Hobbyking Bixler 2 -Maiden Flight Page 3

[seanmcgrath48]

ok mate thanks for the tip, i can get some of that, boots is pretty close to us. Didn't manage to find any of the tape i wanted while i was out

 

Think i might get some arrow shafts from decathlon instead

 

Office supplys sell Extrem Packing tape with the fiber glass weave...

Arrow sharfts are to think and heavy...  kites have carbon fiber rod . .

 

Sean

[aidensere07]

I get my Carbon Fiber Rods from B&Q .. 1 meter lenght  , come in sizes 3mm to 10mm

 

Sean

that's good to know as b&q is alot closer than the model shop, will try there first. I did manage to get some duck tape from homebase that has a fibre weave so ill use that.

 

Office supplys sell Extrem Packing tape with the fiber glass weave...

Arrow sharfts are to think and heavy...  kites have carbon fiber rod . .

 

Sean

again thanks for the tip. I thought theyd be quite light but ill do as you said and nip to b&q

[aidensere07]

is this the stuff Sean??

 

http://www.diy.com/nav/fix/hardware/ironmongery/tubing___metal_rods/-specificproducttype-round_rods/FFA-Concept-Glass-Fibre-Rod-White-L-1000mm-x-Dia-6mm-9283977?skuId=9293677

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I get my Carbon Fiber Rods from B&Q .. 1 meter lenght  , come in sizes 3mm to 10mm

 

Sean

Edited April 19, 2013 by aidensere07

[seanmcgrath48]

is this the stuff Sean??

 

http://www.diy.com/nav/fix/hardware/ironmongery/tubing___metal_rods/-specificproducttype-round_rods/FFA-Concept-Glass-Fibre-Rod-White-L-1000mm-x-Dia-6mm-9283977?skuId=9293677

Yep!! thats the stuff...

[aidensere07]

cheers mate, ill get that then tomorrow, went to boots and they said they've never heard of that bendrem tape, but they did say try at a larger store. Not having much luck today am i

 

 

Yep!! thats the stuff...

[seanmcgrath48]

3M Blenderm

3M Blenderm surgical tape is a latex-free, hypoallergenic, occlusive and transparent plastic tape. 3M Blenderm is also flexible and is designed to provide a barrier from external fluids and contamination.

 

 

It allso made very good hinge tape

[aidensere07]

lol was spelt wrong here, i bet they thought i was crazy!! 

I'd put some 3M bendrem tape (Boots sell it) over the hinges  (whole lenght of the elerons/elevator/rudder),,,,, better safe then sorry ....

 

Sean

[aidensere07]

going to go for the maiden flight in about an hour as long as the wind holds off, its really nice and caln at the moment.

[stebro]

good luck fella.

I may brave it myself but bit nervous as only ever flown micro helis and a Blade quad

[aidensere07]

cheers mate

 

little bit nervous myself but if we don't, they will end up sat on a shelf for the rest of time.

 

 

Just double checking my setups and then I'm off.

good luck fella.

I may brave it myself but bit nervous as only ever flown micro helis and a Blade quad

[stebro]

nice one mate.

I need to set lv cut off and something else  then ,may go out with the shelf queen

[aidensere07]

Right im off, ill take the camera and you can either watch me suceed or fail

[gavinc]

Hope it went well! Just put 4 packs through my super cub only the third time flying.

No wind and beautiful sunshine! Had a great time no heavy crashes just a few dodgy landings.

Can't wait to get my Bixler built and up.

[aidensere07]

Just got back, flights went well i think, stayed calm and managed to keep it in the air, think i did well seen as this is my first aileron plane, yea i probably overcontrolled it at times but i have a massive grin and couldn't be happier with my bixler 2. I did manage to grab a 10min video so ill post it up as soon as i can.

 

When i landed and turned round there was quite a few people on the path that had stopped to watch haha. thank god i didnt nose it into the ground!

 

Hope it went well! Just put 4 packs through my super cub only the third time flying.

No wind and beautiful sunshine! Had a great time no heavy crashes just a few dodgy landings.



Can't wait to get my Bixler built and up.

 

Well done mate, i started on a supercub LP with no ailerons i still have it upstairs actually. The Bixler was a nice step up for me into ailerons and hope to have many more nice flights.

 

its actually quite windy here now, i did notice it bouncing around at times in the air but i managed to control it.

Edited April 20, 2013 by aidensere07

[aidensere07]

Heres the video which I took with my Nokia Lumia 920 while i was out flying, theres a little whoopsie abut 6 mins in when i tried to launch for a second time, nailed it on the 3rd go. 

 

Go easy on me, its my 1st aileron plane!

 

https://vimeo.com/64455978

Edited April 20, 2013 by aidensere07

[seanmcgrath48]

Sounds like every one have a good days flying...

 

I head up to the club field, flew my Assassin wing just to warm up as thats flys at 80+mph.

I then flew my Multiplex Blizzard on 4cell for the first time

On 3cell I'm getting around 500watts mark and it's fast with the 4cell it maxed out at 689watts on a static test.

and it's bloody fast...easy 120+mph

 

This is my second Blizzard, I killed the first one...

 

 

Sean

[aidensere07]

wow i can only dream of getting to that stage mate, stebro didn't have a good flight today crashed the bixler 1.1. Problem with the rudder caused it. Pictures in the bixler 1.1 thread, it'll be fixed though so it will fly again

Sounds like every one have a good days flying...

 

I head up to the club field, flew my Assassin wing just to warm up as thats flys at 80+mph.

I then flew my Multiplex Blizzard on 4cell for the first time

On 3cell I'm getting around 500watts mark and it's fast with the 4cell it maxed out at 689watts on a static test.

and it's bloody fast...easy 120+mph

 

This is my second Blizzard, I killed the first one...

 

 

Sean

[seanmcgrath48]

wow i can only dream of getting to that stage mate, stebro didn't have a good flight today crashed the bixler 1.1. Problem with the rudder caused it. Pictures in the bixler 1.1 thread, it'll be fixed though so it will fly again

 

You'll get there    ,,,took me awhile,

 

I bought it off a guy I knew, it was cheap and I like the look of the V-Tail, ,,

when I first flew it, I hated the Blizzard, because I did not have the experience to fly it ,it was too fast and too twitchy for a novice pilot that was only use to flying glider,,,,,, every time I'd fly it , it would tip stall or I would rip the wing off on landings..

 

But I love it now...

I don't have a vid of me flying my Blizzard

But watch this one make short work of the sky..

 

 

Sean

Edited April 20, 2013 by seanmcgrath48

[gavinc]

cheers mate, ill get that then tomorrow, went to boots and they said they've never heard of that bendrem tape, but they did say try at a larger store. Not having much luck today am i

Did you ever pick these up and fit them? Keen to make this mod to my 1.1 but there are so many ways to do this listed online and they vary between the bixler 1, 1.1 and 2. So not sure which option to go for or how to fit.

Looking for the method with the least amount of work ideally plug and play!

[aidensere07]

I did send the mrs for some at a bigger shop but she was unable to find it, soooo im not sure mate, you would have to try a shop near you. although i did fly without and all was fine but i am going to need something as the foam gets weaker

 

Did you ever pick these up and fit them? Keen to make this mod to my 1.1 but there are so many ways to do this listed online and they vary between the bixler 1, 1.1 and 2. So not sure which option to go for or how to fit.

Looking for the method with the least amount of work ideally plug and play!

[jabba1]

Well done mate on the maiden,soon you be doing this.

 

 

  jabba.

Edited April 30, 2013 by jabba1

[aidensere07]

Thats the plan mate, its on hold at the moment as I'm venturing into crawlers

 

Well done mate on the maiden,soon you be doing this.

 

 

  jabba.