Michael's Skywriter build thread

Michael · October 02, 2014, 08:52:20 AM

Just remember, despite my efforts to build lighter at the tail, and the longer nose, my model is still slightly tail heavy.

Build accordingly.

sihinch · October 02, 2014, 09:46:57 AM

Or go 5S

Papa · October 02, 2014, 09:55:38 AM

5S, that would guarantee a built in smoke unit. @Michael

How much weight did it need?

Jack.

Michael · October 02, 2014, 10:17:45 AM

IMO, the plane will fly just fine on 3 cells, and very well on 4 cells.

IMO, a 5-cell lipo battery pack would be redundant.

My plane balances almost perfectly with a 4S 5000mah pack, but it's too tight.

It will need about 5 ounces in the nose with a 4-cell 3850 pack.

I'll verify within a day or two.

sihinch · November 25, 2014, 10:05:31 AM

Hey Michael, would love some help.

I'm just finalising my motor choice and want to get an idea of what a finished Skywriter weighs, ready to fly. So all-up-weight with battery. Can you help, please?

Want to know how many watts to plan for....

Michael · November 25, 2014, 10:14:40 AM

I'll weigh it tonight.

Michael · November 26, 2014, 07:23:35 PM

Somewhere between 5 pounds and 5.4 pounds, with battery and balancing lead.

sihinch · November 26, 2014, 09:11:13 PM

You're a gem! Thank you.

So somewhere around 500-600watts is required!

Michael · March 25, 2015, 06:43:53 PM

Spinner added for looks!

Papa · March 26, 2015, 07:57:40 AM

Looks great. I'm going to do the same with mine.

Jack.

piker · March 26, 2015, 11:34:20 AM

I assumed, when I saw a fresh post about Michael's Skywrtter, that he was going to say the test flight went well!

The weather there must be getting nice for flying!

It's really nice here in San Diego. I wish I had a seaplane with me...

Michael · May 09, 2015, 05:14:15 PM

The test flight went well!

piker · May 09, 2015, 05:58:53 PM

That's it! That's all we get? What happened? Who else flew? How did they fly?

Michael · May 09, 2015, 06:31:55 PM

Out of respect for Jack, I'll wait for the tickler.

Wingnutz · May 09, 2015, 08:11:38 PM

With God (actually Glenn, but he's pretty close) as my witness, "Yes...the test flight went well"...did require several clicks of down and didn't happen 'til 5:00 o'clock......sorry, at 2:00 I was still fabricating interplane struts!"
Don't know if my flight(s) will make the Tickler, but Mike Sierra Tango survived my attempts to make it defy gravity...twice...I am not yet a candidate for crash of the year 2015!
( I did wimp out before the maiden and stuck 1 oz of ballast in the cowling $:-\$ )