Gemini V2 UAV Build Thread

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Re: Gemini V2 UAV Build Thread

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Sweet 8-) Looks like the wings are going to be as big as the fuselage :o
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64" fuselage. 120" wingspan
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Center wing section is nearly done. Measuring 23 3/4 inches from left to right
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Sweet:)
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Here are the two inner parts of the main wing halves. This is where the dyherdral will begin
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Here are the 26 main wing ribs. 3/32 balsa. 11 1/2" long each. 13 ribs on each side.
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That looks big:)
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It should be very close to 3.2 meters (10 feet) wingspan when its done.
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8-) Looking good Derek. Moving right alone you are :)
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I worked on the inner part of the main wing. At the outer tips of the inner parts, the dyhedral will begin. I couldnt help dry fitting these new pieces on top of the fuselage lol
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That looks sooooooooo cool Derek:)
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Thanks very much, Graham!
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ABSOLUTELY that is too cool and robust. Looks like a giant fortress that will fly 8-)
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I've just ordered a bunch of stuff for my Gemini build

Taranis x9d+ with X8R receiver
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There are some other things that Ive ordered but I can't remember what they were, lol.
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Starting to add the wing ribs to the main wing, right side
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Sweet Derek. Electronics on the way. It's coming together very nicely. Thanks for sharing Pics :)
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Ive finally gotten started on the main wings. Wow! These are long! Lol. I dont have any pictures yet but im working on it.

Im disappointed that the wings wont have dyhedral though. Ive tried to build the dyhedral wings twice and both times i had a nasty twist in the wing and the dyhedral degrees didnt match up. So, ive opted to build the wing as a flat wing. It wont look as cool but it should still fly.
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After nearly a month, my HK order finally showed up. Now i have my servos, fpv cameras, and Taranis for my Gemini build
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AHHHH! Very nice :). Now it's time to have some fun getting the electronics system put together. Enjoy!
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Here is 10 feet 7.5 inches of wing lol
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Mann, you can strap that on your back and then you can fly :lol: . Looking sweet Derek. Excellent job! :)
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