Venice RC Flying Wing - Time Lapse Build

In this video I will show you a time lapse build of the Venice RC flying wing. The Venice was presented in the March 2022 edition of the German RC magazine FMT.
On the website of the magazine you can order either a laser cut kit, a printed or a digital plan (check detailed links below).
Ordering link for the laser cut kit: en.shop.vth.de/bausatz_venice...
Ordering link for the plan: en.shop.vth.de/bauplan_venice...
Ordering link for the build instructions: shop.vth.de/baubeschreibung_v...
Link to my Venice flight video: coming soon
Specs:
Wingspan: 1125 mm mm
Length: 390 mm
Wing area: 18 dm2
Weight (AUW): 441 g (in my configuration) incl. GPS logger
RC functions: elevator, ailerons, motor
My configuration:
Motor: Multiplex Roxxy C22-20-1330kV NAVY
Prop: Aeronaut CAM Carbon 7×6 with 8mm root
Battery: SLS Quantum 1000mAh 3S1P 11,1V 30C/60C
ESC: Graupner Brushless Control + T 18
Receiver: Graupner GR-12 HoTT - 2.4 GHz, 6 channel
Servos: 3x KST DS 113MG
Spinner: Aeronaut Präzisions-Turbospinner CoolNose 30/2.0mm
Link to my free STL files:
Dummy Spinner: drive.google.com/file/d/1cYPG...
Servo frame: drive.google.com/file/d/1Sh4K...
Air inlet scoop: drive.google.com/file/d/1Sh4K...
Template for air inlet opening: drive.google.com/file/d/1CAxh...
Covering film:
ORACOVER black
ORACOVER orange
ORACOVER Hotmelt Adhesive (960)
ORACOVER Thinner for Hotmelt Adhesive (980)
Paint for fuselage:
Clou Schnellschleifgrund (wood primer)
Dupli Color Platinum black semi gloss
Dupli Color plastic primer (for spinner)
Vinyl:
d-c-fix glossy black vinyl
d-c-fix matt white vinyl
Cutting machine:
BROTHER ScanNCut SDX1000
Camera:
Sony HDR-CX730
Microphone:
Rode NTUSB

[@Mr-Linderman]

Just wanted to say thank you for these videos, I have learnt allot about covering from watching your videos and it has helped a ton with my own builds.

[@bavarian_rc]

Thank you so much for your nice feedback. I am always happy so see that my videos are helpful for the community. Covering is always a tricky thing and I plan to make a specific tutorial on covering somewhere in the future. But not sure when I will find time for that. Too many projects, too little time 😉

[@Truthtellor-vh4ke]

Cowbells make me think about catching thermals in Europe

[@bavarian_rc]

European thermals are the best 😜

[@Sluf7]

Beautiful kit and what a shape.

[@bavarian_rc]

Yes, it is certainly different from most of the other planes in that category.

[@Tallguysrc]

What a beauty

[@bavarian_rc]

Thanks ☺️

[@RcAircraft]

Very Nice Build. 👍 Looking forward to the Flight video.

[@bavarian_rc]

Thanks a lot. I fear the flight video will need a bit more time. I haven‘t even maidened it… the weather is too cold and nasty. The camera mount is already done so there will be hopefully some nice onboard footage for the flight video.

[@RcAircraft]

@@bavarian_rc Cold and miserable here in UK too not much flying.

[@bavarian_rc]

February is always terrible… sick of winter and spring still far away

[@Flybrei]

Toller Vogel und super Video👍👍

[@bavarian_rc]

Danke, bin leider noch nicht zum Erstflug gekommen. Bin schon gespannt ob er meine hohen Erwartungen erfüllt. Wenn’s so weit ist gibt’s wieder ein Flugvideo.

[@Timessquareful]

Sehr gut 👌👍

[@bavarian_rc]

Danke Dir! Freut mich, dass es Dir gefallen hat.

[@franzstraumann2373]

Sauber gebaut und tolles Design! Hab mir auch einen gebaut und habe viel Spass beim Fliegen damit 😊

[@bavarian_rc]

Danke. Ich freue mich auch schon auf‘s Fliegen. Warte aber noch auf wärmeres Wetter 😜

[@theoztreecrasher2647]

Don't know why I am subscribed here as he always shows beautiful planes which I have neither the dexterity nor the patience to build or the skills to keep in 1 piece for more than 5 seconds if I tried to fly them! 😜😉 Nice to watch a Meister at work/play though. 😊

[@bavarian_rc]

Ha ha, I always love your comments 😂 But I think your build and pilot skills are way better than you want to make us believe😀😉 I still haven't maidened the Venice. Hope it goes well. I think I will still wait a a bit, it's currently quite cold here and I hate flying with frozen fingers. Wish you a fantastic weekend! Cheers!

[@helischorsch9786]

Brilliant design 👍👍👍…good luck on the maiden 🍀, cheers from Munich, der Sven

[@bavarian_rc]

Thanks! I hope it gets a little warmer to make the maiden flight. Servus und schöne Grüße nach München.

[@legorj35]

Having a deja vu with the magazine and 1 by 1 scale plan

[@bavarian_rc]

Ha ja, you remembered it 😜

[@Rudibeata]

Hast Du wieder toll gemacht. Bekomme auch wieder Lust zu bauen. Vor zig Jahren mit Webra Bulli und King. Dieses ist mal eben so. Auf die Wiese und Spass. Bin zwar noch in einem Verein, aber da alles nervt doch nur.

[@bavarian_rc]

Danke, freut mich sehr! Ich war in meiner Jugend auch im Verein, das war nie wirklich mein Ding. Heutzutage mit den kleinen Elektrofliegern ist das so einfach. Kofferraum auf, Flieger rein, raus aus dem Ort zur nächsten Wiese und ab geht‘s.

[@j.q.higgins2245]

Great work, as ever; thank you for sharing! I've always wondered: doesn't your local brewery ask questions when they get their beer crates back painted? 😏

[@bavarian_rc]

Thanks buddy! There is no way I will ever be able to give these beer crates back 😂 But honestly I won‘t have to. I already have these for a couple of years. They were sorted out because of some defects and I was able to get them for free. They are helpful for many things like painting, cutting wood without having to worry if I cut the plastic with the jigsaw. Really handy these crates. But a great question! No one asked it before 😃

[@Tammy-un3ql]

[@bavarian_rc]

😃🙌

[@meljones7066]

Thank you, once again you have built a model that I am interested in and I benefit from your experience. Before I order this lit from FTM can you tell me if I really need the plan as well?, watching your build I am thinking that i do not.

[@bavarian_rc]

Thanks a lot! If you order the kit you won‘t need the plan. All parts are made to fit without having to align them on the plan. The build instructions were fully enough. They are in German but with a little help of Google translate and my video I guess you won‘t have any difficulties. If you run into any questions during the build just drop me a line. Enjoy the build!

[@christianrousseau8744]

Thank you for the sharing. Where is the center of gravity ?

[@bavarian_rc]

The CG is between 40 and 48 mm from the leading edge

[@klausochs7006]

Eins A ☺️👍

[@bavarian_rc]

Danke Dir 😊

[@meljones7066]

I your video you make a drawing of the spinner by hand and then scan it into Fusion 360. I am interested on how you do this, would it be possible to ask if you could make a video on how to do this please?

[@bavarian_rc]

Hi Mel, no problem. It is not so difficult once you know how to do it. I am also still a beginner with Fusion 360 and it sometimes takes me ages to find out how to make simple things. So I end up using TinkerCAD for some of the modeling which is way easier. It might take a bit until I can put up a video as I am currently in the middle of a project… or maybe I can squeeze it in… 😜

[@Peter-uk5pu]

Kan man den CNC Bauplan auch downloden?, gegen Aufpreis natürlich

[@bavarian_rc]

Im VTH Shop kann man den Bausatz (gelasert) oder auch den Plan (gedruckt oder digital als PDF) kaufen: shop.vth.de

[@Peter-uk5pu]

@@bavarian_rc alles klar, schon gemacht, vielen Dank

[@meljones7066]

Have you had the chance to fly the Venice yet?, I am interested in your thoughts about it`s behaviour in the air.

[@bavarian_rc]

Hi Mel, yes I have maidened it already but have only 2 flights on it (actually 2 and a bit 😂), so my thoughts might be a bit preliminary. First of all I need to say it is more a motor plane than a glider. You can glide, but the performance is not really exhilarating. With the motor it just needs about half throttle to cruise around and with full throttle it picks up speed nicely. Climbing is only possible up to about a 70 degree angle, it clearly won‘t go vertical. It is very agile and rolls very nicely. Flight times with a mix of gliding, half throttle and some full throttle parts is around 8-9 minutes with my setup. When launching for the third flight I messed up the launch, it banked to the left and was losing height. Full throttle was not enough to pull it out of that situation and I ditched it in high grass with a bit of cart wheeling. As a result I broke the shaft of the motor. No damage to the airframe. Now it is waiting for the motor to be fixed. Hopefully soon!

[@meljones7066]

@@bavarian_rc Thankyou, I have now saved some money which I will use to purchase the kit. Thanks again.

[@bavarian_rc]

I am happy that I could be of help!

[@meljones7066]

@@bavarian_rc I have completed the build of my Venice, but I am having a big problem with launching the model, I have set the CG to 41mm, needed to add some weight to the rear to achieve this, I set the aileron and elevator bottom surface to be flush with the underside of the wing. My model drops to the ground quickly after launch?. Do you use any reflex in the wing?, I am thinking that maybe I am not launching the Venice fast enough?.

[@bavarian_rc]

My CG is at 43 to 44mm. I had to add 31g of weight to the rear to get it balanced. The control surfaces are flush with underside of the rear part of the wing which kind of gives it a S-bend airfoil. For my 2 successful launches I was adding a bit of up trim to be on the safe side. Since the repair of the motor following my messed up 3rd attempt I haven‘t flown it. It feels a bit like I had maybe the same issue you describe. Looking at the video footage it dropped a bit after launch with some left bank and I couldn’t pull it out of that situation. So my recommendation: move the CG a bit back and give a bit more up trim during launch. I hope I will have the chance of flying the Venice again in the next days to gain some more experience. I will come back to you soon, hopefully with some more useful tips. If you succeed in the mean time then let me know your settings

[@pradeepdeshmukh2023]

Beautiful, Bro I live in Munich I really want to do this my hobby to fly, but i don't is there any club or group so i can build and fly legally, can you give me some information regarding this? Danke :)

[@bavarian_rc]

Thanks! Unfortunately I am not in a flying club so it is hard to give you a concrete tip. What I would recommend is to google for RC clubs in and around Munich and then to get in touch with them. It is the easiest way to get into the hobby. They will support you in building and making your first flights and avoid any frustration that you could have during the first steps.

[@pradeepdeshmukh2023]

@@bavarian_rc thank you for the reply bro, I will try this. Is there any license or legals required for RC aircraft same like drones in Bavaria?

[@bavarian_rc]

Yes there are basically the same rules. You will need a „Kenntnisnachweis“ to be allowed to operate beyond certain weight (250g) and outside of official RC fields. The clubs are taking care of this and can help you getting the correct license.

[@Rundumsfliegen]

Sieht absolut geil aus! Bin gespannt auf das Flugvideo, wenn der auch nur halb so gut fliegt wie er aussieht könnte man damit neulinge trainieren (wegen neutralem flugverhalten und so, letzendlich nur ein komplitziert gestaltetes Lob :-D)

[@bavarian_rc]

Danke Dir! Bin auch schon gespannt wie er fliegt. Bislang war‘s mir zu kalt für den Erstflug. Danke auch für‘s „komplizierte Lob“, einfach nur „Daumen hoch“ schicken kann ja jeder 🤣

[@Rundumsfliegen]

@@bavarian_rc Exakt! XD

[@mblaber2000]

Sanding to remove the chunks of flesh…

[@bavarian_rc]

Kind of 😜