RC Broom Flyer Wizard Witch (Halloween)

www.rcgroups.com ^ | Sep 25, 2013 | Otto Dieffenbach

[Yosemitest]

RC Broom Flyer Witch for Halloween by Otto Dieffenbach ( 0:30 )
Published on Sep 25, 2013
... This video is of the Witch variation of [ Otto Dieffenbach's ] Broom Flyer.
This was the first day of flying and it was quite windy, 20 mph plus.
... A build log is posted in rcgroups titled RC Broom Flyer Wizard Witch at http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showth....





RC Witch Broom Flyer Part 2 by Otto Dieffenbach ( 0:54 )
Published on Oct 10, 2013
... This video is a better cut of the Witch Broom Flyer.
This was the first day of flying and it was quite windy, 20 mph plus.
... A build log is posted in rcgroups titled RC Broom Flyer Wizard Witch at http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showth....



This build log is of [ Otto Dieffenbach's ] second Broom Flyer build, a Witch.
It differs from the first build incorporating improvements from lessons learned ...

This is a difficult build and should not be attempted by a newcomer to the hobby.
There is a lot of wood work involved.
You may want to find a friend with superior build skills if you are a newcomer.

The Broom Flyer has a low wing loading (6 oz per sqft) and is a gentle flyer.
Anybody that can fly a trainer can fly this craft.
It has a basic rudder and elevator control setup and will turn on a dime.
Stalls are gentle and you can almost hover in a deep stall.
Landing speed is quite slow and with a little headwind you can land with zero ground speed.

The negative of this design is the landing undercarriage.
I did not want to erode the illusion so I put the main landing gear/wheels inside the knees.
They are not spread apart, so he/she always tips over after landing.
This has not caused any damage to date.
What is an issue is the rotation caused by the knees when they touch down.
The rotation causes the broom stick to rotate downward at a high angular rate and has cracked some Depron.
To solve this issue, I added a removable nose skid on the original and a retractable skid on the second build.
Cutouts of the Depron components are available from http://www.hoosiercutoutservice.com/.

I recommend you read through the whole build log before committing yourself to this project.
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Getting everything you need and prepare the cutouts.

If you get your cutouts from Hooiser Cutout Service, separate them form their sheets, identify each part and lightly sand the edges with 150 grit sandpaper.
Save the extra material.

Bill of materials:

Broom Flyer cutouts in 6 mm Depron

Two 0.196" OD x 0.125" ID x 40" Carbon Fiber square tubes (Midwest Products)
One 0.125" OD x 0.060" ID x 40" Carbon Fiber tube (Midwest Products)
One .034" x .121" x 40" Carbon Fiber strip (Midwest Products)
1/8 inch plywood sheet 1 ft x 2 ft
¼ inch plywood sheet 6 x 12 inches
8 Sheet metal screws 8 x ½
E-Flite Sea Fury retract landing gear (Optional)
Master Air Screw 3 blade 10 x 7 propeller
Two packages of Dubro micro pushrods #852
One bag of 15 Dubro Hinges #117
Two 1 7/8 inch wheels (Parkzone T-28 or F4u)
Clear Gorilla Glue
Foam safe CA and activator
5 minute epoxy
30 minute epoxy
Paint



Electronics:

At least a 3 channel full range receiver
Three Hitec HS 225MG servos or equivalent
E-Flite Power 10 motor or equivalent
40 Amp ESC
3S 2200mah 30C Lipo battery
4 feet of servo hook-up wire






Happy haunting and flying, Otto

LINKS:

RC Broom Flyer Wizard Witch Thread Gallery

[Yosemitest]

You'll find a STEP BY STEP Detailed Log here.

RC Broom Flyer Wizard Witch Thread Gallery

[Fiddlstix]

Interesting

[Yosemitest]

I don't know what it cost to complete, or how much time the build takes, but it sure looks like a lot of fun.
And I'm guessing it doesn't do well in wind.

[Doogle]

[Yosemitest]

Don’t ‘cha just HATE IT when that happens !

[Doogle]

eyep...it’s that time of year when they start popping up ..*smiles*

[Yosemitest]

Yea, and night flying withOUT landing lights can be HAZARDOUS !

[zeebee]

My late friend Joe invented the witch. Here are some photos of his model:

More here.

More here.

[Farmer Dean]

Is that Hillary?

[Yosemitest]

Thanks for the link.
This is what you need to "FLY BY" your kids' favorite restaurant, or church just before your evening church service.

[Yosemitest]

I’m sure that you could do a printout of Hillary’s face and glue it to the face of the model.

[Paladin2]

Fly by all H-> campaign stops.

[dead]

[Yosemitest]

That’s great.

[Mastador1]

Is that Hillary?

She should look so good, and check out the legs, no cankles.

[Yosemitest]

Isn't Hillary a "Bad Dog" ?

[Mastador1]

Isn't Hillary a "Bad Dog" ?

Please don't insult dogs, hitlary is a cold blooded reptile...........at best.

[Yosemitest]

My apologies to the dogs ...

[Stand Watch Listen]

Will Hillary even have a chance in the future?

IOWA caucus
…...…….

NEW HAMPSHIRE Primary
………….

NEVADA Primary
………….

SOUTH CAROLINA Primary
………….

ALABAMA Primary
………….

ARKANSAS Primary
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COLORADO Primary
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GEORGIA Primary
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[Yosemitest]

We need one that was a nose dive into the settling pond surrounded by mosquitoes, with only half the broom and half the body sticking out.