Building R/C planes class interest

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#9

I am in on this.

#10

I am very interested. I’ve been subscribed to the flitetest YouTube channel for ages now, and have seen them do some insane builds with dollar store foam and hot glue. I’ve just never managed to scrape together the funds to pick up a controller. Any idea what the cost would be for a low end, but useable, controller and electronics setup would be?

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#11

Not sure how great a value this is, but it is well rated: https://dallas.craigslist.org/ftw/spo/d/fort-worth-rc-airplane-radio-futaba-9cap/6841055567.html

#12

Would you guys be interested in a series where you build your individual planes and cover the supply cost individually or create one group model where the cost would be divided and added to the class cost. Or I could just host an informational class with examples.

#13

For most beginners foam board is the best bet because of the cost and ease of constitution. If we got enough experienced people interested this could be an option.

#14

What if you set it up as a 2 part class with the introduction, examples, and a group build and demo of something simple. Then set up a second class where people can build their own?

#15


i bought that for a drone, but had to keep it away after I realized that unless you are pro, Drones do get stuck in trees.

#16

I would say 2 parts class, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Contribute to the first class for group build and then in the afternoon go buy stuff and come back. I really don’t want to wait another week for whole thing.
But here is confusion, after building the rc plane we need to test it, where/when would that happen? Can some one give a class on flying too?

#17

I hope that it can happen.

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#18

I think individual would be better.

#19

Agreed, but allow people who just want to watch and learn or assist.

#20

If you’re anywhere serious about it, I wouldn’t go too cheap on the controller. Once your vehicle is in the air, the controller is the only connection you have with it! The Frsky Taranis X9D is pretty awesome for the money, it runs open source firmware and there are lots of how-tos online for setting it up and tweaking the configuration for your model.

#21

My idea for this is to have classes on each section of the building process ex: Air-frame, or electronics. These builds do entail many steps and I thought breaking it up would simplify it. Does anyone have any advice or feedback?

#22


this might be a good option

#23

Or another option would for people to get their own flite test kit and we could all assemble them. Most of the principles are the same and I have build just about everyone. I am open to both idea just let me know

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#24

I thought you wanted to have them cut using lasers?

#25

Flitetest offers their stuff as complete kits ready to glue and uses a slightly better than average foamboard, but they also give away PDF’s of their designs.




#26

Yes, we can use those designs to cut the boards with lasers.

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#27

Yes we can cut them on the lasers. They take a while to cut each one so I could cut them out ahead of time and do one as an example. For the first class we could cut them out and glue it, then the next one we could put in the electronics and tune it.

#28

You could have the class begin on the assumption the students have a plane cut out of foam board, plus electrics and electronics. How they source that is up to them. Maybe a separate class or work session on cutting planes out on DMS lasers - class fee to cover some “good” Flite Test foam board. People who don’t want to do that could buy a kit pre-cut.