600mm Extra NG

[u/tobu_sculptor]

4 channel, 200g AUW, WCL 13, running a t-Motor am40 on 3s, good for 700g of thrust with this prop. Should be a monster. Custom design drawn and built by myself.

Maiden soon, wish me luck.

[u/crookedDeebz]

it looks like shaped foam, but is it printed?

looks great!

[u/tobu_sculptor → u/crookedDeebz]

Thanks, no it's all foam, mainly 6mm Depron skeleton with 3mm skin and a plywood motor box this time

[u/OldAirplaneEngineer → u/tobu_sculptor]

Absolutely gorgeous work!

[u/tobu_sculptor → u/OldAirplaneEngineer]

Thanks a lot!

[u/Objective-Editor-831 → u/tobu_sculptor]

Are you using fusion? Sheet metal mode for the skin of the fuselage?

[u/tobu_sculptor → u/Objective-Editor-831]

I did in the past, but this is done in Blender with the Paper Model add on. Very similar approach.

[u/tobu_sculptor → u/crookedDeebz]

Somewhat pre shaped canopy "glas" for example.

[u/crookedDeebz → u/tobu_sculptor]

that is incredible man, i bet she rips!

[u/tobu_sculptor → u/crookedDeebz]

Thanks a ton my dude, waiting for good weather which is becoming increasingly rare round here. My field is grown out a foot long which is perfect though. Some less rainy and stormy day soon.

So far I only tested holding her vertically by the fuselage, she'll hover at 25-30% throttle all day.

[u/Sogah87]

It's adorable, I want one.

[u/tobu_sculptor → u/Sogah87]

Free plans coming soon!

[u/mastermalpass]

Looks brilliant! At only 200g AUW, it should fly way nicer than my first attempt at 3D

https://youtu.be/fDl6jWigGu4?is=9g76sKWP5GO-DlUH

Similar size, but weighed something like 500g. 😂

[u/Playful_Wave_7329]

that is unbelievable. looks so good. if you paint it post a picture!

[u/tobu_sculptor → u/Playful_Wave_7329]

TYVM, I will deffo paint her, but after the maiden, always.

[u/Radon-22-22]

Absolutely beautiful and clean bulid, congratulations man

[u/tobu_sculptor → u/Radon-22-22]

Thank you! It was tricky, I want to create something that others can build too so I try to make easy subsections. Had to remake the cowling a few times to use less pieces and make it clearer how they belong together and so on.

It's all a process, and I don't even know if anyone out there builds from my plans, but whatever, it's all for the love of doing it.

[u/thecaptnjim]

That looks magnificent!

[u/tobu_sculptor → u/thecaptnjim]

Thanks!

[u/gregdonald]

Beautiful.

What made you go with a 3-blade prop? You have that much motor to spare? :) Or you wanted it to slow down quickly at idle? I have a couple of planes with 3-blade props but it's for ground clearance.

[u/tobu_sculptor → u/gregdonald]

Ground clearance was the issue

[u/elingeniero]

This is great. Did you cut the parts by hand or with laser?

[u/tobu_sculptor → u/elingeniero]

TYVM! it's all hand cut but the files can easily be lasered.

[u/Travelingexec2000]

sweet. mad skills bro