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Re: Awesome Back to the Future rc car
Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2012 1:01 pm
by fredswain
wyldbill wrote:i don't know about 1/10 scale but they do make a perfect 1/43 scale roller that o gauge train guys use on their layouts. i have seen a few of them on different o scale train forums and they are awesome. they even make one for g scale too. here is a link to one
http://ogrforum.ogaugerr.com/displayForumTopic/content/2415514336556814
if you google "back to the future 3 model train" on youtube you will get a ton
I am an O scale model railroader and I have one.
Re: Awesome Back to the Future rc car
Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2012 1:11 pm
by Coelacanth
Airworthy, it ain't. It looks like it takes all the guy's concentration just to keep it horizontal in the air. Cool project, though. You gotta give props to anyone who can fabricate that well.
Re: Awesome Back to the Future rc car
Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2012 8:22 pm
by dangermouse
I'm sure if he spent some time tuning the PID settings on his flight controller it would fly better. The shrouding of the props (compared to most other multicopters) wouldn't help though.
Re: Awesome Back to the Future rc car
Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2012 3:20 am
by Coelacanth
Actually, I think the fact that the majority of the weight, and therefore the center of gravity, is above the props instead of below is the biggest reason why it won't ever fly very well...and the lack of any kind of aerodynamics sure doesn't help.
