r/RCPlanes

I damaged the controller and only need the controller, the plane is in great shape

Got this 2 cell lipo today but there is a 4th wire on the balance plug that doesn't plug in to anything on the balance charger it just goes to a metal pad that does plug or touch anything. Will be OK to charge? Got to get a EU - Canada plug adapter for the charger before I try to charge it, I've never seen it before. Does anyone have any ideas 💡 🤔.

My summer "internship" this year was going through a much more professional design process to make a new scratch build. After 3 months of work, I'm so proud of how well it flew! I designed it to be an aerobatics plane and the handling was PERFECT!

Don't mind my monkey noises lmao, I was so surprised with how well it flew. The landing was rough and I have repairs to do but I've finally broken through the confidence barrier!

Got these batteries today from aliexpress but on the balance lead plug there are 4 wires instead of 3, the forth wire doesn't plug into anything, I will be charging it through the balance lead only as I only got a cheap charger for now. Can anyone tell me if it will be safe to charge? In the photo you can see the 3 pin balance plug with the extra wire going to a silver contact plate . I can't use the charger until I get a EU - Canada plug adapter. It's a 2 cell 1000 mah battery. It's for a plane!

This is my first rc plane build

70cm wing span 3mm fotoblock 2 blck. Stacked up on the base to make it strong Im new to rc planes

new plane getting ready to maiden it later today when the wind is good can’t wait!!!

Hi everyone, this is the fourth time we’ve tried to successfully launch our cardboard fixed-wing aircraft, but it just won't fly. Does anyone know the reason or have a solution? We would be truly grateful for any help—thank you so much.

This would make for a pretty cool EDF model methinks:

From Twitter/X:

"Today... electric aviation company u/WhisperAero has completed crewed flight testing in Tennessee of its ducted fan engines in a retrofitted Aeriane Swift 3 Glider."

I haven't fully assembled it yet but I'm so excited

This is my second attempt at printing an Eclipson plane. The first was the free Model A. The second I paid for - Eclipson Model B XL. The first broke into several pieces shortly after takeoff. The second broke in half while I was gently moving the plane. Do not waste your money, time, or expensive LW-PLA on Eclipson planes - they’re cheeks!

Hello, I recently bought a T1 ranger vtol pnp and finished building it and putting on elrs receiver so I could connect my controller. Everything went well until I received the battery. 4S 40c 3300mAh which is basically as large as the fuselage. I got it to fit in the body and was able to plug it in and do a test flight with vtol mode. I later decided to try switching from vtol to plane mode, transition was very good and the plane flew great, but when I wanted to land and transitioned back to vtol one of the wings got disconnected from the electronics (the wing was still on just not connected) which caused the motor to stop spinning and the plane to drop down. luckily no damage happened, but I'm very unsure about how to fix this issue. I have never heard about anyone having this issue. My first thought was that it's too heavy weighing about 770 gram, but it's very hard for me to find any answer since there's no one else having this issue as far as I know.

If anyone has any idea please help me, it would be much appreciated!!!

Instead of creating a CAD with 45deg ribs of different shape/holes inside I wanted to simplify the process and just model a full solid body and make it up to slicer to create those elements for me.

Moreover, this allows to change parameters directly in Bambu Studio without any need to parametrize in CAD (change angle, thickness, stringers width/height etc)

Printed details are around 40% lighter than typical "Adaptive Cubic" infill.

https://preview.redd.it/iuypt2gcm6kh1.png?width=776&format=png&auto=webp&s=906a3b549d78b6e4cfb04e6dc482c612dd3fb99e

Adaptive Cubic

Wing Truss

Adaptive Cubic

Wing Truss

https://preview.redd.it/t4zbj0ysl6kh1.png?width=2964&format=png&auto=webp&s=ec751156ed7b21e67fd1210a2fae6ff90df4c148

https://preview.redd.it/z94bo1msb7kh1.png?width=1269&format=png&auto=webp&s=98358d4a49f97caef2bc5c92b761ee0a45c689d5

This is a custom build so network plugin will not work, models have to sliced and send to printer using SD card.

Windows, Ubuntu 26: https://github.com/rongeld/BambuStudio/releases/tag/wing-truss-v0.1

really want to share this so others can try it out, i hope sharing this file doesn't fall under self promotion since its free just want everyone to enjoy!, I got tired of the idea of wiring a VTX into every model I wanted to fly FPV, so I designed a self-contained pod for the Caddx Walksnail Ascent Lite instead.

The whole kit lives inside a two-piece printed enclosure (top + bottom shell), and the battery Velcro's to the side. The pod itself also mounts with velcro, so you just stick a strip of loop tape on any model — planes, cars, crawlers, boats, whatever — and swap the same pod between all of them in seconds. No permanent install, no dedicated FPV model.

For power I cut the stock wires off the board and soldered on a 1S PH2.0 connector, so it runs off the same cheap 1S packs I already use for whoops, and battery swaps take seconds.

Build details:

• 2 printed parts, prints fast
• Only hardware needed is 4x M2.5 x 10mm screws
• One quick solder joint for the PH2.0 connector
• PLA is fine, PETG if it lives in a hot car or summer sun

Files are free on MakerWorld: https://makerworld.com/en/models/3190393-walksnail-ascent-lite-pod

Happy to answer questions if anyone wants to build one. Would love to see what you end up velcroing it to.

I managed to pull enough g-force to somehow pop my battery hatch and fling my 3s pack from the connector, hundreds of yards deep in a cornfield where the plane went inverted after losing power at near full tilt and did a rapid dive, right as the sun was disappearing. An hour of traipsing around a pitch black cornfield, going to my knees every couple rows to shine my flashlight down the row under the tall stalks, I managed to barely spot it far down a row from me. Long, wet, creepy experience, but she will easily fly again. I managed to recover everything but the battery and hatch.

Only the motor mount left and we will end up with a weight reduction of 500 grams from the previous design

Hey everyone! I just built and crashed my first 24" DS flying wing.

Setup:

- Motor: 2212 1400Kv

- Prop: 8x4

- Battery: 2200mAh 3S

- ESC: 40A

What happened:

On launch, pulling up did basically nothing and it just glided straight down at ~55% throttle. I suspect it's a servo placement or control setup issue rather than a thrust/weight problem.

Any tips on what to check before rebuilding? Thanks!