The Glow Stick

by flitetest_mexico | July 24, 2012 | (4) Posted in Projects

this is my scratch built glow stick (as I call it ) made with holm oak (main fuselage)

balsa(horizontal and vertical stabilizer covered with monokte) ,foamboard (main wing) and ply (motor mount)

the electronics are:

servos:http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__3715__Hobby_King_S0361_3_6g_45kg_12sec_Micro_Servo.html

reciever:http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__14352__FrSky_V8R4_II_2_4Ghz_4CH_Receiver.html

battery:http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__18557__Turnigy_1000mAh_1S_20C_Lipoly_Single_Cell_.html

booster (for the  battery)http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=11784

engine http://coxengines.ca/cox-.049-engine-babe-bee.html


the vertical and horizontal stabilizers are just balsa wood covered with monokote


The wing is like the armin wing by experimental airlines you can check how to make it here:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=karr67ZYho4&feature=plcp

but i made it without paper on both sides and added some polyhedral


it is very very pitchy but some expo should be more than enough and the polyhedral helps a lot when turning it can do loops aldouh i dont recomend it becasue the engine might not get enough fluel and it will eventually shot down



if you want the dimentions please ask for it on the comments




-Flitetest_mexico

 

COMMENTS

colorex on July 24, 2012
Those small cox engines, don't they run up backwards sometimes?
Log In to reply
flitetest_mexico on July 24, 2012
backwards? i do know that they can run clockwise as good as counterclockwise
sorry if i didn't answered your question
Log In to reply
colorex on July 24, 2012
Cuando las estás prendiendo, aveces empiezan a correr en sentido equivocado?

Saludos de Ecuador
Log In to reply
flitetest_mexico on July 24, 2012
la verdad no me ha pasado , no soy un experto en los motores pero puede ser que aveces el piston no alcanse a dar la vueta completa y se regresa eso es lo que se me ocurre que podria pasar
saludos
Log In to reply
BoggieBuster on May 4, 2014
Yes, these small engines can start and run backwards. But not the ones with a spring starter as shown. If it does start backwards just toss a dry wash cloth into the prop and restart.
Log In to reply
madmatt on July 24, 2012
Nice love the small glow
Log In to reply
flitetest_mexico on July 24, 2012
thank you i've got some other projects with those motors
Log In to reply
lpinho on January 4, 2013
Hi,

could you post the dimensions or plans for the vertical and horizontal stabilizers and for the wing?

Thanks
Log In to reply
flitetest_mexico on June 9, 2013
hi there yes, these is were i got the plans for the elevator and rudderhttp://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_2984629/tm.htm, i would suggest that you make a larger wing with more dihedral, mine´s a litle bit twitchy in the air. also if you´re going to make it glow, make shure you protect the wings because the nitro is going to eat them.
Log In to reply
flitetest_argentina on July 24, 2012
Nice, Muy bueno!
Log In to reply
flitetest_mexico on July 24, 2012
gracias!!
Log In to reply

You need to log-in to comment on articles.


The Glow Stick