Derek
Well-Known Member
I forget who it was, but someone here mentioned that they'd like to see more info on my scratch built Velocity 50. Here are some pics
![1 Velocity Kit.jpg 1 Velocity Kit.jpg](https://www.rc-help.com/data/attachments/11/11540-ccf05232ac3cb57428469a3badaf4fab.jpg)
Here is a pic of the actual kit. It's one of the pics that I used as a reference during the build
![2First Lines.jpg 2First Lines.jpg](https://www.rc-help.com/data/attachments/11/11541-5314ffa914405a096309415274dd9aeb.jpg)
Using some 3/4" insulation foam board, here are some of the first lines (1/2" insulation foam will be used if there is a "next time")
![3First Cuts Made.jpg 3First Cuts Made.jpg](https://www.rc-help.com/data/attachments/11/11542-f5cca3a3a20ab5db0d1cbbd6963b0231.jpg)
cut out
![4Rib Lines Laid Out.jpg 4Rib Lines Laid Out.jpg](https://www.rc-help.com/data/attachments/11/11543-14034cf2cab3dbc137d34a630787ab36.jpg)
This pic shows the lines where the ribs will be placed to form the airfoil
![5Made Two.jpg 5Made Two.jpg](https://www.rc-help.com/data/attachments/11/11544-1d64c1f4a2c86d0334550f5b35e1f5e1.jpg)
I made two
![6Grooves Cut For Spars.jpg 6Grooves Cut For Spars.jpg](https://www.rc-help.com/data/attachments/11/11545-5e6e9a7f13a847e6098b29ec8f247229.jpg)
I uses some 3/8" square poplar for spars.
![7Spars glued in place.jpg 7Spars glued in place.jpg](https://www.rc-help.com/data/attachments/11/11546-6512f3f112a0209f6ce8bef721fa906d.jpg)
glued the spars into place and used a bunch of Mountain Dew cans, lol, to hold the spars in place while the glue cures
![8Motor Mount.jpg 8Motor Mount.jpg](https://www.rc-help.com/data/attachments/11/11547-46719a2d6fec3cc3187bd7576fcd82c7.jpg)
I had some scrap aluminum that I used for the motor mounts
![9Fuselage Fitting.jpg 9Fuselage Fitting.jpg](https://www.rc-help.com/data/attachments/11/11548-43102141f91accd990d453926729bae8.jpg)
Dry fitting the fuselage sides. This is 1/8" plywood.
![10color to skin.jpg 10color to skin.jpg](https://www.rc-help.com/data/attachments/11/11549-567290360e8e5ccfc126a46045d865d5.jpg)
Adding some color to the top of the airfoil. This is just 3/16" foamboard with colored packing tape. The white parts were just covered with clear packing tape.
![11color to fuselage.jpg 11color to fuselage.jpg](https://www.rc-help.com/data/attachments/11/11550-1ac339c45c3b35d4701f98eb19dd6589.jpg)
Adding some color to the fuselage sides. This is colored Duck Tape.
![12Sides and Stab installed.jpg 12Sides and Stab installed.jpg](https://www.rc-help.com/data/attachments/11/11551-79c2475a7f05c9d689d7fc5d54041aef.jpg)
Fuselage sides and Stab installed. I also added some beveled balsa to the leading edge to help make it pretty.
![13Dry Fitting Skin.jpg 13Dry Fitting Skin.jpg](https://www.rc-help.com/data/attachments/11/11552-fb028118d60f4cb0dc634fd27ea2e537.jpg)
Dry fitting the skin
![15Canopy Fit.jpg 15Canopy Fit.jpg](https://www.rc-help.com/data/attachments/11/11553-3ddf74f621ed72a60f1fd29b46153acd.jpg)
I bought a block of foam from my local craft store. Cut the block to the desired width and began to cut "here and there", then sanded "there and here" to shape the canopy
![16Carved Canopy.jpg 16Carved Canopy.jpg](https://www.rc-help.com/data/attachments/11/11554-12c0d1f01312679fb56f3637696ec69f.jpg)
Shaped Canopy
![17Covered Cockpit.jpg 17Covered Cockpit.jpg](https://www.rc-help.com/data/attachments/11/11555-bdb262055c6871b09f15dc08e0d0fdc6.jpg)
Covered the cockpit area with silver Duck Tape
![18Both Covered.jpg 18Both Covered.jpg](https://www.rc-help.com/data/attachments/11/11556-84d7befbee8972e28f57d81b769b9c31.jpg)
Both airframes are done
I'll get a list of the electronics together that I used as well as some numbers from the bench test.
![1 Velocity Kit.jpg 1 Velocity Kit.jpg](https://www.rc-help.com/data/attachments/11/11540-ccf05232ac3cb57428469a3badaf4fab.jpg)
![2First Lines.jpg 2First Lines.jpg](https://www.rc-help.com/data/attachments/11/11541-5314ffa914405a096309415274dd9aeb.jpg)
![3First Cuts Made.jpg 3First Cuts Made.jpg](https://www.rc-help.com/data/attachments/11/11542-f5cca3a3a20ab5db0d1cbbd6963b0231.jpg)
![4Rib Lines Laid Out.jpg 4Rib Lines Laid Out.jpg](https://www.rc-help.com/data/attachments/11/11543-14034cf2cab3dbc137d34a630787ab36.jpg)
![5Made Two.jpg 5Made Two.jpg](https://www.rc-help.com/data/attachments/11/11544-1d64c1f4a2c86d0334550f5b35e1f5e1.jpg)
![6Grooves Cut For Spars.jpg 6Grooves Cut For Spars.jpg](https://www.rc-help.com/data/attachments/11/11545-5e6e9a7f13a847e6098b29ec8f247229.jpg)
![7Spars glued in place.jpg 7Spars glued in place.jpg](https://www.rc-help.com/data/attachments/11/11546-6512f3f112a0209f6ce8bef721fa906d.jpg)
![8Motor Mount.jpg 8Motor Mount.jpg](https://www.rc-help.com/data/attachments/11/11547-46719a2d6fec3cc3187bd7576fcd82c7.jpg)
![9Fuselage Fitting.jpg 9Fuselage Fitting.jpg](https://www.rc-help.com/data/attachments/11/11548-43102141f91accd990d453926729bae8.jpg)
![10color to skin.jpg 10color to skin.jpg](https://www.rc-help.com/data/attachments/11/11549-567290360e8e5ccfc126a46045d865d5.jpg)
![11color to fuselage.jpg 11color to fuselage.jpg](https://www.rc-help.com/data/attachments/11/11550-1ac339c45c3b35d4701f98eb19dd6589.jpg)
![12Sides and Stab installed.jpg 12Sides and Stab installed.jpg](https://www.rc-help.com/data/attachments/11/11551-79c2475a7f05c9d689d7fc5d54041aef.jpg)
![13Dry Fitting Skin.jpg 13Dry Fitting Skin.jpg](https://www.rc-help.com/data/attachments/11/11552-fb028118d60f4cb0dc634fd27ea2e537.jpg)
![15Canopy Fit.jpg 15Canopy Fit.jpg](https://www.rc-help.com/data/attachments/11/11553-3ddf74f621ed72a60f1fd29b46153acd.jpg)
![16Carved Canopy.jpg 16Carved Canopy.jpg](https://www.rc-help.com/data/attachments/11/11554-12c0d1f01312679fb56f3637696ec69f.jpg)
![17Covered Cockpit.jpg 17Covered Cockpit.jpg](https://www.rc-help.com/data/attachments/11/11555-bdb262055c6871b09f15dc08e0d0fdc6.jpg)
![18Both Covered.jpg 18Both Covered.jpg](https://www.rc-help.com/data/attachments/11/11556-84d7befbee8972e28f57d81b769b9c31.jpg)
![1 Velocity Kit.jpg 1 Velocity Kit.jpg](https://www.rc-help.com/data/attachments/11/11540-ccf05232ac3cb57428469a3badaf4fab.jpg)
Here is a pic of the actual kit. It's one of the pics that I used as a reference during the build
![2First Lines.jpg 2First Lines.jpg](https://www.rc-help.com/data/attachments/11/11541-5314ffa914405a096309415274dd9aeb.jpg)
Using some 3/4" insulation foam board, here are some of the first lines (1/2" insulation foam will be used if there is a "next time")
![3First Cuts Made.jpg 3First Cuts Made.jpg](https://www.rc-help.com/data/attachments/11/11542-f5cca3a3a20ab5db0d1cbbd6963b0231.jpg)
cut out
![4Rib Lines Laid Out.jpg 4Rib Lines Laid Out.jpg](https://www.rc-help.com/data/attachments/11/11543-14034cf2cab3dbc137d34a630787ab36.jpg)
This pic shows the lines where the ribs will be placed to form the airfoil
![5Made Two.jpg 5Made Two.jpg](https://www.rc-help.com/data/attachments/11/11544-1d64c1f4a2c86d0334550f5b35e1f5e1.jpg)
I made two
![6Grooves Cut For Spars.jpg 6Grooves Cut For Spars.jpg](https://www.rc-help.com/data/attachments/11/11545-5e6e9a7f13a847e6098b29ec8f247229.jpg)
I uses some 3/8" square poplar for spars.
![7Spars glued in place.jpg 7Spars glued in place.jpg](https://www.rc-help.com/data/attachments/11/11546-6512f3f112a0209f6ce8bef721fa906d.jpg)
glued the spars into place and used a bunch of Mountain Dew cans, lol, to hold the spars in place while the glue cures
![8Motor Mount.jpg 8Motor Mount.jpg](https://www.rc-help.com/data/attachments/11/11547-46719a2d6fec3cc3187bd7576fcd82c7.jpg)
I had some scrap aluminum that I used for the motor mounts
![9Fuselage Fitting.jpg 9Fuselage Fitting.jpg](https://www.rc-help.com/data/attachments/11/11548-43102141f91accd990d453926729bae8.jpg)
Dry fitting the fuselage sides. This is 1/8" plywood.
![10color to skin.jpg 10color to skin.jpg](https://www.rc-help.com/data/attachments/11/11549-567290360e8e5ccfc126a46045d865d5.jpg)
Adding some color to the top of the airfoil. This is just 3/16" foamboard with colored packing tape. The white parts were just covered with clear packing tape.
![11color to fuselage.jpg 11color to fuselage.jpg](https://www.rc-help.com/data/attachments/11/11550-1ac339c45c3b35d4701f98eb19dd6589.jpg)
Adding some color to the fuselage sides. This is colored Duck Tape.
![12Sides and Stab installed.jpg 12Sides and Stab installed.jpg](https://www.rc-help.com/data/attachments/11/11551-79c2475a7f05c9d689d7fc5d54041aef.jpg)
Fuselage sides and Stab installed. I also added some beveled balsa to the leading edge to help make it pretty.
![13Dry Fitting Skin.jpg 13Dry Fitting Skin.jpg](https://www.rc-help.com/data/attachments/11/11552-fb028118d60f4cb0dc634fd27ea2e537.jpg)
Dry fitting the skin
![15Canopy Fit.jpg 15Canopy Fit.jpg](https://www.rc-help.com/data/attachments/11/11553-3ddf74f621ed72a60f1fd29b46153acd.jpg)
I bought a block of foam from my local craft store. Cut the block to the desired width and began to cut "here and there", then sanded "there and here" to shape the canopy
![16Carved Canopy.jpg 16Carved Canopy.jpg](https://www.rc-help.com/data/attachments/11/11554-12c0d1f01312679fb56f3637696ec69f.jpg)
Shaped Canopy
![17Covered Cockpit.jpg 17Covered Cockpit.jpg](https://www.rc-help.com/data/attachments/11/11555-bdb262055c6871b09f15dc08e0d0fdc6.jpg)
Covered the cockpit area with silver Duck Tape
![18Both Covered.jpg 18Both Covered.jpg](https://www.rc-help.com/data/attachments/11/11556-84d7befbee8972e28f57d81b769b9c31.jpg)
Both airframes are done
I'll get a list of the electronics together that I used as well as some numbers from the bench test.
![1 Velocity Kit.jpg 1 Velocity Kit.jpg](https://www.rc-help.com/data/attachments/11/11540-ccf05232ac3cb57428469a3badaf4fab.jpg)
![2First Lines.jpg 2First Lines.jpg](https://www.rc-help.com/data/attachments/11/11541-5314ffa914405a096309415274dd9aeb.jpg)
![3First Cuts Made.jpg 3First Cuts Made.jpg](https://www.rc-help.com/data/attachments/11/11542-f5cca3a3a20ab5db0d1cbbd6963b0231.jpg)
![4Rib Lines Laid Out.jpg 4Rib Lines Laid Out.jpg](https://www.rc-help.com/data/attachments/11/11543-14034cf2cab3dbc137d34a630787ab36.jpg)
![5Made Two.jpg 5Made Two.jpg](https://www.rc-help.com/data/attachments/11/11544-1d64c1f4a2c86d0334550f5b35e1f5e1.jpg)
![6Grooves Cut For Spars.jpg 6Grooves Cut For Spars.jpg](https://www.rc-help.com/data/attachments/11/11545-5e6e9a7f13a847e6098b29ec8f247229.jpg)
![7Spars glued in place.jpg 7Spars glued in place.jpg](https://www.rc-help.com/data/attachments/11/11546-6512f3f112a0209f6ce8bef721fa906d.jpg)
![8Motor Mount.jpg 8Motor Mount.jpg](https://www.rc-help.com/data/attachments/11/11547-46719a2d6fec3cc3187bd7576fcd82c7.jpg)
![9Fuselage Fitting.jpg 9Fuselage Fitting.jpg](https://www.rc-help.com/data/attachments/11/11548-43102141f91accd990d453926729bae8.jpg)
![10color to skin.jpg 10color to skin.jpg](https://www.rc-help.com/data/attachments/11/11549-567290360e8e5ccfc126a46045d865d5.jpg)
![11color to fuselage.jpg 11color to fuselage.jpg](https://www.rc-help.com/data/attachments/11/11550-1ac339c45c3b35d4701f98eb19dd6589.jpg)
![12Sides and Stab installed.jpg 12Sides and Stab installed.jpg](https://www.rc-help.com/data/attachments/11/11551-79c2475a7f05c9d689d7fc5d54041aef.jpg)
![13Dry Fitting Skin.jpg 13Dry Fitting Skin.jpg](https://www.rc-help.com/data/attachments/11/11552-fb028118d60f4cb0dc634fd27ea2e537.jpg)
![15Canopy Fit.jpg 15Canopy Fit.jpg](https://www.rc-help.com/data/attachments/11/11553-3ddf74f621ed72a60f1fd29b46153acd.jpg)
![16Carved Canopy.jpg 16Carved Canopy.jpg](https://www.rc-help.com/data/attachments/11/11554-12c0d1f01312679fb56f3637696ec69f.jpg)
![17Covered Cockpit.jpg 17Covered Cockpit.jpg](https://www.rc-help.com/data/attachments/11/11555-bdb262055c6871b09f15dc08e0d0fdc6.jpg)
![18Both Covered.jpg 18Both Covered.jpg](https://www.rc-help.com/data/attachments/11/11556-84d7befbee8972e28f57d81b769b9c31.jpg)