That’s funny I built a nearly identical test rig to measure static thrust. Doesn’t tell you much regarding propellers for fixed wing aircraft but it’s great to test motor efficiency and ESC’s! I’ve switched to using CASTLE CREATIONS and T-Motor and Sunnysky, with APC thin electric.
@valkyrie_workshop2 күн бұрын
@FPVREVIEWS Yeah I literally use it only to check if I meet approximate thrust and pitch speed, tho it's just static. But I never tested motor efficiency on that, may I know what's your workflow for that? (So far I sticked with Skywalker ESC and switching to SunnySky. (However dunno if the extra money on ESC makes some significant difference?)
@pjak20003 күн бұрын
Good job on the build :)
@valkyrie_workshop2 күн бұрын
@@pjak2000 Thank you very much 😊
@sanjeetgill4483 күн бұрын
What type of motor, specifications please?
@valkyrie_workshop2 күн бұрын
@@sanjeetgill448 5010 750KV from AliExpress 😁
@Avio_x4 күн бұрын
Nice work!! I like how you build everything neatly! Btw I had the same servos that you used for the V-tail, the gears snapped... thankfully not on a flight for me 😅😅 I'm also making an autonomous FPV RC Plane right now. Will post a video about it!!
@valkyrie_workshop4 күн бұрын
@@Avio_x Thank you very much 😊 oh damn! So you got similar experience 😅 My next build will get some serious servos! Oh cool, love UAVs 🥰
@cicADA0015 күн бұрын
keep uploading, we love your educational video !
@valkyrie_workshop5 күн бұрын
Thank you 😊
@stephengould93855 күн бұрын
I am sorry to bother you again but what was the material that made the body of the airplane from?
@valkyrie_workshop5 күн бұрын
@@stephengould9385 No problem 😊 It is Depron. Or if you can get Foam Board that will be probably better.
@stephengould93855 күн бұрын
what was the glue did you use on the paper -- What type of paper -- thank-you -- Steve
@valkyrie_workshop5 күн бұрын
Hi Steve. It's any wood glue (PVA) and the paper, it's packing paper. There are more variations with different thickness so I go around local stores and try to find the thinnest one. Mine has one side matt and the other is a little shiny. But both are smooth, so it's not like rough paper. Rly the best way is to check multiple stores and get the best you can find 😊👌
@stephengould93855 күн бұрын
@@valkyrie_workshop thank you for your time
@valkyrie_workshop5 күн бұрын
@@stephengould9385 no problem 😊
@fpvraver5 күн бұрын
I would recommend not using black tape because of the weight that it adds. They have a shrink wrap that is super light that they use for Bolsa wood airplanes. I would look into something like that.
@valkyrie_workshop5 күн бұрын
I totally could have used that. But I absolutely gave up on that idea when I saw what insane money they wanted for 2m of plastic (Oracover) 🤯 It would definitely looked better, tho I'd not claimed how much I saved on weight, literally the 3D printed case for SpeedyBee is heavier than any covering 😅 Anyway, the tape is also light and thin so covering the fuse with few overlaps gives an extra layer and strength for landings 😊👌
@mrtea31226 күн бұрын
The content you are making is excellent Valkyrie hold your courage and keep making it. I ask the Allfather sees your spread of knowledge and rewards you.
@valkyrie_workshop6 күн бұрын
Thank you very much, I appreciate it! 😊 Allfather who, what? 👀
@mrtea31226 күн бұрын
@@valkyrie_workshop 😅The Allfather, Odin, sends the Valkyries to select the souls of the slain warriors deemed worthy to enter Valhalla.
@valkyrie_workshop5 күн бұрын
@@mrtea3122 Aaaaaaaa now I got it 😅 You´re right! 😊❤
@cracker081219876 күн бұрын
Great one.Just one tip.Use Acro during auto tune ❤
@valkyrie_workshop6 күн бұрын
@@cracker08121987 Thank you 😊 Yeah I know, the plane was indeed tuned in Acro. It's just on maiden I had it enabled all the time 😅
@user-dy5sb2fh7y6 күн бұрын
I loved you video, your honesty is refreshing. Not everything goes perfectly first time. Well done!
@valkyrie_workshop6 күн бұрын
@@user-dy5sb2fh7y Thank you very much 😊 Yeah, we all learn from mistakes. So If I can share an example to prevent someone else from making that mistake then it's good 😁👍
@bq150967 күн бұрын
Whole build video?
@valkyrie_workshop7 күн бұрын
Non existent
@zekaman49907 күн бұрын
nice job
@valkyrie_workshop7 күн бұрын
Thank you 😊
@user-dy5sb2fh7y7 күн бұрын
I loved your video, well done!
@valkyrie_workshop7 күн бұрын
Thank you very much 😊
@javieruriel7 күн бұрын
wherer did you get the depron?
@valkyrie_workshop7 күн бұрын
It's used as insulation under floor so check out some HW stores 😊
@javieruriel6 күн бұрын
Normaly I use foam from dollar tree but after watch your video I think I’m going to try that unfortunately that foam in my area is 1 inch thickness, by The way where you from? Not much girls in this hobbie 😊😊😊😊
@valkyrie_workshop6 күн бұрын
@@javieruriel Ah in that case I would rather use Foam Board as I used for older UAV I have built. Well it's Northern EU 😁 mm I seen precisely one girl on YT but she's into RC cars. But correct, not many. Many are just interested in absolute useless BS 🤣
@Jydotix7 күн бұрын
What versión of inav are you using?
@valkyrie_workshop7 күн бұрын
The newest 7.1.2 😊
@freshbeginners53737 күн бұрын
like i am also into this hobby but i fly fully manual mode with a flysky receiver
@valkyrie_workshop7 күн бұрын
@@freshbeginners5373 yeah the good thing about FC or Gyro is you can disable it anytime and have full manual mode.
@freshbeginners53737 күн бұрын
hey can u please give the 3d stl files for the mount and the bracket and also the connection diagram
@valkyrie_workshop6 күн бұрын
Those 3D files were more like improvising and building around what I had available. I can upload it on Thingiverse If you want. For the connection diagram, I don't have there anything special apart from regular RC plane connection.
@BigDuke6ixx7 күн бұрын
V tails are so cool.
@valkyrie_workshop7 күн бұрын
I love them 😊
@Ronin84518 күн бұрын
Awsome build ! I love the Hobby King Turnigy MG-14 metal gear micro servos. They have lots of toeque and will survive hard landings with the metal gears and are fairly inexpensive.
@valkyrie_workshop7 күн бұрын
Thank you very much and thanks for the recommendation! They have quite some torque!😊I thought about original EMAX ES08MA II
@zoeyzhang98668 күн бұрын
Informative video! Wondering if any custom PCBs/ 3DP/CNC'd parts may assisit for upcoming projects? Would love to sponsor! (PCBWay zoey)
@valkyrie_workshop8 күн бұрын
Hello 👋 I think, most likely for RC plane projects, custom PDB, Lightning modules, CNC Laser/ Milling templates.
@zoeyzhang98665 күн бұрын
@@valkyrie_workshop Sounds great! Would love to have a further discussion, may I know your contact information?
@valkyrie_workshop3 күн бұрын
@@zoeyzhang9866 Hello, please use the contact information (e-mail) available on my YT channel info tab. 😊
@zoeyzhang98663 күн бұрын
@@valkyrie_workshop Email sent! Looking forward to your reply!
@joe_78628 күн бұрын
You had me laughing when you said, 'madien crash'
@valkyrie_workshop8 күн бұрын
It's either Maiden Flight or Maiden Crash. Or both 🤣
@irondan3578 күн бұрын
This hobby wouldnt be the same without toxic fumes
@valkyrie_workshop8 күн бұрын
Haha yeah
@randombrand0n8478 күн бұрын
Awesome video!
@valkyrie_workshop8 күн бұрын
Thank you very much 😊
@IndraKurniawan-vk2qb9 күн бұрын
Well, try autonomous mission next :)
@valkyrie_workshop9 күн бұрын
@@IndraKurniawan-vk2qb Well I will try :)
@youzrnaim9 күн бұрын
Congrats on a successful flight! Looks like it flys great!! What servos did you use switch to? I’m trying to get a similar plane in the air and I worry the eBay noname 9g servos I’m using could be the issue. Also, what rubber bands do you use? I was using some from dollar store but they are garbage.
@valkyrie_workshop9 күн бұрын
Thank you very much 😊♥️ Well I would ideally recommend Genuine EMAX analog at least. However, I obviously try to keep the costs low so I have done many flights on copies of Tower Pro MG90s from AliExpress. Those are good copies tho! Nathan - AerostuffFPV uses them in all of his builds. Hopefully the link will work, but from this seller they are truly full metal gear (some other sellers have variants where the motor gear is plastic, but it's mostly mentioned in the reviews) I ordered like 20 of them and so far only two were faulty, gears skipping. a.aliexpress.com/_EQFwFJp But Bear 🐻 in mind I'd rather recommend EMAX from Banggood anyway, those are genuine! And the rubber bands, I take any from my local hobby stores. I can't give a good recommendation for that. On the packaging it's JP (JPerkins.com) 😊♥️
@user-qc1gr4fr3f9 күн бұрын
It was a nice flight. Can you tell me weight and flight time of the plane?
@valkyrie_workshop9 күн бұрын
@@user-qc1gr4fr3f Thank you very much 😊 The plane had AUW 1361g (version without flight controller and GPS) I have not measured with the FC tho. Flight time is so far unknown. On maiden it was 15 minutes, kinda fast, consumed 1300mAh. I will have to set up a mission to fly and see how long will it fly on 4500mAh battery.
@blue8code9 күн бұрын
Use parachute to protect the plane
@valkyrie_workshop9 күн бұрын
😅 Better tell Boeing 🤣
@bq1509610 күн бұрын
Can I fly this with a Flysky i6x ( Esc 40a/Motor/ 10ch flysky receiver?) Without Gps/Camera
@dominiq434310 күн бұрын
Flying manually will be hard but yes, you can. Remember to fly at nice, calm weather, without wind.
@valkyrie_workshop10 күн бұрын
@@bq15096 I would recommend to get the cheap 12$ Gyro A3 V2 from AliExpress. You can tune it mid air and at least for Maiden it would be a "fail safe". If you want I can send you a link 😊 Even though the polyhedral gives some stability, when I fly manual I rather put some different color on the bottom of the wings to not get lost with the orientation further away 😂
@AerialWaviator10 күн бұрын
Awesome looking design, that flies well! Even though the fuselage is box shape, the end result looks sporty. Great tips and details during build process. Nice clean build by embedding tail wires in boom and using 3d print to mount the flight controller. The tip of using carbon rod as a fulcrum to find balance is one I have not seen, so will borrow. :)
@valkyrie_workshop10 күн бұрын
@@AerialWaviator Thank you very much 😊🙌 Yeah some sleek rounded fuselage, with less aggressive angles would fit it well too. Yeah no problem, I've never seen such a stuff either 😅 But it comes from my first attempt to build a pusher UAV - I had fuselage built first and had no idea where to put the wings so this method has been discovered 😅 Luckily with this design the wing can be moved in range of 10-15mm so even without moving the battery one could do some fine tuning after. Or moving the tail boom. Literally three ways to fine tune the CG 👌💡
@asifalikhan867710 күн бұрын
Very helpful video ❤❤❤... Specially the CG checking part it was so simple step.
@valkyrie_workshop10 күн бұрын
I am happy it helped 😊♥️ Haha I would like to claim it's my invention but not entirely sure about it tho 🤣
@undercover54910 күн бұрын
seems like your plane flies effortlessly
@valkyrie_workshop10 күн бұрын
Sort of 😅 definitely the first Maiden was totally effortless 🤣
@valkyrie_workshop10 күн бұрын
Anyone with some tip for a cheap & good camera (phone) to make better quality Fly-By footage? Those in the video were taken by my assistant with iPhone XS, but the focus while zooming is quite bad 😒
@AerialWaviator10 күн бұрын
Try to using "AE/AF lock" (auto-exposure/auto-focus). Point camera at tree or something far away, zoom-in, let focus (a tap on object image), then press-n-hold on view screen. Should see yellow indicator popup saying AE/AF Lock enabled. To remove the AF lock just tap screen again. Can still use two fingers to manage zoom, but some care is needed, as single tap on screen will unlock AE/AF. Better option is downloading a 3rd party camera app that allows manual setting for focus (set to infinity for flying views). The Apple default camera app's autofocus is not your friend when taking long shots, or capturing images through glass. Any time focus is off, it starts scanning from close to far focus, so for far away objects this results in bad focus much of the time. Adding an external telephoto lens kit to the iPhone can also help for far away recording, as it can be hard to keep an RC plane in close.
@valkyrie_workshop10 күн бұрын
@@AerialWaviator Lovely! Thank you very much! I am not using iPhones at all so I will pass the instructions to my assistant 😅 Do you think an older DSLR would perform better? Got Nikon D3200, It has "proper" lenses, although I was told that the video performance is not that great compared to modern phones 🤔
@dustinwilson49210 күн бұрын
Wow! ive been building, flying and posting a little while so i know how hard you worked on this. Great build and just wonderful story telling. Add some b roll like your ride to the flying feild and show your preflight and youve got yourself a professional movie!
@valkyrie_workshop10 күн бұрын
@@dustinwilson492 Thank you very much 😊 Yeah maybe? I am trying to figure out if people even like my videos so I am trying to compress the things more to not waste anyone's time 😅
@AeroStuffFPV10 күн бұрын
You actually jinxed yourself😂 But a good outcome tho The slanted tips really give accent to the whole platform, clearly seen in the autolaunch fragment. I'm sure it has aerodynamic advantages too (minimizing vortex somewhat) It just looks gorgeous and cruises quite efficient too with the FPV/HD profile behind the propblast. Love it. Congrats Val!🏆
@valkyrie_workshop10 күн бұрын
LMAO right? 🤣🤣 The Droopies has an effect, In general, if it's designed to the plane and desired flight characteristics. Droopies like STOL package for Cessnas, or A10 got them. They should improve Take Off and Landing as said, and help with ailerons control authority as the high pressure is "trapped" under the wing. I am not an expert to Droopies tho, I added them mainly for design. But feels like it's flying on a rails LoL. Thank you very much Nathan 😊♥️🤘
@lienmeat10 күн бұрын
Very nice! I like the design of this plane! I would love it if you did a video about setting up and using inav auto launch in inav 1.7+. I have everything else for my plane working well with inav, but I've fooled with settings related to auto launch and watched videos about it and I can't get it to turn on/activate despite assigning it to a switch and using the procedure I've seen in videos.
@valkyrie_workshop10 күн бұрын
@@lienmeat Thank you very much 😊 Oh I see. No worries, I will make the complete INAV walkthrough. The Advanced Settings page looks complicated on the first look, but it's very simple and I will show you how simple it actually is! I think many INAV videos are more yapping than helping.
@lienmeat10 күн бұрын
@@valkyrie_workshop That would be amazing! You do a good job of explaining things without extra "yapping".
@valkyrie_workshop10 күн бұрын
@@lienmeat Cool! 😎 Thank you 😊🤘
@rcforall484210 күн бұрын
Looks amazing nice job 👍
@valkyrie_workshop10 күн бұрын
Thank you very much ☺
@stevenshook567610 күн бұрын
Nice job, well done! Keep designing, building, and posting. Looking forward to your next project.
@valkyrie_workshop10 күн бұрын
@@stevenshook5676 Thank you very much 😊 Will try my best 🤘
@valkyrie_workshop10 күн бұрын
Design Inspired by AeroStuff FPV: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gMCJgNCl2d-WnWQ.htmlsi=PNy0B77quePcJfrv