Mini Tricopter Build

So the weather here has been rubbish, and I was getting fed up not being able to fly, but also wanted a way to practice my tricopter flying with the same Tx as I use for my big tri, the Turnigy 9X.

So I had the idea to try and build a mini tricopter, along the same lines as the RCExplorer.se design. I had a look about and found that a few people had attempted it, but there were no guides, so I set about trying one myself!

It flies quite well, although its very sensitive. The gains need to be really low on the KK2 for it to stop oscillating, and it NEEDS a counter rotating prop. I tried it without one and it either spins around in a circle, or if you adjust the rudder enough to stop this it sits really lop-sided.

I'm still messing with settings, but its good fun, even though it probably is still too big for use in the house, its perfect for practice in the garden!

Main Parts:

[url=http://www.hobbyking.co.uk/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=49254]KK2.1[/url]

[url=http://www.hobbyking.co.uk/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=4318]Turnigy 6A Plush ESC's[/url]

[url=http://www.hobbyking.co.uk/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=8142]Turnigy 1811 2900Kv Motors[/url]

[url=http://www.hobbyking.co.uk/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=11619]     
BMS-308DB Digital Dual Ball Bearing Micro Servo[/url]

[url=http://www.hobbyking.co.uk/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=26781]1000MAh 2S Turnigy LiPo[/url]

[url=http://www.hobbyking.co.uk/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=45781]5030 Props[/url]

I'll be using 12mm wooden booms and fibreglass center plate, and for the servo mechanism I'll be attempting something similar to the RCExplorer style.