Mini Q

[L320Y]

As promised, a couple of photos of my Mini Q case. Featuring high-tech cardboard, and ballistic gorilla glue tape construction with an easy-closing latch - works great so far. Even remembered to cut holes to make room for the elevon covers. Feel free to copy my design to create your own plane handbag. I'll be mounting this to a motorcycle pannier mount. Wayne, I hope you get more stock of these soon in case I lose this one on the way to the mountain.

 

[Wayne]

I think we will get them in a little over a week from now. That means it is time to order more now..

 

[gnichola]

@Wayne over the weekend my buddy just bought us the last two you had, would they be the ones with "structural adhesive" you mentioned on the 6th or will that be the next batch?

 

[Konrad]

Not likely, it takes months for this kind of change to be implemented and seen at the retail level. A lot of this delay is in the shipping lead times.

Do add some glass across the fuselage to bulkhead joint, even with builds using structural adhesive.

 

[Wayne]

What he said ^^ Should have them in the next batch.

 

[gnichola]

The DS843MG servos i got weigh in at 12.5g, not 8.5 as stated.

So I just picked up a quad of these for the two Mini-Q's my buddy and I are building and we weighed them. They are indeed 12.5, but that is with the cord, when you lift the wire and plug off the scale they drop to the 8.5g as stated. We haven't weighed others, but my guess is this is the way it works, they are providing the weight of the servo only.

 

[iti20090]

Best bank for buck slopie for me since 1974, anyone got a guess on the thin wing section? ?

 

[Konrad]

Agreed!

Florsheim size 12. It is the best airfoil since the french curve!

 

[Wayne]

We got in a load of 10 Mini Q today. They are being inspected and should be up on the site soon.

Structural Adhesive - They are having a hard time sourcing the correct stuff, so still a work in progress.

 

[stuartcb]

I am new to setting up a wing glider and would be grateful for some advice for the MiniQ:

1) When elevator and aileron throws are stated, are these additive? ie with a throws of +/-6mm on the ailerons and +/-3mm on the elevator, does that mean a maximum of +9mm movement?
For example, does it mean that if, for the sake of the principle, max elevator up with max aileron to turn left, the right aileron is +3, -6 = -3mm and the left aileron +3, +6 = +9mm ? If these are not additive, for the above example the right aileron would be +3, -6 = -3mm and the left aileron +6mm? I suspect the latter but want to be sure!

2) The MiniQ glider with servos fitted + hatch cover and nosecone (no battery or nose weights) weighs 268g. In order to get a CoG of 20mm I have to add the 600mAh battery (32g) plus 71g of metal to the nose. Does that sound right as it seems a lot of extra weight to add!

Thanks very much
stuartcb

 

[Konrad]

it all sounds about right

 

[Jarron]

Just maidened my Mini Q this morning! 3mm of reflex with the CG at 22mm worked nicely. I've got it powered with a little 1880kv inrunner and a folding prop that I modified. I will be increasing the control throws, they are a bit..lacking for my taste.

 

[Konrad]

Got any engineering data, weight, and throws? Maybe even a bit more on the power system?

 

[Nigel]

Might also try walking the CG back little by little - you shouldn't need much throw and nose-heaviness will make it mushy.

 

[Wayne]

Yes, controls are additive. 3+6=9

In general the suggested throws are safe. You can fine tune from there. More aileron is probably not a bad idea, but fly it first. Elevator should be pretty darn accurate, if not, adjust CD very small smounts and see if that gets it better.

 

[jure]

my Mini-Q flying at Sunset Beach, Sunday May 1st 2022, last day of the event.
Jacob very kindly helped with the launch. First launch had a trimming issue, but it was quickly solved !
MiniQ at Sunset

 

[Wayne]

Wait till you fly it in some better lift.. It goes into animal mode.

 

[gp49]

miniQ is getting to be rare, expensive bird!

Just found this one on local CL: https://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/avo/d/corte-madera-customized-mini-pro-rc/7498972074.html

 

[Wayne]

Hmm, looks to be one of our customers, but a bit confused by the listing.

Should have more in the next shipment.

 

[Konrad]

I think it is one of those attempts to do as she said.
But, honey!!! “I tried to sell it but nobody wants to buy it! I said it was custom!”