DIY Monster P-38

by FliteTest | April 11, 2016 | (10) Posted in Projects

DIY Monster P-38

We recently went out to the local Northeast Electric Fun Fly (NEFF) and spent a day flying with friends, families and members of the Flite Test community.

One of our community members, Andres, designs large, slow-flying aircraft built out of lightweight foam board.

This year at NEFF, Andres made a foam P-38 with an 8-foot (2.4 meter) wingspan. The center section was built with formers wrapped with Dollar Tree foam board, and to make the contours, Andres peeled off the paper from the foam board and shaped it.

The Monster P 38 has Fowler flaps made with two servos combined to a linkage. The unique links on the linkage created two different pivot points to make fully functional Fowler flaps. The Monster P-38 was slow and steady in flight! 

We also met up with community members Kevin and Colin Matusik. This father and son team shared their Raiden and Mini Raiden designs. The Raiden has interchangeable noses, an FPV version and a sport version. Check their article HERE for plans and build techniques! 

We love seeing people build, fly, crash and repair together, and we encourage all of you to create, design, build and share to inspire others!

COMMENTS

bozobernie on April 11, 2016
Just a fantastic build. It sort of reminds me of me (not really).
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LordVader on April 11, 2016
Would love to see plans and a build video of the BF 109 and the P 38. Awesome!
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bruin12 on April 12, 2016
+1. Incredible stuff. Plus, he did the Bf 109E model!
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slowflight on April 16, 2016
ANDRES...
Do you have a website??? After seeing your Me 109 and P-38, all my remaining balsa kits are GONE, up for sale on eBay... Been building depron planes, but NOTHING like this. Very few people fly (much less understand) that "scale" flight also mean scale SPEED... GREAT WORK...
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pdcason on April 11, 2016
P-38 plans,yes!!! Please!!!
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Fearless FPV on April 11, 2016
+infinity
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jtude1313 on April 11, 2016
This Youngster is AWESOME, What an incredible build.
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bruin12 on April 12, 2016
Add Andres to the FT team, or at least make him a regular guest. His design and building techniques deserve a few videos.
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Ron DuBray on April 13, 2016
agreed
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Fearless FPV on April 11, 2016
3:30 is that in slow motion or WHAT?!??
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timbacct on April 15, 2016
He must be related to someone at Flitetest. You only hire relations and you have to hire this guy!

I would love to get plans for this and build it. What a cool machine.
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Ron DuBray on April 11, 2016
on a side note: Is that twin boomed sea plane in the background of the shop in the intro the "Little dipper" form "planes fire and rescue" I hope so, because my Little one has been asking for one ever since you did the video of one dropping water with the other planes from the movie. She brings it up every week or two. I hope you post the plans for it soon. She is the one who spotted it in this video and she is all wound up about it and wanting me to build one for her. and asking when Dada? when?
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Ron DuBray on April 13, 2016
oops we were wrong the "Little dipper" form "planes fire and rescue" was not the one with twin booms,
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FoamTest on April 12, 2016
In one of Flite Test's Periscopes they were talking about the new design featuring water resistant foam board. Since it is in the background here I am lead to believe that this is one of the upcoming episodes and new addition to the store.
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bruin12 on April 12, 2016
+1. I thought the same thing. I'm sure it's in the background for a reason...
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schuttkerk@yahoo.com on April 13, 2016
Andres is a genius! If you can get him on the FliteTest team, you should jump on it. But, Andres, you should be talking to Burt Rutan!
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808aerosquadron on April 12, 2016
Loved the Bf109 and P-38. Very impressive designs.
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Jimbobtheflimbob on April 11, 2016
wow! the lightning and 109 were crazy!
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Air-headed Aviator on April 11, 2016
DAAANNNG!!! Impressive! A lot of y'all are making lots of amazing works (really blows mine out the water). Great Job!
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The-One-Who-Never-Crashes on April 11, 2016
Wow! So inspirational! What a talented young man.
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stephenkrall on April 11, 2016
Very cool. I love how they are so large yet the glide slowly through the air. It almost looks like some kind of magic! I loved them both.
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wootler on April 12, 2016
O.K. Dan Spoonholz - Challenge!!! You and Andres team-up for BF-109 plans. That would really impress the neighbors loping around in my "1.5 mistake" size back-yard! That kid is talented!
Walt
Kevil, KY
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12th Monkey on April 11, 2016
I'm inspired!!! P-38 is my favorite WWII plane. Very very well done!
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Air-headed Aviator on April 11, 2016
You should check out nerd nic's nnP-38. Its not as big but it is very cool.
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12th Monkey on April 12, 2016
Yes! thanks for tip flyer C! I just may give that a go!
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wldecker77 on April 29, 2016
Yeah, I'm gonna need the plans for that P-38 & Me109!
Especially those fowler flaps!
Somebody please...we need a 1/5 scale J3 Piper Cub outta foam board!
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DIY Monster P-38