Building an FPV Seaplane - 3D Printed + CNC

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@NicMediaDesign 27 күн бұрын

Kudos to you for wading into the water and retrieving the broken-off part.

@hvglaser 27 күн бұрын

I was about to say the same. Good to see people taking responsibility, and showing a good example.

@ayitsyaboi 27 күн бұрын

I was almost disappointed until that footage rolled in.

@michaelwhinnery164 27 күн бұрын

This was a big departure from your normal builds, quick and dirty prototypes with several modifications until something approximating the concept is created... you went straight into the final form this time. Man the 03 air unit is impressive as heck.

@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017 Күн бұрын

He has an interesting process. I know hindsight is 20/20, but I'm surprised he didn't anticipate the takeoff issues with the pontoon design given his prior experience.

@Austin-fc5gs 27 күн бұрын

babe wake up a new rctestflight video just dropped

@NotCryptoKing 27 күн бұрын

Babe where u at? Babbbe? ... Oh wait 😢

@okami220 27 күн бұрын

always a good day when i have an rctestflight notification

@TwistedEngineering 27 күн бұрын

@@NotCryptoKing you're literally a child why are you sad you are single 💀

@subwasd123 27 күн бұрын

@@TwistedEngineeringit is a joke.

@TwistedEngineering 27 күн бұрын

@@subwasd123 is probably isnt tbh

@nathanw525 27 күн бұрын

Cutting the Kevlar fabric on the bias (45*) makes the hinges WAY stronger. It results in twice the fibers crossing the hinge line. Yes I did figure this out the hard way haha Love these videos!

@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017 Күн бұрын

Excellent tip. Is using Kevlar in a hinge a common modeling technique?

@Dmitry_IMHO 27 күн бұрын

19:11 This is an artistic footage with all those people in the back... cool!

@SJV82 27 күн бұрын

That was super cool

@Viniter 27 күн бұрын

Asstounding footage

@Ole_CornPop 27 күн бұрын

That Indian guy had the best head tracking. 😂

@user-dk1yb8cc8j 26 күн бұрын

that guy mooning the cam is just perfect

@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017 Күн бұрын

@@user-dk1yb8cc8j I think he just noticed the plane, not the camera. Strangely it was the girls who noticed the plane the most. Usually it's guys who pay more attention to stuff like that.

@dirty_haute 27 күн бұрын

CNC vacuum is the real MVP

@ryushi5 27 күн бұрын

Been watching SuperFastMatt? haha

@dirty_haute 27 күн бұрын

@@ryushi5 Yeah

@Ole_CornPop 27 күн бұрын

The cyclone separator has its own video. Its cool to see all the iterations.

@dirty_haute 27 күн бұрын

@@Ole_CornPop yeah, and superfastMatt's recent video about the form for the land speeder body work really shows how good it is 😂

@Ole_CornPop 27 күн бұрын

@dirty_haute holy shiznit, you weren't lying. I've seen that much material with aluminum cnc but that's not as easy to vacuum on the go. Lol

@SJB117 27 күн бұрын

The drone shots at the end were insane

@AdrianTache 27 күн бұрын

That dude went so close to the water it was crazy

@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017 Күн бұрын

They were beautiful. I've never seen good FPV video from drone to rc plane like that before.

@AntiVaganza 27 күн бұрын

Awesome but.... O-riiiiiings! For the love of whatever you hold dear, please... You are one of the smartest dudes on the internet and o-ring channel design is super easy, especially when you mill the channel out with Ze Robot. No more "trying" to keep compartments watertight;) Anyways, back to the video, maybe you did manage to make it watertight after all, hehe.

@rafaelking 27 күн бұрын

"It doesn't really sail, so let's fly it" 😂 So weird to hear that

@ClickLikeAndSubscribe 26 күн бұрын

That's what they said on the Titanic before aborting a takeoff -- DCA style (Google that reference!) -- and crashing into an iceberg.

@tost1495 25 күн бұрын

thats got to be the best pirate ive ever seen

@voneschenbachmusic 26 күн бұрын

Every time I pass these areas on a sunny day I'm always keeping an eye out for exotic RC craft lol

@virginiamandias1009 27 күн бұрын

I'm pretty sure that your issue with water operations is two fold- high tail mounted engines providing a nose down moment under power combined with nacelle steps that are too forward to provide sufficient pivots for rotation. The first could be solved by mounting the motors to the front of the necelles, which will also provide par thrust and blow the whole wing for enhanced low speed lift. The second could be remedied by fiberglassing 3d printed spacers behind the existing steps to move them back to slightly behind the cg. Good luck and thanks for sharing, she's a very pretty bird.

@jh452473 25 күн бұрын

You are right! Just like the ekranoplan. He is also wrong about the ground effect.

@clivestainlesssteelwomble7665 8 күн бұрын

Dont underestimate the effect of stiction with the water surface. Check out an old plans design called Sealoon.

@canaidiandy 27 күн бұрын

14:57 made me think how cool would a diving plane be!

@DigitalJedi 27 күн бұрын

I'm picturing some little delta-wing style thing that can just dart into the water like a needle. Really high speed in a straight line but with enough momentum to jump back out.

@ariafpv 27 күн бұрын

Would be so sick. However you're probably not gonna see much when diving into the water. And it could loose radio signal

@darthkarl99 27 күн бұрын

@@DigitalJedi Check out the very old movie "City Beneath The Sea". Opening few minutes features a plane that becomes a sub.

@nic.h 27 күн бұрын

Something like an RC Seabreacher would be fun. Probably have to have a pretty tall mast or towed antenna though to maintain signal during dives.

@whatevernamegoeshere3644 26 күн бұрын

@@ariafpv "It could lose radio signal" yeah and both props lol

@Clownmeati8 27 күн бұрын

Im building an airboat out of pink foamboard insulation.. Started 3 months ago, got a "working" prototype but 3 months later i now have a 3d printer, a new larger cnc, been staying up way too late learning onshape and so far down the rabbit hole its ridiculous! Loving\hating every minute of it!! Got a few essential tips and ideas from this video.. Thanks! Its been 11 years since i got my first cnc router, if anyone doesnt understand why so many makers videos have therapists services as sponsors, dont laugh -well you can if you want, but designing something from scratch is a mind f**k in a class of its own.. Especially when you're learning on the fly with no formal education in machining and mechanical engineering.. Dont get me wrong, even the pain we go through is enjoyable and the personal reward factor is off the charts, but the pain is real folks 😊 Thanks again for the content --and pain involved in making it !!!!

@r1m.s877 27 күн бұрын

Well done for sticking with it and working stuff out!

@Project-Air 27 күн бұрын

Great video Daniel! Was nice seeing this RCTestFlight build in the flesh at at Open Sauce 😊

@rctestflight 27 күн бұрын

Thanks James! Hope to see you again this year!

@Project-Air 27 күн бұрын

@@rctestflight you will! Can’t wait

@user-vt2sr4kd5k 22 күн бұрын

I like your video and I'm a big fan

@imbok 27 күн бұрын

"What the heck is that thing?" - all of the random pedestrians at the end of the vid. GREAT STUFF! Sometimes success and failure can't be distinguished from each other.

@Vanrustic 27 күн бұрын

I am very far from an aeronautical designer, but I'm wondering if your motors are too high/too far back? that could be putting too much forward rotation at low speeds which could be the reason it is plowing into the water. Your previous designs had the motors right up front and even pointing up a bit. Either way, your videos are excellent, thank you!

@richardm.newlands2417 27 күн бұрын

I thought that too: thrust-line's too high compared to the previous forward-mounted motors?

@maeelectronics Күн бұрын

I have been watching you since you started your KZfaq channel. It has been fun watching your engineering skills improve over the years. Your flying skills have always been extraordinary. Keep it going.

@Ihooksetcirclehooks42 27 күн бұрын

Sick arial shots

@BenGrimm977 27 күн бұрын

Good work turning your hobby into something not only monetized but also thoroughly entertaining

@keithcress1335 26 күн бұрын

Loved the 600fps with the onlookers in the background.

@simoncleret 26 күн бұрын

Ground effect scales with wingspan. If you want to maximize it, make your wings wider.

@glenmcgillivray4707 5 күн бұрын

It really depends more on surface area, the trapped air pressure needs to have space to act on the wing surface. It doesn't care for the airfoil shape, it doesn't care about your speed, it just needs space to act. And his new plane is simply too small to really trap ample air under the wing to have a surface area to act on. adding some bigger wing outboards will allow the air trapped under the plane to properly create a lifting moment akin to a hovercraft. I'm not surprised it performs poorly, when he basically built a seaplane lifting body. To try to build a Grouns effect akin to the Russians, they used Jet engines to literally blow air under the wing to generate bonus lift until the aircraft got up to extreme speed where the stubby wings could trap enough air against the water to switch to a pure ground effect behaviour. This design is too heavy for the former and the high mounted engines are basically driving air over the wing instead of trapping it under

@ErikPelyukhno 27 күн бұрын

Your friend getting the shots from his quad did a fantastic job!

@sharedknowledge6640 27 күн бұрын

Nice. It’s awesome how you show it like it is including your failures.

@stanmccorkle 9 күн бұрын

"The 1930 Robertson Waterplane ground-effect vehicle powered by an outboard motor". There are pictures and videos, but I don't think I can post a pic in the comments. I saw this the other day and immediately thought this might be something you'd build or at least be interested in knowing existed, if you don't already. In other news... it's getting to be grass cutting season. I hope you are working on your next autonomous mower contraption. I'm a long time subscriber to the channel and grateful for your willingness to share your talents with the world. Keep up the great work! - Stanford

@sUASNews 27 күн бұрын

Oh this is going to be amazeballs, you are a modelling master Dan

@-Hari-03 27 күн бұрын

ground effect is absolutely more proportional to size (specifically of the wing) and more weight simply means the cushion of air it builds has to "work harder" so to speak to provide enough pressure to make the ground effect as pronounced as an identical plane with less weight.

@aluhans2636 27 күн бұрын

just paused seeing you machining the aluminium. Precision mechanic here. Its in the nature of aluminium to get smeared. You can reduce it by using an other alluminum alloy but seeing you have a big sheet of it, it wouldn't be smart to throw this away. Using some sort of liquid cooling should help the most. You could use isopropyl alcohol, a sprayable cutting liquid (there is one by WD40) or even just WD40 (but its not designed for machinig purposes). Anyway your part turned out to be good I guess.

@flyingrock6381 27 күн бұрын

Thanks for this! There's for sure a gap on FPV Seaplanes models, glad someone else likes flying from water like I do! Cheers! 🌊+✈

@TheSaguache 27 күн бұрын

A suggestion to save weight on the next round: build pontoons hollow.

@KF99 27 күн бұрын

Looks really nice! I love your designs and building methods.

@NotDrDre 26 күн бұрын

The sunset shots with Mt. Rainer in the background are spectacular!

@ahodbikes 27 күн бұрын

the manufacturing process here was fascinating. thanks for sharing all the cool details!

@slythee1 25 күн бұрын

I've been a subscriber since you were a kid. You make some cool stuff but I miss the early FPV days when you were just seeing what worked.

@palmsky1119 27 күн бұрын

man I could watch those drone and FPV shots for hours

@hellothere312 Күн бұрын

were mostly just glorified tool collectors so its refreshing to see a true craftsman at work. love your content been watching for years i think 🤔

@ezukvtymane0076 27 күн бұрын

Thats awesome! Your build very inspiring, thanks for sharing!

@sideburnie 26 күн бұрын

so good. the build. the trials. the drone footage. love it.

@christiansprojects-cgmanuf1426 27 күн бұрын

10:17 Spray IPA or just WD40 onto the workpiece while milling. This makes a huge difference in cutting and surface quality. Also, maybe check the alloy you are using. EN-AW-6082, 7075 or 6026 cuts really well.

@willridgway2513 24 күн бұрын

Agreed, IPA probably does a great job cooling(and the low viscosity improves tolerances), but an emulsion of oil and water is cheaper and won't catch on fire

@os10v311 21 күн бұрын

this guy is like a real-life version of Napoleon Dynamite. i mean that as a compliment, he's fascinating. sooner or later RCTF gonna build a working time machine

@Cockerham 27 күн бұрын

"Unfortunately, not all problems in life can be solved by just wiggling them until the foam cures."

@Franksey180 27 күн бұрын

I've watched this channel since the early days, the progress and change in technology and sophistication of your builds is impressive, nice work!

@jimmcdougall9973 27 күн бұрын

Nice first flight, and the clarity on that onboard camera is insane. Some beautiful footage, including the fog. Thank you.

@5mxg 26 күн бұрын

I really like how it starts from water straight up into the air quickly

@bobski1151 27 күн бұрын

I just crashed my 3D printed airplane that took me 50 or more hours to build. Atleast I had fun building and designing it. Youre video's are what keeps me going and trying out new things.😊

@arthurhermes8 Күн бұрын

That footage on the foggy lake…..just wow. Stunning setting.

@Logan-Eastman 25 күн бұрын

Watching your videos is always an inspiring experience. I always feel the need to get up and build something after watching one. Thanks for sharing!

@GhostRyderFPV 27 күн бұрын

I had one of the original Hobbyking Skippers, that after a few rounds of conformal coating and foam-tac, had a waterproof FPV setup. Now I fly an updated version of the same plane, the Josway Dragonfly, with a from-the-factory waterproof FPV camera. Gotta shake up the norms a bit, once in a while!

@LucasSchuster 25 күн бұрын

So fun! Impressive build. Ground effect is a function of wing span. Longer wings equal more ground effect. Something like half of the span of the wings in distanced to the surface is when the ground effect becomes noticeable.

@ropes17 27 күн бұрын

Loved seeing the air to air behind the scenes footage!

@ibuildstuff 25 күн бұрын

that final shot was beautiful

@megatesla 25 күн бұрын

Epic build! Take note that not all glues and adhesives "dry", some of them like silicone also "cure" like epoxy.

@Joyplanes 27 күн бұрын

Everything was great as always, and those slow motion shots at the end 😍

@fonesrphunny7242 26 күн бұрын

Of all things, I enjoyed the coordination with the drone pilot the most. Reminded me of flying virtual aerobatics. Formation flight is always beautiful.

@Ingo3112 27 күн бұрын

the last shots from the drone and the slowmo at the end are insane

@ibrahimkocaalioglu 27 күн бұрын

Good job. Love seeing you experimenting.

@althejazzman 21 күн бұрын

The FPV is stunning. Some more air to air flybys would have been great if the drone could keep up!

@gandaulf_fpv6925 26 күн бұрын

I'm so glad to see you still making great content. Thanks brother.

@feotusobama 27 күн бұрын

Love from Germany

@MegaMech 27 күн бұрын

It does seem to fly really well.

@jwtfpv8957 27 күн бұрын

I knew when rctestflight and Think Flight had their bromance there would be a love child. She's so cute!

@MilesDeep 23 күн бұрын

Those FPV shots were so cool!

@Oodle-ox2vf 26 күн бұрын

Great content as usual, thank you. 🙂

@t.fahrmann9757 23 сағат бұрын

Always amazing how much time and effort he puts in building these things ... which afterwards look and work like a 10 yo has built it in a few hours out of cardboard, popsicle sticks and tape (every RC-model builder just cringes and walks embarrassed away) 😳🥺🤣

@Maccaroney 25 күн бұрын

Your projects are so cool. Love the videos.

@brycedunlap 25 күн бұрын

Great video from Lake Union and Montlake. So cool to see local creators show up on the feed!

@lynnwilliam 26 күн бұрын

Sick drone footage

@muppen74 26 күн бұрын

Looks awesome to me. Great footage!

@FarmerFpv 27 күн бұрын

I love your videos, bro! Glad you uploaded. I always enjoy having another new crazy project to build whenever you post a new video.

@DataRew 26 күн бұрын

I think the orange for flying near people is GREAT. it adds some really cool reaction shots!

@USS_Liberty_never_forget 25 күн бұрын

Fun idea and project, congrats 👏🏿

@user-xr3lp8zz3n 27 күн бұрын

That's impressive!

@A318cute 3 сағат бұрын

That looks amazing! 🤩🤩

@richardm.newlands2417 27 күн бұрын

Wow! What an amazing build!

@dweezy3050 10 күн бұрын

Seattle is such a beautiful city thank you for being another person to put us on the map ; )

@markbrotherton3619 26 күн бұрын

That was really fun, thanks!

@kv2315 26 күн бұрын

WONDERFUL footage! 🤩🤩🤩

@SamCyanide 22 күн бұрын

Those shots on the lake at 16 minutes are incredible

@ercancinar6967 26 күн бұрын

Perfect result 👌

@Dimitriedmr 27 күн бұрын

So much work to build it... good job!

@jamesjacoby 26 күн бұрын

A+ footage. Thanks for sharing.

@operaswift8623 27 күн бұрын

Finally he's doing the rc stuff again. Next video some planey stuff and we good to go 🎉

@GlenB1963 27 күн бұрын

Another amazing machine. Love your work brother ❤️

@Vorgto 26 күн бұрын

Awesome content as always. You've got a new fabrication method to use, and some experience doing it. Can't wait for the next project to get this treatment.

@shadowofchaosfpv4683 27 күн бұрын

Tail wing. Last ground effect vehicle had rotating thrust and a tail wing to help lift.

@GatorGlider 26 күн бұрын

Peel ply makes for great hinge material if you're careful with it. We use it in the construction of RC sailplanes. When grams count (over a 4m span) it is lighter than kevlar

@Akill247 26 күн бұрын

I would love to see a video series of you designing a plane like this in on shape (if you already have that I apologize). As someone who wants to get into making custom RC planes I think it would be really interesting to see your though process when it comes to a design.

@tb6638 24 күн бұрын

You and Nick Rehm inspired me to learn onshape and now I can make tons of stuff in there and have some really cool projects. It way expanded my follow through with my creativity.

@rjung_ch 26 күн бұрын

Man, that thing is so sweet, fpv looks great as well. Cheers 👍💪✌

@trey1531 26 күн бұрын

It was really cool watching the fiberglass layup! Maybe if the motors were forward, they would blow air under the plane and create some ground effect.

@Ripen3 25 күн бұрын

That flies beautifully

@DrumSmithRich 27 күн бұрын

Going to try using the PVAglue to keep epoxy from getting on the blade/handle of the knife during glue up. Also the Carbonfiber board for liners. Thanks for the ideas man!

@David.-_- 27 күн бұрын

YES I LOVE THESE VIDEOS

@larrybremer4930 27 күн бұрын

put a step on the floats, it will make a world of difference and hopefully let air get under the wings since adding a step to the existing floats will give you a little bit more depth under the wings to plane on. you may also be able to add a tiny hydrofoil just forward of the CG to help it get some air under the wing and positive angle of attack once on plane to lift off.

@S-T-E-V-E 27 күн бұрын

You're a Mad Genius dude, I love your videos! 👌

@barro32 25 күн бұрын

So many techniques went into the building of this plane. I wonder how many hours the build took and how that compares to the previous foam board ground effect plane? It's a pity it didn't work out quite as expected in terms of ground effect but it's a very beautiful design and finish. I enjoy all your builds but something about the breath of skills used to create this one was really impressive. Great job.

@dash0173 27 күн бұрын

Morning eggs and bacon on toast with some rctestflight videos to go with it is my favorite kind of morning

@frigzy3748 26 күн бұрын

I didn't expect this thing to fly😮

@caseMasterxL 26 күн бұрын

Lovely video. Top-notch engineering. An interesting look at what R&D aeronautics engineering probably looked like nearly a century ago; but with only one guy doing all of it. A nice blend of science & art.

@willridgway2513 24 күн бұрын

The avionics are pretty 21st century

@ahtcx 27 күн бұрын

Wow, those drone shots are stunning!

@robertstark3326 26 күн бұрын

Daniel, I love your channel and your projects. You are the opposite of lazy. As I watched you apply all that fiberglass I was thinking, I guess you plan on keeping this plane for years to come. On a technical note, over the years I worked on some boat projects while at Columbia University, and a naval engineer turned me on to a three-volume set of books called Principles of Naval Architecture. Columbia's library got them for us, and I was able to look at them. If you can get a hold of them, they are seriously a dense read, but there is an entire chapter dedicated to designing stepped floats for seaplanes. It turns out the design for coming up on plane is trickier than people think. The step has to be the right size and in the right place for it to work effectively. The entire shape of the float is also important. Sorry for the long response but keep up the great work!