Flitetest Building for Noobs (Part 1)

[@capeRCouple]

very cool stuff,im trying my first plane from foamboard myself which is the mini corsair

[@craig83cg]

I've just printed my first set of flite test plans, I then stared at them sitting on my printer wondering how to transfer them to the foam, thank god I found these videos or I would've thrown the towel in early 😂

[@AlbertKimTV]

Glad I could help

[@kurtronhovde2184]

Nice video! I just got done watching your series. I did a tutorial too, published on Apr 17 2015. Which still work for the older designs. You bring up more good ideas too. Thanks for sharing!

[@scottpizzo5560]

Kurt Ronhovde awwwww sheeiiit das mi birthday

[@thenatedog]

Nice tips. I have mine cut out ready to glue to poster board. Looking forward to next tip!

[@JerryCalverley]

I love this retro video! I just started thinking about building planes. I'm going to have my science students build them. This is great information as usual!

[@geosobservations9496]

Lol when I printed them I didn't get the nice alignment marks, so I used the law of good continuation...and it all worked out 8)

[@BillandTed-ke4hp]

Jerry I taught physics for 18 years. Had my kids fly rc trainers. They loved it. Built balsa kits as well. They will love it.

[@MSmith-jf5wo]

NIce tutorial series. I have been printing F.T. (and other) Plans directly onto 110 Pound Stock paper. They call it Card Stock at Staples. It's a little more difficult to cut out, but SO much easier tracing onto Foam Board. (I use a fine line felt-tipped pen to go trace onto the Foam Board, because it uses hardly any pressure to get "GOOD" lines!)The ones I've printed up fold at the "seams" where they are taped all the way across, with packing tape, or roll up for future use, too! Just another "Random Thought", from an old man! Haha!

[@calebreeves3716]

Great work! Even though I'm not a beginner it's still cool to see other peoples' styles and methods. This is going to be a great series as scratch building from plans is not covered too well by FT

[@AlbertKimTV]

+Caleb Reeves Thanks! It was a big mystery for me and took me a while to figure out so I decided to share what I learned.

[@calebreeves3716]

+Albert Kim (marblekit) Same here! Looking forward to the next part!

[@DriftTrainis2awesome]

I was about to buy the speed build kit for the simple scout but not any more!

[@BelovedFPV1]

Just got started on this journey and on my second wing I just finished yesterday. I found this video today. Will definitely be applying some of these techniques to my next build :) Thanks Albert..

[@AlbertKimTV]

Wow, you found an oldie video! :)

[@BelovedFPV1]

@@AlbertKimTV Yep finally all my searches for FT Arrow finally paid off and found a good one..lol better late than never these tips will come in handy for my next build.

[@BillandTed-ke4hp]

I have tried printing plans that are not set as tiles. Can not get the pdf to work right. What program you use including the version. What printer too? Enjoyed video. Used it to put my first set of tiles together.

[@Tclans]

Good guide. Figured it out by myself, if only i found this guide earlier. Would have saved me some time :D

[@BelovedFPV1]

Same..still gonna use some of these tips on my next build. Better late than never I suppose.

[@theexodus284]

thank you for the great video but will this method work for ft guinea pig?

[@AlbertKimTV]

I think so. I've not tried that plan though.

[@jacklingerfelt9965]

@MyBigThing: I understand using hot glue for the actual build. I was referring to plan/template sections, as I cannot print these plans full-size without tiling the pages.

[@CarmineRC]

Your Buddy said it - you are the Efficiency EXPERT!! I've been beating myself over the head with trying to figure out how to get the plans on to Foam Core Board. And flipping the Template over, to mirror the other Wing.... BRILLIANT!! 👍👍👏👏👏👏🍻🍻 I can't wait to watch the other two in this Series. Thank you! ~ Carmine 💥 ⛽

[@chriscrawford1958]

Thank you! Adding to the efficiency, I cut the top and left side of #1, lay it on the foam board for reference, cut the top and left of #2, lay it over #1, tape it down,....rinse, lather, repeat...!

[@zainhaider8419]

Which paper size is this A4 or other

[@colinhough5664]

There are many different ways to print the template on different paper. It can be a4 or American 8.5 x 11

[@dolalrdream]

Whare I buy this.

[@nedjohnson6389]

Buy the kit, its pre-cut waterproof foamboard, comes with landing gear & pushrods and will save you money and time.

[@jacklingerfelt9965]

in placing plan sections together, instead of sticky tape, can one use UHU (school paste) stick instead?

[@MyBigThing2010]

Jack Lingerfelt toys be better off using spray adhesive...getting the foam board too wet with water based glues will cause it to delaminate and it'll come out like crap

[@kmiller224]

Im having trouble printing the plans out! following the recommendation by sponz using his reccomended settings. For some reason on some of the pages it cuts off the bottom. Only way i can get everything to print out with all the orientation marks is to custom size it to 95%. im concerned i may run into issues building it at 95%. Any suggestions would be much appreciated.

[@AlbertKimTV]

Sorry, I'm not sure. Its probably an issue with your printer and the ability to print at 100%.

[@Karan890098]

Can i print it on an A4 size paper and then transfer on board?

[@AlbertKimTV]

I'm not sure

[@Karan890098]

@@AlbertKimTV which is the paper size you would recommend?

[@emmettbrown1253]

What a tease. We need part 2. lol Great Video!

[@AlbertKimTV]

+Emmett Brown Part 2 tomorrow!

[@sagetx]

For the curves.. Cut away the excess on the mat with your razor. Then just use scissors. Cut straight and move the piece to follow the curve.

[@markryan3018]

There are no hash marks on the Mini Scout, and the tiles aren't even in the correct order...=(

[@765ihjg78ukhjg]

what print settings were you using ?

[@AlbertKimTV]

+Sebastian Becker nothing special. I just made sure"actual size" was selected.

[@765ihjg78ukhjg]

+Albert Kim (marblekit) thats what i thought to but my prints always dont line up

[@AlbertKimTV]

+Sebastian Becker hmmm, not sure... maybe your printer driver needs updating? I didn't expend any additional effort to get the prints out.

[@765ihjg78ukhjg]

+Albert Kim (marblekit) i tried the old versa wing it may work in the newer plans

[@dirtkid5584]

where can i get the foam?

[@AlbertKimTV]

+RcADdict5054 its Adams Dollar Tree Foam. I get it from Dollar Tree stores.

[@karlsonsjekabsonsneiburgso4271]

And where can I get on internet that foamboard

[@MkmeOrg]

Nicely done. Cheers

[@tanujkewalramani694]

Sir can u help me with the ft spitfire plans. They don't have a mark on corners

[@thomasbradford8546]

Thank you for sharing technique. Scratch building with foam is a pain in the ass. You wont save any money either. When you have your foam, landing gear, push rods, exacto with extra knives, minwax (to waterproof) -it actually costs more than buying the kit with pre-cut parts and waterproofed foamboard. There is no point to scratch building FT stuff when you think about it. Save yourself time, money & a backache & just get the kit. I have been into RC planes, trucks/cars & helicopters for over 30 years and I will build a balsa plane/kit anytime over this nonsense.

[@nedjohnson6389]

agreed! 🌝👍

[@dirtkid5584]

ok thanks. ill grab some tomorrow

[@iplayinth]

Sir, is it difficult to make a green airplane handed on the wall? Could you please show how to make it?

[@nedjohnson6389]

It is difficult to land airplane on green wall. 😜✈

[@abhinavsoliyal7297]

sir which foam did u use??

[@geraldbuckley5925]

I print out the plans, then go to Office Depot and have them printed on card stock. Go from there. Your templates last a long time.

[@bkpickell]

"lining up those hash marks makes it so easy" Unless you wear bifocals such as myself. It looks straight, move your head a little and it is way out of whack. Line it up again, move your head and it's still way out of whack. very frustrating.

[@whitetiger6814]

I just glue the plans to the foam

[@denismoran670]

Good effort, but no subtitles make it a no-no for those people unfamiliar with US English.Also soft accents are difficult - pity youare not from NOO England, then we'd get in the KAH, and stack our foamboard in the YAAHd!