04-05-2011, 12:25 AM
I think the sheets are 3mm or 2mm @ 350mmx1000mm. It would be good to start with the 3mm and even some 6mm if you can scrounge some for a first cut.
The Index is ideal for floaty indoors if you use 3.7g servos, the unboxed 4CH Orange receiver and a 10-20g motor. Build it under 120g and it will go slow, over 180g and it will be too fast to learn with. Build it under 100g and it will be like flying a piece of paper - just sitting in the air waiting for the next input.
Jason, Chris and I have planes like this profile from EPP or regular foam which perform quite well in a small park but are a bit heavy to perform indoors (especially with inexperienced fingers): http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store...duct=11339.
Under 800mm wingspan, you need to pretty anal about weight and use specialised kit like the AR6400L receiver and 1.7g liner servos, etc.
The Index is ideal for floaty indoors if you use 3.7g servos, the unboxed 4CH Orange receiver and a 10-20g motor. Build it under 120g and it will go slow, over 180g and it will be too fast to learn with. Build it under 100g and it will be like flying a piece of paper - just sitting in the air waiting for the next input.
Jason, Chris and I have planes like this profile from EPP or regular foam which perform quite well in a small park but are a bit heavy to perform indoors (especially with inexperienced fingers): http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store...duct=11339.
Under 800mm wingspan, you need to pretty anal about weight and use specialised kit like the AR6400L receiver and 1.7g liner servos, etc.
Drew
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Balsa: Commercial: Depron:
Great Planes PT-20 (modified) HK Hawk 80 Index 3
Indoor Thingy Skyartec Cessna 182
Katana X lite (in construction) UM SU-26 12"WS Shoestring (Plantraco)
HK Extra 260
and a Fox chuck glider converted to RC
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