Hello to all CORROPLAST R/C flyers.
Here are some photos that might be of some technical help for others. If you dislike balsa. PVC and corroplast is the way to fly, GO FOR IT and make the purists nauseous or run for cover !!!
Click photo for more photo and data on otto's airhammer spad
The ( Lightyear ) plans are now finished and drawn to scale . Here is a quick preview.
Plans are now available in ( .jpg ) format. Click on image above. Note: file size now 618 kb
SPAD CAM PHOTOS !!!!
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Ground before take off
Farm buildings
The winter flying field
Just after take off
More photos to follow when it warms up around here
Build your own spad cam set up. It's not fancy but it works
Here's how!
First you will need an RCA / CDS # 1005 digital camera
One mini servo and an assortment of zip ties, small and large
Some scrap pvc gutter downspout
And a radio/receiver with retract switch
Small pieces of weather striping foam
Not shown is the two large zip ties that fasten the camera to the fuse, Just zip tie over the top of cam and around the whole fuse. Make sure you place foam every ware on contact points
Detail of servo. Adjust servo travel accordingly
Mounting rails, place foam here too
Read the manual that came with the camera before flying. It has a one minuet shut off timer if not in use. We are checking to see if it can be bypassed by using external power (like 4.8 volt ni-cad pack)
This should take 30 minuets or less to fabricate and install
Once back on terra ferma: download photos to your computer with the software that came with camera and quickly post your new air-photos on the spad message board for all to see!
Here are some photos of the (Lightyear) spad project
72 inch ( vapor ) wing
Satio 91 (four stroke) with 14 x 6 prop
Field photos
This Lightyear powered by OS 70 surpass four stroke with 12.5x6 apc prop
" FLY PLASTIC "
Sorry it's not corroplast, but it does fly!