The FT Slinger is a scratch build foam board airplane setup with a swappable power pod. The FT Slinger design was inspired by The Ripslinger from Disney's movie Planes.
David didn't add landing gear since we rarely fly in areas where it can be used.
The FT Slinger has a modified airframe designed off of the FT Spitfire and features the swappable power pod fuselage.
Under-cambered wing tips have been carried over from previous foam board scratch build designs.
The FT Slinger design can be modified to be a racer airplane as well.
This Ripslinger inspired scratch build tracks like an arrow and has great stall characteristics.
The character plane and the racer design of the FT Slinger are both really fun to fly.
It's not going to do 3D, but it'll still do some fun aerial maneuvers.
Another happy accident, this scratch built airplane is simply fun to fly!
The free plans and build tutorial are available HERE!
More photos in the FORUM POST HERE!
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OMG so fun ,, i am really hope to fly and fun like you :) ...
Thanks all
Best Regards
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Videos like this just make me smile.
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THANK-YOU
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It is allowed to make an copy of the original just for yourself without advertising.
Don't get me wrong, I really like FliteTest and all stuff they do to get RC modeling to people. and I surely don't want to be hateful to those guys. I just want to give some information about this subject. besides I don't know if they contacted Disney about this design.
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I would also like to say that that was some of the best flying you've done, almost synchronized. Both planes look great, I'll have to get my flying skills up to keep up with the speeds those planes do...
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Thanks again.
Don
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Will re-use a Plush 60A ESC for this.
I have 4S 2650mAh 20c I will try in this, probably will give good performance, or maybe step up to a 30C or greater later on. Servos: #TG9e/22928 Turnigy TG9e 9g / 1.5kg / 0.10sec Eco Micro Servo (US Warehouse).
Also, I think FT could add simple block EPO or EPP foam shaping to make some parts of the build easier. I plan this for the canopy and scoops. Just rough cut foam with a blade and sand last step to fit in space. Minwax everything and spray on colors. Maybe a final coat of Minwax. But this looks like a cheap, quick build for a fun, fast plane.
Will let you know how the build goes.
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http://herocomplex.latimes.com/movies/oblivion-tom-cruise-bubble-ship-spacecraft-design-form-follows-function/#/0
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also, the only way they get in trouble is if they make an exact replica, and not to be mean but this is far from exact, you'd need the right colors, dimensions, and all.
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I guess, they already did. The worst case szenario would be if Disney says yes, I want to see Josh and David in a timelapse cutting a million foam pieces....
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Thanks for your videos. (Please post the plans even if the build video is not ready so we can have the plans printed and parts cut out ahead of time)
You guys are very talented on building and designing things that work!
Don
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Always a blast to watch your videos.
Thanks guys
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My daughter (and I) can not wait to see the video!
you could also post the plans?
tx
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I belong to our local flying club and would like to start a club build of the FT Slinger.
Hope plans are available soon. I would like to see 10 slingers flying in formation .
If it happens I will post a video.
Thanks guys
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Please, help us providing information about the motor and prop that you used in those planes!!!
I saw in the red/yellow one that it is a Turnigy NTM 35-XX something, is that possible you send us this information?! It is 1000kv or 1100kv? or even 900kv?
Thank you guys!
H
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2300g of thrust!
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Thank you for all you do.
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thx both of you guys... :)
@adhirachdian
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Is it possible to receive the drawings as an autocad / dxf file?
The reason I ask is that here in Europe the foamboard is 5.5mm thick. Your plans are based on 4.5mm thickness. Scaling the plans is bad because 5.5/4.5 = 12.2% larger = heavier = needs probably another power setup = possibly other flight caracteristics etc.
Compensating the wallthickness while building sometimes results in non fitting and ugly looking parts.
It's also ok to send an adapted pdf if you worry about sending a modifyable drawing "into the world", but I thought I would take the part of converting out of your hands so you don't have the extra work (and maybe don't bother to comply).
Thanks in advance
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