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Xavier
2014-01-12, 09:01 AM
As if I didn't have enough foamie, my friend Gaston in Hammer send me one of the first kits of his new Arrow F3P. It is an evolution of the Axis I got last year and that was in the video in the church that I posted last week ( http://www.wimac.ca/forum/showthread.php?p=40407#post40407 )

The instruction manual is available:
http://www.foamstarmodels.com/downloads.php

An interesting point of the plane is that it is made of a foam called MPF and it is more resistant to 'incidents' than depron. It is still light and white. The kit is also available in blue foam but I prefer the MPF.

I plan to work on it today and Monday night. If everything goes well, it will fly Tuesday night. At least, I will bring the second kit I have if someone want to have a look.

Xavier
Burning Head
2014-01-12, 09:58 AM
The price in shop are very good $45 for the kit. thank Xavier:)
Xavier
2014-01-12, 04:16 PM
I started by adding some colors. Could you guess the name of the plane ? :-)

There could be two of these planes flying on Tuesday evening :-)
Kevin Rochon
2014-01-12, 04:20 PM
"Double headed arrow" which means it can go in all directions:D
Xavier
2014-01-14, 12:23 AM
It is almost ready. Hopefully I could finish tomorrow after work.
Xavier
2014-01-14, 10:36 PM
I am very happy with the first few flights tonight. As they say, it only needed 1 or 2 clik on the trim. No mixes for now and no change on the CG.
My pull-pull on the rudder and elevator didn't stay tight so I will have to improve them.
Xavier
2014-01-14, 10:42 PM
Just before a successful first flight :-)
Xavier
2014-01-14, 10:43 PM
Another one.
Burning Head
2014-01-14, 10:58 PM
I know...only a alien with four hands could make them tie and strong and with a drop of CA at the right moment:D, That's why I do all my system with cf rod
Burning Head
2014-01-15, 02:22 PM
Just finish the work on my plane... I exchange all my 9gr servo on,for three 7g + 0ne 5g for the rudder Indoor plane - YouTube
Burning Head
2014-01-17, 02:28 PM
I was thinking to doubling the air brakes size, is it a good idea or it will play with the plane characteristic as increasing the stalling point...
Xavier
2014-01-18, 10:50 AM
The brakes are more for downlines even if they have an effect of slowing down the top speed also. The side effect is that every clic on the throttle make a smaller speed change which is a good thing also.
Make them light so the ailerons are not deformed by the weight when you move the ailerons quickly.

I was thinking to doubling the air brakes size, is it a good idea or it will play with the plane characteristic as increasing the stalling point...
Burning Head
2014-01-18, 11:02 AM
Copy that, thank:). I will use the 3mm.
Burning Head
2014-01-22, 12:40 PM
Well:o...I'm back in my labs for a full review of my EP set up... on my Arrow. I don't fell to invest and waite for new HK 3.5g servo, so I just tag ''heavy load'' on my model:D
Burning Head
2014-01-24, 08:34 PM
J'ai commandé des servo adéquat et autres choses de chez HK pour mon Arrow, je devrais être de retour pour le voler en mi- saison de vol d'intérieure;)
Burning Head
2014-01-25, 11:30 PM
Who will be the first to use it http://hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__29682__PM22S_Plastic_Brushless_Outrunner_Motor.h tml I waite for the CF series
fbrunet1957
2014-01-26, 11:21 AM
That will one more thing to break when I hit the wall:(
Xavier
2014-02-03, 01:06 AM
Finally got my computer to let me put a video of my Arrow together:

2014-02-02-arrow-foamie - YouTube

Most of the video was taken with a small HK camera taped to the antenna of my transmitter. The other bit was with the same camera on very small tripod.

I hope you enjoy the video :-)

Xavier
Kevin Rochon
2014-02-03, 08:55 PM
Nice Xavier.

Did you see that nice flying Symmetric;)