FT Arrow

Got a new project going on? Document your builds of aircraft here. Video and pictures highly encouraged!

Moderator: Moderators

Forum rules
Please post one thread per aircraft or project. If you're doing a rebuild or major make over of an existing aircraft you can start a new thread, but you are encouraged to cross link the new thread and original build thread so people can easily see the history of your aircraft.
Post Reply
User avatar
Stambo
Member
Member
Posts: 1349
Joined: Thu Nov 20, 2014 7:13 pm
Location: Whangarei New Zealand

FT Arrow

Post by Stambo »

After building the FT Sparrow and finding how easy foam scratch builds can be I have decided to build an FT Mini Arrow.
I have the foam board and plans at home ready to go, I ordered motors, servos, ESCs (double of each so I have spares) and some batteries on the weekend so they are probably 3 to 4 weeks away.
I could just take the stuff off the sparrow but then I would have one less plane to crash. :D
And I only have one small battery at the moment so I will just wait.

The Sparrow is fun to fly but does not roll so well and I want something I can throw around and not worry to much when I crash it. :)

I think Derek is contagious, so many projects happening at once. :D
RCX 250 Minquad FPV addiction
500 X quad FPV/AP platform
450 X quad set up for night flight
Multiple WLToys V911, V949, V959
Taranis, Turnigy 9X
Fatshark Predator, Immersion 5800 Duo
Trex 500 Esky Belt CP V2
Top
User avatar
Graham Lawrie
Moderator
Moderator
Posts: 5049
Joined: Thu Nov 06, 2014 7:14 pm
Location: Kinlochleven, Scotland
Contact:
Contact Graham Lawrie

Re: FT Arrow

Post by Graham Lawrie »

:) Pics:) Please:)
Align 600
Align 550
Align 450 Pro V2 AR7200BX
Align150
Mini-Quad 250/Emax NightHawk /Fossil V2/TBS Disco/Volt
DX6i
MHS Brain/Spartan Vortex/AR7200BX /Microbeast Plus HD
Blade mqx
Scorpion BUG
Fatshark Predator V2 & Mobius




CITIZEN # 521
Top
User avatar
Stambo
Member
Member
Posts: 1349
Joined: Thu Nov 20, 2014 7:13 pm
Location: Whangarei New Zealand

Re: FT Arrow

Post by Stambo »

Ok weather is garbage today and I am not feeling great but I got some plans cut ready to transfer to foamboard.
2016-08-20 17.37.51.jpg
2016-08-20 17.37.51.jpg (1.17 MiB) Viewed 2929 times
2016-08-20 17.38.22.jpg
2016-08-20 17.38.22.jpg (1 MiB) Viewed 2929 times
RCX 250 Minquad FPV addiction
500 X quad FPV/AP platform
450 X quad set up for night flight
Multiple WLToys V911, V949, V959
Taranis, Turnigy 9X
Fatshark Predator, Immersion 5800 Duo
Trex 500 Esky Belt CP V2
Top
User avatar
Derek
Supporter
Supporter
Posts: 3948
Joined: Fri Nov 07, 2014 7:45 pm
Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA

Re: FT Arrow

Post by Derek »

Stambo wrote:I think Derek is contagious, so many projects happening at once. :D
lmao...i'll take that as a compliment, ha ha ha.

Dude....I've seen many videos of the FT Sparrow and the FT Arrow and they just look like really good planes. And yes....building with foam really is quite easy. Flite Test has some amazing build methods. Experimental Airlines has some amazing build methods. I really enjoy both sources.
Derek
Foam Board Scratch Build Plane Fanatic
HK Assault 700 (to be built)
Align Trex 600 Pro DFC, Ikon
Align Trex 500e
ZMR 250 FPV Race Quad
HK Skyfun with 5.8ghz FPV
Spektrum DX8

Citizen # 00744
Top
User avatar
Stambo
Member
Member
Posts: 1349
Joined: Thu Nov 20, 2014 7:13 pm
Location: Whangarei New Zealand

Re: FT Arrow

Post by Stambo »

Progress report.
The wings are cut, folded and glued, now to stick them together.
2016-08-29 22.18.06.jpg
2016-08-29 22.18.06.jpg (1.06 MiB) Viewed 2914 times
RCX 250 Minquad FPV addiction
500 X quad FPV/AP platform
450 X quad set up for night flight
Multiple WLToys V911, V949, V959
Taranis, Turnigy 9X
Fatshark Predator, Immersion 5800 Duo
Trex 500 Esky Belt CP V2
Top
User avatar
Stambo
Member
Member
Posts: 1349
Joined: Thu Nov 20, 2014 7:13 pm
Location: Whangarei New Zealand

Re: FT Arrow

Post by Stambo »

Woohoo, ready for a maiden.
I think I may have overdid the motor a bit, this thing wants to go vertical at half throttle.
If I hold it up and set the throttle at anything above half it is pushing my hand up.
I think this is going to be quite fast.
Hmm, excited and maybe a little nervous.
Ok maybe a lot nervous. :D
I guess I don't have to use full throttle..... oh who am I trying to kid, off course I do. :D
File 31-08-16, 7 23 12 PM.jpeg
File 31-08-16, 7 23 12 PM.jpeg (1.05 MiB) Viewed 2906 times
RCX 250 Minquad FPV addiction
500 X quad FPV/AP platform
450 X quad set up for night flight
Multiple WLToys V911, V949, V959
Taranis, Turnigy 9X
Fatshark Predator, Immersion 5800 Duo
Trex 500 Esky Belt CP V2
Top
User avatar
Derek
Supporter
Supporter
Posts: 3948
Joined: Fri Nov 07, 2014 7:45 pm
Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA

Re: FT Arrow

Post by Derek »

That's a really good looking wing, buddy! Nice job!
Derek
Foam Board Scratch Build Plane Fanatic
HK Assault 700 (to be built)
Align Trex 600 Pro DFC, Ikon
Align Trex 500e
ZMR 250 FPV Race Quad
HK Skyfun with 5.8ghz FPV
Spektrum DX8

Citizen # 00744
Top
User avatar
Graham Lawrie
Moderator
Moderator
Posts: 5049
Joined: Thu Nov 06, 2014 7:14 pm
Location: Kinlochleven, Scotland
Contact:
Contact Graham Lawrie

Re: FT Arrow

Post by Graham Lawrie »

That looks really well finished Stambo:)
Align 600
Align 550
Align 450 Pro V2 AR7200BX
Align150
Mini-Quad 250/Emax NightHawk /Fossil V2/TBS Disco/Volt
DX6i
MHS Brain/Spartan Vortex/AR7200BX /Microbeast Plus HD
Blade mqx
Scorpion BUG
Fatshark Predator V2 & Mobius




CITIZEN # 521
Top
User avatar
Stambo
Member
Member
Posts: 1349
Joined: Thu Nov 20, 2014 7:13 pm
Location: Whangarei New Zealand

Re: FT Arrow

Post by Stambo »

It works, it's a bit of a handful at the moment though. :D
Only a short flight because I forgot to charge the Tx battery and didn't have a spare with me. :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snw-Wpbk_Mc
RCX 250 Minquad FPV addiction
500 X quad FPV/AP platform
450 X quad set up for night flight
Multiple WLToys V911, V949, V959
Taranis, Turnigy 9X
Fatshark Predator, Immersion 5800 Duo
Trex 500 Esky Belt CP V2
Top
User avatar
wolfman76
Member
Member
Posts: 259
Joined: Sat Nov 08, 2014 12:51 am
Location: Hammond,Indiana
Contact:
Contact wolfman76

Re: FT Arrow

Post by wolfman76 »

What foam board is everyone using I use dollar tree Foam board and I have the problem of the paper on the foam always peeps off
custom painted dx8
blueskyrc quad multiwiicopter v4r6 control board
HK500GT w/align dfc head&swash align TT mshbrain fbl controller
T-MAXX 3.3 flysky 3ch tx
GreatPlanes Eagle2 trainer w/62-1/2" wing
Nitroplanes MARIE RedTail p-51 mustang
Top
User avatar
Stambo
Member
Member
Posts: 1349
Joined: Thu Nov 20, 2014 7:13 pm
Location: Whangarei New Zealand

Re: FT Arrow

Post by Stambo »

I use whatever I can get my hands on.
Here in New Zealand it's not so easy to get.
The stuff I get is not labelled.
I have to pay as much as $15 a sheet unless I want to buy a box.
RCX 250 Minquad FPV addiction
500 X quad FPV/AP platform
450 X quad set up for night flight
Multiple WLToys V911, V949, V959
Taranis, Turnigy 9X
Fatshark Predator, Immersion 5800 Duo
Trex 500 Esky Belt CP V2
Top
User avatar
Vipertech13
Member
Member
Posts: 192
Joined: Sun Nov 23, 2014 3:16 am
Location: York, PA USA

Re: FT Arrow

Post by Vipertech13 »

Nice Arrow! I have been kicking the idea of building a wing around!
"No Thanks, I don't need another plane!" Said no one ever!
Top
User avatar
Vipertech13
Member
Member
Posts: 192
Joined: Sun Nov 23, 2014 3:16 am
Location: York, PA USA

Re: FT Arrow

Post by Vipertech13 »

wolfman76 wrote:What foam board is everyone using I use dollar tree Foam board and I have the problem of the paper on the foam always peeps off
Wolfman I use dollar tree foam board, I either cover it with packing tape or hot glue the edges it is the only way to keep it from peeling.
"No Thanks, I don't need another plane!" Said no one ever!
Top
User avatar
Stambo
Member
Member
Posts: 1349
Joined: Thu Nov 20, 2014 7:13 pm
Location: Whangarei New Zealand

Re: FT Arrow

Post by Stambo »

I am in the process of taping this one at the moment.
That is a bit of a skill in itself, I am getting better though. :)
I will post pics when I am done.
More videos to come in my flight log. :)
Vipertech13 wrote:Nice Arrow! I have been kicking the idea of building a wing around!
Do it, it's not difficult, hell I managed. :)
RCX 250 Minquad FPV addiction
500 X quad FPV/AP platform
450 X quad set up for night flight
Multiple WLToys V911, V949, V959
Taranis, Turnigy 9X
Fatshark Predator, Immersion 5800 Duo
Trex 500 Esky Belt CP V2
Top
Harper88
Member
Member
Posts: 20
Joined: Wed Sep 28, 2016 7:07 am

Re: FT Arrow

Post by Harper88 »

Great build. Cool video.
Top
Post Reply

Return to “Member Builds”