Sub 250g Tiny Micro Rc plane! Dollar Tree Foam Board Scratchbuild

[@GhostRyderFPV]

Kids got the bug - RC, printing, making, rebuilding. We usually lose young people after their first unforeseen crash or other disaster. Our hobby dictates that if something goes wrong, it's our own fault, and our responsibility to fix it. Most young people can't take that standing up. This kid takes it in the gut, and builds another one. Epic.

[@theorangebaron1595]

Thanks for the kind words! I tend to enjoy building and engineering, unfortunately school is in session and I am an athlete so my uploads have been less frequent.

[@gisall8205]

Well thought out design.

[@lordofthewings4578]

Nice Build! With the new remote ID we need to focus on sub 250!

[@theorangebaron1595]

I agree, thanks for commenting!

[@theoztreecrasher2647]

Actually those Bugs 2/3 motors and ESCs will run quite happily on 3s if you derate the props a bit. 5x4.5x3-bladers work fine. We use them on LIDL-type foam chuckies converted to twins. They make fine cruisers and you can make real hot-rods out of them if you want to by using upgraded components. See "Bavarian RC" for an excellent build. Much better than our roughies. 😉

[@alirc6995]

Nice .. I have built one glider plane with 1meter wingspan. Total weight only 135gram.

[@theorangebaron1595]

Awesome!

[@Dodo_Technologies]

This is awsome work could you help me on how to do the alerons

[@alexherrera3918]

NIce plane!!! How do you avoid breaking the the prop without landing gear? Thanks for sharing!!!

[@theorangebaron1595]

That is the one drawback of having a large prop on a tiny plane. There is torque roll and landing will bend the prop. I just have to keep it in the air for the whole flight or catch it when I want to land.

[@Francois_Dupont]

@@theorangebaron1595 you can disable the brake and just land normally flat on the ground. you flare up and cut the power so the plane land softly. the main cause of breaking a prop is when its still turning or keeping in place without moving (brake).

[@theorangebaron1595]

@@Francois_Dupont Such a small plane with a large prop is difficult to land smoothly, I understand what you are conveying, but it is easier said than done. If you are referencing an Esc brake, then this plane does not have an active Esc braking.

[@Francois_Dupont]

@@theorangebaron1595 i failed to account for the various conditions. i mostly fly above agricultural grass land so most of the time i have a 20cm+ cushion to land on. i understand that groomed grass of other less flexible surface could cause problems. i have a question if you could help me with this. i am trying to build a

[@theorangebaron1595]

@@Francois_Dupont Yes, but it could be quite difficult. Such a motor is fairly large for such plane, and will probably not be worth using in a sub 250 plane. Servos, receiver, Esc,motor and battery would sum up to about 180 grams, so it may be possible. I would suggest a flying wing design as there is no fuselage section or 3rd servo for the elevator needed(if using one for each aileron). I have some delta wing videos on my channel, these were about 300 grams with large winglets on them. I am sure that you could get it under 250.

[@aldoyosbel1728397263]

Did it flue

[@Francois_Dupont]

you know you can just cut a popsicle stick and drill a hole in them to make a servo horn.

[@theorangebaron1595]

Yes, that is also a viable soulution, but I have a 3d printer so I decided to print some and they provide a more accurate hole placement and tolerances.

[@bipinmoharana464]

Bro, you should give the diamension of your rc plane, which indeed please.........

[@theorangebaron1595]

I am hesitant to give the exact dimensions as I want to encourage creativity. If you want, there is a good flite test forum about RC plane proportions. I would highly recommend it.

[@theorangebaron1595]

Here is the forum link: www.flitetest.com/articles/what-if-i-want-to-design-an-airplane Enjoy!