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Well then, apart from installing the removable clears the Foxbat is finished, including radio programming & should be OK to fly.
Sounds like a fun day was had by all, pity I missed it but unfortunately it’s a busy time of the year.
Ill do my best to make it to the rest of the years racing.
Score sheet is up in original post.
As usual there have been some changes.
By the time you shape it you will probably be looking at under well 3kg anyway so I’d just give it a try, you cant go too heavy or the boat wont sail on its correct waterline.
I just checked back through some old photos of when I built my Monsoon in 2012 and the keel weight was only 1.65 kg and the Phoenix is only slightly larger so 2kg should actually work.
Oh well someone had to run aground, at least I picked the closest side (and didn’t get wet), not like someone else who shall remain nameless !!
Like they say Kermit, practice makes perfect.
I’m sure the mighty Tundra will go back together again with a bit of glue & patience.
I got the repairs done to the Prowler today, epoxied the original nose cone/motor mount back together then fitted & epoxied a 1.5mm styrene sheet to the inside & outside of engine mounting area & bolted it all together till the epoxy set. I’ll let it cure fully overnight before cleaning it up and refitting the motor. Hopefully there will now be no vibration.
Thanks for posting Jammy, I will add it to our calendar of events for those that don’t read the forum posts.
Yes Ben, no real time feedback when sailing RC yachts.
Its amazing what you see differently when watching the races on video playback. Kermit did a good job capturing all the action today.
It will be different next week when all the yachts are the same as yours, makes a lot of difference to the tactics.
Did the tail livery today so the Prowler is finished.
Also added a Sky Climber Custom logo just to show its parentage
So the Nine Eagles Sky Climber (Custom) “Prowler” build (or rebuild actually) is now completed & ready for our next Fly In @ The Field
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Its finally starting to look more like a plane now that the wings have been fitted. Also needed to replace the control rods feeding the elevator & rudder as the feed tubes were damaged & blocked with glue. All good now. FPV gear has been tested and its controlling & transmitting as expected, just have the head-tracker on the goggles to test but all else tests OK.
Started on the new livery, the main wings are finished so now only the rudder & tail plane to tart up then a quick tune up of the autopilot & she is good to go.
Oh yes, finally got a name “Prowler” and the callsign VH-FPV
Got a bit more done this afternoon after sailing @ Puddleduck.
All wiring is now completed and the 600mw VTX installed in a 3D printed housing. Hopefully this will prevent the antenna sockets from snapping off in a heavy impact on landing.
New 3D printed VTX mount
Gimbal is now all wired up and working as well
Still need to fit the wings but the COG appears to be close to where it should be with the flight battery & all the gear installed
