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RC Broom Flyer Wizard Witch (Halloween)
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| Sep 25, 2013
| Otto Dieffenbach
Posted on 09/24/2015 3:14:34 PM PDT by 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.
...
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:
TOPICS: Hobbies; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: airplane; halloween; haunting; hillary; ottodieffenbach; radiocontrolled
You'll find a STEP BY STEP Detailed Log
here.
To: Yosemitest
Interesting
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posted on
09/24/2015 3:19:06 PM PDT
by
Fiddlstix
(Warning! This Is A Subliminal Tagline! Read it at your own risk!(Presented by TagLines R US))
To: Fiddlstix
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.
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posted on
09/24/2015 3:23:07 PM PDT
by
Yosemitest
(It's SIMPLE ! ... Fight, ... or Die !)
To: Yosemitest
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posted on
09/24/2015 3:24:17 PM PDT
by
Doogle
(( USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
To: Doogle
Don’t ‘cha just HATE IT when that happens !
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posted on
09/24/2015 3:25:41 PM PDT
by
Yosemitest
(It's SIMPLE ! ... Fight, ... or Die !)
To: Yosemitest
eyep...it’s that time of year when they start popping up ..*smiles*
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posted on
09/24/2015 3:26:38 PM PDT
by
Doogle
(( USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
To: Doogle
Yea, and night flying withOUT landing lights can be HAZARDOUS !
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posted on
09/24/2015 3:28:00 PM PDT
by
Yosemitest
(It's SIMPLE ! ... Fight, ... or Die !)
To: Yosemitest
My late friend Joe invented the witch. Here are some photos of his model:
More here.
More here.
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posted on
09/24/2015 3:28:18 PM PDT
by
zeebee
To: Doogle
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posted on
09/24/2015 3:30:54 PM PDT
by
Farmer Dean
(stop worrying about what they want to do to you,start thinking about what you want to do to them)
To: zeebee
Thanks for the link.
This is what you need to "FLY BY" your kids' favorite restaurant, or church just before your evening church service.
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posted on
09/24/2015 3:33:07 PM PDT
by
Yosemitest
(It's SIMPLE ! ... Fight, ... or Die !)
To: Farmer Dean
I’m sure that you could do a printout of Hillary’s face and glue it to the face of the model.
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posted on
09/24/2015 3:34:07 PM PDT
by
Yosemitest
(It's SIMPLE ! ... Fight, ... or Die !)
To: Yosemitest
Fly by all H-> campaign stops.
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posted on
09/24/2015 3:37:00 PM PDT
by
Paladin2
To: Yosemitest
13
posted on
09/24/2015 3:37:03 PM PDT
by
dead
("I'm up to my eyeball in virgin goats!" - Mullah Omar)
To: dead
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posted on
09/24/2015 3:38:22 PM PDT
by
Yosemitest
(It's SIMPLE ! ... Fight, ... or Die !)
To: Farmer Dean
Is that Hillary? She should look so good, and check out the legs, no cankles.
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posted on
09/24/2015 4:40:40 PM PDT
by
Mastador1
(I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
To: Mastador1
Isn't Hillary a "Bad Dog" ?
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posted on
09/24/2015 10:46:26 PM PDT
by
Yosemitest
(It's SIMPLE ! ... Fight, ... or Die !)
To: Yosemitest
Isn't Hillary a "Bad Dog" ? Please don't insult dogs, hitlary is a cold blooded reptile...........at best.
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posted on
09/24/2015 11:52:23 PM PDT
by
Mastador1
(I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
To: Mastador1
My apologies to the dogs ...
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posted on
09/25/2015 1:15:47 AM PDT
by
Yosemitest
(It's SIMPLE ! ... Fight, ... or Die !)
To: Yosemitest
Will Hillary even have a chance in the future?
IOWA caucus
...
.NEW HAMPSHIRE Primary
.
NEVADA Primary
.
SOUTH CAROLINA Primary
.
ALABAMA Primary
.
ARKANSAS Primary
.
COLORADO Primary
.
GEORGIA Primary
.
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posted on
09/25/2015 1:25:47 AM PDT
by
Stand Watch Listen
(When the going gets tough--the Low Information President Obie from Nairobi goes golfing/fundraising)
To: Stand Watch Listen
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.
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posted on
09/25/2015 1:46:44 AM PDT
by
Yosemitest
(It's SIMPLE ! ... Fight, ... or Die !)
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