the water and retrieving the broken-off part.

[@hvglaser]

I was about to say the same. Good to see people taking responsibility, and showing a good example.

[@ayitsyaboi]

I was almost disappointed until that footage rolled in.

[@Dmitry_IMHO]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1151">19:11</a> This is an artistic footage with all those people in the back... cool!

[@SJV82]

That was super cool

[@Viniter]

Asstounding footage

[@MrBigboy1057]

That Indian guy had the best head tracking. 😂

[@user-dk1yb8cc8j]

that guy mooning the cam is just perfect

[@dirty_haute]

CNC vacuum is the real MVP

[@ryushi5]

Been watching SuperFastMatt? haha

[@dirty_haute]

@@ryushi5 Yeah

[@MrBigboy1057]

The cyclone separator has its own video. Its cool to see all the iterations.

[@dirty_haute]

@@MrBigboy1057 yeah, and superfastMatt's recent video about the form for the land speeder body work really shows how good it is 😂

[@MrBigboy1057]

@dirty_haute holy shiznit, you weren't lying. I've seen that much material with aluminum cnc but that's not as easy to vacuum on the go. Lol

[@michaelwhinnery164]

This was a big departure from your normal builds, quick and dirty prototypes with several modifications until something approximating the concept is created... you went straight into the final form this time. Man the 03 air unit is impressive as heck.

[@nathanw525]

Cutting the Kevlar fabric on the bias (45*) makes the hinges WAY stronger. It results in twice the fibers crossing the hinge line. Yes I did figure this out the hard way haha Love these videos!

[@SJB117]

The drone shots at the end were insane

[@AdrianTache]

That dude went so close to the water it was crazy

[@Austin-fc5gs]

babe wake up a new rctestflight video just dropped

[@NotCryptoKing]

Babe where u at? Babbbe? ... Oh wait 😢

[@okami220]

always a good day when i have an rctestflight notification

[@TwistedEngineering]

@@NotCryptoKing you're literally a child why are you sad you are single 💀

[@subwasd123]

​@@TwistedEngineeringit is a joke.

[@TwistedEngineering]

@@subwasd123 is probably isnt tbh

[@virginiamandias1009]

I'm pretty sure that your issue with water operations is two fold- high tail mounted engines providing a nose down moment under power combined with nacelle steps that are too forward to provide sufficient pivots for rotation. The first could be solved by mounting the motors to the front of the necelles, which will also provide par thrust and blow the whole wing for enhanced low speed lift. The second could be remedied by fiberglassing 3d printed spacers behind the existing steps to move them back to slightly behind the cg. Good luck and thanks for sharing, she's a very pretty bird.

[@jh452473]

You are right! Just like the ekranoplan. He is also wrong about the ground effect.

[@voneschenbachmusic]

Every time I pass these areas on a sunny day I'm always keeping an eye out for exotic RC craft lol

[@canaidiandy]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="897">14:57</a> made me think how cool would a diving plane be!

[@DigitalJedi]

I'm picturing some little delta-wing style thing that can just dart into the water like a needle. Really high speed in a straight line but with enough momentum to jump back out.

[@ariafpv]

Would be so sick. However you're probably not gonna see much when diving into the water. And it could loose radio signal

[@darthkarl99]

@@DigitalJedi Check out the very old movie "City Beneath The Sea". Opening few minutes features a plane that becomes a sub.

[@nic.h]

Something like an RC Seabreacher would be fun. Probably have to have a pretty tall mast or towed antenna though to maintain signal during dives.

[@whatevernamegoeshere3644]

@@ariafpv "It could lose radio signal" yeah and both props lol

[@rafaelking]

"It doesn't really sail, so let's fly it" 😂 So weird to hear that

[@ClickLikeAndSubscribe]

That's what they said on the Titanic before aborting a takeoff -- DCA style (Google that reference!) -- and crashing into an iceberg.

[@tost1495]

thats got to be the best pirate ive ever seen

[@AntiVaganza]

Awesome but.... O-riiiiiings! For the love of whatever you hold dear, please... You are one of the smartest dudes on the internet and o-ring channel design is super easy, especially when you mill the channel out with Ze Robot. No more "trying" to keep compartments watertight;) Anyways, back to the video, maybe you did manage to make it watertight after all, hehe.

[@Clownmeati8]

Im building an airboat out of pink foamboard insulation.. Started 3 months ago, got a "working" prototype but 3 months later i now have a 3d printer, a new larger cnc, been staying up way too late learning onshape and so far down the rabbit hole its ridiculous! Loving\hating every minute of it!! Got a few essential tips and ideas from this video.. Thanks! Its been 11 years since i got my first cnc router, if anyone doesnt understand why so many makers videos have therapists services as sponsors, dont laugh -well you can if you want, but designing something from scratch is a mind f**k in a class of its own.. Especially when you're learning on the fly with no formal education in machining and mechanical engineering.. Dont get me wrong, even the pain we go through is enjoyable and the personal reward factor is off the charts, but the pain is real folks 😊 Thanks again for the content --and pain involved in making it !!!!

[@r1m.s877]

Well done for sticking with it and working stuff out!

[@imbok]

"What the heck is that thing?" - all of the random pedestrians at the end of the vid. GREAT STUFF! Sometimes success and failure can't be distinguished from each other.

[@Project-Air]

Great video Daniel! Was nice seeing this RCTestFlight build in the flesh at at Open Sauce 😊

[@rctestflight]

Thanks James! Hope to see you again this year!

[@Project-Air]

@@rctestflight you will! Can’t wait

[@user-vt2sr4kd5k]

I like your video and I'm a big fan

[@keithcress1335]

Loved the 600fps with the onlookers in the background.

[@Vanrustic]

I am very far from an aeronautical designer, but I'm wondering if your motors are too high/too far back? that could be putting too much forward rotation at low speeds which could be the reason it is plowing into the water. Your previous designs had the motors right up front and even pointing up a bit. Either way, your videos are excellent, thank you!

[@richardm.newlands2417]

I thought that too: thrust-line's too high compared to the previous forward-mounted motors?

[@Ihooksetcirclehooks42]

Sick arial shots

[@TheSaguache]

A suggestion to save weight on the next round: build pontoons hollow.

[@sharedknowledge6640]

Nice. It’s awesome how you show it like it is including your failures.

[@simoncleret]

Ground effect scales with wingspan. If you want to maximize it, make your wings wider.

[@-Hari-03]

ground effect is absolutely more proportional to size (specifically of the wing) and more weight simply means the cushion of air it builds has to "work harder" so to speak to provide enough pressure to make the ground effect as pronounced as an identical plane with less weight.

[@ErikPelyukhno]

Your friend getting the shots from his quad did a fantastic job!

[@NotDrDre]

The sunset shots with Mt. Rainer in the background are spectacular!

[@BenGrimm977]

Good work turning your hobby into something not only monetized but also thoroughly entertaining

[@jamesyoungquist6923]

FYI you can also get kevlar interwoven with carbon fiber and save a step. Beautiful design and work regardless

[@flyingrock6381]

Thanks for this! There's for sure a gap on FPV Seaplanes models, glad someone else likes flying from water like I do! Cheers! 🌊+✈

[@althejazzman]

The FPV is stunning. Some more air to air flybys would have been great if the drone could keep up!

[@ahodbikes]

the manufacturing process here was fascinating. thanks for sharing all the cool details!

[@Logan-Eastman]

Watching your videos is always an inspiring experience. I always feel the need to get up and build something after watching one. Thanks for sharing!

[@SamCyanide]

Those shots on the lake at 16 minutes are incredible

[@ezukvtymane0076]

Thats awesome! Your build very inspiring, thanks for sharing!

[@tb6638]

You and Nick Rehm inspired me to learn onshape and now I can make tons of stuff in there and have some really cool projects. It way expanded my follow through with my creativity.

[@KF99]

Looks really nice! I love your designs and building methods.

[@Maccaroney]

Your projects are so cool. Love the videos.

[@USS_Liberty_never_forget]

Fun idea and project, congrats 👏🏿

[@jimmcdougall9973]

Nice first flight, and the clarity on that onboard camera is insane. Some beautiful footage, including the fog. Thank you.

[@sideburnie]

so good. the build. the trials. the drone footage. love it.

[@brycedunlap]

Great video from Lake Union and Montlake. So cool to see local creators show up on the feed!

[@LucasSchuster]

So fun! Impressive build. Ground effect is a function of wing span. Longer wings equal more ground effect. Something like half of the span of the wings in distanced to the surface is when the ground effect becomes noticeable.

[@slythee1]

I've been a subscriber since you were a kid. You make some cool stuff but I miss the early FPV days when you were just seeing what worked.

[@ibrahimkocaalioglu]

Good job. Love seeing you experimenting.

[@megatesla]

Epic build! Take note that not all glues and adhesives "dry", some of them like silicone also "cure" like epoxy.

[@Vorgto]

Awesome content as always. You've got a new fabrication method to use, and some experience doing it. Can't wait for the next project to get this treatment.

[@5mxg]

I really like how it starts from water straight up into the air quickly

[@ropes17]

Loved seeing the air to air behind the scenes footage!

[@Oodle-ox2vf]

Great content as usual, thank you. 🙂

[@hipser]

incredible work

[@montanaflyer1147]

Wow. Beyond my comprehension. And from my old stomping grounds too!. You are an amazing engineer, covering all scopes of the physical/digital theater. Love your videos. If you are ever inclined to visit Montana, give me a tickle.

[@muppen74]

Looks awesome to me. Great footage!

[@Franksey180]

I've watched this channel since the early days, the progress and change in technology and sophistication of your builds is impressive, nice work!

[@Akill247]

I would love to see a video series of you designing a plane like this in on shape (if you already have that I apologize). As someone who wants to get into making custom RC planes I think it would be really interesting to see your though process when it comes to a design.

[@user-vj4cz7px4n]

best rc vehicle test channel EVER

[@gandaulf_fpv6925]

I'm so glad to see you still making great content. Thanks brother.

[@DingleFlop]

Getting close to the boats in the FPV segment was awesome! As always, be careful, but it was a really cool shot c:

[@Ingo3112]

the last shots from the drone and the slowmo at the end are insane

[@darren8517]

Your flight makes Seattle look so cool. Gasworks Park was my favorite place as a kid.

[@trey1531]

It was really cool watching the fiberglass layup! Maybe if the motors were forward, they would blow air under the plane and create some ground effect.

[@fonesrphunny7242]

Of all things, I enjoyed the coordination with the drone pilot the most. Reminded me of flying virtual aerobatics. Formation flight is always beautiful.

[@markbrotherton3619]

That was really fun, thanks!

[@sUASNews]

Oh this is going to be amazeballs, you are a modelling master Dan

[@palmsky1119]

man I could watch those drone and FPV shots for hours

[@noeatnosleep]

This was a nice surprise. I like you making something that you're willing to spend some time on to do it right.

[@os10v311]

this guy is like a real-life version of Napoleon Dynamite. i mean that as a compliment, he's fascinating. sooner or later RCTF gonna build a working time machine

[@richardm.newlands2417]

Wow! What an amazing build!

[@Joeyzoom]

That O3 has a brilliant picture.

[@DataRew]

I think the orange for flying near people is GREAT. it adds some really cool reaction shots!

[@Ripen3]

That flies beautifully

[@christiansprojects-cgmanuf1426]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="617">10:17</a> Spray IPA or just WD40 onto the workpiece while milling. This makes a huge difference in cutting and surface quality. Also, maybe check the alloy you are using. EN-AW-6082, 7075 or 6026 cuts really well.

[@willridgway2513]

Agreed, IPA probably does a great job cooling(and the low viscosity improves tolerances), but an emulsion of oil and water is cheaper and won't catch on fire

[@10000Mistakes]

Really good build... but GREAT cinematography. Love your work.

[@rjung_ch]

Man, that thing is so sweet, fpv looks great as well. Cheers 👍💪✌

[@ercancinar6967]

Perfect result 👌

[@David.-_-]

YES I LOVE THESE VIDEOS

[@Dimitriedmr]

So much work to build it... good job!

[@davidunderwood1907]

Looks like Gavin had some part in that. Like always Daniel you killed it bro. I love rctestflite.

[@Joyplanes]

Everything was great as always, and those slow motion shots at the end 😍

[@MegaMech]

It does seem to fly really well.

[@kv2315]

WONDERFUL footage! 🤩🤩🤩

[@bobski1151]

I just crashed my 3D printed airplane that took me 50 or more hours to build. Atleast I had fun building and designing it. Youre video's are what keeps me going and trying out new things.😊

[@ahtcx]

Wow, those drone shots are stunning!

[@JT-hi1cs]

Very beautiful, that looks like art for what it matters.

[@user-xr3lp8zz3n]

That's impressive!

[@ibuildstuff]

that final shot was beautiful

[@luckyshark32]

it is a very cool looking design, that's for sure.

[@lynnwilliam]

Sick drone footage

[@Apple_Beshy]

Just searching drone fpv yesterday now you uploaded this damn

[@jamesjacoby]

A+ footage. Thanks for sharing.

[@GhostRyderFPV]

I had one of the original Hobbyking Skippers, that after a few rounds of conformal coating and foam-tac, had a waterproof FPV setup. Now I fly an updated version of the same plane, the Josway Dragonfly, with a from-the-factory waterproof FPV camera. Gotta shake up the norms a bit, once in a while!

[@barro32]

So many techniques went into the building of this plane. I wonder how many hours the build took and how that compares to the previous foam board ground effect plane? It's a pity it didn't work out quite as expected in terms of ground effect but it's a very beautiful design and finish. I enjoy all your builds but something about the breath of skills used to create this one was really impressive. Great job.

[@dash0173]

Morning eggs and bacon on toast with some rctestflight videos to go with it is my favorite kind of morning

[@Digitalrobbot]

Far and away my favourite youtuber. Thanks for the videos

[@Joe-bs9dj]

Awesome Daniel

[@mikenorfleet2235]

I am living vicariously through your cool hobbies.

[@HolaACchillin]

I love flying both fpv drones & fpv fixed wings. Both are fun

[@jwtfpv8957]

I knew when rctestflight and Think Flight had their bromance there would be a love child. She's so cute!

[@wattage2007]

Really nice footage at the end there.

[@operaswift8623]

Finally he's doing the rc stuff again. Next video some planey stuff and we good to go 🎉

[@DougVarble]

Fun video, incredible build🎉

[@ghettoninja1750]

rctestflight vids make my day better

[@larrybremer4930]

put a step on the floats, it will make a world of difference and hopefully let air get under the wings since adding a step to the existing floats will give you a little bit more depth under the wings to plane on. you may also be able to add a tiny hydrofoil just forward of the CG to help it get some air under the wing and positive angle of attack once on plane to lift off.