Just finished watching. I learned something new with your vertical stabiliser attachment method. I usually cut a slot, centre the stab and fillet with CA glue. Probably no real difference in strength but yours might be quicker and use less glue, which contributes to less weight in the rear end. The series has been very good to watch. Thank you for putting the time and effort into it.
@AeroCraftAviation
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, putting the stabilizer on one side like that is the way to go for these smaller gliders. It results in a teeny imbalance, but any disadvantage is vastly outweighed by the ease of the process, as well as the lower weight from the usage of less glue. I have tried the slot method, but I have noticed that it is easy to accidentally put a little bend in the stabilizer at the weakened point where the slot is cut. This has, in my experience, resulted in uneven rudder deflection. Also, putting the stabilizer on one side of the tail boom gives a straight shot for the rudder pull-cable to the control horn, and making sure it doesn’t rub against the edge of the tail boom.
@wickerbill7793
3 жыл бұрын
Great vid, your presentation is terrific, your building skills are that of a true craftsman. Your DLG is on my build list. This is a great DLG to keep in the car to fly wherever you see a good clear field and a need for a fly. I’ve been modeling since 1955 and an AMA member for 30 yrs. the hobby has changed a great deal over the years and it’s great to see the younger folks building with traditional building skills & techniques.
@AeroCraftAviation
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much! Your words mean a lot. It serves exactly that purpose for me. I can even fit a couple such gliders in the car so if one bites the dust I have a back-up. Haha. I'm glad you enjoy my videos. Have been trying to get back to frequent uploads; life just keeps throwing more obligations at me. School, college applications, orchestra stuff. Soon as I get some free time I'll be filming more model aviation stuff.
@GrandadsOtherChannel
4 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed this series. Great talk through and I picked up plenty of tips.
@AeroCraftAviation
4 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful and enjoyable. :)
@timothystone4998
2 жыл бұрын
Right On I think that You Did a Awesome Job of both the video and model , nifty trick with the string and spring. Thank You
@AeroCraftAviation
2 жыл бұрын
And thank you for your wonderful comment! :)
@garethwilliams8731
4 жыл бұрын
Excellent work. Lots of detail and great commentary
@AeroCraftAviation
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@somethingelse2740
4 жыл бұрын
That was a good safety tip for the carbon fiber. That stuff is quite bad for you. It can also get into electronics and wreak havoc. The less tiny carbon fibers (or dust) you have in your environment the better.
@AeroCraftAviation
4 жыл бұрын
Yes, it's important to deal with composite materials safely and carefully. I didn't know the carbon dust could mess up electronics, but I'll keep that in mind and watch out for it in the future.
@FortuneSkies
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks again for this good work. Maybe important to mention that the vertical stab is positioned on the left side of the boom for right handled users (as demonstrated) but is glued on the right side of the boom for lefties otherwise, for them, the force applied on the stab when throwing the DLG may damage the stab.
@AeroCraftAviation
4 жыл бұрын
Yes I forgot to mention that. I will add a note in the video description. Thanks for reminding me. :)
@luke_atthat
4 жыл бұрын
Insightful, helpful and very much entertaining! Félicitations!
@AeroCraftAviation
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! :)
@pictishkanatathesecond5413
4 жыл бұрын
Bravo . Encore.
@AeroCraftAviation
4 жыл бұрын
Grazie!
@charlesmilbourn6861
4 жыл бұрын
Awesome.... I needed this final video.. Small suggestions... I used Velcro for holding my receiver and battery in.. So I could easily move them to ajust the C.G... And Velcro to connect my hatch.... Thanks for these great vids.. ...✌...
@AeroCraftAviation
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! No Velcro can be used for this glider. It is designed such that there is no extra room, so the electronics can’t be shifted; they only fit one way. Besides, if you added Velcro inside, there wouldn’t be enough room left for the electronics. Velcro to connect the hatch will be heavier and higher drag than tape, but I guess it would work.
@FTSsjc
4 жыл бұрын
I really appreciate all the effort you put into this series. Wish you the best man, happy flying!
@AeroCraftAviation
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! All the best to you too. 👍
@grahambate3384
2 жыл бұрын
Good tip 👌 about picking up carbon dust, keep good work cheers Graham
@AeroCraftAviation
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, important info. Thanks!
@fredtedstedman
2 жыл бұрын
I always find LEGO ( other bricks are available , I have a biscuit tin full bought from a boot sale for £1. ) is useful for setting dihedral angles , the bricks are accurate to 2,000 mm . build the bricks onto the base plates to save them falling over, also count the pips to space accurately ! you can also use the bricks/bases to build little jigs (cutting blocks .) with slots to cut fine stuff like balsa section / sheet while using your razor saw . Wales UK.
@AeroCraftAviation
2 жыл бұрын
Ah yes that's a clever idea! I'll make use of it in future projects. I have more LEGOs left over from my childhood years than I know what to do with. Haha.
@afilos
4 жыл бұрын
How strong is this fuse in case of a nose crash? The way a build mine could safely withstand a 2-3 meters high, nose dive several times, while keeping the fuses weight really low (5grams max).
@AeroCraftAviation
4 жыл бұрын
This fuselage will withstand nosedives into a grassy field from around 5-8 meters, depending upon the impact angle and balsa wood density. Yours sounds pretty good. Keep experimenting with fuselage designs and you will get them stronger and stronger. In my experience, simplicity is strength when it comes to DLG fuselages.
@altbob
4 жыл бұрын
I love the stop-motion!
@AeroCraftAviation
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah it's a fun little addition. :)
@altbob
4 жыл бұрын
@@AeroCraftAviation I've always wanted to try that. Must be time consuming. I am a huge fan of Ray Harryhausen movies.
@AeroCraftAviation
4 жыл бұрын
@@altbob Yeah it's pretty fun. Takes me about a half hour of work for about 10 seconds of footage, so it's not too terribly time-consuming, at least not the crude sort of stop-motion i'm doing.
@altbob
4 жыл бұрын
@@AeroCraftAviation I've gotta try that. I just made a new FF plane that flies really well. I need some better rubber though.
@desmarsfrederic8553
4 жыл бұрын
Hi. I ve got a 4 mm carbon fiber (instead of 6 mm that you use). Do U think it will be ok? Thanks a lot for your help.
@AeroCraftAviation
4 жыл бұрын
4 mm outer diameter could work. It must be a carbon fiber tube, and therefore the inner diameter is important. If it has 3 mm or 2 mm inner diameter it will work.
@dbaird46
Жыл бұрын
I am close to giving my glider a toss, but I did have a question. Where should the CG be? I had heard it should be 25 to 30 percent back from the leading edge but maybe that is not a hard and fast rule. With my battery and receiver in place, my CG looks more like 60 percent back from the leading edge. I appreciate any suggestions you may have.
@AeroCraftAviation
Жыл бұрын
AH, good that you asked before tossing! A 25 to 30 percent CG is generally for powered planes only. A glider will have a further-back CG. This aircraft should be 34 to 40 percent. If it's helpful, I'll try to briefly explain why. Powered planes have stabilizers that make negative lift. That way, the nose is being forced up by the stabilizer. That is counteracted by having a further forward CG, which tends to push the nose down. Those two up and down tendencies find a sort of balance, and that's what keeps it cruising stable and level. But on gliders, negative lift is, well, negative. It kills efficiency. Besides, the aircraft is descending most of the time anyway, so there will be some upward airflow against the stabilizer -- it naturally wants to make positive lift. So we make a stabilizer optimized for positive lift. And if we move the CG back, then the aircraft "sits" on the stabilizer a bit more, and allows it to make some of that lift. Basically, since the positive stab-lift is already pushing the nose down, we don't need the weight-balance to be also pushing the nose down. So we move CG back. There's the really "intuitive idea" explanation. (Hardcore aero guys would laugh me off the stage for being non-technical about it, but I think getting the general idea is more important). Happy flying!
@dbaird46
Жыл бұрын
@@AeroCraftAviation Thank you so much for that level of detail. I did not know that the CG was further back for gliders. You shared an important fact that will save me some grief. You are the man! Thank you kindly for sharing your knowledge. This new hobby has become a quest and I will get this right!
@AeroCraftAviation
Жыл бұрын
@@dbaird46 I am happy to hear your enthusiasm! Do feel free to ask me whatever questions might arise. It really makes my day to be able to help a fellow model flier. Best of luck with your new glider.
@Umarluch
4 жыл бұрын
Could you please share the list of the electronic components used? It seems like it is split between episodes, I could only catch the servos being 2.5g. What battery size is recommended and what reciever?
@AeroCraftAviation
4 жыл бұрын
Yes, servos are 2.5 gram Emax servos. Battery is a Venom 150 mAh 1S LiPo. Receiver is a 4.4 gram 4-channel one. I think it’s from LemonRX, but not sure. Hope this helps. :)
@Umarluch
4 жыл бұрын
@@AeroCraftAviation That's what I guessed. So you got step-up buck converter there also? Servos specs say they work 4.8-6v. most recievers require this voltage too. This is the main reason asking :)
@AeroCraftAviation
4 жыл бұрын
@@Umarluch I used to use a BEC which would output a constant 5v. But this added a bit of weight and necessitated larger fuselages which made it not fly so well. A few months ago I decided to experiment with just the 3.5 - 4.0 volts of a 1S LiPo at medium capacity. I found the receiver still functioned just fine at the lower voltage, and also the servos output nearly as much torque. So now i don't bother with the BEC anymore,. This aircraft is designed such that it will not fit a BEC or any other voltage stepping component. If you want to get a little extra servo torque by using the BEC you will have to enlarge the fuselage and mount the servos further back. Hope this helps. :)
@Umarluch
4 жыл бұрын
@@AeroCraftAviation Thanks for all the details! What is the work time for such small battery? I need to say 150mAh is even smaller battery than I have on my 65mm drones :D
@AeroCraftAviation
4 жыл бұрын
@@Umarluch I get about 20 - 30 minutes, depending upon how aggressively I control the aircraft.
@MrPsok777
3 жыл бұрын
Hello! thanks for your video. I'll certainly built one soon. I didnt noticed/find where is located the C.G from the front of the wing? Thanks.
@AeroCraftAviation
3 жыл бұрын
CG is about 40% of the way back from the leading edge. Maybe 45%. Somewhere in that range. Have fun with the build! :)
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