RC Car to Ground Effect Vehicle Conversion

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[@EightOneGulf]

"..I bought a cheap Rc car.." "..don't break that, it was expensive!"

[@FiltyIncognito]

I mean, it's relative. For example, I don't think many would consider a 'cheap' private jet to be a disposable toy.

[@alsigamerr9939]

Bro at first decide what u wanna say cheap or expensive

[@niklask1651]

If the cheapest rc car is 200 ...its still expensive

[@sepg5084]

@@alsigamerr9939 bro first understand what relativity means

[@l__-]

@@niklask1651 that's where relativity comes in, in the rc hobby 80$ rc car is considered cheap compared their 400$+ standard rc cars.

[@TedLJones]

Looks like the problem is most youtbers trying to make ground-effect vehicles only use speed to generate lift. The original machines used engines to blow air under the wings for huge lift at low speeds, then use rear engines when specific speed and lift are reached. Maybe you could use an internal duct system to pull air from above the vehicle and redirect it under the wings and backwards, if only for takeoff/landing/low speed travel. Also, remodel the wings to maintain the high-pressure air bubble. It's losing pressure meaning you need higher speeds to maintain the necessary pressure.

[@buckstarchaser2376]

"maintain the high-pressure air bubble" like an engine bell from a rocket? Sounds legit. I think that's how hovercrafts work, so it should do something, even if that relegates it to an even-lower flight envelope. It looked like he had the basis of that in mind when he made a sort of bowl over his RC car, but then seemed to forget what his plans were when he put the ducted fan way in the back, screwing up his CG and counteracting his "flying aerofoil tail" concept by blowing high-V/low-P air under it.

[@Hitycooking]

#Hitydesign

[@beanboy5315]

Who do you think you are these days? I don't even recognize you anymore.

[@careycummings9999]

Dude! Years from now, when you're a famous aeronautical designer, students will watch these vids and see your engineering journey. Keep up the great work.

[@MrDoItNice]

You could use the leftover car parts to do a ground effect car, just the other kind that used to be used in F!. Perhaps even a Gordon Murry style "fan-car".

[@IntenseCrazyHarmony]

Seconded!

[@nj1255]

This was what I though of when I read the title. Btw, they are using ground effect/venturi tunnels in F1 now as well. Not fans though, just the venturi-tunnels ;D

[@MrAleckzzz]

This is what I had in mind before I watched the vid.

[@azatecas]

whats going on in that house???

[@Jasonkiller-fn4rw]

Į

[@FarmerFpv]

I don't like rctestflight videos under 15 minutes long. I get so into them that it sucks when they end. You're such a tease!

[@JohnCoffins]

I like this ground effect series. Make more!

[@tracybowling1156]

The sneak peek is beautiful! And I really love the idea of having wheels on a plane. This was such a cool video!!

[@grant1984]

Yeah, if you've ever done a cheap "lost foam" mold, using packing tape around your plug is a good way to do it since the resin doesn't stick.

[@mjstow]

I love the ground effect idea. More please! Your videos are great, and you're a great innovator... the world moves forward by the work of people like you.

[@GeddyRC]

That brushed motor is insane, I've never seen a brushed motor that sounds like that or has that kind of power

[@timehunter9467]

They are freaky, I had a 1:10 scale Nissan that was using a brushed motor and it went like a rocket 🤣

[@oisiaa]

I love your projects! Would like to see a very large multi-engine (EDF) with sailplane style wings and several hours of endurance for a ultra-long range cross country flight.

[@oadka]

The words EDF and sailplane, endurance should not be used in the same sentence. Jokes aside, EDF's have poor efficiency. (the ready made EDF's available on the market) Custom made EDF's have scope to be efficient

[@oisiaa]

@@oadka Oh, I know. I was thinking something like a heavy lift glider that can carry a big 20kG payload. So a lot of thrust from EDF on efficient wings to carry a big payload.

[@Hitycooking]

#Hitydesign

[@insAneTunA]

It reminds me a bit of this RC model called the Hydrofoam, the underside is shaped like a catamaran, and it can drive over water, it can fly, and it can drive over grass. And you are right, it has some hovercraft like features. Basically the single wing spans across the entire length of the aircraft, with a big rear wing that spans across the entire width of the aircraft.

[@Hitycooking]

#Hitydesign

[@ezrarichardson279]

Pretty cool! Still one of the better RC car airplane conversions I’ve seen on KZbin even though it didn’t perform like you wanted! So awesome!

[@wheresmynamego1152]

I love all your projects that work great but I think including the ones that don’t is what makes the channel really great.

[@jamesbond1231]

"blinkist - I like to let other people think for me and tell me what I think instead of thinking" Keep goose steppin friend. Your fuhrer will thank you.

[@DavidCousins]

Another amazing invention and video. You are the most entertaining tech youtuber out there. Keep up the great work.

[@Geniusinventor]

Can we all take a moment to appreciate the work this man is doing to entertain and educate us with his amazing videos? Man thank you very much.

[@backyardbasher]

It's pretty sad that you keep posting " can we all take a moment to..." on popular videos just so that you get likes.

[@hilltop4847]

We all appreciate his videos, why else would we watch? Stop posting the same copy/ paste comments on multiple videos.

[@tedgunderson67]

He does it for the income too I would imagine. There are a lot of people who would like to get paid to do their hobbies, doesn’t seem like much of a sacrifice at all.

[@Aengus42]

Can we take a moment to wonder who it was who started this "Can we take a moment..." craze and think about what punishment would be fitting? Ostracism? Withdrawal of pizza rights? He was probably one of those happy-clappy religious types i see in American films that stops the flow of people having a good time by asking the group to thank his invisible friend for the good time he just stopped! Please, no more Americans saying ""Can we take a moment..."!

[@Hitycooking]

#Hitydesign USA today

[@johnhull2582]

The main body addition is basically a large cup doing little in my mind other than slowing it down. Some plastic wrap over the front to smooth out air flow and stop the cupping of air may help.

[@matthewshaffner26]

The sneak peak was a great idea. That fuselage looks amazing.

[@jessetane8802]

This is a great video. Please don't give up on this idea it's great to see content like this thank you from New Zealand.

[@isaacpoulsen]

Loving these videos, manage to make even the smallest details interesting.

[@honestlyidontevenknowanymo2481]

Love all of these videos, please continue doing the autonomous boats!

[@3089io]

I used to work for a very large fancy yatch company and your fabrication is very similar for this project. I look forward to what else you're gonna do.

[@tangojuliett]

A symmetrical airfoil does still generate lift. And the horizontal stabilizer is also used on a conventional aircraft to generate either lift or downforce in order to keep the moment balanced in cruise. Cool project!

[@jackmclane1826]

The height of ground effect (without skirts or similar) depends on the wingspan. Half a wing span is the rule of thumb there and it almost instantly vanishes when you exceed that height. So... model ground effect planes a a notorious pain in the rear. When the plane gets big it also becomes very stable.

[@jeremyperraud1357]

I think putting the fan on the front of the vehicle could be a great thing, the CG in front the EDF pushing the nose down

[@josephwallack]

Keep working on this! You're working on my dream project!!!! Awesome job!

[@s_bt_iwtf]

I don't know how I stumbled upon this but this is amazing to watch. (and it was trippy to see the mm velodrome in a random vid)

[@bobbywelches3989]

I just spent the better part of 4 hours on my Saturday morning watching your channel. I might be grown up but damn I wanna go get some RC stuff today.

[@hotpot321]

That's how I started, 9 years ago. Suggest you to watch his really old videos building crappy planes with rudimentary materials, they were even better IMHO. It made me copy several of his designs. Nowadays he's working with cutting edge techniques and materials, I can't keep up

[@bobbywelches3989]

@@hotpot321 Dude I've been watching all his stuff from 12 years ago! Can't look away

[@18birko1]

Great video! Amazing to see you bringing your ideas to life!

[@williammickelson403]

Knowledgeable guy. He’s an aeronautical, software, and electrical engineer.

[@theguyinthecomments9543]

That's a win in my book. Extremely interesting content and butter smooth. Subbed

[@112lucario]

That sneek Peak image looked sick

[@CaptainHoratioPugwash]

Yeah, looked like something you might build to set/break an RC land-speed record.

[@OneShotStudio]

I had one of those cars, drove it into the ground for like three years, it’s a beast

[@ctkinstley]

Any day a new rctestflight video comes out is a good day

[@wumboworks]

This is my favorite KZbin channel, what I want to be able to do!

[@marcusrauch4223]

Congratulations to 420k subscribers. Nice

[@markusdombois464]

I enjoy your attempt here - I especially like how you experimented with different wing lifting aspects: i.e. the conflict between Bernoulli and Coanda. Good try - A+ for effort.

[@SIM-A1]

That ekranoplane looking plane is cool in start

[@c.fisherfighter638]

LOVE YOUR CREATIONS MATE!

[@joeldobbs7396]

Neat! I made a wing out of a piece of similar insulation I found by the road and used it in a glider I made for my 6yo son, using free stuff means he can break it and my head doesn't explode. I had no idea it was something anyone who knows what they are doing would do. I covered it in high fiber content house cladding paper, it has a slick surface that is great for similar uses.

[@TedBackus]

football fields, or even a tennis court or any place with outdoor bleachers & a long flat surface are great places to run R/C. the elevated PoV bleachers give is great , and the long flat surface allows you to have room to run.also mall parking lots during off hours or holidays

[@BillDownhill]

This is exactly what I needed this morning.

[@1nvisible1]

*@**7:11** "It certainly didn't fly well" is a relative statement. I've seen some finished projects that weren't that stable lol.* *Your expertise likely surpasses mine but I wonder if you could design a ground effect wing chord that dumps lift past a certain angle of attack.*

[@sUASNews]

Yours must be the coolest house on the block. As ever outstanding content

[@j2kinflarc768]

Very cool. Those WL cars are popular around the world. All kinds of crazy upgrades and speeds.

[@waywardscythe3358]

I was looking to design a ground effect vehicle years ago and came across some rules of thumb from a dude who made a personal watercraft sized one. The rules of drag change a lot in this regime and the craft he built had the chord length be the length of vehicle, and longer than the span. Making it so the vehicle can't fly out of ground effect.

[@williamdirnbeck9855]

What was his craft called?

[@RawstreamRC]

Bravo Sir! That is an epic conversion ❤❤

[@c42cly]

Great wings..... Want to see some more of them!

[@TheWhoost]

Excited to see the speed racer!

[@dagamercat1572]

The funfetti can was awesome!

[@Mrdrooly123]

I gotta know who drives the Miata, that's CLEAN!

[@obi-wankenobi2042]

This is a brilliant idea. Great job, I can’t think of anything that’s wrong about it but I’m sure someone will see something, just remember that any imperfection, IS a perfection.

[@keithbranch7718]

Everything can always be made better...Yes was but need something to make it turn.N a propeller n front to stay n the air...

[@StubProductions]

Very cool project!! Mad scientist of flight!

[@TheScottsawesomeart]

your sneek peek looks cool

[@KayJblue]

Was interesting to see a Ground Effect car that isn’t the usual type of Ground Effect lol, great video

[@wadeskelton7585]

Awesome work man bravo 👍👍

[@silasmarner7586]

When I get an inline ad like this I list it and skip past it and make sure I DON'T buy off of that list. Hey, I"m doing my part.

[@uroprop]

the amount of work you put into this...the rc car was literally the cheapest part

[@phsouzabr]

This is a big improvement on the last design. I feel like you're almost there! Please don't give up. Refine the design and retry =D

[@Splode_]

Awesome build, I'd love to see how you designed the CAD for the aerodynamic surfaces, and how you determined where the CG would be. I hope this is something you consider for a future plane build

[@cbrackin531]

Super cool, the whole time I was thinking of dodo flying cars from GTA.

[@pakistaniraveasylum1396]

this would be super fun to fly over a large flat area like a relatively open flat desert. it would also be useful in said areas where - as there is no road access.

[@bismuth7730]

You got to try out those techniques and you learned a ton so i would say this was a humongous win.

[@toysforboysrc]

That sneak peak reminds me of a ground hovercraft I made out of scrap foam and electronics. It worked SOOOO well lol I need to find that super old vid and post it.

[@BizzaroHunter]

Now a word from Blinkist.. "I love books and podcasts, but sometimes I have a tough time fitting them into my busy schedule. I'm totally not reading from a script, and you can totally not tell from the way I'm speaking."

[@hdevine825]

Love the Jerry Baker Memorial Velodrome cameo!

[@RCDUDEFPV]

You just keep amazing, BIG LIKE

[@Sange4499]

that was sick dude

[@DIYwithBatteries]

I like the sneek peek Bro... ;)

[@grexursorum6006]

I like sneak peeks :-) nice vid. Thx

[@aljensen7779]

I saw your sneak peek at the end, Daniel. It looks like you & I may be bucking for a marine speed record this summer. I'm currently building a hydroplane & expecting to exceed 100mph with two counter rotating EDFs. See you on the water!

[@davidunderwood1907]

Sneak peak is dope

[@sanjuanfishing196]

I’m liking the fun fetti epoxy mixing cup

[@citruscoyote6314]

oh boy new 4am upload to watch

[@nineoneoh]

cool velo shot!

[@xai38-809]

Love the rc car vids keep it up

[@JoeBissell]

the build lquality is magnificent.

[@zonkedasp]

That rc car video was amazing do more like that 👏

[@spirosgal1885]

I admire this kind of people!!

[@Valdemar-Perez-III]

Takes me back to the time you put a duct fan on the new bright ferrari and you guys screwing around at Walmart 😂 good times 💯

[@CaptainFreezy]

“Don’t break it it was expensive” “ do you think it can drift?”

[@O.L.D_RC]

I'd call a flying car a win, even though it effectively wasn't a ground effect vehicle. Utilizing boundary air alone is a complicated process that most people won't grasp the difficulty of. You've done well overall in your vids.

[@mavisowens7950]

Great video as always! Do you think you could do an ardurover tutorial on how you built your autonomous boats? I’d love to see that

[@jaramiewilson1127]

So fun!!! Keep it up!

[@RoyalStoner]

Dude. This is amazing 💯👋 🤩

[@saqibsultantemuri2437]

woah that sneek peek!

[@McDeslandes]

I just love you vids man

[@MarkValascun]

I feel like this guy has a whole year worth of monthly uploads just implementing some decent developmental improvements. Like even on the solar plane v4 realistically.

[@toysforboysrc]

Consolations!!!!!! Beautiful

[@sercrets9531]

3 videos in a month dayum!

[@bradleyj.fortner2203]

That much success on a first try seems pretty good to me. I'm confident that with a few tweaks here and there you'll get it to do what you want.

[@AlexAlexisLex]

Hey! Love the video! Is there any updates for the second batch of snowcat kits? I know they are a lot of work, but you mentioned end of winter - early spring.. Thank you!

[@jackellis48]

Your voice is deep and satisfying

[@adamellis5228]

I began with big expectations, but I have to tame my imagination and take time to learn the basics. I enjoy watching your videos and the technology-style that you use. My ultimate goal is to build a uav that will travel a few hundred miles. i have a long way to go. I have been spending more time with my 3d printer, as of late. Sometimes I have to take a step back due to frustration. I have watched many of your videos, more than once, and have seen some great ideas to incorporate into my design, specifically the breakdown of demonstrating each tech. that I would like to incorporate, (logistics). For instance... I would like to incorporate solar panels in the wings to recharge the starter cells for the onboard starter. Lets not forget about redundancy by having the ability to utilize a second set of control features, including an electric motor. I am putting a rudimentary plan for a large scale model that incorporates, 'wet-wings', by building fuel tanks into the wings. I am looking into 2-stroke, 4-stroke, gasoline, fuel/oil mixes, etc. Also, I have t look into a ground station and other ways to communicate with the drone, like WI-Fi. i am unsure, but I have thought about providing the drone with its own hotspot. From my understanding, is I keep my drone under 2,000 ft., I can receive a WI-Fi signal. again... Redundancy. Because I could lose communication/data link. I would gratefully appreciate any and all input.

[@leounknown7316]

The wltoys 14001 is a awesome very budget friendly entry into hobby rc with out breaking the bank goes as fast & built better than most 300 entry cars & cost less than half the price!

[@busnut33]

Have you thought of drilling many tiny holes through the table and use a vacuum pump to keep the foam piece secure to help with the process?

[@TheJoahun]

"Bought a cheap one" 10 sec later "Jesus, dont break that it was expensive"

[@miltoska9708]

"I bought a cheap 1:14th scale buggy" A few seconds later "Don't break it, it was expensive"

[@baddestmofoalive]

In an age of brushless motors, People often underestimate how much power a brushed motor can have…. Somewhere I’ve got an old car that I put a Kyosho Magnetic Mayhem motor in and it was an absolute beast with the right gearing and a 3s lipo. I think a lot of the stigma of brushed motors being underwhelming has a lot to do with the pre-lipo batteries of the day. Make no mistake, brushless is better, but a good brushed setup can still be a blast. Even the cheap, venerable Titan 550 12T will will ballon tires right off the rims.