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General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: Mike Griffin on April 19, 2019, 10:52:05 AM
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After reading the information that some of you most generously supplied on my previous thread about indoor control line flying, I thought I would pursue this to the next level and ask for your input on possibly offering a kit much like you saw in the Video that Igor Burger and Paul produced where they were flying the foam indoor Gee Bee.
If a precut kit were offered with a plug and play complete electric system were offered as a complete package, do you think this would be something that would interest you? I was thinking that this might be a way to possibly interest younger people since they fly slow and are easily repairable or for those who live in harsher northern climates, it would give them a chance to continue having fun when the conditions outside are not conducive to flying. There may be other attractive reasons to do this as well that I have not thought of.
The design of the foam plane could be just about anything but the same construction methods would be used no matter the design.
I have a lot of ground work before anything like this could become a reality but to my knowledge, I don't know where in the United States you could get a complete package like this.
Anyway, at this point all I am looking for is if there is adequate interest in going forward with this project.
Please let me know what you think.
Respectfully.
Mike Griffin
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I would be very interested in a complete package. D>K
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I would be very interested in a complete package. D>K
Thank you Doc. Duly noted. I appreciate it.
Mike
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Mike: Most definitely interested here. Indoor winter flying would be nifty.
Dave Mo...
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Even for those days of wet weather or too windy. D>K
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Well Mike I'd have to go flying with Doc so I'd better see what you come up with....
Dave
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It would be cool.
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I want to thank everyone so far for their input. Sounds pretty favorable so far.
Mike
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I’d like to be your beta tester.
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here is a material list and rough parts cost on the one we have built
3mm Depron foam sheet 27” X 39” 2 req $6.00 12.00
CWS 2” ultra light wheels2 $2.00 4.00
E Flite CF2822-1200kv motor 1 $11.00 11.00
2S 850mah 25C LiPo motor 1 $6.00 6.00
Phoenix 10 ESC 1 $20.00 20.00
Hub in FM-9 timer 1 $21.00 21.00
Hub in Programmer 1 $75.00 75.00
10 X 4.7 slow flyer tractor prop 1 $3.00 3.00
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here is a material list and rough parts cost on the one we have built
3mm Depron foam sheet 27” X 39” 2 req $6.00 12.00
CWS 2” ultra light wheels2 $2.00 4.00
E Flite CF2822-1200kv motor 1 $11.00 11.00
2S 850mah 25C LiPo motor 1 $6.00 6.00
Phoenix 10 ESC 1 $20.00 20.00
Hub in FM-9 timer 1 $21.00 21.00
Hub in Programmer 1 $75.00 75.00
10 X 4.7 slow flyer tractor prop 1 $3.00 3.00
But that's using all the super dee-lux parts -- with cheap Chinese parts, you can cut the cost down considerably.
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I am having some preliminary discussions with Eric Rule and offering a package kit and power system seems to be very doable.
Mike
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Yes!
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So, Jerry -- that makes two PNW pilots who want this. You know of a gymnasium where we could congregate and fly?
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Another indoor venue could be the indoor soccer leagues. D>K