Hey everyone! A few things: 1. Thank you for 100k!!! This project was for all of you--now I can get back to the unfolding quadcopter project :) 2. The "toilet-bowling" in the air was the result of me actively trying to pitch it over with my implemented control method. But even the 10mph wind meant that every time I did manage to pitch it into the wind to stop the drifting, it would roll right back over ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 3. I actually flew this thing 3 times at the event! I'll be posting the full 3rd flight over on my Patreon page in the next few days along with a discussion on the above wind issues, which arise from the extremely low disk loading of these types of spinning drone designs. It's basically why slow planes have big propellers, and fast planes have turbojets: exit thrust speed & blade "bite" - Nick
@AT_AV_EDITZАй бұрын
W vid
@JolanXBLАй бұрын
I think I just say your propeller on today's Daily Dose! "Stealing From a Thief" at 2m 28s
@mayinjabob9380Ай бұрын
hey, nice work btw how hard would it be try attemp a bicopter flyingwing with dremflight, taking to mind the cg complexities of the two platforms.
@Leo_the_duckАй бұрын
you should make an even bigger one
@RPG_Guy-fx8nsАй бұрын
These Peahat copters are the reason Kokiri stay in the forest.
@hiperfinАй бұрын
The internet truly has internet-ed. I saw a video from Flight Fest the other day on Tik Tok of someone taking cover while everyone yelled "who's flying the ceiling fan?" and I'm so glad that I was able to see not only your POV, but the built process. Amazing work!
@NicholasRehmАй бұрын
That's awesome
@tuberroot1112Ай бұрын
Look at his earlier videos, Nick actually had the proto hung up as a ceiling fan.
@homohumanoperson4565Ай бұрын
Yeah Im so glad I found this video after I saw the ceiling fan on that video lol
@iainball2023Ай бұрын
Same ! 😂
@cryptokids3760Ай бұрын
Same here, but KZfaq shorts
@whatsthematter8767Ай бұрын
Muahah! So glad our Scout got in the thumbnail! Until next time Nick! PS: Sorry for smacking your head off PPS: Also sorry for absolutely DEMOLISHING you xD
@NicholasRehmАй бұрын
I owe you one for making this entire video awesome😂😂😅
@whatsthematter8767Ай бұрын
@@NicholasRehm It was certainly an experience! Though, most of the credit should go to my friend Hank, as he did most of the amazing flying and was really helpful while building it.
@NotAnotherTimАй бұрын
Great flying both of you!
@jacksonm.3291Ай бұрын
Nice shots! That was some fancy flying. Did you fly fpv?
@trif55Ай бұрын
impressive! what plane was it you were flying? we only saw details of it's tail! lol
@michaelrechtinАй бұрын
Aluminum tape vs the world! Such a cool build!
@NicholasRehmАй бұрын
I owe you a new roll still lol Thanks man🙂
@siegelink954929 күн бұрын
@@NicholasRehm Amazing Build.
@david.e.h.Ай бұрын
"Helicopter supply store", my favorite line of the week!
@nickryan341727 күн бұрын
Yeah, I was drinking a drink when I heard that line too!
@ONEFUNFONEАй бұрын
Goes to flite test with a giant ceiling fan 😂 still a cool build can't wait to see what you do next year!
@DomemilkyrayyyАй бұрын
I can build a literal flying saucer no props involved! Mini one in this case for that fight , that will be unbeatable.
@cartoon_cat..Ай бұрын
@@Domemilkyrayyy show
@pauls574522 күн бұрын
Love to see something like this! so crazy, everyone having a great time and there's always a couple flying abominations.
@Premier-Media-GroupАй бұрын
The fact that this type of power mapping for motor control is available to most any hobbyist is absolutely amazing.
@jacobthibodeau6685Ай бұрын
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="172">2:52</a> hahah i love how the limitations of the size was based completely off the size of what you can fit it in to get there
@NicholasRehmАй бұрын
Funny part was it almost didn’t fit because I mis-measured
@eddarby46929 күн бұрын
This is often a design limitation, such as for bridge girders.
@rctestflightАй бұрын
So good! I love how the thumbnail makes it look like a manned aircraft
@NicholasRehmАй бұрын
Flat Stanley counts as a real person!
@mario_hehe1234Ай бұрын
Flat lives matter!!!
@joshhayl7459Ай бұрын
@@NicholasRehm 🟦…Why do you need the lie??....Regardless of WHAT you Call it, It's still 'Clickbait',..as where it says "This is me", is NOT YOU, but rather an IMAGE of you,... ...(BIG Diff!).
@AlBoulley19 күн бұрын
Yeah I dislike misrepresentation and usually tell KZfaq to stop recommending such channels.
@Regular_OrigamistАй бұрын
Bro made the worlds largest levitating ceiling fan 💀💀💀
@RedsauceconsumerАй бұрын
Man I’m alive
@FishylockerАй бұрын
Man I'm alive
@user-hr6ii2dh1bАй бұрын
@@Redsauceconsumerman you copy
@handlemoniumАй бұрын
Man it hovers
@austinwilliams9592Ай бұрын
Now build the worlds largest quad copter out of 4 of them.
@NicholasRehmАй бұрын
Now we're talking
@handlemoniumАй бұрын
So a quad-rotor version of the V-22 Osprey?
@MrSatchelpackАй бұрын
That's like prop inception.
@pauls574522 күн бұрын
team effort, 4 independent quads as rotor tip power, takes 2 or 4 people to fly, would be very comical learning how to cooperate to fly it.
@isaiahrohrs2683Ай бұрын
Seeing you at Flite Fest was a blast, and I'm glad you got to destroy it in combat! Thanks for putting out all this hard work for everyone's enjoyment and learning. Still got a few kinks to work out on the Holy Hand Grenade plane, so hopefully, I'll see you next year for combat again!
@NicholasRehmАй бұрын
Oh sick, yea best of luck with that project! Thanks for hanging out this year
@megatronyeetsАй бұрын
I like how the sponsor segment felt like it was actually part of the video
@djrafaelhulmeАй бұрын
When I was a kid there were these black plastic bags that you can buy and fill with air that would float after it warmed in the sun. We thought that was PRETTY cool.
@beimanuel942Ай бұрын
solar balloons are cool
@Webshadow29 күн бұрын
Remember these fondly, my dad called them "Luftwurst" (Airsausage)
@emmyann17Ай бұрын
Dude, I am not tech-smart enough to understand all the engineering, but I CAN appreciate how much effort went into this. This is sooooo cool. Always so proud of you, baby bro!
@emmyann17Ай бұрын
Also, "IDIOT ALERT" was hilarious. Love your vibe with these vids.
@runed0s86Ай бұрын
bro can't even understand how airplane fly (7th grade physics class)
@tardigrademicroАй бұрын
@runed0s86 All of the complexities that go into creating actual flying machines, especially unique concepts like this, take years to master. It's normal to not understand exactly what he's talking about or referencing.
@paytonconroy7953Ай бұрын
TBH that was one of the best sponser messages ever it actually felt real and made me want to use it
@eamoniaАй бұрын
_Those_ shots, of _those_ events, were some of the coolest things I've ever seen on KZfaq. Amazing...
@uninsignificantАй бұрын
Probably the least annoying sponsor add on KZfaq.
@runed0s86Ай бұрын
It's still an ad. I use sponsorblock.
@StrategicGamesEtcАй бұрын
Yeah, It brings "work the ad into the video" to a whole new level when the product being advertised is something not just tangentially related to the video, but actually part of the video itself
@gg_sam784718 күн бұрын
Oh man that's so cool I can't wait to skip it Jkjk
@mathewblanc9936Ай бұрын
“Giant pinwheel of doom”, just what I was thinking. Insane project! Congrats on 100k, you definitely deserve all those subs and more!
@NicholasRehmАй бұрын
Many thanks!!
@eddarby46929 күн бұрын
I expected you to put a lightweight cage around it to protect the important components. Then, with the right exterior decorations you could make it appear to be a death star.
@johntowner1893Ай бұрын
What I think is a cool little thing - when the plane takes out your cutout, some of its streamers get cut short by your propellers, and you see the pink streamers falling away
@jesseb3307Ай бұрын
That was amazing! Flying ceiling fan. So cool , keep it up, I wish to be skirmishing the skies with you!
@NicholasRehmАй бұрын
Thanks!
@Jwmbike14Ай бұрын
Ive got a helpful tip. Foam board is used constantly in composites for homebuilt (manned carrying) aircraft. We use it a lot to shape cowlings, fairings, etc. One of the most difficult tasks is a good bond between foam, that is also sandable and shapable at a similar consistency. The trick? <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="121">2:1</a> Gorilla glue to lightweight spackle. It foams like pour foam, has a B stage at about 30 min that is easy to tear/cut off, and when its fully cured it sands really easily. Pot life is quick, only about 5-10 min. It yields about <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="241">4:1</a> volume, maybe even higher. Highly recommend for future projects. Edit: I should specify we use a lot of pink insulation foam - not Rc foam board, but it will work similarly. The key take away is that it's sandable.
@putteificationАй бұрын
Sounds good! Do you happen to know any video that shows this in practise?
@Jwmbike14Ай бұрын
@@putteification No. It's not very well known. I learned from the king of composites in GA and aerospace. I've used it on my own plane, as well as our reno racer. It's not terribly difficult. Give it a shot
@aivkara27 күн бұрын
Awesome! Do you have a link to your technique? I need save this info in my library for an upcoming project
@Jwmbike1427 күн бұрын
@@aivkara I don't. But if you follow my instructions, it's super simple. Give it a shot if spare sheets of foam
@cmleongАй бұрын
Wow it was like a scene from Star Trek when the humongous empire cruiser was taken down by heroic tiny flyers! Thanks for bringing childhood memories back.😆
@miinyooАй бұрын
That was possibly the most adorable nerdy thing I've seen all year. Had no idea there was a national RC Flight Club. Really cool!
@jonesmatthew7511Ай бұрын
Peter to the rescue! Great job and support from the community!
@NicholasRehmАй бұрын
The very fact that that man could say “I’ve had this problem before” was incredible haha
@StephanBuchinАй бұрын
That definitely was the boss of the show.
@IARRCSim29 күн бұрын
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1085">18:05</a> the meditative pose of a life size Nicholas is the funniest part of it. He looks perfectly calm as he rides a pile of foam and gets hit by other drones.
@michaelb.4211219 күн бұрын
I LOVE that there are so many groups of like minded people that exist that I had no idea existed. There's nothing like friendships made at these types of gatherings.
@mikehensley78Ай бұрын
the battle at the end was EPIC!!!! totally worth it.
@ilkoderez601Ай бұрын
This is one of the best RC channels ever! Thank you for the video. The camera views from the 'copter were amazing!
@NicholasRehmАй бұрын
Many thanks! 360 cam views generously provided by Noah over at @FliteTest
@Austin_HartАй бұрын
Lol, I actually clapped on the landing! Good job man.
@MiguelP-yw4rd28 күн бұрын
Remember 🫤 use a tachometer to get the most rpm's from different pitch of propellers , it will turn faster w/ more torque and power , also make base longer to stabilize contraption.
@chriskrawczyk2589Ай бұрын
Great footage, it was a pleasure talking to you at the Flite Fest 2024
@NicholasRehmАй бұрын
Hey I appreciate you stopping by to chat!
@TucsonDudeАй бұрын
I'm an engineer and I'm humbled.
@nicocesarАй бұрын
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="433">7:13</a> that face is very calm. Outstanding confidence in you own creation. Good job.. If I were you, I would be dress like a hockey goalie
@NicholasRehmАй бұрын
hahaha the very first spool up had a bit more distance and some safety glasses involved
@megaflux7144Ай бұрын
great video. i cried and everything.. but. how could resist making it rocket powered?! it would have been a flaming spiral of hell!
@NicholasRehmАй бұрын
Streamers, rockets, deployable airplanes from the tips were all considered! But only so much time to pull it off
@illygahАй бұрын
This is one of my favorites. You give Ben Krasnow a run for his money.
@girrrrrrr2Ай бұрын
How dare you! but you are correct... Next stop Tech Ingredients
@eternalprogressionАй бұрын
Man! That was just awesome, congrats on 100k that is a HUGE milestone!!!!🎉 It was so awesome seeing you there!! (my cameo at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="733">12:13</a> 😂) wish I could have stayed longer to see it fly! Also, just noticed that the wings are offset by a few inches. That was 100% the reason for all the toilet bowling…that definitely hasn’t been disproven by anyone…😂
@NicholasRehmАй бұрын
Thanks for stopping by to say hi my dude! Great to see you again
@wordragonАй бұрын
The get it done attitude and help to do that is so honest and inspiring! Attending next year for sure.
@AbulaSyllabus10 күн бұрын
Oh dude I love the side-shot of the hub with everything in hahaha amazing idea cool!
@robertstark3326Ай бұрын
As usual, you have out done yourself. What a great project and video. The way you addressed the problems was just beautiful. Can't wait to see what you come up with next.
@HenelingАй бұрын
Cant wait to see this channel grow even more! your software has been incredibly useful for my projects, I cant thank you enough!
@davidjester5085Ай бұрын
It was great getting to hang out a little bit with you at Flite Fest. Thank you for giving us an awesome show!
@NicholasRehmАй бұрын
Appreciate you stopping by to chat!!
@adamhale6672Ай бұрын
Your projects are unlike any other, Nick. I am always so stoked when you release a video. I appreciate your ingenuity and creativity.
@NicholasRehmАй бұрын
Thanks!!
@ZarlanTheGreenАй бұрын
Ever since I saw the spinning drone, I've wanted to see you add some kind of solution, for a thing that stays smoothly in the same direction, like e.g. a camera that stays directed in the forwards direction, despite the drone spinning. Now you've made one. The spinning drone got me checking this channel, and whilst I've found some of the other stuff interesting, I'm still _mainly_ interested in seeing further development of the spinning drone.
@NicholasRehmАй бұрын
I think there's still plenty more to be explored!
@litterbug4023Ай бұрын
Epic fun at the BEST SUMMER CAMP EVER! Thank you for another epic build!
@NicholasRehmАй бұрын
@@litterbug4023 I can’t thank you enough for all your help making this happen!
@gzahirnyАй бұрын
Next try building a lawnmower for that overgrown yard lol
@NicholasRehmАй бұрын
Can it fly?
@geekmidget2 күн бұрын
Awesome! It's really encouraging seeing people doing all kinds of crazy and fun projects which invove solving hard technical problems 😄
@epicdaniel508Ай бұрын
That's bonkers! Never seen something like this before
@AnthromodАй бұрын
What do you think of the idea of instead of having an indicator in top, you set up the control inputs to be a global frame of reference rather than local? So basically connect the reference to a compass and then the controller moves it North-South, East-West, or some angles most suitable for the combat area. Is that just a less natural way of control if you're used to normal RC aircraft?
@books96book0Ай бұрын
I feel like there would be massive issues with getting a compass to work in the presence of the constantly fluctuating magnetic fields created by the power wires.
@Mike-mf3edАй бұрын
So you basically made a drone boss battle. Awesome!
@paulkepshire5056Ай бұрын
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="602">10:02</a> No need to roast your soldering job when, by the look of it, you have already done that yourself. 😏
@NicholasRehmАй бұрын
oh this is a good one
@paulkepshire5056Ай бұрын
@@NicholasRehm Indeed. Unlike your soldering.
@MostlyPennyCatАй бұрын
What did you use for those cables you had to shield? In the future if you have a very long cable run, perhaps you could use UTP networking cable, as the twisted pairs ensure a very high signal to noise ratio. If weights an issue, just strip the insulation and just use a single twisted paid (there's 4 pairs in the cable), colour coded too!
@stuartwood7252Ай бұрын
I've been so looking forward to this one. And it didn't disappoint. It did kinda give me flashbacks, when Skylab was going to hit somewhere in Australia. Awesome job mate. Stu. Melbourne
@NicholasRehmАй бұрын
Cheers!
@bwest627519 күн бұрын
So awesome! I can only imagine the fear of the other pilots seeing such a huge juggernaut up in that battle 😂
@Zhade_12Ай бұрын
I think I saw this on daily dose of internet.
@FanatatorАй бұрын
It's all fun and games until somebody screams "fox 2"
@My_initials_are_O.G.cuz_I_amАй бұрын
@ECLIPSE36521 That's the callout for firing a heat-seeking A2A missile.
@kaden-sd6vbАй бұрын
That'd just make the games more fun
@Jay-in4fgАй бұрын
Peter the legend👍😎
@ernestoterrazas34808 күн бұрын
I just want to congratulate you, for this great project, you are a real engineer keep working like that the world needs people like you.
@judnichols8041Ай бұрын
Way too awesome for words
@jeancarloabreuАй бұрын
so much noise for 2 minutes of action...
@NicholasRehmАй бұрын
Is that what your wife tells you too?
@flaming_zombieАй бұрын
@@NicholasRehm yikes
@pr1sm55Ай бұрын
LMAO you got destroyed.. 😂
@trikoooАй бұрын
@@NicholasRehmJESUS CALM DOWN
@ShayamalamАй бұрын
@@NicholasRehm 🤣😭
@Bata.andreiАй бұрын
The control logic explanation literally flown over my head😂
@randoliofАй бұрын
So funny to hear Josh and Stephan laughing in the background of this video, Peter's video and then in their own video lol
@mollylemonkАй бұрын
genuinely laughed when the fan of destruction whacked that plane on the second blow
@dangerdobermanАй бұрын
For a split second I thought you were actually on top. I'm dying XD
@yippieyayeyАй бұрын
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1315">21:55</a> so no one made a joke how this golf cart is about to take off? 😂
@johnnycaps127 күн бұрын
Watching this made me very nervous for you. I can't imagine how worried you were. Great job. Great explanations. Congratulations on getting this "thing" up in the air.
@GeomancerHTАй бұрын
This is funnier than robot battles, I hope to see more advanced and long lasting planes in the future, with better defenses and attack mechanisms too.
@user-ur4rp3bh1gАй бұрын
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="18">0:18</a> i thought that was the waterphone until i realized it was an rc plane lmao
@RandyAllen702Ай бұрын
That was awesome! Great job!
@elric594328 күн бұрын
The one at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="127">2:07</a> sounded like dr zomboss laughing
@dentonfender649210 күн бұрын
The flying Casablanca ceiling fan! Cool project!
@taranmehta6356Ай бұрын
I think this might be the best Nicholas Rehm thumbnail and title
@HammieBoneАй бұрын
Thats one big fan "You Have A Hole In Your Left Wing".
@pneumaofficial9581Ай бұрын
Amazing, I came across this on shorts a few weeks back but glad youtube showed me where it came from
@richardmartin312727 күн бұрын
Was no walk of shame dude... your a genius. Cheers from New Zealand
@FateGathersStudiosАй бұрын
Nice design an good flight. I've always loved the people over at flite test, and this was just great to watch.
@HesFosetАй бұрын
This thing transformed from a fan into a flying beyblade. The best air battle I've ever seen in my life.
@timrussell1559Ай бұрын
Amazingly engineered and executed....literally!
@theoldknowledge6778Ай бұрын
This is so cool!!! The PID nightmare haha
@IlovesciencystuffАй бұрын
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="597">9:57</a> that part with soldering got me rolling
@SirPano85Ай бұрын
So here you are! I finally found you after many shorts about your destructive creation! 😁
@edpoell2876Ай бұрын
Gorgeous build under the time line constraints, glad you got some fun in at Flight Fest! Epic filmwork buddy.
@NicholasRehmАй бұрын
I appreciate that! Cheers
@KyleJones734Ай бұрын
I learned about you in peters video. I just subscribed. Great project.
@bashkillszombiesАй бұрын
This looks like that painting of UFO's and weird stuff in the sky.
@johnnymaynard299Ай бұрын
Truly AWESOME !
@tonytober28 күн бұрын
Peter Sripol the legend that saved the project. 👍
@notdavid817528 күн бұрын
seeing this on TikTok and then randomly being recommended this video on YT is the universe universing. This was awesome!
@boing7679Ай бұрын
thats actually insane, how does this only have 10k views
@berlinkozyreva29 күн бұрын
Farmer is really nice to let an army of people trample his corn.
@TCT202323 күн бұрын
It's like it's the Flite Fest raid boss and I love it to pieces
@OmiNopeАй бұрын
Bro did so much!! Im so proud of you my guy! Well done!!
@godlugner5327Ай бұрын
Can confirm, the thumbnail IS NOT CLICKBAT! SPOILER: <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1100">18:20</a>
@rstomahawktyАй бұрын
I saw this on twitter before it popped up on my youtube, but I bookmarked it because seeing a ceiling fan fly was going to be epic. Thankfully, google on my phone was spying on my twitter and recommended the video!
@ed_anime7550Ай бұрын
The sound of the plane crashing into the giant levitating ceiling fan was so sick 🔥🔥🔥
@aleks_jonesАй бұрын
LOL... the guy who took out the top of your spinner monstrosity(in a good way) was a top notch pilot lol
@NicholasRehmАй бұрын
Agreed! He was out for destruction
@krupboom23 күн бұрын
Why am I watching this madness? Why is it in my feed? What does it say about me? Great video. Loved it!!
@force12539 күн бұрын
For combat consider moving motors to trailing edge of rotors and reverse propellers to push rather than pull. This may provide some protection from impact on the leading edges of the wings.
@Izayoink_SaccuyАй бұрын
Building a counter to all paper plane against some foam plane is evil
@sampup6871Ай бұрын
home depo should now change its motto to "the local rc helicopter supply store"