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https://www.asrcm.ns.ca/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl Atlantic Society of Radio Control Modellers >> Current Projects >> Super Dirt Ball https://www.asrcm.ns.ca/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1316875258 Message started by Bill G on Sep 24^th, 2011 at 11:40am

Title: Super Dirt Ball
Post by Bill G on Sep 24^th, 2011 at 11:40am

This is my latest project – a modified Dirt Ball with elevons.

Where do you start? Cut away and discard all the Depron that doesn’t look right and you have a “kit`.

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Title: Re: Super Dirt Ball
Post by Bill G on Sep 24^th, 2011 at 11:43am

Then before you assemble it – you decorate it. Not to be outdone by brother Shawn, I used several colors and added glitter for lots of bling bling. :o

Apparently from now on I can`t do any painting unless under adult supervision. >:(

… and the finished Super Dirt Ball – ready for some wall bashing.

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Title: Re: Super Dirt Ball
Post by astroflyer on Sep 24^th, 2011 at 12:45pm

That looks super cool bill.

Need any help programming the elevons? ;D

I'm sticking with the micro dirt ball this season, hoping it's smaller size will keep me safe when you're airborne. ;D

Title: Re: Super Dirt Ball
Post by Bill G on Sep 24^th, 2011 at 10:58pm

I have the elevons set up… Took some effort as the HXT500s are not well matched and this is the first plane that I ever built in which I glued the servos in place – so I can’t easily swap them. After much tweaking they work OK except for high rates full down elevator – one is slightly off, so I’ll just have to refrain from diving for the deck.

Hopefully I can test it outdoors and trim it out.

I may build a micro Dirt Ball if I can work out how to mount the 3542 motor… ::)