Raven with LEDs for night flying.

[Sandmaster Ben]

Are your LED's just mounted to the surface or have out cut a slot in the foam and slotted them in? ive seen on some wing builds with LED's they have cut a slit with a knife and put the led strip inside so it illuminates the foam itself.

[seanmcgrath48]

Are your LED's just mounted to the surface or have out cut a slot in the foam and slotted them in? ive seen on some wing builds with LED's they have cut a slit with a knife and put the led strip inside so it illuminates the foam itself.

My LEDs are just stuck on as they come with a sticky back strip on them..

Hobbyking LEDs.

http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=8940

Sean

[Sandmaster Ben]

Arh right cheers, did you not fancy controlling the LED's from a switich? Mind you if your flying at dusk you don't want them going off lol haha What plug did you put on the 1metre strip or did you just cut and solder them on.

[seanmcgrath48]

Arh right cheers, did you not fancy controlling the LED's from a switich? Mind you if your flying at dusk you don't want them going off lol haha What plug did you put on the 1metre strip or did you just cut and solder them on.

Solderd Female JST plugs on to the LED stripps..

http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idproduct=9683

and got one of these leads to plug LEDs into balance lead.

http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__23347__JST_XH_to_JST_LED_Power_Distribution_Lead_6_JST_.html

Sean

[Gavin3171]

Im going to get myself a dynam ez hawk for xmas. Time to learn to fly i think

[Sandmaster Ben]

I've just ordered myself a Raven today so will get it built asap.

[seanmcgrath48]

I've just ordered myself a Raven today so will get it built asap.

Did you buy just the Raven Wing or did you get the Mega Deal Raven kit with motor/esc/servos..

Sean

[Sandmaster Ben]

I bought the mega deal mate as I already have a 5 channel radio set. I just need some fancy lights lol. The only thing i don't have is the UHU por glue and the other contact adhesive plus glassweave tape so going to go to the local model shop tomorrow for that.

[seanmcgrath48]

I bought the mega deal mate as I already have a 5 channel radio set. I just need some fancy lights lol. The only thing i don't have is the UHU por glue and the other contact adhesive plus glassweave tape so going to go to the local model shop tomorrow for that.

You can use epoxy to glue the wing together.. fibertape can be bought in office supply stores.

My Build.

Note....

Only remove the foam from where the Li-Po sits.. do this before you glue the wing together..

Use metal geared 9gram servos.Trust me on this..

Get a few spare 6x4 props ..

I use these Li-Pos in my Raven from Hobbyking UK

http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__26650__Turnigy_nano_tech_1300mah_3S_25_50C_Lipo_Pack_UK_Warehouse_.html

Sean

[Sandmaster Ben]

Ive seen your build already as thats what I looked at to see what was involved. Good vid. Why did you replace the foam for the ecs and receiver? Surely they want to be nice and snug in a little well etc.Cheers for the battery link, i'll get a couple

[walters]

hi mate look in the

[seanmcgrath48]

Ive seen your build already as thats what I looked at to see what was involved. Good vid. Why did you replace the foam for the ecs and receiver? Surely they want to be nice and snug in a little well etc.Cheers for the battery link, i'll get a couple

As we fly our Raven for Combat , so are at WOT most of the time. I wanted my ESC to stay cool,thats why I reglued the foam back into place..

If I was building another Raven , I'd glue/stick some plywood to the bottom of the fuse,just the same as the Slipstream from Flyingwings is done..

http://www.flyingwin...BuildersKit.pdf

I've just finished building my Hobbyking Combat and Slope Soaring Wing (Maidened it on Saterday)

http://www.hobbyking...idProduct=11440

When I was putting that together I glued a piece of plywood to the bottom of that and added extra carbonfiber spars to stiffen the wing up ..

Maiden flight.

Sean

hi mate look in the

Edited October 15, 2012 by seanmcgrath48

[walters]

if you was me and you had a ms swift 2 and it snaped would you buy a hobby king or raven as i thinking of getting a 2nd one

Edited October 15, 2012 by walters

[seanmcgrath48]

if you was me and you had a ms swift 2 and it snaped would you buy a hobby king or raven as i thinking of getting a 2nd one

The "Raven mega deal" as you get every thing you need..

[seanmcgrath48]

if you was me and you had a ms swift 2 and it snaped would you buy a hobby king or raven as i thinking of getting a 2nd one

Have you looked at this one..

http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=17969

then use the motor/esc/servos from the Swift

[walters]

Have you looked at this one..

http://www.hobbyking...idProduct=17969

then use the motor/esc/servos from the Swift

that looks a better biuld than the swift

[walters]

but saying that its the same price to post hobby king need to stock stuff like that in the uk thay will sell a lot more

[Sandmaster Ben]

What's the purpose of the ply mate? have you just stuck it to the underside of the wing and taped over it? Is that the square bulge I can see on the black taped section?

[seanmcgrath48]

that looks a better biuld than the swift

The only thing I don'''t like about them, is that the Li-Po/ESC/RX is on the underside of the wing,one good hard landing and theres gone..

Sean

[walters]

hydro put all his on top a prt from the servos but ive seen a few mods to help them by the way his fly nice

[seanmcgrath48]

What's the purpose of the ply mate? have you just stuck it to the underside of the wing and taped over it? Is that the square bulge I can see on the black taped section?

It's just for added strength in the center of the wing (2mm thick 2.5"wide x 7" length )

stuck on with foam safe spray-on glue , then fiber taped over ,then the black cover tape over that..

[seanmcgrath48]

hydro put all his on top a prt from the servos but ive seen a few mods to help them by the way his fly nice

Thats what I'd do aswell,mount every thing on top..

[coops12]

Well done m8 theyre ace!!

[walters]

hi sean not as good as yours just put my 1st set of lights plus the mod to the servo arms 2 impulse bottle top cut down

[hydro]

all we need now walter is some decent wether to get you up in the air and flying but looking good mate