Latest Creations

[nolasco]

This is the first of my latest creations, a fantasy-scale:D triplane.

- 19" span
- 170 sq.in. wing area
- 3 Cloud9 Foam Wings with CF leading and trailing edges
- 1.5MM Zepron fuse with internal balsa backbone
- 1/32" horizontal stab
- 1mm CF rod and Ripstop rudder
- 1 1/4" Dubro Mini Lite Wheels
- DC1524 geared 4:1
- GWS 7x3 prop
- GWS R4P RX
- GWS BP101 servos
- Pixie-7 ESC
- 2 or 3-cell 550mah LiPoly
- 5oz AUW (with 3-cell pack)
- R/E/T control

As you probably noticed, this baby is a hybrid of very many building techniques.;)

On 2 cells, it is a gentle flyer. On 3 cells, it no longer flies like a draggy tripe.

Now I finally understand why a Fokker DR1 is a sight to behold. An indoor scale and full-house DR1 is definitely a nice possibility.


Jun Nolasco

[nolasco]

This was actually done in collaboration with my wife and is officially her baby. Say hello to the mini-Rake.

- 23" span
- 147 sq.in. wing area
- 2mm CF leading and trailing edges
- 2mm Zepron "ribs" and aileron
- balsa spar
- Meat Tray canopy and balsa fuse with 1mm CF rod stiffener
- 1.5mm Zepron sandwich fixed vertical and full-flying horizontal stabs
- Astroflight 4:1 Firefly and ESC
- GWS 6x3 prop
- GWS R4P RX
- GWS BP101 Servos
- 8-10 cell 50mah NiCd or 120mah NiMh
- 4.1oz AUW with 8-cell pack
- A/E/T control

This baby likes to fly fast, especially on 10 cells. It might need more undercamber though for better lift and slow flight capabilities.

I originally wanted a full house version but backed out at the last minute due to thrust/weight considerations. The rudder is actually already hinged but currently kept fixed with a piece of tape on the other side.

Because the cold weather seems to be severely affecting my NiCd and NiMh packs, I am planning to try on 2-cell 550mah LiPoly packs with probably a slightly larger prop to compensate for the lower voltage.

Photo is with a DC5-2.4 geared 5:1. This setup was a bit disappointing, especially on 8 cells.

Jun Nolasco

[nolasco]

All good things seem to come in threes. So say hello to my latest full-house flyer.

- 24" span
- 164 sq.in. wing area
- 3mm Zepron Wing
- Meat tray horizontal and vertical stabs
- 5mm CF fuse
- M100 motor geared 5.56:1
- GWS 10x4.7 prop
- GWS RX4P
- 1 GWS BP101 servo and 2 Hitec HS-55 servos
- GWS GS100 ESC
- 2-cell 950mah LiPoly
- 7.2oz AUW
- R/E/A/T control

Picture is with wing with larger cord. Because of CG and drag issues, I decided to reduce chord 2" from root and 1" from tip.

I am a bit disappointed with this one, only because it was a bit too heavy and too hot to perform wild aerobatics within my small flying area. It should be a hoot though in a larger area.

Jun Nolasco

[Dave Robelen]

Hello Jun,
It is a delight to watch you pump out all those original models. I am amazed that you have built three models that have the prop on the nose! What's up? I would also like to know what photo processing program you are using, hose are nice, big pictures.
Keep the innovations coming, Dave

[nolasco]

Gee Dave. Please don't pick on me for building a few tractor planes.:( It's just that I had a few too many props and decided to kill some.;)

Seriously though, I actually couldn't make up my mind on what pusher to build next. I also wanted to take a break on building another wing for my Pushy Galore. So in the meantime, I decided to build the tripe I have always wanted to build, a smaller version of the Rake that I never got to buy from AnythingRC, and another quick-to-build Zepron plane for hovering (not that I can do much of it).

As for the photo program, it's the home edition of Adobe Photo Deluxe. I don't really do much with it. I merely scan my analog photos (yes, I still only use film) into it. Why? Were my photos too big?

Jun Nolasco

[Dave Robelen]

Hello Jun,
OK, you can build all the tractors you want. As long as they cotinue to be as original as the stuff you showed this time. That triplane is a real piece of work. I would love to see it fly.
Thanks for the tip in the program. It's not that you pictures are to big, mine are to small, and I would like to try and expand them.
Regards, Dave