How to Build a 3D Printed Fixed-Wing UAV? | Talon 1400 Build

[@FLIGHTORY]

Let me know in the comments how you like it and what you’d like to see in future content. I appreciate all comments and thumbs up, as they help us grow this still-developing channel. At the moment, I see that most of you are interested in a video about electronics. Although this is a standard ArduPilot setup for an airplane, I’ll soon record a video dedicated to the general setup of a fixed-wing in ArduPilot, which will serve as a universal guide for our planes. Cheers!

[@kennyfication88]

Hey there, this plane looks really awesome and I consider building it myself! However - I only have a prusa mini with 180x180x180 build volume, so - smaller than then required volume. On the other hand, I already successfully printed some eclipson planes which also require a bigger build volume by cutting some parts in the slicer. This might lead to some weak points - I know, but it did work overall. Do you reckon it'll be possible to do the same to the talon?

[@otterfishingjourneys1362]

Yes make a video about this build on the electronics and modules

[@natanelalkhazov9830]

This is what I call a work of art. This project is so majestic. Just imagine a fatty substance with neurons (brain) capable of building such things. WoW

[@falsonix-vh5qo]

production quality was so good that i started considering building my own

[@nathanaelilarraza2941]

Please share a how to instructional video on the avionics 😊 I’m currently building your Stallion vtol aircraft I can’t wait to fly it!

[@FLIGHTORY]

Soon, we’ll record something focused specifically on electronics, and I’ll go over the basic setup for a fixed-wing in detail ✈️

[@slevinshafel9395]

VTOL? woww i must wach it. i like VTOLs.

[@waylonk2453]

Dude, this is huge! This project seems very attainable. I am interested in planes because of their long flight times compared to quadcopters

[@Navelpluisje123]

I also love to see a video about the internal electronics. Nice video.

[@WindCatcherRC]

That is one of the most beautiful designs I have seen for 3D printed planes. I need to build this! Thank you for your hard work designing this plane.

[@shaunwhite2486]

i love the you got rid of the pen spring in the hatch design & i like the alignment lip as well! ill have to get a talon when i finish building my lark

[@chocolatecpm]

I am currently working on a 3D printed RC-Car and now seeing this already gives me another project on my bucket list 😅 I will never stop to be amazed about what is possible with 3D-printing.

[@SpacemanChris1]

Would love to see a video about the stallion vtol build, doing a series on my channel about it since there aren’t any videos like this! But would definitely love to see one from you guys! I think it would help a lot of beginners, like myself, who go looking for instruction videos since the manuals are a bit vague! Love the content!

[@bscholer]

If only this has a way to add a high-res camera facing down for mapping!! This would give Wingtra a real run for their money!

[@areskyberkane9295]

Just bought the files, This is going to be an awesome project! Hopefully I'll get it built before the o4 comes out!

[@danieledesantis6448]

Nice work I'm printing mine now. Please finish the assembly tutorial also with the internal electronics.🙌

[@pathfinder.george]

Great guide! Alignment beans on other models’ fuselages would be superb 🙌

[@II-er7gj]

Yes mate - please make and show video where all cable connections and soldering are done step by step please!!!

[@AerialWaviator]

Nice looking design with lots of interior space, easy access. Great website, and reference build material (manual, etc). Didn't see electronics (FC) mount in build manual, but found one listed under "accessories" on web store. (suggest to include a reference to in the build manual) Would be nice to see recommended default control throws and and mixes also listed in the build manual.

[@FLIGHTORY]

Soon, we’ll record something focused specifically on electronics, and I’ll go over the basic setup for a fixed-wing in detail. In this case, mixes aren’t set on the transmitter; instead, tuning is done through the flight controller via a ground station, such as Mission Planner. Everything is available in the ArduPilot knowledge base, but I’ll also make a video about it and focus on the most important aspects.

[@konstantinosmanolis1910]

Definitely a video for the electronic components

[@UBstation1]

Can you tell me what the spray in the video is? What is its function? Why do I need to spray it every time I use glue?

[@meldert]

It’s an accelerator for the CA-glue. You don’t need to use it, but in some cases it is really useful.

[@jeweler4]

I can only imagine how many layers of glue was on your hands after that :D Besides that, great job

[@marcuselliott2851]

Im a beginner on rc airplanes. A video for electronics would be amazing!

[@vladoportos]

Excellent attention to detail

[@kevinbroadley5422]

This is great, thank you for making this video & look forward to seeing more content

[@jurikomov826]

It will be very interesting to watch a video about electronics. Thank you

[@coiotes]

CONGRATULATIONS! Very cool , sad that in Brazil it is difficult to buy LW-PLA

[@slevinshafel9395]

all time i want to make chanel with building stuffs and never start. But weel mean time i have viedeos like you. Nice fotage and explanation of building it. THank you. i subs and take you as reference, who know one day i start xD.

[@alphic968]

Great video!! Please do a video on the electronics!!

[@nivki-dv6ws]

Very clean and professional build! How much filament did it take to build this plane?

[@FLIGHTORY]

@@nivki-dv6ws Thanks, one 750g roll of LW-PLA ✅

[@TAPSSebas]

for a 3d printer, i really recomend the bambu lab a1 if you want a cheap machine that just works, and if you want more storng matrieals like pc than the x1

[@flyinghigh2646]

awesome, I just subscribed, what is your 3d printer to get this good accuracy and big builds?

[@Aureliusus]

Wow, these print look so smooth? Are you just sanding them down or are you using a different techniqe?

[@FLIGHTORY]

As I mentioned in the video, I sanded it a bit with fine-grit sandpaper and painted it with primer. The surface looks very nice. I don’t have a recording, as I did this in a workshop area, but there’s nothing complicated about it ✈️

[@kerrycorcoran4885]

Good stuff. I had just uploaded a similar build video of the Talon 1400 a few days ago.

[@BrzydkiBurak]

latalbym. bardzo. i wsadzil do srodka granat :)

[@FPV420.]

That is some real quality brother. I love that talon.

[@steliosgatsios3864]

the model and its built are awesome! but how did you landed without damaging the propeller?

[@TomDylanger]

definitely dedicate a video to the electronics!

[@Sokol_]

Yes! Show us more!

[@elijahf111]

PLEASE Bring these changes to the Pico Talon, mine never survive maden so making them easier to rebuild would be awesome lmao.

[@JarrodR84]

What a cool video

[@lampshadesneeded]

please include a bottom bay door for delivering 'aid'

[@JustinGlynn]

Just bought the stallion model and VTOL addon. Would be good to see the electronics installation and flight controller settings.

[@_spartan11796]

So neat

[@alf3071]

I wish there were more options for lightweight foam materials, lw pla is lighter but is still heavier than depron foam normally used for rc planes

[@kgchrome]

if this was easily taken apart into a fusilage and wings (including v-tail) for easy packing and transport, it would be perfect.

[@CryoiX]

It has a gimbal! I need it

[@saturnmedia1]

I think that QIDI and maybe POLYMAKER have filaments specifically designed for projects like this. I’m curious if they are any better or what they are better at.

[@tinos-g]

this is awesome

[@monneratrj]

What is the print area needed? I have an Ender 3 V3 SE, i guess its 20x20x20 or 22x22x22 something around that

[@pilotmiami1]

Bravo. Go ahead

[@ioannisbatas1614]

Superb !!!

[@sweetlime3821]

great project. what is the total cost of components, electronics etc?

[@ranronen5377]

How did you do the aircraft balancing?

[@piotrbudowlaniec9160]

Czy możesz pokazać na jednym kadrze ruch lotek i aparature, żeby mieć pewność czy wszystko jest dobrze złożone

[@Andriy-hj8le]

Hi, I really like your video but I have some questions. I'll start by saying that I don't understand anything about it and I would like to understand if my idea is feasible. I would like to build an FPV plane with a stabilized camera placed underneath the plane that I can control with the DJI Goggles 3 as I already have them. obviously made the right modifications to the 3D model. Could you tell me if my idea is feasible and if I need any special equipment? thanks.

[@kinkarroy5012]

Great Finishing and design.. What material you used?

[@FLIGHTORY]

Watch the beginning of the video where I mention which filaments and printers I used. :)

[@aelinwhitehorn3526]

please do a dedicated electronics video

[@harshavardhan2168]

what is that spray ......? is that a glue ...?

[@MauricioHernandez-de8is]

Cool! Please make the electronics video

[@iCatch]

Could you adapt the gimbal head to Stallion?

[@LittleBob.o.g]

very cool

[@ddcDan]

Is there a model that could suite a camera on its belly, with a open just for the lenses, like a multispectral camera? Ideally a VTOL with landing legs?

[@FLIGHTORY]

Currently, we don't have such a platform, but we are constantly working on new projects. You can expect something similar to appear in the future.

[@ovist7506]

any update on the skygazer?

[@andeu095]

Why did you place the battery in the front and not closer to the center of lift?

[@FLIGHTORY]

There is no reason to place the battery at the center of pressure; instead, you place it to achieve the correct center of gravity for the aircraft.

[@fennoman9241]

Payload capacity?

[@MaxamedCabdicali-y1l]

Split into parts like some other youtubers. Part 1, part 2 and soon.

[@tristancunningham4178]

We need the electronics video!!!

[@jarvisai3755]

what's in the can`? The accelerator?

[@FLIGHTORY]

Yes

[@akiliinstitute6819]

Hey, Will you do the CAD design video?

[@FLIGHTORY]

I haven’t planned on it for now, but in the future, I might show a brief overview of the design process.

[@skinnybricks]

Can I uses Bambu's ASA-Aero filament for this?

[@FLIGHTORY]

Yes, many users print on Bambu, including with ASA, but it requires your own experimentation and tuning of the settings. We haven’t printed with this configuration, so we don’t provide pre-configured settings, but in our community, users share their printing profiles.

[@royreecemillerr]

Would it be possible to use an Arduino or a Raspberry to make a programmed autonomous flight?

[@AVEAE]

Sure, read about companion computers for flight controllers. Even ardupilot tells you how to do it with the Pixhawk. However, for an autonomous flight, you just need a flight controller running ardupilot or airnav, a GPS, and some sensors. An easy start is the speedybee f405 wing. There are thousands of pieces of information for the setup and videos about it.

[@royreecemillerr]

@@AVEAE thx

[@machineenvyllc437]

can someone explain how spraying the CA accelerant works if you are not spraying it directly on the glued surface? Is it getting absorbed through the plastic?

[@demonicsquid7217]

Although this build is great, don't copy the way he uses the CA glue and accelerant. Best practice is to coat one surface with glue and the other with accelerant. If you do it after you've stuck them together it only really activates any glue that is exposed so you can have an uneven activation, it doesn't soak into plastic so just sits on the surface. This is different when using wood as the accelerant soaks into the wood so you can use it like he does in the video - it's used for mitre joints on frames or void filling in woodworking.

[@ZeuRus09]

фюзеляж такого большого объема для красоты?

[@stephenrinaldi5632]

3d printed screws??? I don't think it will be strong enough

[@PsyckoSama]

I'd rather have had removable hinges on the control surfaces, way this is designed if they fail there goes the wing

[@JoaoFelipe-gm3pq]

Hostile Hunter killer drone inbound

[@hamed1037]

nice. use Microphone pop-up.

[@Speedybac]

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[@Cal50107]

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[@zendesigner]

nice , but how do you launch it ? dangerous with the prop on the back

[@ianalejandroospinacastro8499]

Yes make a video about this build on the electronics and modules