FTScratchBuild
Josh takes you through each step of the FT MiG-3 build process. For complete instructions, follow along in the video!
Power Pod
Assemble power pod. Cut holes to help route ESC. Clear out cavities.
Make A-folds and reinforce with hot glue. Make sure both sides are nice and square (90 degree angles).
Install firewall with hot glue (hold 30 seconds). Reinforce with tape.
Put tape on tabs. Open holes with barbecue skewers.
Assemble motor. (Watch video for details.) Don’t put on the propeller just yet.
Mount motor onto powerpod on firewall.
Mount ESC on bottom. Test the servos in manual mode. Make sure it spins counter-clockwise.
Pass battery connectors and ESC wire into powerpod.
Wing
Bevel wings (see video for details).
Line up bottom surfaces with trailing edge. Tape together and hot glue.
Make C-fold with outer tabs then glue.
Use paint stick and glue two properly sized pieces to wing to reinforce.
Glue main spar to the wing. Reinforce with paint stick.
Shape the wings. Fold the wing. Use barbecue skewer to make crease. Reinforce with hot glue. Use hot glue to assemble wing entirely. (See video for glue placement.)
REPEAT ABOVE STEPS ON OTHER SIDE
Join wing together with hot glue. Remove excess glue with scrap foam board. Reinforce with tape.
Make polyhedral (watch video for details)—use dihedral gage included in kit. Use glue to reinforce. Remove excess glue with scrap foam board. Reinforce with tape.
REPEAT ABOVE STEPS ON OTHER SIDE.
Cut out access hole. Install servos, control horns and push rods (watch video for details).
Bevel cut ailerons. Reinforce with hot glue and scrape off excess.
REPEAT ABOVE STEPS ON OTHER SIDE.
Assemble Main Fuselage (Watch video for steps)
Assemble Hatch ( Watch video for steps)—including canopy and front hatch
Install Wing to Main Fuselage (Watch video for steps)
Additional steps in video!
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Mig-3.
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FT MIG-3 PLans Tiled: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1oVzwqWwGZbY0FERFZsRFN1ODg/view
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Dan sponholze plan index: http://forum.flitetest.com/showthread.php?17136-SP0NZ-Plans-Index
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Josh comments in the build video that he prefers to run this on a 4S setup with the Emax GT2215/09 and 30A ESC. The FT store and Emax website lists the GT2215/09 as a 2S-3S compatible motor. It'd make good sense to update the Power Pack C and motor store pages to emphasize that it can run on a 4S setup with the right prop.
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I'm a bit of an Old Fart! Can this be configured for slower 2S or 3S Flight?
Also, are instructions available to set up a Radio to steer with Ailerons with a small bit of Rudder, AND a tiny bit of up Elevator?? Just wondering if it's possible....
~ Carmine
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